‘Apple should buy Bitcoin,’ Saylor says, as share buyback disappoints
Bitcoin exposure may provide a lucrative financial opportunity for Apple’s stock buyback program, according to Michael Saylor.
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Bitcoin Core 30 to Increase OP_RETURN Data Limit After Developer Debate Concludes
The developers of Bitcoin Core, the primary open-source software for connecting the blockchain behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency, said October’s version 30 release will increase the default limit for OP_RETURN data transactions from the current 80 bytes to nearly 4MB, a limit imposed by Bitcoin’s block size. The proposal for the change, which was confirmed … Read more
Apple brings the iPhone Journal app to iPad and Mac
Being able to personalize Journal entries with doodles on iPad is a nice touch. After two years as an iPhone exclusive, Apple’s Journal app will soon be available on Mac and iPad. Apple announced at WWDC on Monday that its latest macOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates will support the Journal app, which helps users … Read more
Crypto Daybook Americas: BTC Holds Below $110K as QCP Sees ‘Tight Range’; Altcoins Outperform
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC treasury-holding companies continue to be a significant driver of momentum as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap trades just below the $110,000 mark, up 2% in the past 24 hours, and just 2% short of the record high it set last month. Even … Read more
Ultimate Blockchain Nodes Guide: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Blockchain technology powers everything from cryptocurrencies to decentralized applications, but at the heart of it all lies a crucial component: the node. Whether you’re a developer, investor, or tech enthusiast, understanding what blockchain nodes are and how they work is essential to grasping the mechanics of decentralized systems. Please sit down and make yourself comfortable. … Read more
Feds Charge Crypto Founder With Evading U.S. Sanctions, Laundering $500M
Evita Pay founder Iurii Gugnin is accused of turning his crypto firms into a “covert pipeline” for sanctioned Russian entities.
THE TRANS-COW REBELLION
THE TRANS-COW REBELLION One of farmer Grover T Farrow’s bulls walked into his office Tuesday. He sat down in the chair across from his desk and started speaking perfect English. “We have to talk. There are some important things we have to straighten out.” Grover was flabbergasted. This never happened before. He stammered, “You’re a … Read more
WWDC 2025: Everything that Apple ‘Sherlocked’ this time
Just like every year, Apple has once again built in some features into its operating systems that were previously available through third-party apps.
Starling’s AI banking tool shows you how much you’re wasting on McDonald’s
Starling Bank, one of the UK’s digital challenger banks, has launched a new AI-powered tool that will answer questions about your spending habits. You can now easily find out how much you’ve spent at Amazon in a particular month, how much money you’ve wasted on fast food outlets over the past year, or how much … Read more
Bank of Japan pivot to QE may fuel Bitcoin rally — Arthur Hayes
The Bank of Japan’s June meeting could trigger a Bitcoin rally if it restarts quantitative easing, as bond yield concerns push institutions toward BTC as a hedge.
Guggenheim Treasury Services to Issue Digital Commercial Paper on the XRP Ledger
Digital Commercial Paper (DCP), a fixed income asset secured by U.S. Treasuries and rated Prime-1 by Moody’s, is now live on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a public blockchain built for the efficient tokenization of real-world assets. Administered by Guggenheim Treasury Services, one of the largest independent commercial paper platform managers in the world, and a … Read more
ChatGPT Global Outage Drags on for Hours—Here’s What We Know
ChatGPT suffers 3-hour worldwide outage affecting millions of users, with OpenAI investigating “elevated error rates” across most services.
Defensive Stocks Offer Value as US Recession Fears Refuse to Go Away
Market uncertainty is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon in the 21st Century. Now, as the prospect of steep tariffs threatens to transform global trade, defensive stocks are once again showing their appeal to investors. The dotcom bubble bursting, the 2008 financial crash, and the COVID-19 crisis have all led to recessions in the United States … Read more
What Next as Ether Zooms 7%, DOGE Leads Majors Gains Amid Bitcoin Euphoria
Ether posted a sharp 7% gain in the past 24 hours as bitcoin’s steady climb past $109,000 boosted an otherwise flat crypto market. Dogecoin added over 5% to trade near 19 cents as of Asian afternoon hours Tuesday, while Cardano’s ADA rose more than 5% as risk appetite returned after last week’s volatility. Overall market … Read more
ChatGPT is having some issues
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service is currently down for some users after the platform started experiencing performance issues on Tuesday morning. The chatbot responded with a “Hmm…something seems to have gone wrong” error message to my colleague after failing to load, and users across X and Reddit are reporting platform outages. Downdetector is showing that issues started … Read more
Strategy Shifts Capital Raise to Preferred Stocks as Common Share Issuance Loses Allure
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR).Over the past two weeks, Strategy (MSTR) has refrained from utilizing the at-the-market (ATM) equity program on its common shares to fund bitcoin BTC purchases, choosing instead to use the programs on its two perpetual preferred stocks. The choice most likely reflects the narrowing … Read more
Trump’s CFTC pick calls blockchain a society-shaping technology
Trump’s CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz says blockchain will reshape industries beyond finance and calls for clear crypto rules to protect US leadership.