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The company on Tuesday announced the launch of commission-free stock trading for U.S. customers.

The deal follows TeraWulf's acquisition of Century's former Kentucky smelter, which is being redeveloped into a large-scale AI data-center campus.

The deliberations come as scrutiny grows around both the government's $20 billion-plus BTC holdings and President Trump's personal crypto exposure.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest added nearly 21,500 Bullish shares across three ETFs, but the purchases failed to lift the stock.

A second amicus brief has been filed in the New York Supreme Court opposing a lawsuit seeking ownership of Bitcoin believed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto.

The comments follow Strategy's $216 million sale of Bitcoin on Monday to fund its STRC preferred stock program.

Crypto analyst Ted Pillows said Bitcoin faces an important support zone between $62,500 and $62,800 after failing to break resistance near $64,500.

MSTR closed up over 8% Friday, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits in the 'extremely bullish' zone.

The piece warned that Strategy selling Bitcoin into a falling market could turn reflexive, deepening its liquidity needs.

Despite its zero ByteTrend score, ByteTree indicated the Bitcoin network is strong with weekly on-chain transaction value at $13.5 billion, five times 2022 levels.

Lee stated the Ethereum treasury business has $600 million in cash, staked 80% of its ETH, and earns over $250 million in staking incentives.

David Bailey described it as the first Bitcoin attack “widely fueled by AI slop,” estimating it consumed more than a million human hours.

Markets overreacted to Warsh’s comments, Visser said, and expects the Fed to hold, citing AI-driven productivity as the rationale against near-term rate rises.

Originally focused on Bitcoin mining, Crusoe pivoted to AI infrastructure after selling its Bitcoin business, leveraging its energy expertise for data center development.

Wood linked her dollar-positive outlook to US innovation and economic policy, while continuing to favor Bitcoin as a long-term hedge against currency debasement.

Saylor regularly ties Bitcoin to U.S. holidays, framing it as a tool for American economic strength.

Analyst Benjamin Cowen compared Bitcoin's current price to its level in June/July 2018, indicating "simulation confirmed" as Bitcoin traded around $60,326.

Even as Bitcoin miners embrace AI and high-performance computing, the crypto market downturn continues to put pressure on them.

Canaccord lowered its target to $130 from $163, but said recent balance-sheet actions have improved Strategy's ability to navigate a tougher market environment.

The largest hit came from Trump's 38.25% economic interest in World Liberty Financial, whose estimated value fell from at least $58 million to $31.5 million.

Matthew Sigel’s analysis used Digital Realty's $3.5 billion Northern Virginia data center transaction as a benchmark.

The $48,400 mark is crucial. Holding above it could signal the final stages of a market bottom, while breaching it could trigger larger sell-offs, analysts say.

On The Wolf of All Streets, critic Peter Schiff said Saylor "basically just surrendered," moving from the biggest buyer to the biggest seller.

Hayes argued that smaller ecosystem tokens may offer greater upside potential than HYPE itself as Hyperliquid enters a period of consolidation following its recent rally.

CEO Ben Gagnon said the inclusion reflects 18 months of work building Keel's energy pipeline and infrastructure platform.

A minimum reserve policy of 12 months' coverage has been set, with any reductions requiring Board authorization.

CryptoQuant sees an early bottoming signal, while Strategy faces scrutiny over funding and dividend obligations.

Despite the decline, funding rates remained largely neutral, and dip-buying by corporate Bitcoin holders continued near key support levels.

The GMO co-founder argued Bitcoin fails as both a store of value and a medium of exchange.

Legal challenges also loom for the firm, as the Rosen Law Firm probes possible securities class action claims which critics say could push Strategy into bankruptcy.

Grayscale’s latest report argued this cycle's drawdown is unlikely to match the 80% declines of prior bear markets due to stronger institutional demand and a more mature market structure.

Jordi Visser remains bullish on crypto, saying AI agents and tokenization could unlock a new growth phase.

Regarding Strategy, Novogratz noted that Michael Saylor has sufficient cash to cover dividends and is not a forced seller amid market challenges.

Murphy described the decline as an emotional change, not a fundamental one, noting inflation, dollar strength, and a move into AI equities.

CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed XRP's cross-border payments use case, saying Ripple processed $16 trillion last year, but nearly none of it using digital assets.

CEO Mike Novogratz said passage of the CLARITY Act could drive a wave of traditional-finance participation in crypto markets.

Rosen Law Firm has started investigating Strategy for potential class-action lawsuit from investors related to various securities.

The target implies a gain of roughly 50 times from Aave's current price of about $74.

The firm's base-case outlook calls for Bitcoin to recover toward $100,000 by year-end, rather than immediately setting new all-time highs.

The slide deepened a steep drawdown for the stock, which crypto key opinion leader Ted Pillows said had fallen roughly 81% from its peak, erasing about $153 billion in market value.

The signed deal marks a turning point for the company, shifting its Michigan campus away from Bitcoin mining toward AI computing.

The bullish call comes as all three remained unprofitable due to non-cash Bitcoin writedowns, and investors question AI data center demand.

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt is negotiating with Senate Democrats on ethics language that could restrict Trump-family crypto ventures, according to Politico.

CZ dismissed concerns about Strategy's Bitcoin holdings, arguing the company is not a systemic risk to the broader market.

A hawkish hold from new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has left Bitcoin trailing stocks and gold in freefall. Wall Street is split on whether the largest cryptocurrency will rebound or bleed further.

The results from Columbia research support HIVE's planned Paraguay AI Gigafactory, which is expected to begin construction in late 2026 and enter service in the second half of 2027.

On-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr said STRC preferred shares traded far below their $100 par value, eroding the Saylor bid, as Strategy’s “financing machine has started to creak.”

Recent filings from Wall Street firms highlight two ETF strategies emerging in crypto: one competing on fees, the other on product innovation.

An on-chain analyst said Bitcoin's Cycle Momentum indicator was in bear-market territory at -11.4, with a trend reversal requiring a move back above the neutral zone.

As STRC trades below par, on-chain expert Axel Adler Jr. claimed Strategy's financing mechanism "started to creak".