Strategy has spent $635.2 million repurchasing its STRC perpetual preferred stock as the security continues to trade below its $100 par value despite recovering from a low near $71. Summary Strategy has spent $635.2 million buying back STRC, which remains below its $100 par value at around $97. The latest STRC repurchase totaled $151.8 million…
Google Pixel Watch 4 for $350: With the launch of the Pixel Watch 5, I wouldn’t recommend buying its predecessor at full price. But if you find it on sale, I’d snag it; the Watch 4 will still get the same software updates as Google’s latest and greatest. Photograph: Adrienne So Whoop MG for $239…
Strategy has made its first bitcoin purchase in two months, acquiring 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million at an average price of $80,318 per coin, according to a Monday morning press release from the company. The purchase lifts Strategy’s total holdings to 845,050 BTC and ends a buying pause. The mechanics of the deal are straightforward….
In its lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple filed what it calls “shocking evidence” to bolster its allegations that former employees stole trade secrets for OpenAI’s benefit. These new details emerged after the legal counsel for former Apple employee Chang Liu — who now works at OpenAI — handed over Liu’s old Apple work laptop for investigation…
Key Takeaways Bank of Russia now oversees licensed crypto intermediaries under the law effective September 1, 2026. Retail investors in Russia face a 300,000-ruble (about $3,700) cap per licensed broker. Full licensing and compliance rules phase in by July 1, 2027, per Bank of Russia guidance. A Regulated Lane Opens News of the law’s start…
[PRESS RELEASE – Garabito, Costa Rica, September 1st, 2026] Frogbet, a new cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook, has officially launched at frogbet.com, debuting a catalog of 70 original games developed entirely in-house alongside more than 7,000 titles from providers including Pragmatic Play, Hacksaw Gaming and BGaming. Every Frogbet original is provably fair, allowing players to cryptographically…
Google is loosening one of its search spam rules in Europe, giving publishers a little breathing room while easing some of the heat from its antitrust fight with EU regulators. Alphabet-owned Google said Friday that, starting Aug. 30, manual actions under its site reputation abuse policy will no longer affect search results for users in…
Ripple Labs became the largest private company holding in C1 Fund’s portfolio during the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 17.5% of the NYSE-listed fund’s net assets as of June 30. Summary C1 Fund made Ripple its largest holding, representing 17.5% of net assets on June 30. Payward, Kraken’s parent company, ranked second with an…
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Key Takeaways John Ternus’s bitcoin and crypto stance remains largely unknown as he takes over as Apple’s CEO. Apple’s crypto asset strategy could depend as much on other executives and market trends as on Ternus. Stablecoin payments could be Apple’s most likely entry point into crypto assets. August 31 is Tim Cook’s last day at…
