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Michael Saylor Reflects on Strategy’s Bitcoin Crisis After BTC Fell Below $16K

Key Takeaways Strategy emerged from crypto winter with sharply larger bitcoin reserves and renewed investor attention. Capital raises helped fund more than 716,000 BTC in additional corporate holdings. Saylor now frames bitcoin as digital capital supporting future financial infrastructure. From Bear Market Brink to Bitcoin Empire: Strategy’s 716,000 BTC Expansion Since 2022 On June 20,…

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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, “These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.” Whittaker made those comments in a broader interview with Bloomberg about policy, privacy, and Signal. She acknowledged that she uses AI tools “to format…

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Philippine SEC embraces tokenization as sandbox bets expand

The Philippine SEC has reinforced its support for real-world asset tokenization as four companies, including a tokenized real estate project, advance through its regulatory sandbox. Summary Philippine SEC says existing laws can support tokenized real-world assets and related investment products. Four companies are testing new financial products in the SEC’s Strategic Sandbox, including tokenized real…

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Prediction Markets Hit Record $10.8 Billion Week as SpaceX IPO, World Cup Drive Surge

Key Takeaways Prediction market trading volume reached $10.8 billion, setting a new weekly industry record. Major events across finance, sports, and geopolitics helped drive unprecedented trading activity. Baseline weekly volume has risen from under $1 billion a year ago to the $6 billion–$7 billion range this spring. Prediction Markets Hit a Record $10.8 Billion in…

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Microsoft to end support for Office 2021 this year

It’s official: Microsoft is terminating future support for its popular Office 2021 suite of productivity applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. While the computing giant claims that your apps “may continue to function,” it also warns of exposure to “serious and potentially harmful security risks” if you continue using their now unsupported software after Oct….

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