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Saylor Opened the Door. JPMorgan Said That's the Problem.

Strategy formalized its ability to sell up to $1.25 billion in Bitcoin this week, and JPMorgan immediately said that was the wrong move. The President of the United States filed a government ethics disclosure showing Bitcoin in cold storage. Coinbase's head of institutional strategy told CNBC that over 40 countries have committed to putting Bitcoin on their national balance sheets. The price is down. The footprint is not.

Jul 5, 2026

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BlackRock Says Buy Bitcoin. The Market Says Not Yet.

Over $800 billion was wiped from Asian markets in a single session as South Korea's AI-leveraged ETF unwind triggered a global chip selloff that reached Bitcoin by Friday. $1.26 billion liquidated. 209,000 traders wrecked. Through all of it, BlackRock published a research note telling every financial advisor on earth to put Bitcoin in client portfolios. The largest asset manager in the world is not blinking.

Jun 28, 2026

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BlackRock Wants to Pay You to Hold Bitcoin. Illinois Wants to Tax You for It.

Strategy's preferred stock just hit an all-time low, exposing a stress fracture in its capital machine. Illinois became the first state in the country to tax crypto transactions, including wallet-to-wallet transfers. BlackRock launched a Bitcoin ETF designed to pay monthly income. And confusion over middle-east ceasefire sends Bitcoin bouncing toward $63,000 while US-Iran peace talks resumed.

Jun 21, 2026

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Bitcoin Is Now Collateral for a Mortgage. What Comes Next?

SpaceX rang the Nasdaq bell today with 18,712 Bitcoin on its balance sheet. Across Washington, the Clarity Act is weeks from a Senate floor vote and the White House wants it signed by July 4. A government-backed mortgage program just closed its first Bitcoin-collateralized loan. Jamie Dimon is threatening to litigate his way out of all of it.

Jun 14, 2026

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Strategy Sold Bitcoin. Morgan Stanley Bought the Narrative.

Jamie Dimon is threatening to fight crypto legislation in court. The US Treasury just sanctioned Iran's largest Bitcoin exchange. Morgan Stanley opened a new door for high-net-worth clients to move crypto into regulated products. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, Saylor reminded the room that $4 billion in ETF outflows is not a Bitcoin problem, it is a capital rotation problem.

Jun 7, 2026

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Saylor Opened the Door. JPMorgan Said That's the Problem.

BlackRock Says Buy Bitcoin. The Market Says Not Yet.

BlackRock Wants to Pay You to Hold Bitcoin. Illinois Wants to Tax You for It.

Bitcoin Is Now Collateral for a Mortgage. What Comes Next?

Strategy Sold Bitcoin. Morgan Stanley Bought the Narrative.

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