Coindesk

After dominating markets in 2026, AI-tied memory and semiconductor stocks are losing momentum, raising the question whether capital will shift back into bitcoin.

Tokenization could make finance faster and cheaper. It also makes it more vulnerable to sudden shocks, the International Monetary Fund said.

Europe head Gillian Lynch said Binance met Greece’s licensing requirements and that the company remains committed to the EU, despite withdrawing its MiCA application days before the July 1 deadline.

Spot ETFs had their strongest inflow day in two months, driven by funds other than BlackRock’s IBIT.

Buyers defended a higher low and pushed XRP toward near-term resistance, though the move still needs a clean break above $1.10 to confirm momentum.

Bearish traders lost $281 million in liquidations over 24 hours, nearly double the longs, as bitcoin pushed to its strongest level in two weeks. Ether is up almost 10% on the week and solana nearly 19% while a rebound in tech stocks eased the pressure from the AI trade.

The newly-public company’s shares are the largest issuer-sponsored tokenized stock at launch, aiming to make a point against rival third-party stock token issuers.

The broker plans to bring perpetual futures into Zengo wallet and expand DeFi products to its core platform as rivals like Robinhood expand onchain offerings.

Bitwise said STRC’s volatility reflects a late-cycle leverage unwind, with institutions poised to replace Strategy as bitcoin’s biggest buyer.