Chainlink and Mastercard Collaborate to Bring Crypto Access to 3 Billion Cardholders

Decentralized oracle network provider Chainlink has joined forces with global payments giant Mastercard to enable over three billion Mastercard users to buy cryptocurrencies directly onchain. This initiative aims to open the doors of Web3 to mainstream users, particularly those with little to no prior exposure to digital assets. This capability is being introduced through a […]

Strategy Poised for Potential S&P 500 Inclusion in Q2 with 91% Probability

Michael Saylor’s company, MicroStrategy (trading under the ticker MSTR and often referred to as “Strategy”), is edging closer to inclusion in the S&P 500—provided Bitcoin doesn’t suffer a significant drop before the end of June, according to financial analyst Jeff Walton. In a recent video update, Walton estimated that MicroStrategy has about a 91% likelihood […]

Bitcoin ETFs Record Highest June Inflow of $588M, Extending 11-Day Streak

U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their strongest single-day inflow for the month of June on Tuesday, pulling in a total of $588.6 million. This marks the 11th consecutive day of net positive inflows — the longest such streak since December 2024. Data from Farside Investors shows that BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the way […]