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Lead story · Rails

Strategy buys 334 bitcoin for $28.7 million as total holdings top 848,000 BTC

The Block reported that Strategy bought 334 bitcoin for $28.7 million as total holdings top 848,000 BTC.

  • Strategy added 334 BTC for $28.7 million, bringing total treasury holdings above 848,000 BTC.

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What happened

The Block reported that Strategy bought 334 bitcoin for $28.7 million as total holdings top 848,000 BTC.

Why it matters

Strategy added 334 BTC for $28.7 million, bringing total treasury holdings above 848,000 BTC.

What to watch

24h breadthMixed · 50/100
Latest available market pulse.A compact snapshot of whether BTC, ETH, SOL moved higher or lower over the prior 24 hours.
Lower50 = flatHigher

Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.

Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.
BTC$85,574.00+0.05%
BTC was 0.05% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
ETH$2,701.65−0.03%
ETH was 0.03% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
SOL$120.06−0.36%
SOL was 0.36% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.

CoinGecko snapshot at 04:57 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.

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Industry & Other · rails

XRP treasury SPAC surges nearly 300% ahead of Evernorth merger

Armada Acquisition Corp. II rose about 270% last week, leaving the thinly traded shell at nearly four times its roughly $10.50 trust value before merging with Evernorth, an XPR treasury company, according to CoinDesk.

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@NoelleInMadridNoelle Acheson

Hey all! Today’s Crypto is Macro Now looks at how last week’s macro data onslaught sets the stage for the mood this week. Plus, BTC’s resilience – still tenuous, but encouraging. And, what’s on the calendar for the next few days. (link 👇) https://t.co/mKNHyU3eJq

RailsdevelopingOriginal ↗
@brian_armstrongBrian Armstrong

Great to see the CFTC moving forward on rulemaking for crypto, opening up the public comment period. Thank you @ChairmanSelig for your leadership.

RailsdevelopingOriginal ↗
@jchervinskyJake Chervinsky

Although the Clarity Act did not pass, there was broad agreement that crypto market structure should be regulated at the federal level. @ChairmanSelig delivered with Reg CTX and Reg CAM, a proposed opt-in framework for certain exchanges. A big step here: https://t.co/q6UXjpjkxj

RulesdevelopingOriginal ↗

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Markets

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Latest market data · 24h snapshot

What moved, and by how much.

This panel compares each provider quote with the quote 24 hours earlier. Editorial stories remain in the Editor-in-Chief’s priority order instead of being repeated or pulled into this fixed data region.

Mixed · breadth 50/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.

24-hour price changeLatest · 04:57 UTC
Each row compares the current provider quote with its quote 24 hours earlier. Bar length is scaled to the largest move shown.
BTC$85,574.00
+0.05%BTC was 0.05% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
ETH$2,701.65
−0.03%ETH was 0.03% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
SOL$120.06
−0.36%SOL was 0.36% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.

Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.

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