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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Slams Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Buying Model as “Financial Engineering”
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Slams Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Buying Model as "Financial Engineering": a fresh look at Garlinghouse Saylor Bitcoin leverage,
A Clover Health Director Sold Over 67,000 Company Shares. Here's a Closer Look at the Transaction.
Director Carladenise Edwards sold 67,160 shares for a transaction value of approximately ~$230,000 on May 18, 2026, at a weighted average price of around $3.42 per share. This sale represented 19% of her direct holdings at the time, reducing direct ownership from 352,592 to 285,432 shares.
CLOV According to Cathie Wood, global instability fuels bitcoin
According to Cathie Wood, Bitcoin could be sparked by geopolitical and economic unrest. Is Bitcoin becoming the ultimate safe haven in the face of capital flight and ongoing inflation?
Tech Corner: TSLA A.I. Ambitions Drive Growth Story
Tesla (TSLA) is evolving beyond electric vehicles, with artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and energy storage becoming central to its long-term growth strategy. George Tsilis breaks down Tesla's Robotaxi rollout in Austin, advances in Full Self-Driving and A.I.
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Aave and Solana Lead Crypto Rebound as Bitcoin Holds Critical $60K Support
Aave and Solana Lead Crypto Rebound as Bitcoin Holds Critical $60K Support: a fresh look at Aave Solana crypto rebound, market context, key risks, and what
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does MGE (MGEE) have what it takes?
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Booking Holdings: The AI Travel Disruption Fear Looks Overblown To Me
Booking Holdings (BKNG) is down 15% YTD, mainly due to AI disruption fears, but I see these risks as potentially priced in. BKNG's ecosystem remains vital for tourism and agentic AI, as listings are still essential for bookings regardless of AI advances. At 17x forward P/E, BKNG trades at a 9% premium to peers, yet I believe its strong fundamentals and consistency justify a higher premium.
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Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI
Paul Meade, the Apple vice president in charge of the Vision Pro headset, is leaving the company to join OpenAI's hardware team, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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Institutions Back Sui's Hashi to Bridge Bitcoin DeFi as Testnet Launch Approaches
Institutions Back Sui's Hashi to Bridge Bitcoin DeFi as Testnet Launch Approaches: a fresh look at Sui Hashi Bitcoin DeFi, market context, key risks, and w
Binance Pledges $3 Million in USDT to Aid Victims of Devastating Venezuela Earthquakes
The exchange will deliver these funds by distributing $20 USDT vouchers to users in the areas affected by the recent earthquakes. Binance is also eliminating P2P transaction fees for Venezuelan bolivars until July 2, and waiving Binance Pay fees.
Tether expands gold reserve use as Ledn supports tokenized gold XAUT
The integration of tokenized gold into crypto lending could enhance financial flexibility and diversify investment options, impacting market dynamics. Tether expands gold reserve use as Ledn supports tokenized gold XAUT.
Nextech3D.ai CEO discusses strongest quarterly results yet - ICYMI
Nextech3D.AI (CSE:NTAR, OTCQX:NEXCF, FRA:1SS) earlier this week discussed its Q4 and full-year 2026 financial results with Proactive, outlining record revenue growth, improving margins and a clearer path toward profitability as recent acquisitions begin to contribute to performance. Chief executive Evan Gappelberg said the latest results reflected several years of operational restructuring and strategic repositioning.
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Average IBIT investor now down about 40% as spot bitcoin ETFs cap second-worst week on record
Friday's $444.51 million net outflow capped a seventh straight negative week, the longest weekly run on record for the category.
Apple Just Did Something It Wouldn't Even Do During COVID, and Wall Street Is Freaking Out
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) rarely raises prices.
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Bloom Energy: Why The 22% Plunge Was Mechanical, Not Fundamental. Reiterate Buy
Bloom Energy (BE) is rated a buy after a 28% drawdown, attributed mainly to mechanical selling from Russell index reconstitution. BE reported Q1 non-GAAP EPS of $0.44 (vs. $0.13 consensus) and revenue up 130% YoY, prompting raised FY 2026 guidance. Management now guides for $3.4–$3.8B FY 2026 revenue, 34% gross margin, and $600–$750M operating income, with strong operating leverage and positive free cash flow.
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Bitcoin Trapped as Liquidation Maps Spot Major Resistance and Support Clusters
Bitcoin Trapped as Liquidation Maps Spot Major Resistance and Support Clusters: key Bitcoin market levels, on-chain context, risk notes, and what traders a
XRP ETF supply squeeze builds – The absence of Spot buyers raises questions
Shifting institutional flows and lower leverage are reshaping XRP's near-term market structure.
Dogecoin Left Out? Elon Musk Teases X Money Visa Integration Operating Exclusively in Fiat
Dogecoin Left Out? Elon Musk Teases X Money Visa Integration Operating Exclusively in Fiat: a fresh look at X Money Dogecoin, market context, key risks, an
Did $6B in ETF outflows just mark Bitcoin's first Wall Street capitulation?
Over the past six weeks, investors have pulled roughly $5.94 billion from US spot Bitcoin ETFs, marking the longest unbroken run of weekly outflows since these funds first opened for business in 2024. Galaxy Research puts the worst 30-day stretch at $6.35 billion through June 20.
Ocean Power Technologies CEO Philipp Stratmann on growing ocean monitoring demand - ICYMI
Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) CEO Philipp Stratmann talked with Proactive about the company's latest deployment with Rutgers University and how its buoy technology is helping modernize ocean sensing infrastructure while creating new opportunities across research, security and environmental monitoring applications. Ocean Power Technologies recently completed a deployment for Rutgers University, replacing a failing cable endpoint at a long-running ocean and underwater sensing laboratory with one of the company's buoy systems.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Bleed for a Seventh Day as Blackrock's IBIT Sheds $445 Million
U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a seventh consecutive day of net outflows on June 26, with bitcoin products alone shedding $445 million in a single session. The run marks one of the heaviest stretches of redemptions since the funds began trading. A Seventh Straight Day in the Red U.S.
Michael Burry Just Bet Big Microsoft Will More Than Double by 2028
Artificial intelligence has turned the stock market into a contest over who will own the infrastructure powering the next decade of computing.
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Eagle Point Credit: I Avoid Common Stock For Now, Focus On Senior Securities
Eagle Point Credit focuses on CLO equity and junior debt tranches, offering high yield but elevated risk, particularly for common shareholders. ECC's net investment income is pressured by realized and unrealized losses, with only $0.067 per share attributable to common shareholders in Q1. The asset coverage ratio for preferred stock recently fell below the 200% threshold, prompting ECC to retire notes and restore compliance.
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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $445 Million in Single-Day Outflows as Institutional Pressure Builds
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $445 Million in Single-Day Outflows as Institutional Pressure Builds: key Bitcoin market levels, on-chain context, risk notes, and
Ezcorp: Still Cheap Enough For The Growth
EZCORP has surged 148% in the past year, yet remains attractively valued given robust earnings growth and operating momentum. Q2 delivered record revenue, 76% EBITDA growth, and a 33% rise in pawn loans outstanding, with both organic and acquisition-driven gains. The SMG acquisition expands scale and offers operational improvement opportunities, while core pawn metrics and service charges remain strong.
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How Domo went from a $2.8 billion darling to fighting for its survival
In 2022, the founder of software company Domo stepped down as CEO after he was accused of sexually assaulting an employee on a work trip, an allegation he denied. A year later, he came back to lead the company.
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Ethereum Protocol Debate: Diverting Staking Rewards for Public Goods Funding Sparks Controversy
Ethereum Protocol Debate: Diverting Staking Rewards for Public Goods Funding Sparks Controversy: a fresh look at Ethereum staking rewards public goods, mar
Ripple CEO blasts Michael Saylor for ‘hurting' crypto market
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has publicly criticized Michael Saylor's Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition strategy, arguing that the approach has hurt the broader cryptocurrency market and failed to create long-term value.
HIVE Digital Technologies' Buzz HPC joins Bell and Cohere for Canadian AI factory - ICYMI
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd (TSX:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE, FRA:YO0, BVC:HIVECO) subsidiary Buzz HPC earlier this week discussed its role in a newly announced Canadian sovereign AI infrastructure initiative involving Bell Canada, Cohere and Hypertec, with CEO Craig Tavares outlining how the partnership aims to create a fully domestic AI ecosystem capable of supporting enterprise, government and research applications across the country. Speaking with Proactive, Tavares said the collaboration grew out of Bell Canada's Bell AI Fabric initiative, which was launched to bring together leading Canadian companies capable of delivering sovereign AI infrastructure.
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SharpLink's First ETH Buy Since October: Can Corporate Ether Treasuries Survive Paper Losses?
5,000 ETH inflow to SharpLink was its first buy since Oct 2025 as ETH hit 2026 lows. Reported $3,609 cost basis spotlights paper-loss risk for corporate treasuries.
