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Strategy to initiate a bitcoin security program addressing quantum uncertainty

Crypto February 7, 2026

Quantum computing is moving from theory to long term strategic consideration, and Strategy (MSTR) has made it clear it intends to be proactive rather than reactive during the company's Q4 earnings ca�...

Weak earnings drag IREN, Amazon; bitcoin stocks rebound in pre-market

Crypto February 7, 2026

IREN (IREN) earnings showed weaker than expected headline results, with the company missing consensus on both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) as it accelerates its transition from bitcoin mining�...

Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as crypto selloff deepens before U.S. equity market opens

Crypto February 6, 2026

Bitcoin BTC $69,270.10 fell below $70,000 as the crypto selloff deepened before the start of equities trading in the U.S. The largest cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $69.917.20 according to Coi�...

Bitcoin ETFs see cash rush as traders hunt bargains

Crypto February 4, 2026

Investors poured cash into the U.S.-listed bitcoin BTC $78.138,07 ETFs Monday, proving Wall Street still loves the cryptocurrency despite the recent price turmoil. The 11 ETFs recorded a total net�...

Strategy slides toward eighth straight monthly decline

Crypto February 4, 2026

As February begins, Strategy (MSTR), the worlds largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin BTC $78,231.89, is already down 7% and on track for an eighth consecutive monthly decline. The stock, curre�...

Futures price gap on CME offers bitcoin bulls a glimmer of hope

Crypto February 3, 2026

As CME's futures market closed on Friday, the bitcoin BTC $77,846.24 derivatives were priced at $84,445 on the exchange. When trading resumed Sunday evening, they opened at $77,385 reflecting the la�...

Michael Saylor's Strategy added $75 million in bitcoin to holdings prior to last week's crash

Crypto February 3, 2026

Strategy (MSTR) continued its weekly bitcoin purchases, though last weeks acquisition was relatively small. Led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, the company purchased 855 bitcoin for $75.3 mill�...

Crypto stocks slide in pre-market trading as bitcoin stabilizes around $77,000

Crypto February 3, 2026

Crypto-related U.S. equities fell in pre-market trading as market participants continued to digest President Donald Trump's Friday choice of Kevin Warsh as his nominee for Federal Reserve chair, whic�...

Michael Saylor signals another bitcoin buy as BTC price slumps to $78,000

Crypto February 2, 2026

Strategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor indicated that the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin BTC $78,358.92 bought more of the largest cryptocurrency over the past week. More Oran�...

Strategy raises STRC dividend as the preferred stock's price drifts below par

Crypto February 2, 2026

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), said the largest public traded holder of bitcoin BTC $78,622.65increased the dividend rate on its preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), by 25 basis �...