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A Cash-Flow Problem, Not a Crypto Problem

In a podcast with journalist Laura Shin, Grayscale’s head of research (who posts on X as LowBeta) argued that Strategy’s preferred-equity obligations are best understood “as a cash flow issue, not a crypto issue,” adding:

“ Bitcoin produces no yield. If the price doesn’t go up, there are only two ways to pay the coupon, and neither is clean.”

His distinction is important to note, given Strategy has marketed itself as a pure bitcoin proxy. But the bills it now owes are denominated in dollars and due on a schedule, regardless of where $BTC trades.

The numbers are stark as well. Strategy faces roughly $1.5 billion in annual dividend obligations across its preferred-stock instruments, including STRC, its variable-rate “Stretch” preferred that carries an annual rate near 11.5%, and STRK, which pays 8%. Against that, its software business generated about $477 million in revenue in 2025, meaning dividend obligations outrun revenue by more than three to one.

The company’s cash position offers limited cover, with Strategy’s roughly $1 billion cash hoard covering less than a year of those payments. And the preferred stack itself has ballooned, swelling from around $730 million in early 2025 to roughly $15.5 billion by mid-2026. This growth, some analysts warn, could feed a “death spiral” if the company keeps issuing new shares to pay dividends on old ones.

Selling Bitcoin to Pay the Bills

Bitcoin.com News reported recently that Strategy sold 32 $BTC for about $2.5 million at an average of $77,135 per coin in late May, its first bitcoin sale since 2022, to fund preferred dividends. Chairman Michael Saylor, long an evangelist of the “never sell” creed, has tried to recast the move as routine, insisting the company expects 

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A New Line Between Lawmaking and Betting
Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), chairman of the Committee on House Administration, unveiled the measure recently, framing it as a basic ethics guardrail. “It is inappropriate for members of Congress to trade on the outcomes of elections or public policy,” Steil said. The bill targets a fast-growing corner of the market where users can wager real money on whether a specific government policy, government action or political outcome will happen.

Under the legislation, House members, their spouses and their dependent children would be prohibited from placing such bets. Crucially, the ban is narrow, covering wagers on political and policy events (including anything that came to a lawmaker’s attention through their congressional service) while still permitting bets on unrelated events such as sports.


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Violators stand to face a penalty of at least $2,000 or 10% of the trade’s value, whichever is higher, and would have to forfeit any net profits from the wager. Lawmakers would also be barred from using office funds or campaign money to pay those penalties, closing an obvious loophole.

The proposal arrives amidst notable political backing, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump both supporting the measure. The move mirrors a step the Senate took earlier this year, when it adopted a rule barring senators and their staff from betting on prediction markets.

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World Cup Predictions: 100,000 USDT DailyBTC Prophet: 20-Day 380 Million HTX ChallengeHTX Creation Challenge — Post and Win 1,500U 💥Cardano launched van Rossem hard fork governance proposal on mainnet, earliest possible approval set for June 23 This week, the Cardano network reached a significant milestone with the official launch of the van Rossem hard fork governance proposal on its mainnet. The move initiates a critical on-chain governance process for Cardano, paving the way for the network’s next major upgrade and signaling increasing maturity in Cardano’s decentralized decision-making. Technical approvals pave way for upgrade The governance proposal comes after the Hard Fork Working Group, following a comprehensive readiness assessment on June 15, declared the Cardano mainnet prepared for the van Rossem hard fork. The Technical Steering Committee gave its confirmation a day later, verifying that all mandatory technical requirements had been met, thus clearing the proposal for the next governance stage on the blockchain.

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Cardano launched van Rossem hard fork governance proposal on mainnet, earliest possible approval set for June 23

This week, the Cardano network reached a significant milestone with the official launch of the van Rossem hard fork governance proposal on its mainnet. The move initiates a critical on-chain governance process for Cardano, paving the way for the network’s next major upgrade and signaling increasing maturity in Cardano’s decentralized decision-making.

Technical approvals pave way for upgrade

The governance proposal comes after the Hard Fork Working Group, following a comprehensive readiness assessment on June 15, declared the Cardano mainnet prepared for the van Rossem hard fork. The Technical Steering Committee gave its confirmation a day later, verifying that all mandatory technical requirements had been met, thus clearing the proposal for the next governance stage on the blockchain.



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Technical approvals pave way for upgrade

The governance proposal comes after the Hard Fork Working Group, following a comprehensive readiness assessment on June 15, declared the Cardano mainnet prepared for the van Rossem hard fork. The Technical Steering Committee gave its confirmation a day later, verifying that all mandatory technical requirements had been met, thus clearing the proposal for the next governance stage on the blockchain.

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