Weekly Roundup 06/12/26 (Strategy survives, Zcash Orchard bug, the thin model hypothesis) (EP.725)
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Matt and Nic discuss the latest news and developments in the world of business and technology, including cryptocurrency issues and market strategies.
Matt and Nic are back with a new week of news and deals. In this episode: Spanish soccer club Osasuna hedges their relegation on Kalshi Strategy shocks people by buying the dip Is Strategy sacrificing MSTR to save STRC? Saylor bolsters his cash position What factors are dragging on the BTC price? Zcash fixes a scary inflation bug SBF formally applies for a Presidential pardon The CFTC proposes banning a subset of prediction market contracts Polymarket thinks that Kalshi is spying on them European fans in America for the World Cup are discovering Buc-ees The DATs are struggling Hester Peirce gives her farewell address Japanese banks are launching a joint stablecoin Will there be offshore interest-bearing USD stablecoins? Anthropic drops Fable The thin model hypothesis What could pop the AI rally?
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