Crypto Daily｜Michael Saylor’S Misfiring Funding Model Jolts Bitcoin Traders; Invesco Files Tokenized Fund for Stablecoin Reserves

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Michael Saylor’s Misfiring Funding Model Jolts Bitcoin Traders

Fears that Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin buying machine is beginning to seize up are spilling across the crypto market, fueling the latest leg of Bitcoin’s selloff and exposing cracks in one of the financial structures that has underpinned demand for the world’s largest cryptocurrency over the past two years.

At the center of those concerns is Strategy‘s financing model, which transformed the company into Bitcoin’s largest corporate buyer by repeatedly issuing securities to fund additional purchases. Investors are increasingly questioning whether that machine can keep running after a prolonged decline in Bitcoin, now trading firmly below $60,000, mounting obligations and a collapse in the market value of the company’s preferred stock.

Asset management giant Invesco files for tokenized fund targeting stablecoin reserve market

Asset manager, Invesco is preparing to launch a tokenized fund to serve the fast-growing stablecoin market, the latest sign that traditional asset managers are racing to manage the reserves backing digital dollars.

The firm — which has more than $2.5 trillion in AUM — filed Wednesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to register the Invesco Stablecoin Reserves Onchain Fund, which will invest in cash and short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The proposed portfolio aligns with the reserve requirements outlined in the GENIUS Act, the U.S. law governing payment stablecoins.

Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation

rypto exchange Kraken, part of Payward Inc., is in talks to acquire a 15% stake in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave at a $385 million valuation, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

A potential deal would see Kraken investing 35,000 ether (ETH) in return for 250,000 AAVE tokens and a 15% common equity stake in Aave Group, according to a document seen by CoinDesk.

Bitcoin & Ethereum Spot ETF Flow

The overall net outflow of the US Bitcoin spot ETF on Thursday was $430.61 million. The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $73.17 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Bitcoin market value) is 2.36%.

The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net outflow on June 25 was Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, with a net outflow of $274.48 million, according to SoSoValue.

Source: SoSoValue