Sarah Chen

Sarah Chen

Technology & Crypto Editor

Sarah Chen leads technology and cryptocurrency coverage at StockTi. With a background in computer science from MIT and five years in fintech equity research, she brings deep technical fluency to her market analysis. Sarah covers earnings, product launches, and regulatory developments across the tech and digital asset sectors. She is a regular contributor to industry panels on blockchain adoption and AI-driven trading.

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Bitcoin Outperforms Strategy as MSTR Premium Fades
Crypto

Bitcoin Outperforms Strategy as MSTR Premium Fades

Bitcoin's 2026 decline of 27.9% is less severe than Strategy's 38.6% drop, highlighting a shrinking leverage edge for MSTR.

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Nvidia Closes Above $200 as Amazon's AI Spending Surge Boosts Chip Demand
Technology

Nvidia Closes Above $200 as Amazon's AI Spending Surge Boosts Chip Demand

Nvidia closed at $200.75, up 2.9%, as Amazon's $220B capex plan underscores AI demand. Data centers drove 92.1% of Nvidia's quarterly revenue.

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Bitcoin Faces Choppy August as ETF Interest Stalls
Crypto

Bitcoin Faces Choppy August as ETF Interest Stalls

Bitcoin's 7.5% July gain meets muted ETF demand in August. Historical data shows August weakness, with median decline of 7.49%.

IBIT
Coinbase Shares Tumble 10.6% on Q2 Loss, USDC Revenue Dip
Crypto

Coinbase Shares Tumble 10.6% on Q2 Loss, USDC Revenue Dip

Coinbase (COIN) shares dropped 10.6% after Q2 revenue missed estimates and the company posted a net loss of $359.5 million, with USDC revenue declining 4%.

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XRP Ledger Amendment Set to Shift Reserve Burden to Institutions
Crypto

XRP Ledger Amendment Set to Shift Reserve Burden to Institutions

XRP Ledger's upcoming upgrade may drive institutional demand by shifting reserve requirements, but its impact on XRP supply remains limited. The amendment is pending validator approval.

IBIT
BitMine Stock Gains 9% Weekly Despite Ether Flat; NAV Discount Narrows
Crypto

BitMine Stock Gains 9% Weekly Despite Ether Flat; NAV Discount Narrows

BMNR climbed 9.4% for the week despite a 2.8% drop in Ether. NAV stands at $18.12-$18.48, with shares trading at a discount.

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MARA Stock Slides as Bitcoin Dip Exposes Reduced Treasury Leverage
Crypto

MARA Stock Slides as Bitcoin Dip Exposes Reduced Treasury Leverage

MARA shares fell 2.7% as bitcoin dropped 2.5%. The miner's reduced BTC treasury lowers sensitivity to price swings, but Q2 earnings due Aug. 6 face cost pressures.

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Focus Universal Stock Rockets 651% on AI Debut, But Skeptics Abound
Technology

Focus Universal Stock Rockets 651% on AI Debut, But Skeptics Abound

Focus Universal (FCUV) soared 651% after unveiling an AI document platform, but the move is driven by speculation rather than fundamentals, with no revenue details disclosed.

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Coinbase Stock Tumbles on Q2 Profit Miss, Weak Q3 Guidance
Crypto

Coinbase Stock Tumbles on Q2 Profit Miss, Weak Q3 Guidance

Coinbase shares sank 5.6% in after-hours trading after Q2 adjusted EBITDA fell 36.5% below consensus, while Q3 services guidance also missed forecasts.

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Strategy Shares Dip After Q2 Results, $3.75B Reserve Bolsters Bitcoin Position
Crypto

Strategy Shares Dip After Q2 Results, $3.75B Reserve Bolsters Bitcoin Position

Strategy shares slipped after Q2 results showed an $8.22B net loss, but a $3.75B reserve offers breathing room for its massive Bitcoin position.

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Bitcoin Steadies Near $65K as Treasury Yields Outshine Crypto Carry Trade
Crypto

Bitcoin Steadies Near $65K as Treasury Yields Outshine Crypto Carry Trade

Bitcoin hovers near $64,728 amid rising Treasury yields and weak ETF inflows, with spot volume hitting a five-year low. Institutional interest remains tepid.

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XRP Holds Near $1.08 as ETF Assets Trail Inflows by 34%
Crypto

XRP Holds Near $1.08 as ETF Assets Trail Inflows by 34%

XRP edges up to $1.08, but U.S. spot ETF assets of $989 million trail net inflows by $507 million, signaling weak institutional demand.

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