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Delphi Digital stated on platform X that Strategy has raised funds over the years by issuing stock at a premium and cheap convertible bonds.Today, this window has essentially closed. Common stock issuance is constrained by the market-adjusted net asset value (mNAV), the issuance of new convertible debt has been suspended, and STRC has become the primary financing channel. The 11.5% yield is the cost at a lower tier of the capital structure.The repayment order of STRC is behind convertible bonds and preferred stock, so holders are compensated for taking on the impairment risks that the debt layer avoids. Strategy is paying this spread to continue accumulating Bitcoin in the current environment while buying time for the repayment of large debts maturing in 2028.

The cryptocurrency research institution Delphi Digital released the latest report "How Far Can Saylor Stretch It," which systematically analyzes the Bitcoin (BTC) funding expansion mechanism of Strategy, pointing out that its financing structure is transitioning from "low-cost accumulation" to the "diminishing marginal efficiency" stage. The report shows that in the current asset accumulation system centered around Bitcoin, STRC has become the core financing tool for Strategy's continuous purchase of BTC. Initially, it relied on a significant premium in MSTR's stock price (mNAV far exceeding BTC's net value) to achieve a positive cycle of "issuance leads to accumulation," but as the valuation has fallen back to about 1.24 times the EV-based mNAV, the BTC per share enhancement effect from common stock issuance is nearing breakeven.At the same time, while convertible bond tools have played an important role historically, they have accumulated about $8.2 billion in principal and will face concentrated repayment pressure after September 2027, putting long-term sustainability of the financing structure under pressure. STRC provides a continuous financing source for Strategy by offering approximately 11.5% annualized monthly dividends to income-oriented investors, to maintain the pace of BTC purchases. However, this mechanism also introduces ongoing cash flow obligations, meaning that each round of financing increases BTC assets while simultaneously accumulating future dividend burdens.The report emphasizes key risk scenarios: if BTC prices remain stagnant and MSTR's premium fails to recover, then the "STRC financing purchase gain" may be gradually offset by "common stock dilution and dividend obligations." Although the company's approximately $2.25 billion cash reserves can cover about $1 billion in redemption pressure in 2027, larger-scale debt and dividend structures in 2028 still need to be addressed. Additionally, the current authorized issuance limit of about $28.3 billion for STRC becomes a critical constraint point. Once the limit is reached, the ability to purchase new BTC may slow down, but existing dividend obligations will continue to exist, thus altering the overall BTC per share dynamic growth path.

According to The Block, the decentralized AI infrastructure network Gensyn has launched its flagship product Delphi. This is a decentralized information marketplace platform settled by AI, where creators can create markets and earn a 1.5% fee based on transaction volume after the market successfully settles.Delphi is currently open for trading to all users, but only invited creators can create markets, with the mainnet expected to go live in the coming weeks. The platform is built on Gensyn's Ethereum Layer 2 network and uses verifiable smart oracles for settlement. Gensyn stated that Delphi has recorded millions of dollars in transaction volume since its testnet launch in December 2025.

According to Jinshi News, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index reached a historic high, rising 6% during the day.

According to Jinshi reports, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index of the US stock market has fallen to a nearly three-month low, currently down about 2.5%.

According to official news, the decentralized yield protocol Tori Finance announced the completion of its seed round financing, with Delphi Ventures as the investor and lead investor.Current public information has not disclosed the specific financing amount and valuation for this round. Tori has launched the composable yield token strUSD, packaging institutional-level delta-neutral strategies on-chain, with a target annual yield of up to approximately 15%.

According to a post by Delphi Digital, stablecoins are becoming an alternative to traditional foreign exchange trading channels. The costs of traditional foreign exchange channels are high, with comprehensive fees for remittances to Argentina or Nigeria potentially reaching up to 8%, and 81% of these costs come from maintaining the underlying banking infrastructure.However, current exit mechanisms such as access to bank accounts or interbank channels remain a significant bottleneck. Delphi Digital states that most of the "friction" exists outside of the blockchain. While the minting and burning of stablecoins can be completed in just a few seconds, significant delays occur due to the batch processing mechanisms of bank wire transfers into these systems.

Delphi Digital tweeted, "Tether and Circle are not foolproof systems. Just because they are backed 1:1 by short-term government bonds and cash equivalents does not mean they are immune to potential runs. The USDC depegging incident during the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in early 2023 already revealed signs of this risk.USDC was originally fully reserved, but when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, part of the reserves became temporarily inaccessible. This means the risk has merely shifted upwards. In traditional banking, payment risk is usually dispersed among various institutions; in the stablecoin system, while payment channels may be deterministic and automated, this means that the settlement risk, which was previously eliminated among participants, is now concentrated at the issuer level. The system has not become risk-free; rather, it has transformed into a vertically dependent structure. This is precisely why concerns about issuer concentration have begun to arise."

According to Jinshi, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose by 4.2%.

According to statistics from crypto VC Delphi Digital, 97% of altcoins have been in a downtrend since January 2025, with an average decline of 78%. Among the 121 altcoins tracked by the agency, only three tokens, HYPE, SYRUP, and BCH, have maintained an upward trend.

According to Jinshi, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose by 2.5%.

Delphi Digital stated in its latest report on Lighter (LIT) that the fundamentals of Lighter are much better than what the price trends reflect. The real issues are not poor product quality or insufficient team strength, but rather the lack of transparency in its token economic model, financial situation, and market maker collaborations.If Lighter can fully disclose the flow of profits, clarify the decision-making mechanisms for buybacks and development investments, and clearly present the incentive structure, then LIT could very well become a hassle-free asset and investment target like HYPE.

According to Jinshi News, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose by 3.4%.

Delphi Digital posted on platform X that Solana is preparing for a major upgrade called Alpenglow. This upgrade is a complete overhaul of the consensus mechanism, aiming to achieve sub-second finality by replacing Tower BFT and Proof of History (PoH).Alpenglow introduces two new protocol components: Votor and Rotor. Votor replaces the incremental voting rounds of Tower BFT with a lightweight voting aggregation model. Validators can aggregate votes off-chain before submitting the final confirmation, allowing blocks to achieve finality within 1 to 2 confirmation rounds. This improvement reduces the theoretical finality delay to 100 to 150 milliseconds, shortening it by about 100 times from the original 12.8 seconds.Votor achieves finality through two parallel paths: when a proposed block receives over 80% of the total staked weight in the first round, it triggers fast confirmation and takes effect immediately; if the support rate is between 60% and 80% in the first round, it triggers slow confirmation, requiring a second round of voting to exceed 60% for final confirmation.Rotor reconfigures Solana's block propagation layer. The original Turbine propagation network relied on multi-hop relays with variable delays, while Rotor introduces a staked-weight relay path that prioritizes bandwidth efficiency. Validators with high stakes and reliable bandwidth will become core relay points. Simulation data shows that under typical bandwidth conditions, block propagation can be completed in as fast as 18 milliseconds. This upgrade is expected to be rolled out gradually, with an initial launch timeframe anticipated between early to mid-2026.

Digital asset market research firm Delphi Digital stated on the X platform that gold prices have risen by 120% since the beginning of 2024, marking one of the strongest historical increases. This rise has occurred without an economic recession, quantitative easing, or financial crisis, with central banks purchasing over 600 tons of gold in 2025, and purchases expected to reach 840 tons in 2026.As gold historically leads Bitcoin by about three months at liquidity inflection points, this trend is significant for cryptocurrencies. Currently, gold has completed its repricing for the easing cycle, while Bitcoin sentiment is still influenced by previous cycle simulations and recent pullbacks. The performance of precious metal assets is signaling policy easing and fiscal dominance. When precious metals outperform stocks, the market tends to price in currency depreciation rather than growth collapse, and the volatility in the precious metals market may signal subsequent trends for other risk assets.