JPMorgan has lowered its earnings estimates for Circle and Coinbase, arguing that their revised USDC arrangement with Hyperliquid exposes a structural weakness in the stablecoin’s distribution model.

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company intends to remain a long-term Bitcoin buyer, even after its first material sales under a new framework that allows the asset to support preferred dividends, debt payments and balance-sheet liquidity.

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