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Microsoft is finally taking a hard look at one of Windows eleven's most persistent frustrations. The company says it's doing foundational work to fix File Explorer's sluggish performance — a problem users have complained about for years. It's a quiet but meaningful admission that the basics still matter.
On the financial frontier, executives from Robinhood, Bitstamp, and Ondo gathered at Consensus Miami to make a pointed argument: banks aren't just curious about crypto infrastructure anymore, they're ready to build on it. Institutional adoption still faces real constraints, but the conversation has clearly shifted from whether to how.
And in a move that could send tremors through the crypto market, Strategy — the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world — is reportedly reconsidering its long-held never-sell stance. Founder Michael Saylor floated the idea of selling Bitcoin to, in his words, inoculate the market. Analysts are watching closely to see what a policy reversal from the most prominent corporate Bitcoin advocate would actually mean for prices.
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