Strive’s SATA preferred shares have recovered nearly 16% from their June low to about $97, prompting Jan3 CEO Samson Mow to predict that the rebound could help Strategy’s STRC return to its $100 par value.

Yahoo Finance data show SATA has climbed from $83.30 and now trades within roughly 3% of the level it was designed to track. The recovery has erased most of the preferred stock’s late-June decline, while STRC remains about 13% below par despite receiving increased demand from major U.S. exchange-traded funds.

According to Mow, steps taken by Bitcoin treasury companies to improve their balance sheets and support their preferred shares have started rebuilding confidence in the products. He told Cointelegraph that SATA’s return toward $100 could reassure investors that the funding structure used by Strive and Strategy remains functional.

“I think every action that Strategy has undertaken to strengthen their balance sheet and encourage STRC to go back to par is also working.”

Mow expects the two securities to move together because investors are assessing whether Bitcoin-linked preferred shares can continue funding their dividends and hold close to their stated values.

“But everything sort of works in tandem. I think as SATA returns to par, you’re going to see STRC return to par too, because people say, ‘OK, this model’s not broken.’ Everyone is capitalized for three or more years of dividend payments… there was no reason to panic all along,” he added.

SATA’s recovery supports confidence in Bitcoin preferred shares

Strive introduced SATA in November 2025 to raise money for expanding its Bitcoin holdings without issuing more common stock. The variable-rate perpetual preferred shares use dividend adjustments to encourage trading around their $100 par value.

By changing the payout rate when needed, Strive can make SATA more or less attractive to investors as its market price moves. The company designed the structure to provide recurring access to capital while limiting dilution for common shareholders, according to its stated treasury strategy.

Strategy launched STRC in 2025 under a similar model. The preferred stock also uses a variable dividend to keep its price near $100, placing it in a category that Strategy calls “digital credit.”

During the late-June selloff, both products dropped well below their intended levels. SATA has since recovered to around $97, but Yahoo Finance data show STRC closed at $86.89 on July 24 after gaining 2.29% during the session. It later rose to $87.14 in after-hours trading.

Mow views the difference between their recoveries as temporary rather than evidence that STRC’s structure has failed. His forecast rests on investors treating SATA’s rebound as proof that preferred shares backed by Bitcoin treasury companies can recover after a sharp decline.

Alongside the price recovery, Mow pointed to companies refining how they raise capital and manage their Bitcoin holdings. He cited Lyn Alden’s Orange Juice treasury company, launched on July 15, as an example of a new entrant using a different operating model and starting with a lower Bitcoin acquisition cost.

BitcoinTreasuries ranks Strategy as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, with 843,775 BTC. Strive holds 19,921 BTC, placing it seventh among public companies tracked by the platform.

Those holdings create different levels of Bitcoin exposure, but both companies rely on capital-market products to support their treasury plans. For Strive, SATA offers a route to fresh funds without selling more common shares, while Strategy uses STRC and other securities to finance additional Bitcoin purchases.

ETF demand strengthens STRC despite its discount

Institutional demand has already placed STRC at the top of three large U.S. preferred stock ETFs, even though the security continues to trade well below par.

Michael Saylor, Strategy’s co-founder and executive chairman, disclosed on July 24 that STRC is now the largest holding in BlackRock’s iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF, Virtus InfraCap’s U.S. Preferred Stock ETF and VanEck’s Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF.

According to figures shared by Saylor, the three funds collectively hold $756 million of STRC. Their portfolios also contain preferred shares issued by established U.S. companies, giving ETF investors indirect exposure to Strategy’s Bitcoin-linked security alongside traditional income products.

In his X post, Saylor presented the ETF positions as evidence that Strategy’s “digital credit” securities are entering institutional portfolios. The holdings show that asset managers have allocated substantial capital to STRC, although its July 24 closing price remained 13.11% below $100.

STRC’s discount matters to Strategy because the company sells the preferred shares to fund Bitcoin purchases. Strategy can issue stock near or above par and direct the proceeds into Bitcoin, but a large discount reduces the amount of capital it can raise from each newly issued share.

Selling more STRC while it trades around $87 would therefore produce less funding per share than an issuance completed near $100. The lower price could weaken the economics of using the security for Bitcoin accumulation, even if existing ETF demand continues.

Mow’s outlook links SATA’s recovery with a possible improvement in those conditions. If investors interpret Strive’s return toward par as evidence that variable-rate Bitcoin preferred shares can stabilize, his view suggests STRC could attract enough demand to narrow its discount and restore a more efficient funding channel for Strategy.

Strive’s SATA preferred shares have rebounded sharply after a late-June selloff, according to Yahoo Finance. The variable-rate perpetual preferred stock rose from a June low of $83.30 to roughly $97, recovering most of its declines and trading within about 3% of its $100 par value.

The rebound matters because SATA is part of a growing slate of Bitcoin-treasury-linked preferred-share products designed to keep their share price near par by dynamically adjusting dividend rates. For investors watching whether this “preferred equity for Bitcoin treasuries” model can hold up during market stress, the way SATA and peers respond to volatility may be the clearest near-term signal.

Key takeaways

• Yahoo Finance shows Strive’s SATA preferred shares recovered from a June low of $83.30 to around $97, nearing the $100 par value.
• SATA was introduced in November 2025 as Strive’s mechanism to fund expansion of its Bitcoin treasury through preferred equity rather than issuing more common shares.
• Similar products are emerging in the Bitcoin corporate sector; Strategy’s STRC launched in 2025 with a related “variable dividend near par” concept.
• Samson Mow argues that improvements across Bitcoin treasury balance sheets—and SATA’s return toward par—can help restore confidence in the broader preferred-share category.
• Data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET places Strive as the seventh-largest public Bitcoin treasury holder, with 19,921 BTC.

SATA’s move back toward par

Strive launched SATA in November 2025, framing it as a preferred-equity tool to support its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The company’s approach centers on a variable-rate perpetual preferred share: instead of relying on a fixed coupon, the dividend rate is designed to adjust so the security trades close to its $100 par value.

In practice, that structure gives the market a built-in adjustment lever during changing conditions. When investors re-price the expected dividend stream—whether due to interest-rate moves, crypto sentiment, or company balance-sheet expectations—SATA’s performance can reflect how well the variable dividend mechanism is restoring equilibrium.

After falling to $83.30 in June, the stock’s subsequent recovery to around $97 suggests sellers have largely faded and that the market may be recalibrating its view of the product’s stability.

Why preferred equity is gaining attention in Bitcoin treasuries

SATA is not an isolated concept. The same general idea—linking corporate capital-raising to Bitcoin treasury objectives while using preferred equity to manage dilution—has become a recognizable segment among companies that describe such structures as “digital credit,” an emerging framing that Cointelegraph has discussed previously in connection with Bitcoin-focused financing products.

Strive’s stated goal is straightforward: raise capital for its Bitcoin treasury without issuing additional common shares. For public equity holders, that can be a significant difference. Common-stock issuance can be dilutive in the near term, while preferred structures are often marketed as a way to finance growth while keeping the common share count stable.

That said, the market still has to price risk: preferred shares can be sensitive to how investors assess dividend durability, treasury management, and credit-like features tied to corporate performance. The question investors are effectively testing is whether the “variable dividend to par” design meaningfully limits downside during periods of broader risk-off sentiment.

Strategy’s STRC as a reference point

Strategy’s STRC provides a direct comparison point. Introduced in 2025 with a similar objective of maintaining a $100 share price through a variable dividend framework, STRC also fell sharply during the late-June selloff. However, it has not fully returned to par; Yahoo Finance shows STRC trading at about $87.

The divergence between SATA nearing par while STRC remains below it highlights an important reality: even products built on similar mechanics can experience different market trajectories depending on timing, investor expectations, and how quickly confidence returns.

Still, both examples appear to be rooted in the same investor promise—mechanical dividend adjustments supported by a treasury-focused balance sheet. If that promise continues to be validated, it could reduce the “model break” fear that emerges during drawdowns.

Market confidence and sector refinements

Speaking to Cointelegraph, Jan3 founder and CEO Samson Mow suggested that adjustments by Bitcoin treasury companies are starting to restore confidence in preferred-share products. He linked the broader improvement in this niche to ongoing efforts to strengthen balance sheets and encourage securities like STRC to move back toward par.

Mow’s core point was that market participants are looking for evidence that these structures can withstand volatility rather than requiring panic-driven repricing. In his view, when SATA returns to par, it could reinforce the argument that the overall model is functioning as intended—potentially supporting STRC’s path as well.

He also pointed to new entrants refining approaches to treasury management. As an example, Mow cited Lyn Alden’s Orange Juice treasury company, which launched on July 15 with plans to operate a Bitcoin treasury and with an explicit intent of running a lower Bitcoin cost basis through its own strategy.

For investors, the practical takeaway is not just that more products are appearing, but that the sector is iterating. The preferred-share idea is still young, and each cycle of stress tests can determine which variations earn durability in the eyes of the market.

Meanwhile, the underlying Bitcoin treasury competition remains a key backdrop. BitcoinTreasuries.NET data places Strive at seventh among public Bitcoin treasury companies, holding 19,921 BTC, while Strategy remains the largest with 843,775 BTC.

Going forward, traders and investors should watch whether SATA’s move near par translates into broader confidence for comparable products like STRC, and whether further treasury-linked preferred issuances continue to attract stable bids during risk-off periods. The durability of the variable-dividend-to-par mechanism—and investors’ belief in dividend resilience—will likely remain the central question.

• Ethena (ENA) is testing critical support at $0.085.
• A 290M ENA wallet transfer raised selling concerns.
• Bitcoin’s next move could determine ENA’s direction.

Ethena is back in focus after a large wallet transfer drew attention at a time when the token is already testing a crucial price level.

While the transfer sparked concerns about potential selling pressure, the broader market reaction has remained measured.

ENA tests key support as whale transfer attracts attention

Ethena was trading at $0.08695, down 2.4% over the past 24 hours, after moving between $0.08530 and $0.09125 during the session.

Although the daily decline has put pressure on the token, ENA is still up 8.3% over the past seven days and 11.1% over the last two weeks, showing that it has recovered part of the losses recorded earlier this year.

The latest market attention came after a wallet linked to Ethena’s Coinbase custody holdings transferred approximately 290 million ENA, valued at about $26.4 million, to another wallet that has previously interacted with cryptocurrency exchanges.

Today, Ethena’s Coinbase custody wallet (0x631) transferred 290m $ENA, worth $26.41m, to the personal wallet 0xfDD.

Based on its transaction history, wallet 0xfDD typically transfers ENA to personal wallets, which are then used to sell the tokens on Binance and Coinbase.… https://t.co/CkCGU73kLv pic.twitter.com/jkB8dFUNEG

— Nazoku (@Nazo_ku) July 23, 2026

Transactions of this size often raise concerns because they can precede exchange deposits and increased selling activity.

However, the transfer alone did not trigger an immediate wave of selling.

Market data showed that exchange netflows remained negative, meaning more ENA continued leaving exchanges than entering them. That suggests the transaction has not yet translated into confirmed selling pressure in the spot market.

The transfer has therefore become an important signal for traders rather than confirmation of a bearish trend.

Focus is now on whether additional transfers to centralised exchanges follow in the coming sessions.

Falling trading volume points to weak selling conviction

Another notable development is the decline in trading activity.

ENA recorded approximately $89.4 million in 24-hour trading volume, while recent market data showed that daily trading activity had dropped by more than 40% compared with previous sessions.

Lower trading volume during a price decline often indicates that sellers are becoming less aggressive rather than accelerating their positions.

While this does not guarantee a reversal, it also means the recent weakness has not been accompanied by unusually strong conviction from the market.

The token’s historical price action also provides additional context.

ENA reached an all-time high of $1.52 in April 2024 but currently trades about 94.3% below that level.

At the same time, it remains roughly 23.4% above its all-time low of $0.07023, recorded on June 30, 2026.

These figures highlight that ENA continues to trade much closer to its recent lows than its previous peak, making current support levels particularly significant for short-term price direction.

$0.085 remains the level traders are watching

From a technical perspective, $0.085 has emerged as the most important near-term support level.

A sustained move below this area, especially if accompanied by rising trading volume, would increase the likelihood of a decline toward the next major support around $0.080.

On the upside, resistance is beginning to form between $0.093 and $0.096.

Price data also shows a concentration of short liquidation levels just above $0.093, meaning a successful breakout through that region could trigger additional buying as short positions are forced to close.

For now, ENA remains caught between these two key technical zones, leaving traders focused on confirmation rather than anticipation.

Bitcoin’s next move could shape ENA’s direction

Beyond token-specific developments, Bitcoin continues to play an important role in ENA’s short-term outlook.

Market participants are watching whether Bitcoin can remain above $64,000, as broader weakness in the largest cryptocurrency has weighed on sentiment across the digital asset market.

If Bitcoin stabilises, buying interest could return to several altcoins, including ENA.

Conversely, continued weakness in Bitcoin would increase pressure on support levels that are already being tested.

That makes Bitcoin’s price movements an important external factor alongside the developments surrounding the large ENA wallet transfer.

Ethena also continues to maintain strong protocol activity, with approximately $3.992 billion in total value locked (TVL).

While TVL reflects ongoing capital committed to the protocol, traders are currently placing greater emphasis on price action, exchange flows, trading volume, and macro market conditions when assessing ENA’s next move.

For now, attention remains fixed on three developments: whether the $0.085 support can hold, whether the 290 million ENA wallet transfer eventually results in meaningful exchange deposits, and whether Bitcoin can provide enough market stability to support a broader recovery.

The US House of Representatives has passed a congressional stock-trading ban by a 232-198 vote, sending the measure to the Senate despite criticism that it leaves existing holdings untouched.

According to a statement from Representative Bryan Steil’s office, the House approved the Stop Insider Trading Act on Wednesday, July 22. The Wisconsin Republican introduced the legislation in January and urged senators to send it to President Donald Trump for his signature.

Under the bill, members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children would no longer be allowed to buy securities issued by publicly traded companies. The restriction would apply to new purchases, but lawmakers and their relatives could retain stocks already in their portfolios.

Existing shares could still be sold, provided the owner files a public notice before the transaction. The bill requires notice at least seven days and no more than 14 days before a planned sale, with filings submitted to the clerk of the House or the secretary of the Senate.

Steil presented the proposal as a way to prevent lawmakers from using information obtained through public office for personal gain. Speaking after its passage, he called the bill “a major step forward for ethics reform on Capitol Hill.”

Penalties would combine a financial charge with the loss of trading profits. Congressional ethics committees would impose either $2,000 or 10% of the covered investment’s value, whichever amount is higher, while violators would also have to surrender any profit earned from a prohibited transaction.

During the House debate, Steil noted that lawmakers had not previously received a comparable opportunity to vote on the issue. The bill secured bipartisan support, though the 232 votes in favor represented only a narrow share of the chamber.

Senate opposition threatens the stock-trading ban

After receiving the legislation on Thursday, the Senate became the next obstacle for Steil’s proposal. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat who has backed stricter limits on congressional trading, rejected the House language because it would permit officials to keep and sell stocks they already own.

“The bill has major loopholes,” Warren wrote on Thursday, adding that the current version was “not gonna fly in the Senate.” She argued that members of Congress should be barred from owning, buying or selling individual stocks rather than facing restrictions limited mainly to future purchases.

Steil has defended the advance-notice requirement as a deterrent against trades based on confidential information. Because a planned sale would become public before execution, lawmakers could face scrutiny over the transaction and any government action connected to the company.

Warren’s objection, however, points to a basic difference between the two approaches. Her preferred restriction would force lawmakers out of individual stock ownership, while the House bill would let current portfolios remain in place and regulate how their holdings are sold.

The proposal also covers fewer federal officials than the ethics language being considered as part of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Steil’s stock bill applies to Congress and the immediate family members specified in the text, leaving the president, vice president and their families outside its restrictions.

A revised 616-page CLARITY Act draft takes a different approach to crypto-related conflicts. According to the proposed text reported this week, covered federal officials, including the president, vice president, lawmakers and federal judges, would be prohibited from issuing or sponsoring digital assets through Jan. 20, 2029.

Crypto intermediaries would also be prevented from listing assets issued or sponsored in violation of those provisions. Unlike the permanent trading rules proposed by Steil, CLARITY’s ethics restrictions would expire on the specified 2029 date.

Prediction-market rules target similar conflicts

Alongside the stock legislation, Steil has proposed a separate measure covering wagers made through prediction platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The House Administration Committee chairman introduced the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act on June 18, citing the risk that officials could profit from information unavailable to the public.

According to the House Administration Committee, the legislation would prevent members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from wagering on political outcomes or public-policy questions. Steil argued that lawmakers should write policy rather than place bets on its outcome.

Its penalty structure closely follows the House-approved stock bill. A violation would carry a charge equal to $2,000 or 10% of the prohibited wager’s value, whichever is higher, plus forfeiture of the net gain from the contract.

Public scrutiny of prediction markets has increased following reports of users profiting from political information. One reported case involved a soldier who allegedly earned more than $400,000 from contracts linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s removal by US forces in January.

A former Trump teleprompter operator was separately reported to have made more than $90,000 from Kalshi contracts tied to words and phrases used during the president’s speeches. Arizona officials later cited the reported activity while tightening rules against government employees using nonpublic information on prediction platforms.

Steil’s two proposals apply the same principle to different financial products: congressional officials should not be able to turn privileged knowledge into personal returns. Their progress now differs, however, as the stock bill awaits Senate action while the prediction-market measure remains at an earlier stage of the legislative process.

Once again, Litecoin has become an area of focus as the crypto nears a crucial technical resistance level that will dictate whether it moves on a fresh trend direction. For months, Litecoin has been consolidating inside a descending channel, but recently, the crypto has started signaling growing strength amid continued support from buyers at key levels.

While the breakout is yet to be confirmed, positive developments in terms of price structure, derivatives positioning, and increasing buying activity have shifted the market’s interest to the prospect of a breakout move.

Descending Channel Set for a Tough Test

As per technical analysis provided by ZAYK Charts, Litecoin faces a critical test against the upper boundary of the well-established descending channel that has been constraining price moves upwards for many months. Sellers repeatedly defended resistance during the course of the correction and created lower highs and lows along the way.

In recent weeks, though, the market structure has improved. The buyers managed to defend the support level of the descending channel in June and since then formed a pattern of higher swing lows. Instead of making sharp retracements after rallies, Litecoin trades close to resistance, indicating increasing buying pressure.

This sort of price action is frequently indicative of improving market sentiment, although most technical analysts would consider a daily close above resistance to be necessary to confirm a breakout. Should that be seen, the measured move from the descending channel is estimated at around 31% upside. Chart projections do not guarantee anything about future performance but give technical targets based on the completed price action patterns.

Price Action Stays Positive

As of writing, Litecoin is currently priced at about $47.10, marking a 1.39% price gain in the current trading session. The session kicked off near the $46.40 level, where buyers formed a consolidation area, then slowly moved prices above the psychologically important level of $47.00.

The momentum continued to build throughout the session and allowed Litecoin to touch an intraday high near the $47.55 level. After some profit-taking took place, buyers still managed to hold on to the $47 mark, which allowed prices to move sideways between about $47.10 and $47.30, without much selling pressure.

A slow upward movement is perceived as better compared to a quick spike, as it could indicate real buying interest rather than speculation momentum.

However, there is one crucial element that is missing from the equation so far. Daily trading volume fell by about 12.8% to around $187.46 million, suggesting that there is not enough participation in the rally from the whole market yet.

Liquidations Point to a Healthy Market

In addition to the price movement, Litecoin’s derivative market also shows some positive signs. The recent liquidation figures indicate that excess leverage has gradually been stripped away from the market after two major corrections.

The biggest surge of long liquidations was recorded at the end of January and beginning of February, where leveraged positions incurred losses of around $10.86 million. This led to a further decline of prices due to traders being squeezed out of their positions.

The other liquidation instance was observed in late May to early June, during which the price of Litecoin moved down from around $49 to about $42-$43 range. After the correction, the volume of liquidations began to normalize, implying that most of the speculative leverage had been stripped away.

The short-side liquidations have been relatively low during the same period, indicating that the bull traders had mostly covered themselves in the market’s forced changes.

Reduced liquidation activity makes the market a healthier one as the price changes will not be driven by excess leverage but market demand.

Breakout Confirmation Remains The Critical Indicator

The Litecoin technical picture continues to show signs of improvement, with buyers defending important levels of support amid continued resistance from the long-term descending resistance. As the technicals continue to favor buyers, with reduced risks of leverage, the emphasis has been on confirmation of the breakout.

However, despite the positive technicals mentioned above, there has not yet been an outright daily close above the channel resistance. Until that happens, that will be the important resistance for the moment. If buyers succeed in breaking that level with conviction, it would signal a move towards more bullish levels for Litecoin.