Over 2,748 wBTC supplied as collateral on SparkLend since its March launch. What stands out is the pace. That supply moved in within three days, as borrowers refinanced existing BTC backed positions into SparkLend. The number reflects what the market was already signalling. BTC backed borrowing demand was never the constraint. It was the absence of venues built to handle it, and when Spark built one, capital followed. Borrow & Lend here -

S&P 500 GAINS 0.3% TO 7,748 AS TAME JULY CPI EASES FED HIKE FEARS; MARKETS NOW PRICE 62% ODDS OF A SEPTEMBER RATE HOLD, WHILE NASDAQ RISES 0.55% ON AI STOCK STRENGTH. GOLD JUMPS ABOVE $4,400 AS LOWER RATE-HIKE BETS SUPPORT BULLION, WHILE OIL AND HORMUZ RISKS KEEP INFLATION CONCERNS ALIVE; BRENT REMAINS ELEVATED AROUND $89.

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ZBT traded steadily in the $0.11–$0.13 zone throughout the week, supported by consistent liquidity and healthy trading volumes that helped maintain tight spreads amid broader market movements. Crypto markets displayed resilience over July 6-12 amid mixed macro signals and geopolitical developments. Total market capitalization held steady in the $2.20T–$2.30T range, with Bitcoin dominance remaining near 55-56% as capital rotated back into major assets following the sharp drawdown earlier in 2026. Bitcoin opened the week near $64,000 after strong early-July gains from the $57,748 low on July 1. Price pulled back mid-week toward the $61,300–$61,500 zone on July 8, then rebounded strongly to close the period near $63,900 while touching highs above $64,600. The move reflected a classic risk-on reaction to softening economic data offset by short-term external shocks. Ethereum tracked closely, starting around $1,800, dipping toward $1,770 before recovering to the $1,820 area by week-end.U.S. equities delivered a constructive week that reinforced broader risk appetite. S&P 500 advanced roughly 1.3% to finish near 7,575, staying within 1% of its early-June record. Nasdaq led gains on renewed strength in AI and semiconductor names, while Dow Jones Industrial Average notched multiple fresh records above 53,000. Tech leadership in equities aligned with crypto’s recovery, showing continued correlation between growth-sensitive assets. Macro conditions provided the main driver. Weak June jobs data released early in the period fueled expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year, pulling forward easing bets and supporting both stocks and crypto. At the same time, geopolitical tensions escalated around July 8 with reported U.S.-Iran developments, pushing oil prices higher and creating brief volatility that pressured Bitcoin back toward $62,000 before a swift rebound. Markets now turn attention to the June CPI release scheduled for July 14 and the July 28-29 FOMC meeting for clearer signals on policy direction. Crypto-specific flows turned notably positive. After eight straight weeks of net outflows exceeding $9 billion from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, the complex recorded its first positive week in months with roughly $197 million in net inflows. ETH ETFs also saw meaningful inflows near $84 million. This reversal marked a clear shift from the heavy selling pressure seen through much of June and highlighted returning institutional conviction at lower price levels. Sentiment indicators remained cautious. Fear & Greed Index stayed firmly in fear territory, fluctuating in the low-to-mid 20s throughout the week and reflecting lingering caution after Bitcoin’s steep decline from the October 2025 all-time high near $126,000. Overall, July 6-12 produced a measured recovery across crypto and U.S. equities. Weak labor data and the ETF inflow turnaround supplied fundamental support, while geopolitical noise acted as a temporary headwind rather than a trend-changer. The market appears to be consolidating above recent lows with macro easing expectations serving as the primary tailwind. Sustained ETF momentum combined with continued equity strength, especially in tech, would help extend this base-building phase into the second half of July.

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On January 25, 2025, on the ride to downtown LA from LAX, “stopped by” SpaceX to chat with SpaceX’s CFO. What’s new? A LOT! 1. Starlink subscribers more than doubled to 4.6 million in 2024. Could double again in 2025. Planet Earth has more than 8 billion inhabitants. About one third have no broadband internet. 2. United Airlines, Qatar, Hawaiian Air, Air France, and SAS have all recently installed or are in the process of installing Starlink on their planes. A lot more to come. 3. Telco direct to cell texts from Starlink satellites will be available in 2025...initially through T-Mobile and multiple other mobile network operators around the world. We think this is a game changer. 4. In March, SpaceX will launch four more astronauts to the International Space Station and return home two that have been on the orbiting lab for eight months since Boeing flight test last year. Since SpaceX is privately owned... for most of us, even though its shares are actively traded, it is very difficult to purchase without unusual costs. Purchases of Baron Partners Fund and Baron Focused Growth Fund, two open end, no-load mutual funds with significant holdings of SpaceX, are one way to participate at what we believe are attractive annual management fees. Baron Partners Fund is one of only two equity mutual funds in the United States…of over 2,600 such funds… to outperform the QQQ ETF for the past fifteen years. In fact, Baron Partners Fund was the number one performing fund in that group for this period. ------------------------------------- Disclosures Note, the peer group used for this analysis includes all U.S. equity share classes in Morningstar Direct domiciled in the U.S., including obsolete funds, index funds, and ETFs. The individual Morningstar Categories used for this analysis are the Morningstar Large Blend, Large Growth, Large Value, Mid-Cap Blend, MidCap Growth, Mid-Cap Value, Small Blend, Small Growth, and Small Value Categories. As of 12/31/2024, Morningstar Large Growth Category consisted of 1,088, 952, and 748, share classes for the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods. Morningstar ranked Baron Partners Fund in the 30th, 1st, 1st, 1st , 1st, and 1st percentiles for the 1-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-year, and since inception periods, respectively. The Fund converted into a mutual fund on 4/30/2003, and the category consisted of 678 share classes. Morningstar calculates the Morningstar Large Growth Category Average performance and rankings using its Fractional Weighting methodology. Morningstar rankings are based on total returns and do not include sales charges. Total returns do account for management, administrative, and 12b-1 fees and other costs automatically deducted from fund assets. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund and can be obtained from the Fund's distributor, Baron Capital, Inc., by calling 1-800-99-BARON or visiting Please read them carefully before investing. Risks: The Baron Focused Growth Fund and Baron Partners Funds are non-diversified which means, in addition to increased volatility of the Funds’ returns, they will likely have a greater percentage of their assets in a single issuer or a small number of issuers, including in a particular industry than a diversified fund. Single issuer risk is the possibility that factors specific to an issuer to which the Fund is exposed will affect the market prices of the issuer’s securities and therefore the net asset value of the Fund. As of the most recent quarter-end about 41% of Baron Partners Fund’s long positions are invested in Tesla stock. Therefore, the Funds are exposed to the risk that were Tesla stock to lose significant value, which could happen rapidly, the Funds’ performance would be adversely affected. Specific risks associated with investing in small and medium-sized companies include that the securities may be thinly traded and more difficult to sell during market downturns. Specific risks associated with leverage include increased volatility of the Fund’s returns and exposure of the Fund to greater risk of loss in any given period. For information pertaining to the QQQ ETF, please refer to that firm’s website. The discussion of market trends is not intended as advice to any person regarding the advisability of investing in any particular security. The views expressed in this document reflect those of the respective writer. 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