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Today’s Menu

• ChatGPT Gets Its Spotify Wrapped Moment

• Strategy Just Killed Its Biggest Fear Narrative

Markets

TODAY IN AI

ChatGPT Gets Its Spotify Wrapped Moment

OpenAI is rolling out a personalized year-in-review feature that analyzes your chats and offers insights, similar to Spotify Wrapped, but for your AI conversations. The recap includes stats, catchy graphics, awards, and even a custom image and poem based on your most-discussed topics.

Now available for free, Plus, and Pro users who meet a minimum chat threshold and have Memory enabled.

When your AI assistant can summarize and visualize a year of conversations, that's not just a fun feature. It's showing users the depth of their AI dependency in a shareable, viral format.

TODAY IN CRYPTO

Strategy Just Killed Its Biggest Fear Narrative

One of the biggest fears in crypto is Strategy blowing up. Michael Saylor's company holds 671,268 BTC worth over $59 billion, 3.2% of Bitcoin's total supply. If Strategy's balance sheet breaks, forced selling would crater the market.

But that fear just got weaker. Last week, Strategy raised $748 million, boosting cash reserves to $2.19 billion, enough to cover 32 months of obligations without touching Bitcoin.

TD Cowen called it decisive proof Strategy is "positioned for a prolonged crypto winter." The firm sold 22 million shares while Bitcoin dropped 30% from October highs. This wasn't panic, it was deliberate balance sheet management.

Strategy now has nearly three years of runway without selling Bitcoin, even if prices stay depressed. The "Strategy collapse" narrative was persistent FUD. This cash raise directly addresses it.

Other Bitcoin treasury companies haven't fared as well. Metaplanet is down 75% over six months, MARA Holdings down 38% in 2025. Strategy's stock is down 43% year-to-date, but its balance sheet is stronger than three months ago.

That removes one of the biggest tail risks facing the entire crypto market.

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