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Bitcoin\'s 10-year scorecard crushes U.S. large-cap funds

Bitcoin gained about 87-fold over the past decade, while 87 percent of U.S. large-cap active equity funds failed to beat their passive benchmarks, data showed. Morningstar figures through June 30 put the share of active funds that outperformed at 13 percent. Bitcoin rose from $673.34 on June 30, 2016, to $58,558.86 on June 30, 2026, far outpacing SPY’s 10-year annualized total return of 15.35 percent, though Bitcoin investors had to endure sharp drawdowns.

Industry

NATO, UK and Germany ramp up investment in drones and autonomous systems

Europe is rapidly shifting its security investment toward drones and autonomous systems. In recent weeks, NATO set out plans to strengthen counter-drone capabilities, while the UK earmarked billions of pounds for a drone programme and Germany moved to expand drone procurement for Ukraine. Companies tied to drone software and battlefield networks are also drawing attention. Funding has followed the trend, including a new valuation for defence technology startup Helsing.

Crypto

XRP active addresses up 50 percent but $1.06 support wobbles

XRP has entered a critical zone where technical rebound signals are clashing with selling pressure from large holders. Attention is on $1.06, which Glassnode flagged as a key support level based on UTXO realised price distribution data. Technical indicators show a Tom DeMark Sequential buy signal and a Morningstar Doji pattern. On-chain data show daily active addresses rising about 50 percent, but Santiment said whales sold more than 30 million XRP over five days.