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In brief Figma shares fell nearly 20% Thursday to $54.56, down from a high of $122 in early August. Q2 revenue rose 41% to $249.6 million, slightly beating expectations, with 2025 adjusted operating income forecast at $88–$98 million. The firm disclosed $91 million in Bitcoin holdings but its CEO stressed it is “a design company,”…
In brief CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson warned Wednesday that prediction markets have “too few guardrails” while capturing unprecedented retail funds. Her farewell speech coincided with the CFTC approving Polymarket’s U.S. return through its $112 million QCX acquisition. Johnson criticized firms that “rent or buy” licenses to quickly pivot to prediction market contracts after obtaining regulatory…
In brief Protage Biotech is rebranding as AlphaTON Capital and developing a new digital asset treasury focused on Toncoin (TON). The biotech firm will keep its existing business, but build its treasury starting with $100 million in TON. Shares were up earlier before finishing slightly down. The firm will adopt the ATON ticker starting Thursday.…
In brief Polymarket can now return to the U.S. after the CFTC said it won’t pursue certain enforcement actions against QCX, CEO Shayne Coplan said Wednesday. Polymarket acquired QCX, a licensed exchange already regulated by the CFTC, for $112 million in July. Polymarket was banned from the U.S. in 2022, and has been looking for…
In brief U.S. Bank, the fifth largest bank in the United States by assets, is offering Bitcoin custody services again. The service will be for institutional investment managers. U.S. Bank first announced the service in 2021 but had to pause it. Financial services giant U.S. Bank has restarted its crypto custody operations after pausing the…
In brief GK8 researchers have discovered threat actors recruiting professional voice impersonators on underground forums to target U.S. crypto executives. The personalized “vishing” campaigns make operatives up to $20,000 monthly. Attackers possess curated datasets of executive personal information and use deepfake technology, voice changers, and sophisticated infrastructure to bypass traditional security measures. Cybercriminals are recruiting…
In brief A feature film called “Killing Satoshi” is being directed by Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity”). Set to release in 2026, the movie will star Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson. The thriller will focus on the creation of Bitcoin and the identity of its mysterious creator. Documentaries have so far failed to identify Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto,…
In brief Kevin Spacey has returned to directing with “Holiguards Saga—The Portal of Force,” a sci-fi film written by Russian entrepreneur Vladimir “Lado” Okhotnikov. Okhotnikov, co-founder of Ethereum DeFi app Forsage, faces U.S. fraud charges tied to an alleged $300 million crypto Ponzi scheme. The film, which is inspired by Okhotnikov’s libertarian principles, is the…
In brief Coinbase unveiled a hybrid index called Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures. The futures index tracks Coinbase shares, “Magnificent 7” tech stocks, and Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. The product will be available through “partner platforms,” Coinbase said. Coinbase is debuting futures in the U.S. that will simultaneously give traders exposure to cryptocurrencies and…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies recently purchased 153,000 Ethereum. It now owns roughly 1.5% of the asset’s supply, with its stash valued above $8 billion. Ethereum is having a “1971 moment,” Tom Lee said. BitMine Immersion Technologies recently purchased 153,000 Ethereum, taking a $655 million step toward its goal of owning 5% of the asset’s…
