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In brief Strategy purchased roughly 3,000 Bitcoin worth $357 million. The company issued common stock to fund the purchase. The move conflicted with a newly adopted equity issuance policy. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, purchased $357 million in Bitcoin last week, selling common stock to fund acquisitions for the first time in nearly a month, the company…
In brief FTSE Russell’s September review has elevated the company from small-cap to mid-cap status. Eric Trump, a strategic adviser since March, is expected to attend the company’s next shareholder meeting in Tokyo. The inclusion will channel passive investment flows into a balance sheet centered on Bitcoin, though not without risks, analysts told Decrypt. Metaplanet,…
In brief Pudgy Penguins is a popular crypto-native IP that started from NFTs and has expanded into toys, games, and more. CEO Luca Netz told Decrypt that he hopes to take the company public within two years. In addition to NFTs on Ethereum, the brand has launched a meme coin, PENGU, on Solana. Pudgy Penguins…
In brief SharpLink Gaming unveiled $1.5 billion in potential stock buybacks. The company traded at a slight premium to its Ethereum holdings. SharpLink’s stock price surged more than 15% on Friday to $20.83. SharpLink Gaming can repurchase up to $1.5 billion worth of common stock under a newly authorized repurchase program, the Ethereum treasury firm…
In brief House Republicans have attached anti-CBDC measures to an upcoming Defense Bill. The U.S. remains the only major economy to halt retail CBDC development. Stablecoins have gained traction in the U.S. as lawmakers cite fears over the privacy and control of CBDCs. House Republicans have added a provision banning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)…
In brief Japan’s Payment Services Act amendments, effective since 2023, created a licensing regime for issuing and distributing fiat-pegged stablecoins. SBI VC Trade, the first firm licensed as an Electronic Payment Instruments Exchange Service Provider, already handles USDC and will now add RLUSD. Japan has a structured and bank-friendly crypto regime, while its local players…
In brief Ripple’s shares trade at a discount to its XRP holdings VivoPower is trying to buy them for discounted XRP exposure. The shares aren’t owned by Ripple itself, a person familiar with the matter said. Ripple owns billions of dollars worth of XRP, but company shares trading on private secondary markets don’t fully reflect…
In brief London-listed web design and marketing firm The Smarter Web Company has appointed Jesse Myers to steer its Bitcoin strategy. Myers, author of the “Once-in-a-Species” newsletter, created a valuation model that inspired the Bitcoin 24 framework that Michael Saylor employed at Strategy. Smarter Web plans to hold reserves in both cash and Bitcoin, in…
In brief Executives from stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether are set to meet with top figures in some of South Korea’s biggest financial groups this week, according to reports in local media. The discussions will reportedly revolve around the potential distribution and use of dollar-pegged stablecoins in South Korea, as well as the issuance of…
In brief Bitcoin ETFs recorded $645 million in outflows across two days, with Fidelity’s FBTC leading redemptions Tuesday at $246.9 million. Analysts attributed the outflows to investors de-risking ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. The selloff reverses a $4.7 billion inflow streak from mid-July to early August, though analysts characterize the movement as…
