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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 Ethereum jumped nearly 15% Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at rate cuts, but the token stalled just short of eclipsing its all-time high of $4,878. More than $340 million in Ethereum long and short positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours, making up over half of all crypto market liquidations.…
In brief On- and off-ramp companies are attractive M&A targets, according to VanEck Ventures’ Juan Lopez. They are increasingly being viewed as valuable touch points for facilitating payments through stablecoins, he said. In the past, they were viewed primarily as a way to fund crypto exchange accounts. Companies that serve as connective tissue between digital…
In brief Experts generally agree that favorable regulatory shifts in the United States and massive buy-ups of Ethereum on Wall Street have enabled ETH’s current, ongoing streak. Some analysts contend these factors are so bullish for Ethereum, that the token will continue to surge through the end of the year, potentially beyond $7,000. Others caution,…
In brief U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the U.S. government will not be buying additional Bitcoin to supplement reserves of the token acquired via law enforcement seizures. For months, White House officials had stoked the hopes of Bitcoiners by saying they wanted to acquire as much of the cryptocurrency “as possible.” But…
In brief Bitcoin Depot’s profits rose 183% year-over-year. The Bitcoin ATM Operator owned $11.5 million worth of Bitcoin, as of June 30. The company added 6 BTC to its coffers over the period. Bitcoin Depot reported a second-quarter profit of $12.3 million on Tuesday, attributing the 183% increase compared to a year ago partly to…
In brief BitMine’s Ethereum holdings are worth nearly $5 billion The firm owns roughly 1% of Ethereum’s circulating supply BitMine teased U.S.-made validator network in a shareholder presentation. BitMine Immersion Technologies’ Ethereum holdings were valued at nearly $5 billion on Monday, as the treasury firm said that it now owns 1% of the asset’s circulating…
In brief Coinbase is raising $2 billion in convertible notes for acquisitions and general corporate purposes amid analyst concerns over Q2’s 25% revenue drop. Two Seas Capital, Core Scientific’s largest shareholder with 6.3% stake, opposes the $9 billion all-stock sale to CoreWeave as “inadequate valuation.” Block Inc. added 108 Bitcoin to its corporate treasury in…
In brief Coinbase is rolling out decentralized exchange trading on its app. Digital tokens previously available on decentralized exchanges will now be available on the app. The San Francisco-based firm has made six acquisitions this year as it aims to expand its services. Coinbase will offer decentralized exchange trading for U.S. customers, the crypto exchange…
In brief Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced its intention to raise $2 billion via convertible senior notes in a private offering. The funds will be used for “general corporate purposes,” which could include “acquisitions of other companies, products, or technologies.” Last week, Coinbase revealed that its revenue had dropped 25% from the previous financial quarter.…
