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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 Renewed interest in tokenized Pokémon cards is being driven by a cryptocurrency’s debut. The Solana-based project adds a new dimension to their on-chain presence. Physically-backed Pokémon card NFTs have primarily existed on Polygon. Tokenized Pokémon cards are seeing renewed interest lately, partly due to the recent debut of a token for a Solana-based…
In brief Web3 data platform Walrus has launched its decentralized secrets management (DSM) service Seal on mainnet. Seal combines access control with threshold encryption, enabling “fine-grained and programmable data access to data stored on Walrus.” Use cases include NFTs with access control, decentralized document signing and AI applications. Decentralized data management has long been held…
In brief There are many free-to-play games that pay players real Bitcoin rewards. You’ll typically earn amounts in satoshis, or the smallest denomination of Bitcoin (1/100,000,000 BTC). Such games are often loaded with video ads, but that’s the trade-off for earning Bitcoin. Bitcoin pushed to yet another all-time high price mark in August, maintaining recent…
September 3, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that LsSOL is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading LsSOL trading is live as of September 3, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
September 3, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that PTB is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading PTB trading is live as of September 3, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief The ruling lets Google keep Chrome while imposing limits on exclusivity and new data-sharing obligations. Google relied on default agreements and preferential treatment that reinforced its dominance in search, the DOJ said. Analysts say the remedies are less drastic but still leave Google’s core moat intact. A U.S. federal judge declined to force…
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…
September 2, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that XDC is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading XDC trading is live as of September 2, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
