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In brief SharpLink Gaming began buying back shares of SBET as part of its $1.5 billion share buyback program. The firm repurchased 930,000 shares at an average price of $15.98 for around $15 million worth of SBET shares. SBET shares jumped 4.4%, but have fallen more than 31% on the month. Ethereum treasury SharpLink Gaming…
In brief Multiliquid CEO Will Beeson has argued yield is important for stablecoins to scale in a competitive market. The GENIUS Act banned issuers from paying interest but leaves openings for third-party arrangements. Banks have warned loopholes could drive trillions in deposits out of the U.S. banking system. The clash between Wall Street and the…
In brief Kazakhstan will establish a State Digital Asset Fund to build a strategic crypto reserve. Crypto ownership among citizens has doubled in two years while mining generates millions in tax revenue. President Tokayev also warned of rising online fraud and pushed for a fully digitalized smart city. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed the…
In brief Ant Digital linked $8.4B in Chinese energy assets to AntChain, tracking 15M renewable devices. It raised 300M yuan ($42M) for three clean energy projects via tokenized assets, Bloomberg reported. Adoption is expected to remain institutional, with offshore listings hinging on regulatory approval, Decrypt was told. Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s enterprise arm has reportedly…
Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange by volume, confirmed plans on Tuesday to launch its own Ethereum Layer 2 network, GIWA, as part of a broader infrastructure push, a month after trademark filings hinted at the project.Shortly before the confirmation, Dunamu CEO Oh Kyung-seok teased details of the project in a keynote speech at the Upbit…
In brief Shengsheng He was sentenced to 51 months for laundering nearly $37M stolen in a crypto investment scam. The funds were moved through a Bahamas-based shell company, converted to crypto, and sent to scammer wallets. The case is part of a wider DOJ crackdown on global crypto fraud and online money laundering. Shengsheng He,…
In brief Sharplink (SBET) shares fell 11% after announcing plans to stake ETH on Linea, now trading at $15.73. 82.5% of prediction market users on Myriad doubt the company will reach its 1 million ETH target by September 16. Analysts say aggressive share issuances to fund ETH purchases are diluting existing investors and making the…
In brief European crypto asset manager CoinShares has announced plans to go public in the U.S. on the Nasdaq. The deal sees CoinShares enter an agreement with Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp. A number of crypto firms have gone public this year or have signaled plans to do so. European digital asset fund manager CoinShares…
In brief Forward Industries unveiled a $1.65 billion private placement in public equity. The firm will accumulate Solana, with support from several firms. Forward’s stock price soared 92% pre-market, but then fell. It’s still up 40% on the day, as of this writing. Forward Industries unveiled a $1.65 billion private placement in public equity, or…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors mostly green, SOL leads; BTC at $112,000 Forward Industries announces $1.65B SOL DAT led by Galaxy, Multicoin & Jump BMNR…
