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In brief GameSquare borrowed stablecoins against a recently acquired CryptoPunk. The rare CryptoPunks NFT was purchased from Compound founder Robert Leshner for $5.15 million worth of preferred shares. GameSquare owned 12,900 ETH, as of Thursday worth $48 million. GameSquare, a digital media company with an Ethereum treasury strategy, said Thursday that it acquired a rare…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies’ Ethereum token holdings have reached $2.1 billion. The firm, which previously focused on Bitcoin mining, holds more ETH than any other Ethereum treasury firm. The company closed a $250 million initial private placement on July 8. BitMine Immersion Technologies’ Ethereum token holdings have reached $2.1 billion, according to a Thursday…
In brief Ethena Labs plans to make its nearly $1.5 billion USDtb stablecoin available in the U.S. The firm is partnering with Anchorage Digital to issue USDtb stateside in the “near future.” Both crypto-native firms and traditional financial institutions are aiming to enter the stablecoin market following the passing earlier this month of stablecoin legislation…
Everyone thinks prediction markets are all about big money and quick trades. But what if the real edge isn’t speed or volume but rather the story behind a prediction?Prediction markets face the same fundamental problem: getting people to care enough to participate. Polymarket addressed this challenge by offering high‑stakes political markets that generated significant volume…
In brief PayPal will launch a platform this fall linking domestic wallets like UPI and WeChat Pay to its global merchant network. The service mirrors stablecoin functionality but runs on traditional fiat rails, without blockchain infrastructure. It comes as PayPal continues to support and integrate its stablecoin, PYUSD, into its broader product suite. U.S. payments…
In brief Block on Wednesday joined the coveted S&P 500. Its payments company, Square, started rolling out a Bitcoin accepted feature. Owen Jennings, said on Tuesday that Block’s point-of-sale payment company, Square, was onboarding customers for “the new native Bitcoin acceptance experience.” Jack Dorsey’s Block (XYZ) has started adding the first customers for its Bitcoin…
In brief MEI Pharma is establishing a litecoin treasury after closing a $100 million private placement. The pharmaceutical company is adding Litecoin Foundation founder Charlie Lee to its board of directors. Litecoin was trading at $113.35, down more than 4% over the past 24 hours. MEI Pharma, a publicly traded pharmaceutical company, closed a $100…
In brief A DOJ crypto scam case briefly sealed in full has sparked a backlash after NOTUS linked the victims to MoonPay execs tied to Donald Trump’s meme coin. Interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro blamed court clerks for sealing the entire docket and said prosecutors only asked to shield a company name. The alleged victims…
In brief Kitabo Co., a century-old Japanese textile firm, plans to buy Bitcoin worth ¥800 million (approx. $5.4 million). The move aligns with a broader trend in Asia, where traditional firms like Metaplanet are adopting Bitcoin to hedge against monetary debasement. Kitabo will acquire the digital asset via dollar-cost averaging and may lend holdings to…
In brief Tesla opened a retro-style diner in Hollywood with EV-only parking, rooftop dining, and massive LED screens playing movie clips. While an Optimus robot serves popcorn, the kitchen is still human-run. While Tesla fans praised the experience, some locals raised concerns about traffic, noise, and the diner’s impact on the neighborhood. Tesla’s long-awaited retro-style…
