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In brief PrizePicks becomes first sports entertainment operator to receive FCM license from National Futures Association, allowing it to offer prediction markets. The move follows European lottery giant Allwyn International’s $1.6 billion acquisition of 62.3% stake in PrizePicks earlier this week. PrizePicks joins FanDuel as the second major brand in sports entertainment and gaming to…
In brief SharpLink Gaming will tokenize its SEC-registered common stock (SBET) directly on Ethereum through Superstate’s Opening Bell platform. The Nasdaq-listed firm has built one of the largest public ETH treasuries, holding more than 838K ETH worth $3.3 billion. The move follows SharpLink’s recent stock buybacks and comes amid a broader SEC push to modernize…
In brief Thumzup Media Corporation revealed plans to buy back up to $10 million worth of stock. TZUP shares were up about 6% on the day following the news, but are down sharply since early August. The firm holds about $4 million in crypto and has agreed to purchase a Dogecoin mining firm. Another crypto…
In brief DeFi Development Corp. is boosting its share repurchase program from $1 million to $100 million. The firm will consider buying back shares from the open market when its mNAV trades below 1. DFDV is up about 4% on the day, but down 12% in the last week of trading. Shares in Solana treasury…
In brief North Korean hackers compromised Web3 gaming incubator Seedify’s cross-chain bridge, draining $1.2 million across BNB Chain networks. The attack exploited a developer’s private key to mint unauthorized SFUND tokens through an audited bridge contract that should have prevented such minting. Blockchain sleuth ZachXbt linked the theft addresses to past North Korean “Contagious Interview”…
In brief Raivo “Rastaland” Plavnieks started livestreaming on Pump.fun to fund treatment for his rare form of cancer. On Sunday, a viewer suggested he should download a Steam game—but it hosted malware that was used to swipe Solana from his wallet. The crypto and online security community rallied behind the streamer to pump his token,…
September 22, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that 0G is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading 0G trading is live as of September 22, 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 Only a small number of users were affected and no funds were lost, the crypto platform said. Investigators traced the breach to Noah Urban, who used social-engineering tactics to gain access to victim’s funds. Urban was indicted in 2024, pleaded guilty in April, and sentenced last month to a decade in prison. Crypto.com,…
In brief Pudgy Penguins’ battle royale platform game Pudgy Party is a fun, casual-friendly mobile experience. Developed by Mythical Games, it adds to the proven formula by giving each character unique and fun abilities. Some characters can be evolved into a legendary NFT, which can be traded on the Mythical marketplace. Pudgy Penguins mobile game…
In brief The native token for meme coin launchpad Pump.fun led losses among crypto’s meme economy Friday morning. Dogecoin, PEPE, BONK and other top meme tokens also lost ground, underperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. Gaming token Immutable jumped 17% on the day, buoyed by partnerships and broader altcoin momentum. Meme coin markets cooled on Friday morning…
