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In brief SharpLink Gaming’s treasury strategy will be a positive “white swan event” for Ethereum as it helps educate traditional players, its co-CEO told Decrypt. Some industry observers fear that the crypto treasury trend could end badly for the industry, as swarms of companies have started stockpiling digital assets this year. Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of…
In brief Two technicians were arrested for allegedly setting up eight illicit crypto mining rigs. Running the hidden mining rigs inflated monthly electricity bills for care homes. Illegal crypto mining has become a growing problem globally. Hong Kong police have detained two men on suspicion of diverting electricity from care homes for the disabled to…
In brief Hayes has accumulated about $995,000 worth of ENA in the past two days, according to Arkham Intelligence. Ethena, backed by BlackRock, has pledged to route 95% of USDH revenue to Hyperliquid and cover migration costs. Native Markets leads the race with 90% odds, while Paxos revised its proposal and secured a Kraken listing…
A large-scale hacking exploit targeting JavaScript code with malware that raised alarms earlier this week has managed to steal only $1,043 in cryptocurrency, according to data from Arkham Intelligence.Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz published analysis of a “widespread” supply chain attack yesterday, writing in a blog post that bad actors used social engineering to gain control…
In brief Tokenized Pokémon cards are having a moment. Some developers think that the NFTs can serve as collateral in DeFi. Leading tokenized cards platform Courtyard isn’t exploring that, according to its CEO. A pseudonymous developer in Canada knows that his project’s target demographic cares little about crypto or decentralized finance. For the most part,…
In brief Bitcoin’s recent lag is tied to the Nasdaq’s mean reversion, according to experts—leaving it at risk of deeper drawdowns. A potential Fed rate cut on September 17 could ease macro uncertainty and help Bitcoin and other risk-on assets regain momentum. Institutional investors are rotating capital into Bitcoin ETFs, possibly in anticipation of a…
Kraken is doubling down on trader empowerment. By increasing margin trading leverage from 2x to 10x on select pairs, we’re giving experienced traders more flexibility, efficiency, and capital power than ever before. Margin leverage is increasing for five of our most popular crypto assets: ADA, LINK, AVAX, SUI and LTC! 10x margin trading is now…
In brief Metaplanet has finalized a $1.45 billion international share sale on Sept. 10. Most of the proceeds are allocated to Bitcoin purchases and income-generation operations. The company now holds 20,136 BTC worth $2.25 billion, making it the sixth-largest public corporate holder globally. Metaplanet is betting bigger on Bitcoin.The Tokyo-listed firm has locked in a…
Prediction market PredictIt, which started out as an academic platform focused on political forecasts, is preparing to launch a new exchange after getting the nod from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.PredictIt, operated by the D.C.-based Aristole, said last week that the CFTC approved its applications to operate as both a designated contract market, or DCM,…
In brief Harvard’s PDGrapher AI model predicts gene-drug combinations that could reverse diseased cell states. Early targets include Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and rare disorders like X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism. The tool adds to a wave of AI breakthroughs in biotech, from AlphaFold to generative drug discovery. Researchers at Harvard Medical School have unveiled a new artificial intelligence model…
