Strategy Scoops Up $21.5M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $192M in STRC
In brief Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy bought 250 BTC for $21.5 million last week, at an average price of $86,194...
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This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 Million
In brief Meanwhile, which calls itself the first life insurer licensed to operate entirely in Bitcoin, raised $37.5 million from...
Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives
In brief Blockchain.com has applied to the CFTC for two licenses—a designated contract market and a futures commission merchant—to offer...
Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet Reseller
In brief Ledger is investigating reported losses among Southeast Asian customers who bought devices from reseller CryptoBilis, and has asked...
AI Startup Manus Raises $500 Million After China Nixed Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition
In brief Manus parent Butterfly Effect raised more than $500 million, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital with Tencent,...
Solana DeFi Firms Orca and Loopscale Merge Under New Formation Brand
In brief Orca and Loopscale merged under the Formation brand, headquartered in New York, with Loopscale co-founder Luke Truitt as...
Securitize Brings Nvidia, Apple and Amazon Onchain With Tokenized Stocks on Solana
In brief Securitize launched tokenized U.S. stocks backed one-to-one by real shares, opening with 12 names including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla...
Greece Plans 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Down From 15% Floated in June
In brief Greece plans to impose a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies under a draft bill published for public...