Figure Targets Solana for Onchain Equity With Second IPO Filing
Figure Technology, a blockchain-based financial services company focused on tokenized assets and lending, has filed for a second public offering...
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Texas Grid Faces Record AI Power Demand as ERCOT Load Requests Surge
Texas is rapidly emerging as an epicenter of artificial intelligence-driven energy demand, with an unprecedented surge in large-load power requests,...
Vanguard Opens Crypto ETF Access For 50M+ Clients — Here’s Why It Matters
Key takeawaysVanguard’s decision to open access to spot crypto ETFs marks a major shift from its earlier anti-crypto stance and...
Octra announces $20M public token sale on Sonar at $200M valuation
Key Takeaways Octra is launching a $20 million public token sale through the Sonar platform. The token sale represents a...
Circle Develops Privacy-Focused USDCx With Aleo
Stablecoin issuer Circle is developing a privacy-enhanced version of its US dollar-pegged USDC token, aiming to spur institutional adoption by...
BlackRock Files for Listing Staked Ether ETF
US-based asset management company BlackRock has applied to list and trade shares of an investment vehicle tied to staked Ether,...
Crypto VC Funding Slumps Despite Big November Raises
Venture capital funding in the cryptocurrency sector remained muted in November, continuing a broader slowdown that has persisted through late...
French banking giant BPCE will start letting customers buy Bitcoin and major tokens on Monday
Key Takeaways BPCE is allowing customers to buy Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and USDC directly through its apps in a phased...
Bitcoin Treasury Firms Enter ‘Darwinian Phase’: Galaxy Research
Bitcoin treasury companies are entering a “Darwinian phase” as the core mechanics of their once-booming business model break down, according...
What It Means for State Crypto Adoption
Texas has become the first US state to officially purchase and hold Bitcoin (BTC), acquiring $5 million worth of BlackRock’s...
EU Proposes To Centralize Crypto, Financial Markets Under ESMA
The European Commission has proposed expanding the powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) over crypto and broader...
Sam Altman considered buying SpaceX rival, but the deal was called off
Key Takeaways Sam Altman considered investing heavily in Stoke Space, a rocket startup founded by former Blue Origin engineers. Talks...
CleanSpark Boosts Bitcoin Output, Expands Power in November
Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark (CLSK) maintained elevated production levels in November, signaling elevated revenue generation despite a challenging environment for...
American Bitcoin (ABTC) Crashes 51% as Crypto Rout Deepens
Shares of American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), the Bitcoin-mining and treasury company headed by Eric Trump, plunged on Tuesday as difficult...
Bitcoin Miners Face Harshest Margins on Record
The Bitcoin mining industry has entered what may be its most severe economic downturn in its 15-year history, with even...
Tether CEO dismisses insolvency claims, says critics ignore $30B in group equity
Key Takeaways Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino dismissed claims questioning potential insolvency of USDT. Tether holds around $30 billion in group...
Strategy May Sell Bitcoin If mNAV Drops and No Capital is Available: CEO
Strategy would consider selling Bitcoin only if its stock falls below net asset value and the company loses access to...
Fire Breaks Out at Greenidge New York Facility, Forcing it Offline
Greenidge Generation Holdings, a Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, disclosed that a fire broke out at its mining facility in Dresden,...
Tether Pauses Bitcoin Mining In Uruguay Over Rising Costs
Tether, issuer of USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin, has halted Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay because of rising energy costs.“We...
Ark Invest acquires 174K Alphabet shares as the stock hits all time high
Key Takeaways Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, acquired 174,000 shares of Alphabet. Alphabet's stock price is surging due to...
Visa Expands USDC Settlement With Aquanow in CEMEA Region
Visa is expanding its use of stablecoins for settlement in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)...
Investor Slams Crypto’s Network Effects, Experts Disagree
Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO of crypto investment company Inversion Capital, said cryptocurrencies are not subject to positive network...
