Shares of Semler Scientific (SMLR) closed at $32.06, well below the implied $86.30 takeout value in its announced all-stock acquisition by Strive (ASST), a discount Benchmark analyst Mark Palmers say reflects both skepticism and opportunity in the emerging bitcoin treasury M&A wave. Palmer reiterated its buy rating on Semler while trimming his price target on
The world of digital assets is buzzing with exciting news! Archetype, a prominent crypto venture firm, has successfully raised a monumental $100 million for its new Fund III. This significant capital injection is set to fuel the next wave of innovation in the rapidly evolving blockchain and Web3 space. For anyone following the pulse of
Gold (XAU) has had a remarkable run this year, standing out among major assets, including bitcoin BTC$113,100.02. But it’s not just gold – its precious counterparts silver, platinum, and palladium have also enjoyed strong gains, outperforming BTC. While gold’s price has surged by 44% to a record $3,784, silver has gained 53% to $44.32 per
While Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins have experienced a major crash in recent days, October, which is historically known as the bullish and strongest month of the year, is expected. At this point, as bullish expectations for October increase, Santiment has listed the five altcoin projects with the most active development activity in the last 30
Cloudburst Technologies said it closed a $7 million Series A funding round to develop its platform for off-chain crypto intelligence. Unlike most blockchain analytics firms that concentrate on on-chain activity, New York-based Cloudburst specializes in analyzing data sources such as chatrooms and regulatory filings to monitor fraud networks, illicit actors, scams and social sentiment. The
Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds suffered a $439 million blow in total on Monday, wiping out much of last week’s inflows as investors repositioned around the Federal Reserve’s rate cut and braced for upcoming inflation data. Bitcoin ETFs led the exodus with $363.1 million in outflows, led by Fidelity’s FBTC shedding $276.7 million and ARK
The 38th week of the year is historically the third-worst performing week for bitcoin, averaging a return of -2.25%. Only week 28 (-2.78%) and week 14 (-3.91%) have been weaker historically, according to Coinglass data. This week, bitcoin is already down nearly 2%, trading around $113,000, with September’s monthly options expiry pointing to a max
Fnality, a fintech firm building tokenized versions of major currencies collateralized by cash held at central banks, has raised $136 million in a Series C round to expand its blockchain-based wholesale payment systems, the London-based firm said Tuesday. The investment was led by WisdomTree, Bank of America, Citi, KBC Group, Temasek and Tradeweb, with existing
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, one of the most important names in the cryptocurrency market, said that Bitcoin could reach $250,000 by the end of the year. Speaking at the KBW 2025 Blockchain Conference, Hayes said there is a strong possibility that BTC could rise to $250,000 by the end of the year as the global