Andrew Webley, CEO of Smarter Web Company (SWC), shared a detailed update on the firm’s progress this week. Despite quieter equity markets in the UK, the company reported steady developments across funding, operations, and its Bitcoin strategy. On Monday, SWC confirmed that it raised £7.6 million through an ATM-style share facility in just two weeks.
The greatly anticipated meeting at the highest levels between the presidents of the United States and Russia failed to reach a conclusion regarding a ceasefire between Ukraine and the world’s largest country by landmass. Nevertheless, Trump said both parties made some good progress on a few points, while Putin categorized the meeting as a “starting
Bitcoin’s price has recently experienced a drop from its all-time high (ATH), signaling a potential shift in market conditions. This decline, while seemingly typical, may signal underlying concerns about future volatility. Historical cues suggest that a volatility explosion could be on the horizon, prompting key holders to turn neutral. Bitcoin is Facing The Calm Before
The cryptocurrency world often witnesses fascinating transformations, and a recent announcement from Know Labs perfectly illustrates this dynamic shift. On August 15, the proprietary non-invasive diagnostic technology platform Know Labs revealed a significant change: it has rebranded as USBC and will now focus its financial strategy on a bold Bitcoin investment strategy. This pivot marks
Strategy, Michael Saylor and MSTR have taken over Wall Street. To many people’s chagrin, the suitcoiners and corporates are here: Bitcoin held by corporations in the form of bitcoin treasury companies is hypnotic to look at. It has captured more or less everyone’s mind — mine, included. It’s the latest fad on the world’s capital
Zoro, a prominent firm that integrates blockchain and AI, has joined MAGNE.AI, the platform developing the earliest AI-powered Web3 smartphone. The collaboration attempts to merge the strengths of Zoro and MAGNE.AI to introduce a cutting-edge AI smartphone. Zoro’s official announcement on X mentions that the partnership merges blockchain-led features with on-device intelligence to offer a
A widely followed trader and analyst whose prediction of a crypto pullback at the beginning of the year was on the money is outlining his outlook on Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, including one Ethereum (ETH) competitor. The analyst pseudonymously known as Bluntz tells his 327,300 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin dominance
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink nominated as interim co-chair of World Economic Forum board Summary Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, became interim chair of the World Economic Forum board Formerly a Bitcoin skeptic, Fink has been the driving force behind Wall Street’s crypto adoption WEF founder, Klaus Schwab, recently resigned amid reorganization Bitcoin (BTC) may soon
This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. We learned this week that Stripe and Circle are planning to launch their own L1 chains. Ethereum community members were quick to question why corporations shouldn’t launch L2s instead. Ethan Buchman has a simple explanation: Vertical integration is profitable. Christian Catalini of