Verb Technology will use $558 million in proceeds from a private placement to begin stockpiling and staking Toncoin, the Las-Vegas based marketer said in a press release on Monday. The cryptocurrency, which serves as the native token of the Telegram-linked The Open Network, will be treated as the company’s “primary treasury reserve asset,” it said—representing
MicroStrategy (Strategy) founder Michael Saylor argued on a television program that Bitcoin is still not fully understood by Wall Street and drew attention with a striking analogy: “Bitcoin is fed by the fire of truth, becoming smarter, faster and stronger every day.” Appearing on Fox Business’s “Making Money,” Saylor elaborated on his views on the
FED San Francisco Branch President Mary Daly made noteworthy statements about interest rate cuts. Daly said monetary policy adjustments would be discussed “immediately” at each Fed meeting going forward, but noted there was still significant uncertainty about whether a rate cut would occur in September. While Daly stated, “Two interest rate cuts would still be
As RWAs cement themselves as crypto’s second-fastest-growing sector, a who’s-who of fintech and blockchain heavyweights are launching Ascend, a hyper-selective program designed to turn startups into the standard-bearers of institutional adoption. Summary Ascend is a new elite accelerator for real-world asset (RWA) startups with live products and institutional goals. Backed by Odisea, Plume, Galaxy Ventures,
In last week’s BM Big Read — “When Bitcoin Picks a Political Side” — progressive Bitcoiner Jason Maier told an impassioned, in-depth story of political choice. Bitcoiners shouldn’t have sided with Trump in the run-up to the American election last year, he argued, since, a couple of years from now, it will set us back;
With Bitcoin staying on the bullish side for the most part of the year, data from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant shows a notable shift in the asset’s market dynamics as whale activities outrank retailers. The data shows that up to 215,000 dormant BTC tokens worth over $24.7 billion have been awakened since the start of
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a Bitcoin Treasury company and a provider of 5G/4G cellular semiconductor solutions, announced on August 4, 2025, the acquisition of an additional 85 bitcoins for approximately $10 million, at an average purchase price of $117,360 per bitcoin, including fees. As of August 1, 2025, the company now holds a total
The cryptocurrency has recovered somewhat, after a tumultuous weekend that saw it plunge as low as $112K on Saturday. BTC Weathers the Storm, Holds Near $115K After a rollercoaster ride last week, bitcoin’s price fell off a cliff, tumbling to $112K on Saturday, before embarking on a journey back to $115K during pre-trading hours on
Sui Launchpad, a prominent platform backing unique Web3 ventures, has officially partnered with DeepBook, a popular Sui blockchain-based Central Limit Order Book (CLOB). The partnership mainly endeavors to start a new private sale. This development, as the platform revealed in its announcement on X, attempts to provide selected participants with prior access to DeepBook-based token
Figure Technology Solutions said on Monday it has filed confidential paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public later this year. Figure is joining a growing list of digital asset firms aiming to go public, seeking capitalizing on the booming cryptocurrency and stock markets and recent U.S. regulatory advancements after Donald