Daya, a stablecoin-powered payments and banking platform founded by former Circle and Helicarrier executives, has secured $2.4 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Hivemind Capital. The round also saw participation from Lattice, Alliance, Globelink, and Aptos Foundation. Founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs Aleph L and Paul Joe, who previously launched Helicarrier, one of Africa’s
BlackRock’s aggressive Bitcoin and Ethereum selling spree has failed to end, as the leading asset management firm remains consistent in steadily moving the assets out of its reserves. As the market continues to struggle to recover from prolonged volatility, BlackRock has transferred millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase in the past
As AI agents become increasingly capable of completing tasks online, a new challenge is emerging: how can businesses tell whether an agent is acting on behalf of a real person or simply part of a bot network? World believes human verification will become a critical part of the answer. The company has announced broader access
Bitcoin price is trading near $61,500 today, extending a decline that has erased more than half its value since the token hit a record high in October 2025. The sell-off is rippling through publicly traded crypto companies, where losses have at times outpaced Bitcoin itself. The token fell to $61,877 earlier this week — its
African businesses are going global. The financial infrastructure helping them get there has not kept up, until now. Daya, a stablecoin-native payments company founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs, has raised $2.4 million in pre-seed funding to build what it describes as a financial operating layer for African businesses that operate across borders. The round was led
Strive Inc. CEO Matt Cole said his company is purchasing Bitcoin at an aggressive pace, telling Bloomberg that the firm is buying “hand over fist” as prices decline. The statement came as Strive disclosed its latest acquisition: 759 $BTC purchased between June 15 and June 21 at an average cost of $65,850 per coin, bringing
The decline in Bitcoin ($BTC) price is increasing financial pressure on Strategy, the company with the world’s largest institutional Bitcoin treasury. As the company’s cash reserves dwindle and preferential share dividend obligations continue to rise, concerns among analysts about potential funding difficulties and Bitcoin sell-offs have intensified. According to market data, Strategy (MSTR) shares fell
Michael Saylor’s “buy and hold forever” $BTC strategy, which seemed highly appealing, has become a concern as MSTR and $BTC prices trade at yearly lows. Economist and longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff said many “Bitcoiners are way too complacent” about the reality of the situation at play. Strategy’s stock MSTR dropped to $103 on Tuesday,
A Bitcoin treasury company is a publicly traded business whose main purpose is to hold crypto on its balance sheet, letting stock-market investors get exposure without touching a wallet. The model minted fortunes on the way up. Understanding the premium that powers it, and the discount that can break it, is the whole game. Table
On August 14, 2025, the legendary ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry placed a massive $95 billion bet on Lululemon Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) when the stock was trading at $195. Since then, Lululemon shares have dropped roughly 45% to $108 at press time, June 24, 2026, marking their 52-week low after a rather difficult year that