Arbitrum activated ArbOS 61 Elara on Aug. 20, adding optional protocol-level transaction screening, priority-fee support and an alternative data-availability interface for dedicated chains, while changing base-fee administration and expanding Stylus capacity on Arbitrum One. The upgrade went live after approval through Arbitrum governance. The governance proposal included compliance and priority-fee capabilities in ArbOS 61 but
Strategy, the business intelligence firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, is on the verge of breaking even on its substantial Bitcoin investment. According to on-chain analyst EmberCN, the company’s average Bitcoin purchase price stands at $75,385. With Bitcoin trading around $75,085, a mere $300 increase would bring the firm’s holdings to breakeven. Recovery in Unrealized Losses
Datavault AI has agreed to acquire BankWyse, a Wyoming banking institution, while promising funding substantially larger than the cash it reported at the end of June. The mismatch leaves a central question for the proposed deal: How can Datavault finance the purchase and capitalize the bank without another layer of debt or dilution? The agreement
Antalpha’s facilitated loan book shrank by $696 million in the second quarter as losses on tokenized gold holdings at its subsidiary, Aurelion, pushed the digital asset financing group into the red. According to the firm’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its total loan book fell 34% to $1.35 billion as of
Cosmos Health’s crypto treasury was down about 46% at the end of June as the Nasdaq-listed company warned that recurring losses and reliance on outside financing raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern over the next 12 months. The company held 474.85 ETH and 15.66 BTC worth a combined $1.66
Bitcoin’s surge above $72,000, once again attracting investor attention, hasn’t convinced renowned $BTC critic and gold advocate Peter Schiff. Schiff argues that the recent rise isn’t the beginning of a sustained uptrend and urged investors to sell Bitcoin and buy gold. Economist Schiff, known for his long-standing criticism of $BTC, stated in a post on
Japan’s bond market is going through its biggest shakeup in decades, and crypto traders are starting to pay attention. Foreign investors sold ¥1.28 trillion of Japanese 2-year and 5-year bonds in July, the heaviest selling since 2006, while still adding ¥889.8 billion to longer-dated debt maturing past 10 years. Yields are now at multi-decade highs
Strategy Separates Equity From Preferred Income Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) announced Aug. 19 that it had published investor briefings covering its common stock and five preferred securities. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor amplified the release on X, reposting the company’s announcement with a four-word comment: “Six securities. One Strategy.” Each instrument addresses a different investor objective,