"The protocols launching today will define how value moves through the global economy tomorrow," said Anchorage Digital's Nathan McCauley.
Asia-based family offices have joined as anchor investors, with B Strategy leveraging its Asia-Pacific presence for liquidity and distribution.
The firms plan to acquire a publicly traded company and convert it into a Solana treasury firm, with the deal expected to close in early September.
In this edition, I’m digging into why raising a crypto VC fund has gotten harder — even in a bull market — and what that means for the road ahead.
Ethereum-focused SharpLink’s stock climbed more than 15% to trade above $20 after the company’s board approved a $1.5 billion stock repurchase program. In its Aug. 22 press statement, SharpLink explained that the authorization allows for buybacks through multiple channels, including open-market purchases and privately negotiated deals. The company emphasized that the scale of repurchases will […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Crypto security company Kerberus has acquired Refract, the makers of an anti-fraud browser extension for wallets, in a seven-figure deal.
Singapore-based DigiFT said it raised $11 million in its latest funding round led by Japan's SBI Holdings.
Hong Kong-based firm Ming Shing said it is entering an agreement with Winning Mission Group to purchase 4,250 BTC at an average price of $113,638.
Wormhole Foundation (WF) entered the bidding competition for Stargate Finance, challenging LayerZero’s proposed $110 million acquisition. In an Aug. 20 statement via X, WF argued that LayerZero’s offer significantly undervalues the cross-chain bridge protocol. LayerZero Foundation announced its acquisition proposal on Aug. 10, offering to purchase all circulating STG tokens at $0.1675 per token through […]
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Nasdaq plans to delist BNB treasury company Windtree Therapeutics for failing to meet compliance requirements by staying above $1.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The Wormhole Foundation is looking to counter an offer made by cross-chain messaging rival LayerZero to purchase Stargate.
Legion is a startup looking to bring small-time investors into the capital formation process using blockchain.
Lombard is launching the BARD token community sale on Buidlpad, raising $6.75 million at a $450 million valuation.
Traditional crypto startup VC rounds total just 856 deals in 2025, compared to 1,933 in the same period last year.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The self-custodial wallet has previously integrated Sei and Solana and has signaled plans to add Bitcoin support.
Operations and development for StakedHYPE move to Valantis Labs; StakedHYPE founder Addison Spiegel joins Valantis as an advisor.
KindlyMD, following its merger with Nakamoto, purchased 5,744 BTC for $679 million to launch its bitcoin treasury vehicle, joining the corporate BTC race.
The Trump Jr.-backed Thumzup raised $50 million in July in a common stock offering to purchase tokens and invest in crypto mining.
Figure's revenue surged 22.4% year-over-year to $190.6 million in the first half of 2025, with a net income of $29 million during the period.
Chamath Palihapitiya's latest special purpose acquisition company, American Exceptionalism, could take a DeFi company public.
TD Cowen holds its MSTR price target at $680, on the prediction that Strategy will accumulate 4.3% of Bitcoin’s total supply by 2027's end.
The one-time, conditional loyalty payment is an attempt to reduce the amount of liquidity available to short sellers.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
TeraWulf announced a $400 million private convertible notes offering as its Google-backed AI client Fluidstack looks to lease more compute.
The company's IPO statement, first filed confidentially in June, reveals larger losses so far in 2025 than were previously known.
SharpLink Gaming, the second-largest Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) company, reported a $103 million net loss in Q2.