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The transaction comes years after Ledger’s last primary raise, which valued the company at $1.5 billion in 2023.

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The company struck the financing deal with New York-based The Lind Partners, an institutional fund manager.

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Bernstein said Strategy could see 226% upside if bitcoin has bottomed, with STRC central to its capital model.

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Separately, ParaFi has raised $325 million for its ongoing digital asset investment strategies since the beginning of 2025.

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5c(c) Capital was named after the clause in the Commodity Exchange Act granting CFTC oversight of event contracts.

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IDEX is a decentralized exchange that combines a traditional centralized-style order book with an automated market maker.

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Bernstein analysts named Circle and Coinbase as top stablecoin proxies, citing USDC adoption and early agentic machine-payment opportunities.

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Across Protocol’s recent temp check proposal raises a bigger question about the future of DAOs and tokens in crypto.

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The funding highlights continued investor demand for prediction markets despite rising legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny.

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The company said it is now disclosing the April 2025 funding as it moves into 'a new era of leadership and further growth.'

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The structure has Forward industries leaning on short-term, low-cost debt to amplify exposure to SOL per share.

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Amundi launched the $100 million Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund on Ethereum and Stellar with Chainlink support.

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Animoca Brands has made an investment in the AVAX token and entered a strategic partnership with Ava Labs to grow the Avalanche ecosystem.

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Brahma might be able to bolster liquidity for Polymarket's lower-profile wagers that do not attract large pools of capital.

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The company plans to use the funds to expand across Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.

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RedotPay, which reached unicorn status last year, is in discussions to raise up to $150 million in fresh funding, Bloomberg reported.

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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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GSR, one of crypto's largest market makers, has acquired token launch platform Autonomous and crypto advisory firm Architech.

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The fund bought approximately $14.6M worth of Class B stock in Stripe and invested $20M in ElevenLabs by purchasing Series D preferred stock.

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Mastercard said it will acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to link onchain and fiat payment rails.

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Ironlight’s ATS received approval from FINRA last year to support trading in both traditional and tokenized securities.

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Bernstein said bitcoin’s ownership base is strengthening as ETFs and corporate treasury buyers like Strategy reshape the market.

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Abra plans to go public through a SPAC merger with New Providence Acquisition Corp. III at a $750 million valuation.

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Metaplanet has raised $255M from investors, with warrants potentially lifting funding to around $531M for its long-term 210,000 BTC strategy.

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Buterin stated that FLI cashed out approximately $500 million from his 2021 SHIB donation, but then pivoted toward political action.

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The Singapore-based company provides services that bridge traditional fiat payment rails and stablecoin settlement infrastructure.

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The funding round includes new governance roles, with Tom Lee joining Eightco’s board and ARK Invest's Brett Winton serving as an advisor.

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The funding coincides with Arkade adding support for digital assets, including infrastructure designed for stablecoins like USDT on Bitcoin.

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Grayscale’s Avalanche Staking ETF (GAVA) has debuted on Nasdaq, offering AVAX exposure and staking rewards.

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Ripple has launched a share buyback of up to $750 million at a $50 billion valuation, a source told The Block.