SharpLink Gaming has established a significant Ethereum reserve, acquiring more than 176,000 ETH at an average price of $2,626 per token, according to a statement released on June 13. The $463 million investment marks the company as the first Nasdaq-listed firm to implement an Ethereum-focused treasury strategy. In addition, the company is the largest public […]
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A growing number of public companies are committing significant funds to XRP treasuries, with total commitments approaching the $1 billion milestone. The move signals rising institutional interest in integrating blockchain-based assets into corporate financial strategies. Momentum builds around corporate XRP reserves On June 12, Singapore-based Web3 firm Trident Digital revealed plans to raise up to
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Shopify is rolling out support for USDC payments, allowing consumers to pay with stablecoins via Shopify Payments and Shop Pay. The feature, developed in partnership with Coinbase and launching on the exchange’s Base blockchain, is available in early access starting this week and will expand to more merchants over the coming months. New payment rails
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Tether has taken a new step in its long-term strategy of diversifying outside its primary stablecoin issuance business. On June 12, the USDT stablecoin issuer disclosed that it acquired an equity stake in Elemental Altus Royalties, a firm specializing in gold royalties. According to the firm, on June 10, it secured 78.4 million common shares
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A growing share of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is now concentrated in the hands of major institutional players and centralized entities, a new report by Gemini and Glassnode reveals. According to the findings, over 30% of Bitcoin’s supply is now controlled by just 216 centralized holders across six key categories, including crypto exchanges, ETFs and funds,
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said the “megatrend” of public companies adding Bitcoin (BTC) to treasury reserves will continue accelerating as the movement is still in its early stages. Hougan made the statement during a June 10 interview on CNBC, where he highlighted that 79 listed firms now hold roughly $57 billion worth of Bitcoin as of
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan confirmed the lender plans to issue a dollar-pegged stablecoin and is working on an internal build conducted alongside other industry participants, Reuters reported on June 11. However, Moynihan added that any progress in a potential launch would be contingent on forthcoming federal rules. He also told investors the bank
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Interactive Strength (TRNR), a Nasdaq-listed fitness technology firm, is entering the digital asset space by launching what it describes as the first artificial intelligence-driven crypto treasury. The company plans to acquire $500 million worth of Fetch.ai’s FET tokens, according to a June 11 announcement. TRNR has started building its token position, backed by an initial
Guggenheim Partners is bringing its Treasury-backed fixed-income product to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through a new partnership with Ripple, Bloomberg News reported on June 10. Guggenheim Treasury Services, a subsidiary of the investment giant, will offer tokenized US commercial paper with customized maturity terms of up to 397 days on XRPL. The product is fully
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Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE), the crypto-asset arm of French banking giant Societe Generale, has announced the launch of a new U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, the USD CoinVertible (USDCV), set to operate natively on both the Ethereum and Solana public blockchains. The launch marks SG-FORGE’s second stablecoin initiative, following the EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) release in April 2023. Like
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