UN agency moves Stellar blockchain payment initiative beyond pilot stage
The UN Development Programme said blockchain payment pilots in five countries cut costs, improved resilience and will now inform wider use across its…
Need a ‘Trump account’ for your child? The Social Security Administration has set up automatic enrollment.
Parents will be able to sign a child up for the investment account at birth. Source:MarketWatch
TeraWulf shares rise after $19B Anthropic AI lease, JV sale
The Bitcoin miner signed a 20year AI infrastructure lease with Anthropic and sold its majority stake in a separate AI data center joint venture.…
Silver has plunged 50% from its January peak to $60. Why it could hit $130 next year.
After its dramatic plunge, silver may be experiencing a huge disconnect between its traded value and its importance as a critical material. Source:MarketWatch
Circle’s USDC is leaving Tether behind in the stablecoin volume race, new data from Visa shows
As Wall Street banks adopt digital currencies for faster settlements, overall trading volume spiked 63% in just a single month. Source:CoinDesk
Strategy selling hundreds of millions worth of bitcoin raises question about its capital-allocation playbook
First, it was a tiny amount of bitcoin sales; then, the purchase of several thousand BTC; and finally, today, the unloading of thousands of BTC. What's…
Ethereum developers embrace Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision but urge quicker execution
The "Lean Ethereum" strawmap, updated earlier this week, has gained support from many of the network's researchers, though several say the biggest challenge…
Bitcoin price falls up to 4% on Strategy BTC sale as trader sees Summer 2022 repeat
Bitcoin wiped out much of its latest gains thanks to a market reaction to Strategy's 3,600 BTC selloff, but analysis eyed a potential buy announcement in the…
Micron’s stock gains, signaling a ‘return to optimism’ about the chip sector
Investors are looking forward to Samsung’s earnings and SK Hynix’s ADR listing, experts say. Source:MarketWatch
TeraWulf’s stock surges after a $19 billion deal with Anthropic
The deal “validates” the cryptomining company’s pivot to supporting the AI buildout, its CEO said. Source:MarketWatch
Securitize eyes acquisitions with $400 million war chest after going public, CEO says
Following its NYSE debut, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo said the firm wants to expand its institutional tokenization platform rather than buy competitors.…
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf soars on a $19 billion AI data-center lease with Anthropic
The onetime pure bitcoin miner signed a 20year deal to host the AI firm at a Kentucky campus, the latest cryptoadjacent company to trade mining for the…