Strive’s $675 million Bitcoin buy and Semler merger create a 10,900 BTC treasury company, making it one of the world’s top corporate BTC holders.
Sam Bourgi
Sam Bourgi is a senior news writer and editor at Coinpectra, where he covers Bitcoin and the broader digital asset economy. With a background in economics and public policy, he analyzes the intersection of cryptocurrency and traditional finance. He authors the Crypto Biz newsletter, which explores blockchain business and venture capital. Sam has spoken at major tech conferences, including Web Summit, Collision, Blockchain Futurist and Proof of Work. Before joining Coinpectra, he worked at think tanks, boutique research firms, and other crypto media outlets. He studied economics and public policy and holds a Master’s degree from McMaster University. Sam holds Bitcoin and USDC above Coinpectra’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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CFTC adds crypto leaders to digital asset group, JPMorgan exec tapped for co-chair Uniswap, Aptos, BNY, Chainlink, JP Morgan and Franklin Templeton executives join CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee under Acting Chair Pham.
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Crypto Biz: Rails, rigs and regulation — the new crypto economy PayPal launches P2P crypto links, Google tests AI payments, miners pivot to data centers and Bitwise eyes stablecoin ETF.
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Ethena taps Flowdesk as USDe climbs $14 billion amid synthetic dollar surge Ethena has partnered with Flowdesk to boost USDe and USDtb access, as USDe surpasses $14 billion in market cap and becomes the third-largest stablecoin.
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Coinbase taps DeFi to offer up to 10.8% yield on USDC holdings The Morpho integration brings DeFi lending directly into Coinbase’s app, giving USDC holders access to onchain yields as stablecoin adoption accelerates.
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Grayscale prepares to stake Ether holdings amid shifting SEC stance: Arkham Grayscale shifts 40,000 ETH as it eyes staking, potentially making it the first US Ethereum ETF sponsor to test SEC clarity on staking rules.
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Bullish paves way for US launch with New York BitLicense Bullish secures NYDFS BitLicense and Money Transmission License, unlocking crypto trading and custody services for institutions in New York.
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Binance seeks DOJ deal that could end 2023 compliance monitor: Report The DOJ is reportedly considering lifting a three-year compliance monitor imposed under Binance’s $4.3 billion settlement.
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Bitcoin mining stocks outperform BTC as investors bet on AI pivots Cipher, Terawulf, Iris Energy, Hive and Bitfarms rallied sharply in September, outpacing Bitcoin despite tightening mining economics and weaker onchain activity.
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Google unveils open-source protocol for AI payments with stablecoin support Google’s AI payment protocol was developed in collaboration with Coinbase, signaling crypto’s growing role in powering the AI-driven digital economy.
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As digital asset treasury mNAVs collapse, only strong will survive — Standard Chartered Standard Chartered warns of risks as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana treasury companies face valuation crunch.
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Robinhood seeks SEC approval for venture fund accessible to retail investors The brokerage is seeking SEC approval for Robinhood Ventures Fund I, which would trade on the NYSE and expose retail investors to private companies.
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PayPal to integrate BTC, ETH, PYSD in P2P payment push The payments giant is rolling out PayPal links and direct crypto transfers, letting users send Bitcoin, Ether and PYUSD to friends, family and external wallets.
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Crypto Biz: From memes to mandates, institutions recast crypto in 2025 Institutions take the wheel in 2025: HSBC and BNP join Canton, billion-dollar crypto treasuries emerge, Gemini eyes IPO and tokenized gold enters IRAs.
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Polymarket eyes $10B valuation as CFTC clears path to US return Polymarket prepares US return with CFTC relief, new funding and a valuation that could soar to $10B as prediction markets gain momentum.
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Gemini (GEMI) stock soars in Nasdaq debut amid crypto IPO boom Gemini’s $425 million Nasdaq debut marks the latest in a wave of blockbuster crypto IPOs, as investor demand surges for digital asset equities.
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BlackRock weighs ETF tokenization as JPMorgan flags industry shift: Report BlackRock is reportedly exploring tokenized ETFs after Bitcoin fund success, as Wall Street giants tout tokenization as a game-changer for finance.
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‘Ethena has 6x upside to Circle’: Mega Matrix doubles down on ENA ecosystem Mega Matrix is betting big on Ethena, positioning itself as the first public proxy for the ecosystem as stablecoin regulation heats up.
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REX-Osprey crypto ETFs to launch Friday barring SEC objection — Bloomberg analyst REX and Osprey clear the SEC’s 75-day window with multiple crypto ETFs poised to debut, even as regulators push back decisions on rival Ether, Solana and XRP products.
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Faced with plunging stock, Metaplanet announces 385M share offering to buy BTC Metaplanet plans to raise $1.44 billion through a discounted 385 million share sale to boost Bitcoin holdings, but dilution risk weighs on investors as stock slides.
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First US DOGE ETF to begin trading on Thursday — Bloomberg analyst The era of memecoin exchange-traded funds has begun in the United States, according to Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas.
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HSBC, BNP Paribas back Canton Foundation in institutional tokenization push BNP Paribas and HSBC are the latest institutions to join the Canton Foundation, signaling growing institutional adoption of real-world asset tokenization.
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Crypto Biz: Is bullion the true ‘digital gold’? Gold hits record highs above $3,600 as tokenization brings the metal onchain, raising the question: Is gold the true digital gold?
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Justin Sun’s WLFI wallet blacklisted after $9M token transfer Justin Sun’s WLFI token address was blacklisted after a $9 million transfer on Thursday, raising concerns over trading restrictions as prices tumble.
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VC Roundup: VCs fuel energy tokenization, AI datachains, programmable credit Tokenization surges as VCs back startups bringing energy assets onchain, establishing new credit markets and expanding stablecoin infrastructure.
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Mega Matrix files $2B shelf to build Ethena stablecoin governance treasury The small-cap holding company is betting on Ethena’s ENA governance token, aiming to capture yield from synthetic stablecoin USDe.
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Galaxy Digital stock goes onchain with Solana tokenization Galaxy becomes the first Nasdaq-listed company to tokenize its shares on Solana, highlighting how equity markets are starting to move onchain.
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Anthropic valuation triples to $183B as Claude AI gains traction in crypto and beyond Backed by Wall Street heavyweights, Anthropic’s soaring valuation comes after it closed a $13 billion Series F, reflecting the mainstreaming of AI.
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Figure Technology seeks $4B valuation in public listing as crypto IPO wave builds Figure eyes a $526 million IPO, joining Circle, Bullish and Gemini in the growing wave of blockchain companies going public.