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Taproot Wizards will use the funding to build an ecosystem of applications using the OP_CAT Bitcoin improvement proposal Feb 4, 2025, 9:03 p.m. UTC What to know: Taproot Wizards has raised $30 million with which it plans to build an ecosystem…

The Canadian investment company, led by former Valkyrie Investments co-founder Leah Wald, has also acquired validators on other blockchains and holds some BTC. Feb 4, 2025, 6:09 p.m. UTC What to know: Sol Strategies purchased 40,300 SOL for approximately $9.9 million…

Travala, which is backed by the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, is in talks with potential buyers after receiving a takeover approach late last year. Updated Feb 3, 2025, 4:46 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 4, 2025, 12:00 p.m. UTC What to know: Travala,…

The firms are driven by compelling mutual benefits: Galaxy gains extra staking business and BitGo customers are able to use staked assets as collateral for loans and trading. Updated Feb 2, 2025, 9:55 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 4, 2025, 11:00 a.m. UTC What…

The group also increased its bitcoin holdings last quarter for the first time since March, holding nearly 84,000 BTC worth about $7.8 billion as of year-end. Jan 31, 2025, 3:26 p.m. UTC What to know: Tether said it booked $13 billion…

The asset manager said the token has transitioned from a memecoin to a tool for global financial inclusion. Updated Jan 31, 2025, 3:04 p.m. UTCPublished Jan 31, 2025, 1:45 p.m. UTC What to know: Grayscale has introduced a new closed-end fund offering…

SoftBank said it will buy $10.4 million shares of Cipher. Jan 30, 2025, 10:01 p.m. UTC What to know: Bitcoin miner Cipher Mining (CIFR) shares rose more than 18% in post-market trading after SoftBank said it would buy 10.4 million shares…

Stablecoins are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem. Updated Jan 30, 2025, 10:03 p.m. UTCPublished Jan 30, 2025, 9:47 p.m. UTC What to know: Tether is launching…

Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI is in talks to raise new $40 billion funding, at a valuation of $340 billion. Updated Jan 30, 2025, 9:33 p.m. UTCPublished Jan 30, 2025, 8:52 p.m. UTC What to know: ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in…

Key takeaway Dogizen is the first Telegram ICO, raising nearly $4m in its presale so far. The project is a direct competition to Catizen, the popular cat-themed game on Telegram. What is Dogizen? Dogizen is an exciting project that prides…