Kraken Moves to Acquire Backed in Bid to Expand Global Tokenized Equities

Kraken is moving to acquire Backed Finance AG, aiming to pull tokenized equities deeper into the global financial mainstream. Backed to Join Kraken as Tokenized Stock Demand Climbs Worldwide Kraken has agreed to purchase Backed Finance AG, the issuer behind xStocks, in a deal meant to accelerate the expansion of tokenized equities while tightening the … Read more

Exodus Moves to Acquire Baanx and Monavate in $175M Deal

Exodus Movement disclosed it has agreed to acquire W3C Corp., the parent of Baanx and Monavate, in a $175 million deal that expands its control over crypto-linked payment infrastructure. Exodus Eyes End-to-End Payments With New Acquisition Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD) revealed it has inked a definitive pact to pick up W3C Corp., the … Read more

Quant Giant Renaissance Technologies Bets on Strategy’s Bitcoin-Driven Shares

The renowned hedge fund, Renaissance Technologies, disclosed a sizable stake in Strategy (MSTR), signaling fresh quantitative interest in the bitcoin-heavy firm’s equity. Renaissance Technologies Quietly Builds a Big Strategy Position Renaissance Technologies (Rentec), the legendary quantitative powerhouse known for treating markets like solvable math puzzles, recently revealed a notable position in Strategy (MSTR) in its … Read more

Cleanspark Rolls out $1 Billion Convertible Note Plan for Expansion

Cleanspark announced plans to offer $1 billion in convertible senior notes due 2032, with an additional $200 million option for initial purchasers. Cleanspark Plans $1B Private Notes Sale to Fuel Growth, Buy Back Shares According to the company’s latest filing, Cleanspark (Nasdaq: CLSK) intends to use up to $400 million of the proceeds to repurchase … Read more

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Slip While Hashprice Hits 7-Month Low

Bitcoin mining stocks limped into the weekend after bitcoin’s 7.8% weekly dip to $101,827 sent hashprice to its lowest point since April. According to bitcoinminingstock.io, the sector’s top 20 publicly traded miners flashed red across the board Friday, with only a handful dodging the downturn. Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miners Face Red Week as BTC Slides … Read more

Billionaire Ray Dalio Says Fed’s QE Pivot Risks Fueling Bubble-Level Euphoria

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says the Federal Reserve’s latest pivot toward easy money looks less like crisis management and more like a dangerous encore—stimulating an already bubbly market rather than saving a sinking one. Ray Dalio Sounds the Alarm: QE Is Back, and It’s Not What You Think Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and … Read more

$72M Equity Investment From Top Firms Bolsters Canaan’s Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Push

Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc. has secured a $72 million strategic investment from BH Digital, the crypto division of Brevan Howard, alongside Galaxy Digital and Weiss Asset Management. Canaan Attracts Institutional Confidence According to Canaan (Nasdaq: CAN), the investment was made through the purchase of about 63.7 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at … Read more

Is the AI Boom Running on Hot Air? Markets Say Maybe

Global markets are wobbling as Wall Street wakes up to the idea that the artificial intelligence boom might be less about genius and more about déjà vu from past bubbles. The Great AI Reality Check After a year of record-breaking gains, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector is now flashing warning lights. These AI bubble warnings … Read more