MicroStrategy Stock Reaches New Peak as Bitcoin Climbs to $69,000, Market Cap Nears $50 Billion

MicroStrategy’s stock, MSTR, has exploded in the past year, growing nearly 300% since the start of 2024. The company has continually built its nuclear apocalypse portfolio of Bitcoin since 2020, with Michael Saylor and team now owning over 250k BTC. MSTR’s gains have beaten out Bitcoin over the same timeframe, suggesting traditional investors use MicroStrategy […]

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New Collab to Propel BTC DeFi Beyond Solana, Ethereum

Cardano has officially integrated BitcoinOS (BOS), gaining access to Bitcoin’s US$1.3T capital pool without intermediaries. EMURGO and BOS collaborated to bring Bitcoin’s scalability and programmability to Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem, enhancing the network’s capabilities and offering new windows of opportunities for developers and users alike. The enhanced cross-chain capabilities will offer secure Bitcoin access to Cardano […]

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Base Achieves Record Stablecoin Volume as Solana Hits All-Time High in Transaction Fees

Base achieved the highest daily stablecoin transaction volume across networks, accounting for 30% of US$60B, surpassing Ethereum, Solana, and Tron. Stablecoin Breakdown: USDC led with US$37.3B, followed by USDT at US$18B, and DAI at US$4.5B, making up the majority of transactions on that day. Solana set a record in transaction fees last week, exceeding US$1M, […]

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Chainlink Joins Bitcoin as Cardano Integrates $1.3T in BTC Liquidity

Cardano is expanding its DeFi ecosystem by integrating with BitcoinOS, giving users direct access to Bitcoin liquidity without intermediaries. The integration uses zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography and the BOS Grail bridge to securely bridge Bitcoin assets to Cardano, maintaining decentralisation and security. This partnership opens up US$1.3 trillion in Bitcoin liquidity for Cardano’s DeFi projects and […]

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Mech Shooter ‘MetalCore’ Shifts to Solana, Leaving Ethereum’s Immutable zkEVM Behind

The mech-based third-person-shooter MetalCore is moving to the Solana blockchain for its upcoming season. The title, built by Studio 369, will take advantage of Solana’s immense scalability, as well as its growing reputation as a home for prominent GameFi titles. The news follows a successful season 1 for MetalCore, despite several delays on the Ethereum […]

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SEC Filings Show Spot Bitcoin ETFs Held by Approximately 20% Institutional Investors

Institutional investors own a fifth of all Spot Bitcoin ETF shares, with holdings including 193,000 BTC valued at around US$13 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT holds the most BTC among funds, although ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF leads with 32.79% institutional ownership. A total of 1,179 institutions now own Bitcoin via an ETF, with major stakeholders like Goldman […]

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Ubisoft Launches ‘Champions Tactics’: Pioneering NFT Integration in Gaming

Ubisoft has introduced Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, its first original non-fungible token (NFT) game, available for free on PC through Ubisoft Connect, using blockchain technology on the Oasys network. Ubisoft minted 75,000 champions as NFTs, priced around $10 worth of OAS tokens, offering unlimited use in ranked matches and additional rewards. A recent cyberattack by […]

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