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SharpLink Gaming announces a $1 billion stock offering to fund a major Ethereum purchase

June 2, 2025 1 min read

Based in the United States, SharpLink Gaming is a sports betting company that has made headlines with its $1 billion stock offering, intended to support a substantial Ethereum (ETH) purchase. With intentions to allocate most of the proceeds towards acquiring Ethereum and creating an Ethereum-based treasury strategy, the company has filed with the SEC offering up to $1 billion in common stock. Following a recent successful private placement in which

Circle freeze two wallets linked to the Libra memecoin scandal

May 30, 2025 1 min read

Circle, a prominent stablecoin issuer, has taken action to freeze two wallet accounts associated with the controversial Libra memecoin scandal, which holds approximately $57.6 million in USDC. Reports from Arkham indicate that one of the frozen wallets contains around $44.59 million, while the deployer wallet for Libra has about $13 million in USDC. Stablecoin issuers like Circle and Tether have the authority to restrict token transfers in critical situations, such

Trump Media plans to raise $3 billion to acquire crypto assets

May 27, 2025 1 min read

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), which operates the social media platform Truth Social, is reportedly looking to raise $3 billion for the acquisition of cryptocurrency assets, according to a report by the Financial Times. This fundraising effort aims to secure $2 billion in new equity and an additional $1 billion through convertible bonds, as shared by sources familiar with the initiative. This strategy resembles that of another firm, Strategy,

HOT Labs Surpasses 1 Million Users on Omni Balance as Chain Abstraction Demand Grows

May 14, 2025 2 mins read

Blockchain developer HOT Labs has announced that it has exceeded one million active users on its Omni Balance platform. The milestone highlights the growing market preference for Chain Abstraction technology that presents a viable decentralized trading solution. Developed by HOT Labs, Omni Balance operates as a unified smart contract on the NEAR blockchain, storing user balances across multiple blockchains and enabling seamless digital asset management. Users can effortlessly execute cross-chain

DogeOS Raises $6.9 Million in Funding Round Led by Polychain Capital to Launch Dogecoin App Layer

May 8, 2025 3 mins read

DogeOS, the App Layer for the Dogecoin ecosystem, today announced the successful closing of a $6.9 million funding round led by Polychain Capital. This capital infusion will fuel the expansion of DogeOS, an application layer built on Dogecoin, designed to empower developers to build a wide range of consumer apps—from gaming to artificial intelligence—while strengthening the Doge network state and advancing Dogecoin as the people’s currency. Doge is the original

Ethereum completes its long-awaited Pectra upgrade on the mainnet

May 7, 2025 2 mins read

Ethereum has successfully implemented its significant Pectra upgrade on the mainnet, marking its most substantial enhancement since the Merge and Dencun. This upgrade, which took effect at epoch 364032 on May 7, 2023, at 6:00 a.m. ET, introduces a comprehensive set of Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) aimed at improving staking efficiency, wallet usability, and layer 2 scalability. It also lays essential groundwork for Ethereum’s long-term scaling strategy. The deployment of

Solana still dominates blockchain revenue, contributing over 70%

April 23, 2025 0 mins read

Solana, a prominent blockchain platform, has recently experienced a significant decline in memecoin activity, with traffic plummeting by over 80%. Despite this downturn in the memecoin sector, the network’s decentralized applications (dApps) have managed to maintain a strong presence, generating the majority of the blockchain’s revenue. Data from March indicates that Solana’s dApps accounted for 46% of total earnings across all blockchains, and recent reports suggest that they still represent

Kraken exchange introduces FX perpetual futures

April 21, 2025 2 mins read

Kraken exchange introduces FX perpetual futures Kraken has announced the launch of a new asset class called FX perpetual futures (FX perps), which will allow traders to engage with the largest financial markets directly through Kraken Derivatives. The initial offerings include EUR/USD and GBP/USD pairs, both available with a leverage of up to 20x, with plans to introduce more forex pairs in the near future. According to the exchange, this

Kraken exchange now supports equities trading

April 15, 2025 1 min read

Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco, has recently introduced U.S. equities trading on its mobile and web platforms. This new feature allows U.S. customers to manage their crypto, stocks, and Wall Street funds all from one account, similar to what brokerages like Robinhood offer. This expansion is made possible through a partnership with Alpaca, a licensed broker-dealer. Customers can now trade over 11,000 stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Teucrium files for an inverse XRP ETF

April 10, 2025 1 min read

Teucrium launched the first US-leveraged XRP ETF, the 2x Long Daily XRP ETF, on April 8. The ETF, trading under the ticker XXRP, had an impressive start, with around $5 million in trading volume on its first day. This performance places it among the top 5% of new ETF launches, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. The fund’s debut was significantly stronger than that of the Volatility Shares’ 2x Solana

PEPE Had Its Moment—Is Dragoin ($DDGN) at $0.0000292 the Next 100x Rocket Before You Blink?

April 9, 2025 4 mins read

The meme coin arena is vibrant yet again, but this time it’s more than just animal themes dominating the space. Welcome, Dragoin ($DDGN), a mythical new player that infuses fantasy, entertainment, and utility into the cryptocurrency world. Unlike other coins that linger in idle speculation, Dragoin is carving out its niche with a dynamic presence: a meme coin enhanced by actual gameplay, a decreasing supply model, and a swiftly advancing

Dabba Network Partners With BONK to Bring Internet Connectivity to Underserved Communities

April 8, 2025 3 mins read

Dabba Network, a decentralized wireless infrastructure provider, today announced a strategic partnership with BONK, one of Solana’s most prominent community-driven projects. The collaboration will see 10,000 Dabba Lite hotspots reserved for the BONK community, with a portion of BONK tokens burned during the deployment and operation of each device. Combining DePIN Utility with Community Strength The partnership merges Dabba’s mission to expand internet connectivity in underserved areas with BONK’s broad community engagement. Through this