Ark Labs announced it secured $5.2 million in a seed funding round led by Tether alongside investors including Ego Death Capital, Epoch VC, Lion26, Sats Ventures and Contribution Capital.
A $409M trading day and record-low volatility suggest STRC may have unlocked product-market fit, bridging Bitcoin treasury strategy with income markets.
Matt Hougan of Bitwise says a $1 million bitcoin is plausible if the global store-of-value market continues growing and bitcoin captures a larger share.
Coinbase has launched futures contracts for traders in 26 European countries, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands, marking its first direct derivatives offering in the region.