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Fold Teaming With Stripe for Its Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
The card will run on the Visa network and offers 2% in rewards, with potential for that to rise to as high as 3.5%.
Semler Scientific Still Has Nearly 170% Upside After Strive Buyout Deal: Benchmark
Semler (SMLR) rose to just $32.06 yesterday even as the implied acquisition value was above $86, an unusually wide arbitrage spread, said analyst Mark Palmer.
OKX Offers 4.1% Yield on USDG as Stablecoin Competition Heats Up
OKX is responding to intensifying competition for stablecoin dominance, describing stablecoins as crypto's "connective tissue"
Anthony Scaramucci Involved as AgriFORCE One Rebrands to an AVAX Treasury Company; Shares Rise 132%
AgriFORCE (AGRI) is to be renamed AVAX One with plans to raise $550 million to pursue a Avalanche treasury strategy.
PayPal Ventures Invests in Stable to Expand PYUSD Reach
The move will unlock new commerce use cases, particularly in emerging markets where dollar-based payments have the biggest impact.
Plasma Unveils First Stablecoin-Native Neobank, Targeting Emerging Markets
The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.
Strive to Buy Semler Scientific in First Merger of Bitcoin Treasury Companies
The all-stock deal will have combined company holding nearly 11,000 bitcoin.
Strategy Added 850 Bitcoin for Nearly $100M Last Week
The relatively small purchase was mostly funded through common stock sales.
Gold vs Bitcoin: Performance Through the Lens of Money Supply
Gold has done well of late, but hasn't made a new high relative to broad money supply since 2011.
Internet Computer Bets Big on AI as Crypto Markets Play Catch-Up
This could be the beginning of a new tech stack — one in which AI, not humans, becomes the primary developer of applications, says Dfinity founder Dominic Williams.
