Latest from Stephen Alpher
Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Ramps Up Ether Acquisition, Adding $435M of ETH to Treasury
This was the firm's largest weekly haul in more than a month; the company also increased its cash holdings to $1 billion.
BlackRock Files for Staked Ethereum ETF
The iShares Ethereum Staking Trust marks a bold push into on-chain yield exposure, as the SEC's tone has shifted under new leadership.
ONDO Token Gains as SEC Ends Investigation Into RWA Tokenization Platform
The agency closed a confidential investigation started in 2024 without any charges, according to Ondo Finance, as real-world asset tokenization momentum continues gaining momentum.
Wall Street Saw Ripple as 90% XRP — Offered $500M, but With Safety Net: Bloomberg
Multiple investors concluded that at least 90% of Ripple’s net asset value was tied to XRP, the closely-linked token that maintains distance from the company legally.
Strategy Bought Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Last Week as Saylor's Company Returns to Big Purchases
Last week's acquisition was mostly funded via the sale of common stock.
Trump's National Security Strategy Ignores Bitcoin and Blockchain
The U.S. president's latest national security strategy focused on AI, biotech, and quantum computing.
Bitcoin Market Echoes Early 2022 as Onchain Stress Mounts: Glassnode
Rising bitcoin supply in loss, weakening spot demand and cautious derivatives positioning were among the issues raised by the data provider in its weekly newsletter.
French Banking Giant BPCE to Roll Out Crypto Trading for 2M Retail Clients
The service will allow customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq.
Two Casascius Coins Holding 2K BTC Moved After 13 Years of Inactivity
The Casascius coins were designed as offline cold storage with embedded private keys, but the project was shut down in 2013 due to regulatory pressure from FinCEN.
Coinbase Sees Crypto Recovery Ahead as Liquidity Improves and Fed Rate Cut Odds Climb
The crypto exchange also took note of a so-called AI bubble that continues to go strong and a weaker U.S. dollar.
