Latest from Stephen Alpher
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Adds $30.9M of Shares in Jack Dorsey's Block
The buys were made across three Ark's ETFs.

Tokenization Firm Securitize Aims for Public Listing Via SPAC Deal at $1.25B Valuation
Existing investors like ARK Invest and BlackRock will maintain their stakes, with additional investment from a $225 million PIPE financing round.

Japan's $2T Payment Provider TIS Rolls Out Multi-Token Platform With Avalanche
The payments firm's platform, developed with AvaCloud, aims to help banks, corporates issue and settle stablecoins and tokenized assets.

PayPal Surges 15% on OpenAI Payment Wallet Deal, Upbeat Earnings
The payments giant raised full-year guidance, instituted a first-ever dividend, and unveiled a ChatGPT partnership to embed shopping inside AI app.

Ether Treasury Firm ETHZilla Sold $40M ETH to Fund Share Buyback Amid Discount to NAV
The maneuver highlights the pressure digital asset treasury stocks face, with many once-high-flying names now trading below the value of the crypto on their books.

Saylor's Strategy the First Bitcoin Treasury Company Rated by Major Credit Agency
S&P Global assigned a B- rating to the company's debt, not exactly a ringing endorsement, but a rating nevertheless.

Crypto Stocks Climb Alongside Bitcoin and Nasdaq on Chinese Trade Talk Optimism
Robinhood was leading among the exchanges and Trump-affiliated American Bitcoin was higher by 10% after adding to its bitcoin stack.

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Added Another $320M in Ether, Bringing Overall Holdings Above $14B
The crypto investment firm now holds over 3.31 million ETH, moving closer to its goal of owning 5% of the token’s supply.

IBM Unveils Digital Asset Platform as Demand for Tokenization, Stablecoins Grows
The IBM Digital Asset Haven, developed with Dfns, aims to offer banks, governments and enterprises a full-stack platform for token custody, governance and compliance.

Bitcoin Treasury Company Strive Surges Additional 30%, Nearly Doubling in Two Sessions
A "cheap" valuation coupled with a tweet from a well-followed investor and a firming in the price of bitcoin set off the fireworks in the stock.

