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Crypto Infrastructure Firm Zerohash Raises $104M in Round led by Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley
The raise included new participation from Morgan Stanley, Apollo-managed funds, SoFi, Jump Crypto and IMC.
Morgan Stanley Crypto Trading Ambitions Drawing Nearer: Bloomberg
The bank will partner with Zerohash to let clients trade BTC, ETH and SOL starting in early 2026, the report said.
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.
Cloudburst Raises $7M Series A to Scale Off-Chain Crypto Intelligence Platform
The round was led by Borderless Capital with participation from Strategic Cyber Ventures, CoinFund, Coinbase Ventures, Bloccelerate VC and In-Q-Tel.
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.
Bitcoin to Join Gold on Central Bank Reserve Balance Sheets by 2030: Deutsche Bank
As investors look for alternatives to traditional assets, bitcoin could evolve from a speculative bet into a legitimate pillar of the global financial system, the bank said.
U.S. Stablecoin Battle Could Be Zero-Sum Game: JPMorgan
Without significant expansion, the new wave of stablecoin launches may simply redistribute market share rather than grow the pie, said the bank.
