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As the crypto market navigates through shifting sentiment and renewed institutional interest, the landscape of 2025 is highlighting a standout performer: BlockDAG, the dominant crypto of the year. With fresh momentum around its Dashboard V4 release and its upcoming...

Japanese investment company Metaplanet approved a plan to raise 180.3 billion yen ($1.2 billion) through an overseas share issuance, with almost $835 million set aside for Bitcoin purchases.According to a Wednesday filing, the company plans to issue up to...

Key TakeawaysThe filing does not mention staking, validator activity, or yield-related features.Bitwise will also need to file a 19b-4 form, which formally starts the SEC’s review of the product.Bitwise Investment Advisers has moved to launch a Chainlink (LINK) spot...

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Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, has raised about $50 million in a Series B round at a valuation of $750 million, according to three sources familiar with the deal....

Key TakeawaysChairman Oki Matsumoto said that the company is weighing the launch of a stablecoin tied to the Japanese yen. Matsumoto also hinted that Monex is nearing the acquisition of a European crypto firmMonex Group, a leading Japanese financial services...

A logo rebrand not going so well is not uncommon — just ask Jaguar, or GAP, or Facebook in the aughts. Now, Cracker Barrel is in the middle of a viral controversy over its latest redesign. Last...

Prediction market Polymarket has added Donald Trump Jr. to its advisory board after receiving a strategic investment from 1789 Capital, which describes itself as a politically aligned vehicle backing companies it sees advancing “American exceptionalism.”The companies did not revealed...

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped back to life on Monday, with ether ETFs attracting $444 million in inflows and bitcoin ETFs adding $219 million. Blackrock’s ETHA led the charge for ether, while Fidelity and Ark 21shares drove strong entries...