DOJ Antitrust Probe Targets a16z Over Competing AI Board Roles
A long-running DOJ antitrust inquiry is examining whether Andreessen Horowitz violated Section 8 of the Clayton Act through partner board seats at competing data and AI startups.
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ORANGE JUICE Raises $40M to Acquire Businesses and Build Bitcoin Treasury
ORANGE JUICE has raised $40 million to acquire profitable U.S. businesses, hold them permanently, and direct part of their cash flow into a Bitcoin treasury.
Velocity Raises $38 Million for Enterprise Stablecoin Treasury Infrastructure
Velocity has raised $38 million in Series A funding to expand infrastructure connecting stablecoin networks with banking, custody, treasury, and settlement systems.
American Bitcoin Shares Plunge 95% From Record High as Reverse Split Fails to Halt Slide
American Bitcoin shares have fallen more than 95% from their record high, wiping over $600 million from the value of Eric Trump's stake as the miner…
Grayscale Backs Strategy’s New Bitcoin Monetization Framework
Following a $216 million Bitcoin liquidation by corporate holder Strategy, Grayscale stepped forward to defend the strategy, arguing that the proactive move stabilizes institutional financing structures…
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Deploys $43.5 Million into Battered Crypto Stocks
Cathie Wood's fund capitalized on a heavy multi-week slide, aggressively accumulating $43.5 million worth of equity in premier infrastructure firms like Coinbase and Circle as Bitcoin…
Kalshi Seeks Fresh Capital at $40B Valuation to Scale Regulated Prediction Monopoly
Fresh off a $1 billion Series F round in May, Kalshi is already aiming to nearly double its valuation to $40 billion by Q3 2026.
Tether Anchors Historic $1.4B Neura Robotics Raise, Giving Autonomous Machines Self-Custodial Wallets
By integrating its proprietary Wallet Development Kit into Neura’s advanced cognitive humanoids, Tether aims to establish native crypto payment infrastructure as the financial baseline for the…
OKX Ventures and Korea Investment & Securities to Acquire 19.6% Stake in Coinone for $106M
Deepening the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets in South Korea, the $106 million deal positions both firms as major stakeholders in Coinone as the…
Samsung Units Acquire $408 Million Stake in Upbit Operator Dunamu
Three major Samsung affiliates have joined a massive consolidation wave in South Korea's digital asset sector, acquiring a $408 million equity piece of Dunamu to collaborate…