Key Takeaways Empery sold 1,635 BTC for $102.2M, cutting holdings to 1,279 BTC and shrinking liquidity. Empery’s 954 BTC pledge against $35M debt highlights growing crypto-treasury collateral risk. Empery may face a $62.1M EMHU call, with only 325 BTC unrestricted for future liquidity needs. Empery Cuts Bitcoin Holdings to 1,279 BTC Empery Digital is drawing…
Uber has sold off its entire stake in Serve Robotics, the autonomous delivery robot company that spun out of the ride-hailing company more than five years ago. Uber made the disclosure in a regulatory filing that was first reported by Bloomberg. Uber’s exit from Serve Robotics has been brewing for at least a year, according…
Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF has received approval from a major bank for customers to borrow up to 25% of their shares’ value, adding a lending function to the U.S.-listed crypto fund. Summary A major bank has approved BSOL as loan collateral with a maximum 25% LTV. Borrowers may receive up to $25 for every $100…
Singapore has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5%–5.5% after stronger-than-expected global AI investment helped lift semiconductor demand, exports, and manufacturing output. The upgrade turns the AI spending boom into something more concrete than rising tech valuations. For hardware manufacturers and suppliers across APAC, Singapore is showing how global AI capital spending can feed…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin dropped 0.7% to $63,394 on Aug. 11 after Strategy sold 1,690 BTC to fund stock repurchases. Coinglass reported $34.4 million in long liquidations as hundreds of millions of dollars flowed into spot bitcoin ETFs. Bitfinex sees bitcoin bound between $62,000 and $65,000 due to 1.79 million BTC in overhead supply. Volatility and…
That new singer in your Spotify playlist may have a name, a face, and a carefully written bio. Soon, Spotify may also tell you the person they describe doesn’t exist. Beginning in mid-September, the streaming platform will place an “AI Persona” badge on profiles built around AI-generated identities. Music from those profiles will also be…
Aster has activated AOS-2, requiring projects to stake 1 million ASTER for four years before validators can approve a new perpetual market. Summary Applicants must stake 1 million ASTER for four years, with no early withdrawal option. Successful proposals will move to Aster’s risk team before the contract launches on T+1. Projects that fail the…
Really, the shape is ideal for long-term use. It’s fairly ergonomic, and it’s easy enough to lay your hand across with a relaxed grip. I found it to be a great option for raid nights in Destiny 2 (with as many as five or six Crota runs in one night) and more chill games like…
Key Takeaways Coinbase won an Aug. 11 ADGM license to arrange and custody tokenized securities. Apple’s 1st Coinbase certificate shows how regulated stocks could move onchain. Coinbase targets non-U.S. markets as its 2 UAE hubs expand stocks and derivatives. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, or ADGM, granted Coinbase a Financial…
The House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill on July 21 by a 220-205 vote, pushing the government’s spending deadline from September 30 to December 4 and pulling it clear of this fall’s midterm elections, sparking a frenzy of Government shutdown probability conversations. The move triggered an immediate repricing in prediction markets tracking a…
