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Strive’s Werkman says Bitcoin downturn may force treasury firms to restructure

Bitcoin treasury companies may need to revisit their capital structures if Bitcoin remains under pressure, with consolidation becoming more likely across the sector, according to Strive Chief Investment Officer Ben Werkman. Summary Strive CIO Ben Werkman said prolonged Bitcoin weakness could push some treasury companies toward consolidation, particularly those carrying debt funded accumulation strategies. Werkman…

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Sarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech

Sarvam has raised $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. The Bengaluru-based company is now India’s newest AI unicorn, as governments and companies seek greater control over critical artificial intelligence technologies and computing infrastructure. $150 million of that money will come from HCLTech, the IT subsidiary of Indian conglomerate HCL…

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The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side

A decade ago, kratom advocates fought a surprisingly successful campaign against a proposed Drug Enforcement Administration ban that claimed the obscure Southeast Asian plant posed “an imminent hazard to public safety.” They won bipartisan allies from Bernie Sanders to Rand Paul, and helped create a billion-dollar industry out of kratom, which has pain-relieving effects they…

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