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In a move that sent ripples through the crypto community, a veteran Ethereum holder just made a powerful statement. An Ethereum OG stakes a staggering 3,598 ETH, worth approximately $10.8 million, on the liquid staking platform Ether.fi. This isn’t just another transaction; it’s a monumental vote of confidence from an address that held its assets silently for nine long years. Why Is This Ethereum OG Staking ETH Such a Big Deal? When an early adopter, often called an ‘OG,’ makes a move, the market pays attention. This particular address, starting with ‘0xccc,’ had remained dormant since the early days of…

Tether, the issuer of the widely used USDT stablecoin, has announced it will spend $100 million over two years on advertising for Rumble, signalling a deepening partnership that has caused the RUM stock to soar. This development comes amid Rumble’s broader strategy to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure, including a significant acquisition of Germany’s Northern Data AG. Rumble secures strategic advertising support Copy link to section The $100 million advertising commitment from Tether is structured as $50 million per year beginning in the first quarter of 2026. The campaign is designed to promote Rumble Wallet, the platform’s integrated payment…

MARBLEX, the blockchain division of Netmarble, a popular gaming giant, has invested in the $OPEN token of OpenLedger, a blockchain infrastructure firm. The strategic investment aims to advance AI transparency as well as the decentralized gaming landscape. As OpenLedger mentioned in its official social media announcement, the collaboration is a key step to advance institutional confidence in its long-term vision. Hence, the move indicates the rising trend of aligning blockchain infrastructure with gaming. We’re thrilled to announce Korean public company Netmarble’s @MARBLEXofficial , has made a strategic investment in $OPEN.By holding $OPEN, MARBLEX signals its confidence in OpenLedger’s role as…

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the ether treasury firm helmed by Fundstrat’s Thomas Lee, crossed the 4 million ether ETH$3,060.70 milestone after acquiring 98,852 tokens last week, according to its Monday update. The purchase, valued at roughly $300 million at Monday prices, brings BitMine’s total ETH holdings to 4,066,062 tokens, or 3.37% of the current ETH supply. The firm also kept $1 billion in cash, unchanged over the week despite the purchases. Its ETH treasury alone is worth just over $12 billion, making it the largest known ETH reserve among publicly traded companies While many digital asset treasuries stopped buying or…

Wall Street cynic Jim Chanos has closed out his widely publicized and controversial bet against Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), likely doubling his money through short-selling the company’s MSTR common stock. To be exact, the short-seller constructed a pair trade of short MSTR and long bitcoin (BTC). Rather than betting that the price of MSTR would decline on an absolute USD basis, Chanos simply bet that the premium of MSTR would decline against BTC. Strategy is the world’s largest digital asset treasury (DAT) company, a category of publicly-traded companies that acquire crypto tokens using financial leverage rather than focusing on…

Key Takeaways Vivek Ramaswamy purchased 15,625 shares of Strive Inc.’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock at $80 per share. Strive Asset Management, co-founded by Ramaswamy, positions itself as ‘anti-woke’ and focuses on maximizing shareholder value. Strive, backed by Vivek Ramaswamy, announced Monday it had successfully closed its oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO) of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA Stock) on Nasdaq, raising the number of shares from 1.25 million to 2 million due to high demand. Ramaswamy purchased 15,625 shares of Strive’s SATA Stock, according to a recent SEC filing. He also owns 113.9…

A change is happening in how some Indians working abroad send money home. For approximately two months, a small portion of funds remitted by overseas workers has been arriving as stablecoin instead of through traditional bank transfers. USDT trades at a 4-5% premium in India, making crypto remittances more valuable than bank transfers. While USDT serves as a dollar proxy, its price hovers around ₹93 in India compared with the current INR-USD exchange rate of ₹88.6 per dollar. Premium creates arbitrage opportunity This creates a financial advantage for remittance senders. $1,000 sent by a worker from UAE or U.S. through…

Tron founder Justin Sun, one of the most controversial and talked-about figures in the cryptocurrency market, is under the spotlight again following recent market volatility. Sun’s on-chain movements and wallet size have attracted the attention of investors, especially after the volatility experienced last week. On-chain data shows Justin Sun’s current total portfolio value is $1.89 billion. The majority of this massive holdings is concentrated in staking products, TRX holdings, and Bitcoin. Below is a complete list of all assets in Sun’s wallet worth over $1 million, along with their market value equivalents: STETH – $550.16 million TRX – $528.37 million…

Crypto exchange Binance is expanding the role of USD1 (USD1), the stablecoin of Trump-linked crypto project WLFI$0.1462, overhauling part of its stablecoin infrastructure with the token. Starting Thursday, the exchange will offer new trading pairs — BNB/USD1, ETH/USD1 and SOL/USD1 — giving users broader access to trade with WLFI’s dollar-backed stablecoin, according to a press release. It also offers zero-fee exchange between USD1 and the two largest stablecoins, Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT. At the same time, Binance will convert all reserves supporting its BUSD-pegged token (B-Token) into USD1. That process is expected to be completed within seven days. After…

Even though the Senate clocked in a 60-40 vote to end the U.S. government shutdown, the curtain hasn’t officially dropped just yet. Meanwhile, prediction markets are reshuffling faster than a Vegas dealer—Polymarket’s latest odds now point to the government flipping the lights back on somewhere between Nov. 12–15. Traders Bet Capitol Hill’s Chaos Closes Out Soon On Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, the U.S. Senate pushed through a 60-40 vote to end the shutdown, signaling a major step toward getting Uncle Sam back in business. The deal would bankroll the government through Jan. 30, 2026, roll back the federal job cuts…