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A substantial amount of SHIB meme coins has been pushed out of circulation over the past 24 hours, according to the recent data from the Shibburn tracking service. This massive burn has triggered a four-digit increase in the SHIB burn rate. SHIB burns surge 2,416%, millions of coins gone According to the recent update published by the aforementioned data source, over the first day, the metric that tracks the shrinking SHIB supply, SHIB burn rate, has jumped by 2,416.44%. The cumulative amount of meme coins that have been removed from the market this time permanently totals 53,913,481 SHIB. The three…

Blockchain Group, a Euronext-listed company, has announced a new convertible bond issuance, aimed at fundraising for a growing BTC treasury. The Blockchain Group aims to raise the equivalent of $72M with plans for buying additional BTC. Blockchain Group, an Euronext-listed company, announced a new bond valued at €63.3M ($72M) with plans to acquire more BTC. The company is the next public entity to pursue a leveraged strategy of building a BTC treasury. Following the announcement, ALTBG shares traded at $3.15 (€2.77), near their highest price for the year to date. ALTBG shares traded near their yearly high as the company…

Leading stablecoin issuer Circle denies its potential sale to San Francisco-based crypto companies Ripple Labs or Coinbase. A spokesperson affiliated with the USDC stablecoin issuer refuted the claim in a recent statement issued to PYMNTS. This follows reports that Circle was in informal discussions to sell itself to Coinbase or Ripple. In particular, a Fortune report suggested that Circle was exploring a sale at a valuation of $5 billion, which corresponds with the figure it is targeting for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). Despite these reports, the Circle spokesperson emphatically denied any plans to sell itself to another entity, including…

EVM smart contracts can now trigger Filecoin storage deals directly, using Axelar cross-chain messaging without leaving their native chains. The integration allows Ethereum, Polygon, and Avalanche apps to access decentralized storage in a seamless, contract-native way. Through Axelar integration, smart contracts that live on various EVM chains, such as Ethereum, Avalanche, or Polygon, can now directly initiate storage deals to Filecoin without having to leave their own “home.” So, there is no need to create a complicated bridging system or build your own storage pipeline from scratch. Everything can be done directly from the EVM contract, such as calling a…

Strategy Acquires 4,020 BTC Worth $427 Million Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has deepened its commitment to Bitcoin by purchasing 4,020 BTC for approximately $427 million in cash. The acquisition took place between April 26 and June 18, 2025, according to a recent SEC filing. The company paid an average price of $105,000 per BTC, pushing its total Bitcoin holdings to 226,331 BTC—acquired for a combined cost of $8.33 billion at an average of $36,798 per BTC. This bold move solidifies Strategy’s position as the largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder in the world. Market Reaction: Why Strategy’s Stock Fell…

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. M&A season is in full swing. Sheraz Ahmed, managing partner at STORM Partners, told me that the acquisitions — and potential futures buys — “signal a shift.” “We’re moving from a fragmented ecosystem to one where a few dominant players are absorbing the best tech. That brings legitimacy, sure, but it also raises questions about decentralization,” he added. One big player looking to make a few more acquisitions is Coinbase. “We are looking at acquisition opportunities, doesn’t mean we swing at every pitch,” CEO Brian Armstrong told…

Asphere and Web3 Foundation offer no-code Polkadot rollups with full chain sovereignty and enterprise-grade infrastructure. The platform enables fast deployment of customized rollups, making Polkadot more accessible for startups and Web3 developers. Have you ever imagined launching a blockchain network could be as easy as setting up a social media account? No wonder, that’s what Asphere, the enterprise unit of Ankr, is pursuing through its latest collaboration with the Web3 Foundation. They have announced the launch of a “Rollup as a Service (RaaS)” solution based on Polkadot, and this could be the most practical step towards the era of blockchain…

Google just dropped a new research paper, and Bitcoin maxis may want to do some quick math. The tech giant’s quantum team found that breaking the RSA encryption protecting everything from your bank account to your Bitcoin wallet might need 20 times fewer quantum resources than previously estimated. “Planning the transition to quantum-safe cryptosystems requires understanding the cost of quantum attacks on vulnerable cryptosystems,” Google Quantum Researcher Craig Gidney wrote. “In Gidney+Ekerå 2019, I co-published an estimate stating that 2048 bit RSA integers could be factored in eight hours by a quantum computer with 20 million noisy qubits. In this…

A room full of crypto bros eagerly awaited President Donald Trump’s arrival at his National Golf Club in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, anticipating an announcement about the future of crypto in the United States. Bitcoin had just hit a new all-time high, the vibes were tremendous and expectations were grand. That’s when Nicholas Pinto, a 25-year-old social media influencer and self-described car enthusiast, burst through the door of the golf club. Sweating slightly as he made his way in, Pinto told Decrypt he thought he might miss it after a traffic-heavy, four-and-a-half-hour drive. What he saw inside was a room…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognized the XRP Ledger (XRPL) as a core technology in the global push toward asset tokenization. In its May 2025 report titled “Asset Tokenization in Financial Markets,” the WEF highlighted a landmark development related to XRPL. Specifically, it noted that Aurum Equity Partners had launched the world’s first combined private equity and debt tokenized fund, valued at $1 billion, on the XRPL. XRP Ledger Hosting World’s First $1B Tokenized Private Equity Fund Notably, this tokenized fund leverages XRPL’s decentralized Layer-1 infrastructure to digitize ownership in a traditionally illiquid asset class. The initiative enables greater…