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SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the publicly-traded digital asset treasury company led by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, reported its first ether ETH$3,880.59 purchase since late August, acquiring over $75 million worth of tokens. The firm raised $76.5 million last week via a direct stock offering, and used the proceeds for purchasing 19,271 ETH at an average price of $3,892, according to the press release. The company now holds 859,853 ETH, worth roughly $3.5 billion combined with its $36.4 million stash in cash and equivalents. Sharplink’s stock traded flat at around $14.70 following the news, down some 66% since the July highs and…
The long running legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. SEC has officially come to an end. After nearly five years of court proceedings. Both parties have filed a joint motion to dismiss their respective appeals. This marks the official conclusion of one of the most closely watched cases in crypto history. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!The parties have jointly filed a motion to dismiss the appeals!The SEC v. @Ripple case is finally over!Congratulations #XRP holders! We made it! 🎉🥳🎊 pic.twitter.com/gEXM8656li — JackTheRippler ©️ (@RippleXrpie) August 7, 2025 Case Formally Closed After Joint Filing According to the official court filing, Ripple Labs, its…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Constellation’s DAG token lists on Kraken, marking a key step in expanding global access and cross-chain reach. Just recently, Constellation Network, the Layer 0 decentralized network powering verified data automation for the AI era, announced that its token, DAG, is now listed on Kraken, one of the world’s most trusted and compliant digital asset exchanges, on November 11. One of the goals of every token is to launch in a major centralized exchange. Being listed on an exchange means…
Miners were among the active depositors of BTC on Binance, joining the inflows from newly created whale wallets. Miner reserves remain high, but can still produce short-term selling pressure. Miners are locking in short-term gains from BTC, while retaining their balance of 1.89M coins, including older wallets that may never move their assets. In the short term, Binance was the main venue for BTC deposits, as miners are currently producing coins at a profit. Miner inflows to Binance remained high in November, moving over 71,000 BTC in the month to date. | Source: CryptoQuant. Miners are operating under all-time high…
As the crypto industry matures, pragmatism and common sense are slowly creeping into the idealistic, messy business of blockchain tech. For years, crypto founders have declared that they’re reinventing the financial system. And although the focus has been on big ideas and innovative financial engineering, many crypto products and services remain off-limits to regulated organizations. As banks, OTC desks, and institutional investors enter the space, they find the basic infrastructure of serious finance either missing, or lacking in the compliance tools that allow them to fully participate. Telegram and X may be the preferred communication channels of the crypto native,…
YZi Labs, the former venture arm of Binance, led a $25.5 million strategic investment round for Sign, Blockworks has exclusively learned. IDG Capital also participated in the round. In January, Sign raised $16 million from YZi Labs, which was also YZi’s first investment after being spun out from Binance after former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao turned it into a family office. Sign has, in total, raised over $55 million in all three — seed, Series A and strategy — rounds. Sign builds digital infrastructure and plans to use the capital to expand its tech team, CEO Xin Yan told Blockworks.…
The 38-day U.S. shutdown freezes agencies, stalls the CLARITY Act, and drains billions from the economy as workers, markets, and crypto await a deal. Crypto regulation hits pause as the SEC and CFTC run skeleton crews, leaving ETF reviews and key bills stuck while uncertainty ripples through markets. The U.S. government shutdown has now stretched into its 38th day, making it the longest in American history. What started as a budget disagreement has turned into a complete halt of federal operations. Because of this political standoff, major bills have stopped moving in Congress, including the CLARITY Act, a key law…
Polymarket is leveraging fantasy sports leader PrizePicks’ user base and regulatory standing as its gateway to re-entering the U.S. market. Summary Polymarket has partnered with fantasy sports leader PrizePicks to re-enter the U.S. market through a regulated framework. The platform will also work with DraftKings, positioning itself as core infrastructure for prediction markets. According to a prepared statement on Nov. 11, PrizePicks will integrate Polymarket’s event contracts into its own platform, offering its users access to a new class of predictions on sports, entertainment, and cultural events. The deal comes as Polymarket, long viewed as a bellwether for prediction trading,…
A Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur in Inner Mongolia has reportedly lost millions after nearly 200 stray cats looking for warmth radiating from mining video cards spoiled equipment in his workshop. According to the StoryTime page on Facebook, the cats were found snuggling inside a private mining facility in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Employees told reporters that the stray cats appeared near the facility during the cold season in early October, looking for shelter and heat from the running mining machines. Within weeks, the number of cats had multiplied to around 200, transforming the crypto mining centre into an unintended feline…
Phantom Wallet CEO Brandon Millman recently shared on the Empire Podcast that the company has no plans to launch its own blockchain or pursue an IPO. Instead, Phantom will stay focused on the Solana ecosystem and continue building user-friendly products for everyday crypto users. On the Empire podcast, Phantom Wallet CEO Brandon Millman said the company has no plans to launch its own blockchain or pursue an IPO, focusing instead on the Solana ecosystem and user-facing products. While Phantom has IPO potential, he said the company prefers to expand through… — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) November 12, 2025 Committed to Solana…