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Today, Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) shares rose over 2.64% to $35.37 after the company released its second quarter 2025 financial results, reporting an increase in net income driven by unrealized gains from its Bitcoin holdings. Semler Scientific Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results, BTC Holdings of 5,021 and BTC Yield of 31.3% YTD through July 31, 2025. $SMLR — Joe Burnett, MSBA (@IIICapital) August 4, 2025 The company posted net income of $66.9 million, up from just $11,000 in the same period last year. The increase came despite a 43% drop in revenue, which fell to $8.2 million. Operating expenses…

Plume, a blockchain platform focused on tokenizing real-world assets, was featured in the recent report by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. The company contributed insights on how tokenization can support capital markets, which were included in the national policy roadmap. The report highlights key areas such as the use of public blockchain infrastructure, the development of tokenized financial products, and the need for updated regulations to support innovation in digital finance. These ideas reflect Plume’s recent policy memo, where the company recommended a new approach to capital markets regulation to better match advancements in stablecoins and decentralized…

Base creator Jesse Pollak is calling on crypto funds to seize a “no-brainer” opportunity to take a $5 million+ long position in a diversified index of on-chain creator coins. The interest comes amid growing interest in the on-chain economy at both institutional and political levels. On-Chain Creator Coins as a New Investment Frontier Jesse Pollak’s remarks, shared on X (Twitter), kicked off a discussion about the financial infrastructure needed to back what some see as the next frontier of crypto, the on-chain creator economy. “Who is going to be the first fund to take a scaled (e.g. $5m+) long hold…

Jupiter has launched the private beta of Jupiter Lend, its long-awaited decentralized lending platform built on Solana. Summary Jupiter Lend private beta went live Aug. 6 with caps, limited assets, and safety-first rollout. Offers 95% LTV, near-zero liquidation penalties, and simple yield vaults. Public launch later in August with more features, vaults, and incentives. The rollout, announced Aug. 6, is available to users who joined the early access waitlist, with a full public release scheduled later this month. Developed in partnership with decentralized finance infrastructure firm Fluid, Jupiter (JUP) Lend aims to deliver a more efficient and user-friendly lending experience…

During a recent appearance on the Coin Stories podcast hosted by cryptocurrency educator Natalie Brunell, Fundstrat’s permabull Tom Lee believes that Ethereum (ETH) is the biggest macro trade of the next decade. Lee believes that ETH is currently having its 2017 moment since he is convinced that Wall Street will finally take tokenization seriously. Why Ethereum is superior The analyst has noted that banking behemoth JP Morgan, which is leading in terms of security and fraud prevention, still has a significant share of suspicious activity (around 7%). “So, is Ethereum superior to that? Yeah. If you’re comparing it to Bitcoin,…

This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read more editions, subscribe. “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” — Mark Twain The 2004 edition of the Economic Report of the president included a creative proposal it hoped the statistical agencies would consider: reclassifying fast-food cooks as manufacturing workers. ”When a fast-food restaurant sells a hamburger,” the report asked, “is it providing a ‘service’ or is it combining inputs to ‘manufacture’ a product?” I hear you snickering, but it did make some fair points. The report noted, for example, that “mixing water and concentrate to…

The social media rumor mill once again started circulating news of a supposed fresh Chinese ban on all crypto assets. Summary Rumors on social media suggest that China bans crypto Similar rumors circulated in the past There were no notable changes in Chinese crypto policy If you follow the crypto community on X, it seems like China bans crypto every few months. On August 3, several social media accounts reported a supposed Chinese ban on crypto assets. These accounts claimed that the ban applies to both crypto trading and mining, as well as “related services.” X post suggesting that China…

For anyone following the dynamic world of digital assets, recent news from CleanSpark offers a compelling glimpse into the robust growth of the CleanSpark Bitcoin mining sector. The Nasdaq-listed firm has just announced an impressive performance for July, significantly boosting its already substantial Bitcoin holdings. This development highlights the ongoing strength and strategic expansion within the cryptocurrency mining industry. CleanSpark Bitcoin Mining: A Look at July’s Success CleanSpark, a prominent Bitcoin mining company, recently shared an exciting report detailing its July operations. The company successfully mined a remarkable 671 BTC during the month. This substantial output contributes significantly to their…

Spheron Network, a popular P2P decentralized compute infrastructure provider, has announced its latest collaboration with OpenGradient, an emerging player in the open-source AI world. The partnership aims to bolster decentralized AI as well as intuitive infrastructure. In its announcement, the platform has described this move as a notable development to establish a decentralized and smarter digital future. Hence, the joint effort focuses on unlocking unique possibilities in automated infrastructure organization along with model inferring, via decentralized technologies. We’re thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with @OpenGradient!@SpheronFDN will leverage the OpenGradient model hub to power its Smart Agents, enabling intelligent, automated…

Pendle has opened up Boros, a new platform on Arbitrum that allows users to directly trade the funding rates of bitcoin and ether (ETH) perpetual markets.Boros lets users go long or short on funding rate exposure using “Yield Units” (YUs), which are structurally similar to Pendle’s existing Yield Tokens. Each YU represents the realized funding yield on 1 unit of notional, such as 1 ETH or 1 BTC, until expiry, offering a mechanism to speculate or hedge against changing funding conditions on Binance and other major derivatives venues. The platform launched with capped parameters of $10 million open interest per…