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If you’ve interacted with the MicroStrategy (MSTR) community, chances are you’ve encountered an entire linguistic set that baffles even experienced investors. Just as Gamestop (GME) meme stock investors created their own terms within their Wall Street Bets sub-reddit dictionary, so too have Irresponsibly Long MSTR investors on the social media platform X. In 2021, Roaring Kitty and Gamestop retail investors coined new terms like “stonks,” “tendies,” and “diamond hands.” Over the last few years, Michael Saylor and MSTR investors have similarly repurposed words like “torque,” “black hole,” and “net asset value.” Below is a short dictionary of words that Saylor…

Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract ecosystem Nibiru has launched Block Party, a points program designed to reward real user participation across its DeFi ecosystem. Participants can earn Aura by interacting with applications on Nibiru EVM through trading, liquidity, lending, or quests. WEN? 🔥 Introducing Nibiru Block Party launching this summer, a points program rewarding you with Aura for swaps, liquidity, lending & quests powered by @merkl_xyz and @galxe 🧵 pic.twitter.com/uDAnrohiYC — Nibiru Chain 🩵🌸 (@NibiruChain) June 5, 2025 Among the dozens of apps participating in the reward program’s initial rollout are trading platform Oku, lending protocol LayerBank, decentralized exchanges…

SSV Network announced that its DVT client dubbed “Anchor”, built by Sigma Prime, is now live on the Ethereum testnet. The launch marks a substantial step for both Ethereum’s decentralization and DVT (Distributed Validator Technology). Major Upgrade!⚓Anchor, our second DVT client built by @sigp_io, is now live on testnet.This marks a significant milestone in the decentralization of both DVT and Ethereum.Anchor is designed to work seamlessly alongside the mainnet client, giving operators greater… pic.twitter.com/dmtpWP0R7D — SSV Network (@ssv_network) June 5, 2025 Anchor is now in testnet This testnet rollout is essential as it highlights a pivotal move towards a more…

Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed firm now positioning itself as a bitcoin BTC$103,642.13-focused treasury company, has launched a $5.3 billion plan to buy more BTC by issuing 555 million shares through stock acquisition rights.The deal, Metaplanet says, is the largest-ever issuance of stock warrants in Japan and the first time moving strike warrants, where the exercise price adjusts with the market, have been sold at or above current share prices in the country. The offering is part of what the company calls its “555 Million Plan,” a follow-up to its earlier “21 Million Plan,” which raised $600 million earlier this year and…

As publicly listed companies increasingly consider accumulating digital assets as part of their financial strategies, Bittensor (TAO) is emerging as a strong contender alongside options like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Experts and recent moves by companies such as Oblong and Synaptogenix reinforce the belief that TAO could become a store of value. Which Public Companies Have Chosen Bittensor (TAO) for Strategic Reserves? Recently, Oblong, a Nasdaq-listed IT solutions provider, announced its plan to raise $7.5 million through a private stock offering. The funds will support its digital asset and AI strategy, which is based on Bittensor. According to a…

It’s now been 20 days since Judge Analisa Torres denied both Ripple and the SEC’s joint request for an indicative ruling in their long-running legal battle. To keep it simple, the court basically told both sides they didn’t follow the proper legal procedure when asking for that specific relief — meaning their motion was procedurally improper. The judge’s message was clear: if jurisdiction were restored to her court, she’d reject the request as it stands. In legal terms, it means Ripple and the SEC used the wrong rule of civil procedure to file this motion. The obvious next step would…

World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin USD1 surpassed $10 billion in transfer volume just 10 days following its listing on Binance, according to data from Artemis. From May 22 to June 1, the stablecoin traded $10.7 billion in volume, surpassing the total transfers from its inception until May 21. The stablecoin is native to World Liberty Finance, a decentralized application backed by President Donald Trump and his family. Weekly volumes had already increased significantly in mid-May. USD1 left the $307 million traded between May 12 and 18 to reach $4.3 billion the following week, a 1,300% weekly increase. Despite the current week’s…

Kima has entered into a strategic partnership with Alibaba to facilitate seamless value transfer between ecosystems. As part of this collaboration, Kima will host one of its global nodes on Alibaba Cloud, which will serve as a scalable, secure, and regulatory-ready network. What’s so special about the Alibaba partnership?🤔 Why did Kima partner with Alibaba Cloud? Why Alibaba Cloud?As Kima builds the financial backbone for cross-ecosystem value flow, we knew our infrastructure needed to be as scalable, secure, and reliable as the mission itself.… pic.twitter.com/tCRIZu1guN — Kima Network (@KimaNetwork) June 4, 2025 Alibaba Cloud provides services to enterprise clients, governments,…

The validity of most blocks is confirmed using the Bitcoin Core client. No wonder developers working on Bitcoin Core have some influence on Bitcoin per se. Lately, they have been pushing to remove limits on arbitrary data from blocks (non-monetary data, such as text messages, pictures, and more). Despite the backlash from the Bitcoin community, the Bitcoin Core developers pushed for implementation, arguing with their peers. Citrea is named as the implementation’s stakeholder. Table of Contents What exactly Bitcoin Core is going to change? Conflicting reasoning for the change The community battle What exactly Bitcoin Core is going to change?…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens UNI, AAVE and SKY all rose by more than 20% on optimistic comments from SEC Chair Paul Atkins at a Monday roundtable discussion about the sector. Atkins instructed the regulator to explore exemptions to let decentralized finance (DeFi) firms conduct operations without as many restrictions. “The right to have self-custody of one’s private property is a foundational American value,” he said. The comments are a stark contrast to those made by the previous commission led by Gary Gensler, which was criticized for stifling innovation by imposing restrictive guidance on crypto firms. “Can you imagine a starker…