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Injective launches SBET, the first onchain Digital Asset Treasury

Injective has launched SBET, the first onchain Digital Asset Treasury, marking a major milestone for its iAssets framework and the growing ecosystem of tokenized real-world assets. Summary Injective unveiled SBET, the world’s first onchain Digital Asset Treasury (DAT), built on its iAssets framework. SBET tokenizes SharpLink Gaming’s $1B ETH treasury, transforming it into a tradable, yield-generating asset. SBET offers 24/7 trading, DeFi collateralization, staking, and integration into derivatives and structured products. SBET launch expands Injective’s tokenized asset suite, showcasing the power of its iAssets framework for bringing RWAs onchain. Injective (INJ) has just announced the launch of SBET, the world’s…

'Ethereum Avengers' Firm to Generate ETH Using $1.5 Billion Stockpile

Another firm dedicated to generating Ethereum is making its Nasdaq debut, starting with a $1.5 billion stockpile of the asset, The Ether Machine said in a press release on Monday. The company, which is the product of a business combination agreement between The Ether Reserve and Dynamix Corporation, said it will begin operating with 400,000 Ethereum and plans on growing that stash through staking and decentralized finance (DeFi) strategies. Dynamix Corporation’s shares jumped 36% to $14.20 on Monday, according to Yahoo Finance. Once the deal is completed, The Ether Machine will trade under the ticker symbol “ETHM.” The Ether Machine…

Stablecoins Will Be the Future of Global Money Movement: Circle CEO

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has a bold outlook for stablecoins, predicting that they could power the future of intra and inter-border transactions. Allaire made these claims in a recent interview on CNBC’s Money Movers. He highlighted the growing adoption of stablecoins and how Circle positions itself as a pioneer in offering transactional services to retail and institutional users. Stablecoins: A Major Upgrade to The Financial System Allaire suggested that stablecoins and digital assets have improved the global financial system. Beyond retail users, institutions are also turning to these currencies for their daily transactions, leveraging their better proficiency than existing rails.…

Nasdaq-Listed Company Moves to Create $500 Million Treasure from Unlikely Altcoin! "We Want to Be the Biggest!"

Recently, the treasury strategy for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and altcoins has begun to accelerate. Companies are announcing multi-million dollar moves one after another, with the latest announcement coming from Bit Origin. Nasdaq-listed company Bit Origin has announced that it will raise $500 million and create a large treasury of Dogecoin (DOGE). According to the official statement, Bit Origin announced that it plans to raise $500 million, including $400 million in equity and $100 million in convertible debt, to accumulate Dogecoin as a core asset. The company has already raised $15 million and plans to use a significant portion of…

Octo Gaming Teams Up with Starknet for Exclusive Rollup-Powered Game Launch

Octo Gaming is a social gaming platform and has more than 3 million people using it. It has collaborated with Starknet, a Layer 2 scalability platform supported by the Starknet Foundation. Octo Gaming x Starknet 🤝 We're officially teaming up with the @Starknet ecosystem with the support of @StarknetFndn 🚀 To kick things off, tomorrow we're launching an exclusive game: Bro Jump 🤖🎮 ╰ Inspired by @StarknetBro Tap in. Jump high. Let's play! 📲⚡️ pic.twitter.com/vB7AKlhXj8 — Octo Gaming (@Octo8gaming) July 24, 2025 The partnership allows Octo Gaming to deploy Layer 2 technology to fasten the speed of the game, reduce…

Is Bitcoin Due for a Reset Before Its Next Breakout??

Bitcoin has seen a significant uptrend in recent weeks, climbing steadily within its ascending channel and recently hitting a new all-time high at around $123,000. However, signs of buyer exhaustion and potential distribution are starting to surface. From price action patterns to miner behavior and funding sentiment, the market seems to be entering a sensitive inflection point where a correction may be needed before the next leg up. Let’s break it down from the top. By ShayanMarkets The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Bitcoin remains well inside its long-term ascending channel and recently printed a clean breakout above the…

Citigroup CEO Confirms the Bank Is ‘Looking at the Issuance of a Citi Stablecoin’

On Tuesday, Citigroup (C) had its second quarter of 2025 earnings call. During the call, Ebrahim Poonawala, Head of North American Banks Research at BofA Securities, asked how Citi is using stablecoins internally for treasury and global liquidity management and whether their adoption could disrupt the bank’s service revenues. Citi CEO Jane Fraser said the bank views digital assets as the next step in the broader digitization of finance, echoing the earlier shift brought on by fintech. She emphasized that Citi’s strategy is centered on meeting client demand for seamless, cross-border, multi-bank, always-on solutions with built-in compliance, reporting, and accounting…

Hong Kong’s stablecoin licensing to adopt invite-only approach: report

The regulatory watchdog in charge of the framework will employ a thorough, exclusive vetting process for potential issuers. According to local reports on July 20, the incoming stablecoin licensing regime under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will not be open to general applications in its initial stages but will follow an invitation-based system. Set to take effect on August 1, 2025, this approach aims to ensure that only qualified players enter the market. Citing unnamed sources, the report added that the HKMA will engage beforehand with potential issuers to identify whether or not they satisfy its regulatory requirements for…

Off the Grid Skin Sale Volume Hits $30K as the Avalanche Shooter Hits OpenSea

Avalanche shooter Off the Grid is now allowing the first phase of players to buy and sell in-game items on popular NFT marketplace OpenSea. In less than 24 hours, just shy of $30,000 worth of skin sales have been processed on the secondary market—with one skin going for more than $1,600. Off the Grid is a buzzy extraction battle royale that sees players fight to extract “hexes” that contain weapon and cosmetic skins. The game was initially run exclusively on the GUNZ testnet, an Avalanche L1 network, but has been phasing players onto the mainnet since March. Those on the…

AntVerse Integrates Terminus to Transform AI-Powered Metaverse with Web3 Payments

AntVerse has partnered with Terminus to enhance Web3 implementation with the help of AI and metaverse innovations. This partnership will enable designers and developers to create interactive and blockchain-based digital rooms. The integration will build them without spending much time coding. 🐜 Terminus is stoked to team up with AntVerse 🤝 ✨ Terminus' new ally @antverse_ai is the ultimate fusion of AI, gaming, and metaverse magic! AntVerse’s AI Game Builder transforms your ideas into playable Ant Nests—modular, ownable microverses that connect into a thriving,… pic.twitter.com/668BTrM69v — Terminus (@terminus_pos) July 24, 2025 AntVerse offers its AI Game Builder, which is the…