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SharpLink Buys 176K Ether For $463 Million

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Sports betting platform SharpLink Gaming has acquired 176,271 Ether for $463 million, becoming the world’s largest publicly traded holder of ETH. In a Friday announcement, the Nasdaq-listed company said the Ether (ETH) acquisition was funded through a combination of private placement and at-the-market equity sales, including $79 million raised since May 30. The average acquisition price came in at $2,626 per coin. The company said over 95% of its ETH is now deployed in staking and liquid staking platforms, earning yield while contributing to Ethereum’s network security. “This is a…

Tether Buys $89 Million In Elemental Altus Royalties Shares

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Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, continues its buying spree with its 32% stake acquisition in Canada’s public gold royalty firm Elemental Altus Royalties. Tether Investments on Thursday announced the acquisition of 78,421,780 common shares of Elemental (ELE) from La Mancha Investments, representing 31.9% of Elemental’s issued and outstanding shares. The transaction, completed Tuesday, was made at a price of $1.55 Canadian dollars ($1.14) per share, according to an announcement by Elemental, costing Tether approximately $89.4 million. The investment marks a milestone in Tether’s strategy…

Ripple Labs Reveals Plan for $700 Million Share Buyback

Key Notes Ripple has announced a $700 million tender offer to repurchase stakeholders’ shares. Each share will go for $175 against the $125 per share valuation as of January. This tender offer lays the ground for an IPO, but it is not certain that Ripple will explore it soon. San Francisco-based Ripple Labs Inc. is preparing to repurchase shares from stakeholders at $175 per share. To this end, it has announced a $700 Mellon tender offer. This move reflects the company’s financial strength in the market and growth ambition, as…

Crypto ETF Surge: Bitcoin and Ether Funds Attract Over $550 Million as Inflows Continue

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Bitcoin ETFs recorded another impressive inflow of $431 million, solidifying their recovery streak, while ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) celebrated their 17th consecutive day of gains with a fresh $124.93 million inflow, pushing total net assets beyond the $10 billion milestone. Bitcoin ETFs Post Second Day of Strong Gains As Ether ETFs Mark 17 Days of […] Original

The Blockchain Group Unveils $343 Million Capital Program to Boost Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

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The Blockchain Group (Euronext Paris: ALTBG) has announced the launch of a $343 million (€300 million) “ATM-type” capital increases program in partnership with TOBAM, a leading asset management firm and strategic investor. This program, inspired by the U.S. “At The Market” (ATM) offering structure, is designed to accelerate the company’s Bitcoin Treasury strategy by increasing […] Original

MapleStory Activity Drives Avalanche Past 1 Million Daily Transactions

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The Avalanche blockchain surpassed one million daily transactions twice in the span of a week, which is the first time the network hit this milestone since February 2024. Avalanche transactions topped the mark on June 1 and again on June 7. Total transactions for the week beginning June 2 reached 5.8 million, also the highest weekly total since early 2024 spikes, according to data from blockchain analytics platform Nansen. The spike in activity is largely driven by MapleStory Universe, Avalanche noted on X. MapleStory Universe is a Web3 gaming ecosystem…

Sui DEX Cetus Restarts from $220 Million Exploit, Hits Top Ten DEX in Hours

Key Notes The Cetus protocol utilized $7 million in cash reserves, a $30 million USDC loan, and partial recovered funds to replenish liquidity pools. To compensate affected users, Cetus has allocated 15% of its native token, CETUS, with 5% immediately available and 10% released monthly over a year. Despite recent challenges, Cetus has returned to the top-ten DEX by trading volume. Sui Protocol’s native decentralized exchange (DEX) Cetus has successfully relaunched once again following a massive $220 million exploit last month. In a major announcement, the DEX also announced that…