Category: The Ledger Edge
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Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Raises $220 Million to Buy BTC and Mining Gear – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Trump-backed American Bitcoin raised $220M to buy BTC and mining equipment, planning to go public through a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining.
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Eskom Eyes Bitcoin Mining & AI to Tackle $22.7B Debt
Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, is exploring Bitcoin mining, AI, and data centers to address its $22.7B debt amid declining electricity sales and market shifts.
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Figma discloses $70M Bitcoin exposure via Bitwise ETF in IPO filing, plans another $30M buy
Figma’s IPO filing discloses $70M Bitcoin exposure via Bitwise ETF, with plans to invest another $30M. The company holds BITB as part of its cash management strategy alongside traditional assets.
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Here’s the $255,000,000,000 Threat That Visa and Mastercard Are Facing Right Now, According to Insiders: Report – The Daily Hodl
Visa and Mastercard are preparing for the rise of stablecoins, which threaten their business models by lowering transaction costs. Executives see opportunities in new use cases rather than full replacement.
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Digital Reserves Dominate: Smarter Web Enters Top Bitcoin-Holding Public Companies News ETHNews
Smarter Web increases Bitcoin holdings to 773 BTC, joining top public firms with BTC treasuries. The UK-based firm plans long-term BTC accumulation, now ranking 36th globally among corporate holders.
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Why Is Robinhood Building on Arbitrum Instead of Solana? – Decrypt
Robinhood chose Arbitrum over Solana for its Ethereum layer-2 network to integrate with Ethereum’s ecosystem and avoid fragmented liquidity, while Kraken pursues tokenized stocks on Solana.
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Figma Reveals $70M Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Plans To Buy $30M More
Figma disclosed $70M in Bitcoin ETF holdings in its SEC filing, with plans to invest $30M more. The value fluctuated due to Bitcoin’s volatility, but no credit losses were reported.
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Figma holds $70M in BTC ETFs, gets board nod for $30M more
Figma’s S-1 filing reveals $70M in Bitcoin ETF holdings and board approval for an additional $30M BTC purchase via USDC, totaling $100M in Bitcoin investments.
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Hong Kong-Based Food Firm Secures $528 Million to Boost Bitcoin Treasury – Decrypt
Hong Kong’s DDC Enterprise raised $528 million to purchase 5,000 Bitcoin over three years, joining 140+ public companies adopting corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies pioneered by MicroStrategy.
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Bitget Wallet Partners With Mastercard for Self-Custodied Crypto Payments – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Bitget Wallet partners with Mastercard and Immersve to offer a zero-fee crypto payment card, enabling users to spend directly from their wallets at 150M+ merchants globally.