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ParaFi, a digital asset manager, secured $125 million for a new venture fund, adding to the $325 million raised for existing crypto investments. Founder Ben Forman plans to focus on startups in stablecoins, tokenization, and onchain financial products for institutions.
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The Slerf meme coin dev accidentally burned $10 million last year, refunded pre-sale participants 19 months later, and saw the token's market cap soar to $740 million. The refund process took over a year, funded by donations and trading fees.

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Bitcoin can be a store of value or medium of exchange, depending on how we build for it. Taproot Assets enables the transfer of assets to Bitcoin infrastructure on the Lightning Network, focusing on utility and adoption.

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Citi has given Strategy stock a "buy" rating with a price target of $485, linking it to Bitcoin's potential momentum. The stock, trading as MSTR on Nasdaq, has a NAV premium tied to Bitcoin's performance, making it a leveraged proxy for the cryptocurrency.

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Ethereum saw gains as gold prices plummeted, signaling a shift in investor risk appetite. The rise in crypto prices coincided with a significant drop in gold value, the largest in over a decade. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices surged as gold prices dropped, reflecting changing investor preferences

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Solana Mobile has announced the discontinuation of software updates and security patches for the first-generation Saga smartphone, leaving 20,000 devices without further support. The company expressed gratitude to Saga users for their feedback and stated that the focus is now on the newer Seeker model.

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The official Donald J. Trump memecoin, TRUMP, launched with a market capitalization of $5.8 billion, endorsed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr. It peaked at $8.8 billion before plummeting to $1.2 billion, causing controversy.

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The documentary "Code Is Law" delves into the debate surrounding whether immutability should take precedence over intent, using case studies like The DAO hack in 2016 and exploits of Indexed Finance and Mango Markets in 2021 and 2022.

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The second season of Killer Whales premiered on Google Play and Apple TV, but received little media attention. The show features unimpressive content with unlovable judges and a lack of clear prizes for winning projects.

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BOS recently raised $10 million in funding led by Greenfield Capital, with support from various investors and angel investors. The funds will be used to further develop their Bitcoin "operating system" and advance their roadmap for institutional and developer protocols.

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Fed Governor Christopher Waller proposed issuing "skinny" master accounts to crypto-focused financial institutions, granting them access to Fed services. This plan could reshape the banking landscape in America, allowing crypto banks to function as national banks.