Michael Saylor Clarifies Strategy's Plan to Sell Bitcoin for Dividends

A stablecoin named USDPT will be launched on the Solana blockchain by Western Union in 2026, in collaboration with Anchorage Digital Bank. Users will have access to digital assets for seamless transactions, as stated in the joint announcement with the Solana Foundation.

1,000 Bitcoin mining machines stolen from a shipment in Indiana were recovered by the police, along with preventing the theft of $75,000 worth of frozen turkeys. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office tracked the stolen goods to Chicago, involving "international criminal participants."

Larry Fink of BlackRock stated that investors are turning to crypto and gold as "assets of fear" due to concerns over global government debt. The trend is driven by worries about asset devaluation, financial and physical security, and weakening purchasing power.

Securitize plans to merge with Cantor Equity Partners II in an SPAC deal valued at $1.25 billion, with the company's common stock trading on the Nasdaq as "SECZ." The merger is expected to bring in up to $469 million in proceeds, with existing backers like BlackRock and ARK Invest rolling their equity into the combined company.

SharpLink Gaming plans to deploy $200 million in ETH onto the Linea layer-2 network over multiple years, aiming to generate enhanced yields through various strategies. The initiative will ensure institutional-grade security for its ETH holdings with the help of Anchorage Digital Bank.

A "runaway bot" caused Hyperliquid’s HYPE token to spike to $98 on the Lighter decentralized exchange, sparking a debate on liquidity and transparency. The bot cleared the order book, leading to high prices and scaling issues, but no adverse effects beyond that were reported.

Trump Media and Technology Group will launch Truth Predict, a prediction market available on Truth Social, in partnership with Crypto.com. The platform aims to democratize information and empower users to engage in prediction markets on major events.

Solana has become the latest cryptocurrency to enter the ETF market, joining Bitcoin and Ethereum. The new Solana ETFs will offer investors exposure to the cryptocurrency through trading on Nasdaq and the NYSE, providing new opportunities for institutional portfolios and retirement accounts.

Coinbase's Bitcoin-backed lending product connects customers with lightly vetted capital pools, allowing them to deposit funds into decentralized finance protocol Morpho for loans or yield. Morpho's permissionless protocol raises compliance concerns due to lack of oversight like traditional financial institutions.

Circle has launched the public testnet for Arc, its open Layer-1 blockchain network designed for developers and companies to bring more economic activity on-chain. Over 100 companies across the financial and economic system, including BlackRock, Visa and Amazon Web Services, are participating in the launch, showcasing broad-based engagement and collaboration.