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Polymarket Set to Close a $200 Million Funding Round with Founders Fund
TL;DR Polymarket is close to closing a $200 million funding round that will value the platform at over $1 billion, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. The platform…
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Semler Scientific Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Targeting 105,000 BTC by 2027
TL;DR Semler Scientific plans to expand its Bitcoin holdings to 105,000 BTC by the end of 2027, after launching its strategy in May 2024.…
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Will Solana Be the Real Ethereum Killer?
TL;DR Anthony Scaramucci stated that Solana will surpass Ethereum in market capitalization, though he clarified he doesn’t hold a negative view of ETH. Standard…
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Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Stay in the Green Despite Geopolitical Tensions
TL;DR Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. posted $388.3M in inflows on June 18, marking eight consecutive days of net gains. BlackRock led the session…
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Polygon Shuts Down zkEVM and Jordi Baylina Launches ZisK, a New Zero-Knowledge Technology Startup
TL;DR Polygon decided to discontinue its zkEVM chain and shift resources to PoS and AggLayer, its multichain interoperability solution. Jordi Baylina separated the zkEVM…
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Prenetics Bets $20 Million on Bitcoin and Aims to Lead the Convergence Between Healthcare and Blockchain
TL;DR Prenetics acquired 187.42 BTC for $20 million after selling ACT Genomics, boosting its total liquidity to $117 million in cash, BTC, and liquid…