Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise Bolsters Balance Sheet With $70M Equity Raise

The raise was led by Electric Capital and included participation from MassMutual, Highland Capital, Haun Ventures and ParaFi Capital
Ethereum Layer-2 Starknet Gets First Gaming App-Chain

Nums, a sequential game built off of Starknet’s technology, is the first layer-3 to settle on the network.
GameStop Urged to Convert Its $5B Cash Into Bitcoin by Strive’s CEO Matt Cole

GameStop has a unique opportunity to redefine itself as a market leader with its nearly $5 billion cash reserve, the letter said.
Ethereum Foundation’s Aya Miyaguchi Leaving Executive Director Role

Miyaguchi shared in a blog post that she will stay at the foundation and serve as its new president.
Bitdeer Q4 Loss Widens to $532M as Miner Focuses on ASIC Development for 2025 Growth

The bitcoin mining firm faced revenue declines but is betting on proprietary ASIC chips to drive future expansion.
Bybit Declares ‘War on Lazarus’ as it Crowdsources Effort to Freeze Stolen Funds

The exchange is offering a 5% bounty for submissions that could lead to stolen funds being frozen.
Pump.Fun’s Rumored AMM Pivot a ‘Strategic Miscalculation,’ Says Raydium
A Raydium contributor doubts the memecoin factory could replicate its success.
Solana Plunges 14%, XRP, Dogecoin Down 8% as Crypto Market Sell-Off Worsens

Traders said the current bearish sentiment could be overblown and macroeconomic decisions were key to support market growth.
FTT Briefly Spikes After Sam Bankman-Fried Tweets for First Time in 2 Years

Bankman-Fried is currently in the Metropolitan Detention Center, serving a 25-year prison sentence.
Binance Open Bitcoin Futures Bets Jump By Over $1B as BTC Chalks Out Bearish Candlestick Pattern: Godbole

Futures activity hints at an influx of fresh shorts as Monday’s bearish marubozu candle points to more losses ahead.