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How VCs trade token unlocks (and what you can learn from them)

VCs time exits around unlock schedules, use OTC deals, stagger sells and monitor market sentiment to maximize profits and minimize impact.

El Salvador has bought 240 Bitcoin since IMF non-accumulation agreement

The Central American country has continued its daily Bitcoin investments despite a non-accumulation deal struck with the IMF in December 2024.

Strategy adds $1B in Bitcoin as Israel-Iran conflict pressures markets

Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchases were made following Strategy’s STRD, its third Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, launching on the Nasdaq on Wednesday.

Bitget and UNICEF to train 300K girls in blockchain across 8 nations

Bitget partners with UNICEF Luxembourg in a three-year effort to empower girls in eight countries with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.

Ethereum whales are buying most ETH since 2018

Ethereum's drivers are now different, but the ETH price is consolidating in a multimonth range, echoing its 2017 chart pattern, which resulted in a 1,000% rally.

Amazon to invest $13B in Australian AI data center infrastructure

Amazon is investing over $13 billion in expanding AI and cloud infrastructure in Australia, including new solar farms and data centers nationwide.

Ex-TON Foundation exec launches crypto investment app on Telegram

By applying a TradFi and DeFi combination, Affluent aims to allow users to earn interest in a manner as simple as depositing assets with a single click via Telegram.

Tether blocks $12.3M in USDT tied to suspicious Tron addresses

The stablecoin giant froze over $12.3 million worth of funds, pointing to potential illicit activity or AML violations.

$112K BTC was not ‘bull market peak’: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

From a $105,000 weekly close to 30 metrics seeing no end in sight for the bull market, Bitcoin is keeping moonshot hopes alive this week.

Crypto funds notch $1.9B of inflows as Bitcoin rebounds

With a fresh week of inflows recorded, crypto ETPs have reached a new record of year-to-date inflows of $13.2 billion.

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings hits 10,000 BTC, beating Coinbase

Metaplanet’s stock surged over 20% after announcing its latest Bitcoin buy and a $210 million bond issuance to buy even more.

Bitcoin buying firms must weigh quitting as risks emerge: VanEck

Bitcoin-buying public companies should be ready to cancel more buys if the value of their holdings eclipses their market cap, says VanEck crypto researcher Matthew Sigel.

Crypto user loses $6.9M to a cold wallet from China’s TikTok

SlowMist’s chief information security officer said it’s important not to “gamble your entire fortune on a wallet that’s a few hundred bucks cheaper.”

Bitcoin closer to equities than gold as Middle East war deepens

Gold brushed its all-time highs amid Middle East tensions, while analysts say BTC still trades more like a risk asset than a safe haven.

Bybit targets Q3 launch of new Solana-based DEX Byreal

Crypto exchange Bybit is launching Byreal, a hybrid decentralized exchange on Solana that combines centralized exchange liquidity with DeFi transparency.

Ethereum whales, sharks keep buying up ETH as retail cashes out

Crypto analytics firm Santiment found that Ether whales boosted their ETH holdings by 3.72% while retail investors have been banking profits.

Strategy’s Michael Saylor to help Pakistan with crypto pivot

Strategy chair Michael Saylor said during a meeting with the country’s finance and crypto ministers that he welcomed the opportunity to advise Pakistan on its crypto ambitions.

TikTok crypto trader freed after kidnappers realized he’s broke

The crypto trader was reportedly forced into a stolen vehicle by four assailants as part of a 50,000 euro kidnapping plot.

Polyhedra’s ZKJ token plummets 83% after ‘abnormal’ transactions

Polyhedra said it’s investigating a massive plunge in the price of its governance token, which now sits at 31 cents, down from $2.

AI race between US and China resembles Cold War — Marc Andreessen

The venture capitalist warned that virtually all artificial intelligence platforms are being developed in either China or the United States.

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