Ego Death Capital raises $100 million for Bitcoin startups, while Robinhood face scrutiny over its equity token offerings.
Sam Bourgi
Sam Bourgi is a senior news writer and editor at Cointelegraph, where he covers Bitcoin and the broader digital asset economy. With a background in economics and public policy, he analyzes the intersection of cryptocurrency and traditional finance. He authors the Crypto Biz newsletter, which explores blockchain business and venture capital. Sam has spoken at major tech conferences, including Web Summit, Collision, Blockchain Futurist and Proof of Work. Before joining Cointelegraph, he worked at think tanks, boutique research firms, and other crypto media outlets. He studied economics and public policy and holds a Master’s degree from McMaster University. Sam holds Bitcoin and USDC above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin VC surges, Robinhood faces tokenization scrutiny, CZ debunks Golden Visa hype - News
Despite record high, S&P 500 is down in Bitcoin terms The S&P 500 Index has staged a remarkable turnaround since April, but its performance still lags considerably behind BTC.
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HIVE Digital stock soars on BTC mining, revenue milestones The blockchain and AI infrastructure company has doubled its Bitcoin hashrate and boosted its annual revenue run rate to $250 million.
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Robinhood stock nears record high as tokenization strategy gains traction Robinhood is trading near all-time highs as its expanded push into crypto and blockchain continues to pay off.
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Projective Finance opens $7M onchain lending pool for Illinois solar projects The sustainability-focused platform uses Avalanche to tokenize municipal loans, giving DeFi investors direct exposure to government-backed renewable energy infrastructure.
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CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition sparks analyst doubts as stock dips CoreWeave agreed to purchase Core Scientific in an all-stock deal valued at $9 billion.
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Ego Death Capital raises $100M to finance Bitcoin-focused startups The venture fund has already invested in Bitcoin-focused exchanges, savings platforms and payment solutions.
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Robinhood’s OpenAI, SpaceX private equity tokens face EU scrutiny Robinhood’s OpenAI and SpaceX tokens are controversial, but the fine print indicates that they offer indirect exposure to these companies through derivatives.
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Bit Digital shifts treasury strategy with 100K ETH buy; stock surges 29% Bit Digital is now the second-largest publicly traded ETH holder, behind Coinbase.
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CoreWeave finalizes Core Scientific acquisition for $9B CoreWeave acquires Bitcoin mining giant Core Scientific for $9 billion in an all-stock deal, boosting its data center capacity for AI and high-performance computing.
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‘Is this real?’ CZ questions TON’s UAE Golden Visa as gov’t sources stay silent Changpeng Zhao is skeptical of the new offer promising a UAE Golden Visa to TON stakers.
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VC Roundup: DeFi, AI, hybrid exchanges showcase resilient month for crypto Rails, Yupp, Beam, Frachtis, Inference Labs, Gradient Network, Story, Blueprint Finance and Units Network headline the latest VC Roundup.
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Crypto Biz: Peter Thiel eyes the SVB throne Peter Thiel and other billionaires are planning Erebor, a new bank to fill the void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse — with crypto firms and startups in focus.
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Ondo Finance acquires SEC-registered broker-dealer, eyes tokenized securities Ondo has acquired Oasis Pro, a FINRA member and SEC-registered broker-dealer.
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$250M Ondo Catalyst fund signals ‘arms race’ for RWA tokenization Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital are launching a $250 million fund to fuel tokenized real-world asset projects.
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Bitcoin mining stocks post double-digit gains in weekly rally The mining companies opened sharply higher on Thursday after US nonfarm payrolls surprised to the upside.
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Amundi warns GENIUS Act could backfire, undermining dollar dominance Europe's largest asset manager says the US GENIUS Act could unintentionally weaken the greenback and disrupt global payments.
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SEC ends ‘regulation through enforcement,’ calls tokenization 'innovation' In a media interview, Chair Paul Atkins pledged to empower businesses to innovate through tokenization.
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Peter Thiel backs crypto-friendly Silicon Valley Bank rival — Report Before its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had deep ties to crypto companies and venture capital funds investing in the industry.
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First US staking ETF to launch Wednesday, giving investors exposure to Solana REX Shares will launch the first US staked crypto ETF this week, giving investors direct exposure to SOL with staking rewards.
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Robinhood launches layer-2 blockchain for stock trading in Europe Robinhood is offering tokenized US stocks and ETFs on the Arbitrum blockchain to users in Europe.
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Circuit unveils recovery system to solve crypto’s ‘permanent loss’ conundrum “Most people aren’t equipped for true self-custody,” said Circuit’s founder and CEO, Harry Donnelly.
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Aptos sees surge in tokenization as asset managers go onchain Aptos’ tokenized economy is being fueled by issuers such as Berkeley Square, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock.
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin, treasuries and the stablecoin surge Corporations race to build Bitcoin treasuries as stablecoins gain momentum and landmark regulations take shape worldwide.
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Bitcoin, XRP, SOL futures launch on Robinhood Robinhood continues to expand its crypto services offering with micro futures contracts on leading assets.
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Core Scientific shares soar as CoreWeave revives buyout talks CoreWeave’s previous takeover bid for Bitcoin miner Core Scientific was rejected for being too low.
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Crypto firm for Deutsche, State Street launches private stablecoin contract Crypto infrastructure provider Taurus said the new contract could increase practical adoption of stablecoins, especially among businesses with sensitive transfers.
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Private credit powers $24B tokenization market, Ethereum still dominates — RedStone The tokenized RWA market is now valued at $24 billion, dominated by private credit and US Treasury debt.
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US regulator orders Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to consider crypto for mortgages Federal Housing Finance Agency director William J. Pulte ordered the two government-sponsored enterprises to prepare to consider crypto for mortgage loan risk assessments.
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Coinbase stock approaches all-time high following 42% year-to-date gain Shares of the crypto exchange are being fueled higher by rising Bitcoin prices, pro-industry regulation and steady revenue growth.