MSTR reloads on BTC, acquires a further 1,229 BTC for $109 million

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Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin BTC$87,270.51, resumed purchases after boosting its US dollar reserves to $2.2 billion the prior week. The company acquired 1,229 bitcoin last week for $108.8 million, at an average price of $88,568 per coin, according to a filing released Monday morning. Total holdings increased to 672,497 BTC, […]

Strive (ASST) Starts $500 Million ATM Program for High-Yield SATA Preferred Stock

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Strive (ASST), a publicly traded bitcoin BTC$92,384.72 treasury and asset-management company, said it arranged a $500 million at-the-market offering (ATM) for its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA) to help fund further purchases of the largest cryptocurrency. SATA pays a 12% dividend with an effective yield near 13%, and the security is intentionally […]

DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million ‘Pig Butchering’ Seizure

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A Kansas banker who looted millions from his small-town bank in 2023, which triggered its collapse, lost much of the money to overseas crypto scammers targeted in a record-breaking DOJ bust, according to a complaint filed Wednesday. Prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture action targeting over $225 million in laundered USDT, part of a butchering […]

Trump’s Official Memecoin Surges Despite Massive $320 Million Unlock in Thin Holiday Trading

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TRUMP, the memecoin tied to U.S. President Donald Trump, gained more than 9% in the past 24 hours following a $320 million token unlock. The price now sits around $8.40, still down more than 88% from its peak above $71 on Jan. 18. The recent unlock may spell further trouble for investors, who are estimated […]