Hong Kong's first licensed exchange and listed company OSL announced plans to raise a total of approximately US$300 million, 50% of which will be invested in strategic acquisitions and 30% will be used for global and new business expansion (including payment and stablecoin plans). — link
Nasdaq-listed biotech company Windtree Therapeutics (WINT) announced it has signed a $500 million equity line of credit (ELOC) agreement and an additional $20 million stock purchase deal, with total funding up to $520 million. 99% of the funds will be used to buy BNB. — link
According to @ai_9684xtpa, 14,273 BTC (~$1.67B) suspected to belong to a 14-year BTC whale were transferred to exchanges over the past 12 hours via Galaxy Digital, including 5,690 BTC in the past hour. On-chain data suggests real selling: over 10K BTC were traded on Binance in 4 hours, and Galaxy withdrew some USDT after the deposits. — link
EigenLayer introduces multi-chain verification on Base, enabling AVSs to expand beyond Ethereum L1 — link | AI comment
XRP drops after $175M moved to exchange by Ripple co-founder's wallet — link | AI comment
Maple has officially surpassed BlackRock’s BUIDL fund in AUM, with a total AUM of $2.9B compared to BUIDL’s $2.3B — link | AI comment
Binance Futures announced that it will launch ZORAUSDT and TAGUSDT perpetual contracts later today. Binance Wallet will launch the 32nd exclusive TGE project, DELABS, on July 28 from 4 PM to 6 PM (UTC+8). Binance Alpha will launch Treehouse (TREE) on July 29. — link
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Windtree secures over $500M equity line of credit to build BNB treasury, taps Kraken for custody — link | AI comment
Strategy has priced 28.01 million shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (STRC) at $90 per share, expecting to raise approximately $2.474 billion in net proceeds upon settlement on July 29. The funds will be used for general corporate purposes. — link
WuBlockchain Weekly (July 18–25): Ethereum Micro-Strategy Trend Surges, Validator Exit Queue Hits ATH, SEC Eyes Tokenization Rule, Solana Pushes ACE Roadmap, Trump Media Holds $2B in BTC, Tether Eyes U.S. Return, Powell Faces Perjury Accusation, Arthur Hayes Sets BTC $250K Target and More — link
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WuBlockchain Weekly: Ethereum Micro - Strategy Surges and Cathie Wood Deeply Involved, Solana Releases New Roadmap, etc
As Ethereum has risen by over 160% year-to-date, the exit queue for ETH validators has surged.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the four-year crypto cycle is dead, citing weaker halving impact and stronger long-term forces like ETF growth, institutional adoption, and post-GENIUS Act investment. He expects 2026 and the coming years to deliver strong performance—driven more by a “sustained and steady boom” than a one-off super cycle. — link
According to SGGP, the National Data Association (NDA) of Vietnam is advancing the development of the NDAChain, a national-level blockchain platform aimed at enhancing digital security and transparency in crucial sectors such as government affairs, finance, and healthcare. — link
Volcon(NASDAQ: VLCN) now holds 3,183 BTC worth ~$375M at an average price of $117,697. It also sold short-term put options to buy more BTC below market price. Additionally, it expanded its stock repurchase program to $100M over two years to support NAV and BTC per share. — link
BlackRock's Head Of Crypto Leaves BlackRock To Join Joe Lubin's Ethereum Treasury Company SBET
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DOJ WEIGHS CHARGES AGAINST VC FIRM DRAGONFLY STAFF OVER TORNADO CASH CONNECTIONS: ELEANOR TERRETT
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The U.S. Department of Justice is still weighing charges against Dragonfly partner Tom Schmidt in the Tornado Cash case. Court documents reveal email exchanges between Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm and Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi and Schmidt discussing KYC integration. 一 link
Dragonfly Say The DOJ Is Threatening To Sue Them Purely As A Legal Defence, Raising Chilling Implications, They Vow To Defend Themselves Vigorously In Court: Haseeb
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