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Digital Asset Investment Firm Hivemind Digital Group Completes $17 Million Strategic Financing, Led by M&G Investments
According to PR Newswire, Hivemind Digital Group announced the completion of a $17 million strategic financing round, led by M&G Investments, with participation from CPIC Investment Management (HK), ZA Bank, FalconX, Sonic Boom Ventures, and others. The funds raised will be used to accelerate the development of tokenization infrastructure and expand its capabilities in investing in cutting-edge technologies.
Anthropic, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs Co-Found AI Implementation Consulting Firm Ode, Raises $1.5 Billion
According to Forbes, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs have jointly launched an AI-native enterprise services company named "Ode," backed by a $1.5 billion investment. Positioned as an AI implementation consulting firm, Ode's core offerings include identifying business processes suitable for AI transformation, deploying AI engineers, developing custom applications and AI agents, automating task workflows, and assisting enterprises with regulatory compliance issues. The company will prioritize driving the deployment of Anthropic's Claude models across its client base.
Zcash Mining Firm Plans Merger with HeartSciences, Sending the Latter’s Stock Soaring
Fortitude Mining, a Zcash mining firm under Digital Currency Group, has announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with HeartSciences Inc., a Nasdaq-listed small-cap medical technology company, to combine the two entities. Following the announcement, HeartSciences’ stock price rose approximately 60% during intraday trading on Tuesday, closing with a gain of about 55% at $2.70.Fortitude primarily engages in Zcash mining operations. Despite ZEC's recent weak performance, DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert stated that Zcash remains one of the most attractive opportunities in the digital asset space.Fortitude CEO Andrea Childs noted that the merger is not based on business synergies, but rather aimed at gaining access to public capital markets, thereby securing more flexible financing channels to accelerate its core strategy. This includes a Zcash-focused "venture mining" platform and continued expansion into high-return opportunities within its power asset portfolio.Both parties expect the transaction to be completed in the second half of this year. The deal also indicates that some crypto mining firms are attempting to access capital markets through mergers with publicly listed companies to support their future expansion.
Tether Holds an 8.2% Stake in Bitcoin Mining Financial Firm Antalpha
According to TheEnergyMag, Tether, the stablecoin issuer, along with several of its subsidiaries and its Chairman Giancarlo Devasini, collectively hold 1.95 million common shares of Bitcoin mining financial services company Antalpha—representing 8.2% of Antalpha’s total post-IPO share capital. Disclosure documents indicate that Antalpha raised approximately $49.3 million in its initial public offering (IPO), with a share offering price of $12.80 per share; Tether subscribed to roughly half of the issued shares. Antalpha maintains close ties with the Bitmain ecosystem and primarily offers Bitcoin-collateralized lending and financing for mining hardware supply chains. As of the end of 2024, its loan portfolio stood at approximately $1.6 billion.
Former HackVC Partner Hsin Ju Chuang Found Dead After Dispute With Firm
Former HackVC partner Hsin Ju Chuang was found dead at her residence in New York, with police investigating the cause of death. Her passing comes after a public dispute between two individuals over fund management and operational issues.
Wyoming Expands Partnership with Chainlink to Introduce On-Chain Reserve Verification for FRNT Stablecoin
According to The Block, the Wyoming Stable Token Committee announced the adoption of Chainlink Proof of Reserve to provide near-real-time on-chain reserve validation for its official stablecoin, Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). The Network Firm will audit FRNT reserves in accordance with AICPA standards, while Chainlink will post verification data on-chain in real time to bridge information gaps between reporting cycles. Previously, Wyoming fully migrated FRNT from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP last month as its sole cross-chain infrastructure. The committee is also advancing the Chainlink Proof of Reserve Secure Mint feature, which requires verifying that reserves do not fall below FRNT's total supply before minting new tokens to prevent infinite minting attacks. FRNT launched in January this year and is the United States' first government-issued stable token, backed by U.S. dollars and short-term U.S. Treasuries.
Anthropic, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs Co-Found AI Implementation Consulting Firm Ode, Raises $1.5 Billion
According to Forbes, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs have jointly launched an AI-native enterprise services company named "Ode," backed by a $1.5 billion investment. Positioned as an AI implementation consulting firm, Ode's core offerings include identifying business processes suitable for AI transformation, deploying AI engineers, developing custom applications and AI agents, automating task workflows, and assisting enterprises with regulatory compliance issues. The company will prioritize driving the deployment of Anthropic's Claude models across its client base.
RWA protocol Reality releases proof of reserves, with reserve ratio reaching 100%
Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget, has released its latest Proof of Reserves (PoR) report. The report shows that Reality's reserve ratio has reached 100%, and its issued tokenized stocks, rToken, are pegged 1:1 to the underlying US stock assets. This reserve data is updated daily and independently verified by the US auditing firm The Network Firm. The assets are custodied with Alpaca Securities LLC, a US securities broker registered with FINRA and protected by SIPC, and regulated under New York state law, forming a transparent tripartite independent structure of issuance, verification, and custody.The US stock tokens rToken issued by Reality have been deeply integrated into the Bitget ecosystem and can be used in core scenarios such as unified account margin and staking lending. Previous data shows that within one month of listing, the assets under management (AUM) of Bitget's stock token rToken surpassed $100 million.
Rosen Law Firm Investigates Michael Saylor's Strategy Over Potential Securities Fraud Allegations
law firm Rosen Law Firm has announced an investigation into Michael Saylor's company Strategy (MSTR) and STRC, concerning potential securities law claims. According to the law firm, Strategy "may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public," and is therefore evaluating related investor losses and potential legal liabilities.
Former Robinhood Crypto COO Joins Stablecoin Firm Agora as Head of Operations
According to CoinDesk, Tanya Denisova, former Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood Crypto, has officially joined stablecoin infrastructure company Agora as Head of Operations. She will also serve as Chief Operating Officer of Agora’s proposed national trust bank—a role that will take effect upon approval by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) of Agora’s application for a national trust charter. Denisova spent six years at Robinhood Crypto, leading the department’s expansion from a team of three to a multi-billion-dollar business operating regulated entities in both the United States and the European Union. Her responsibilities spanned core areas including settlement, liquidity, trading, execution quality, and custody.
Wyoming Expands Partnership with Chainlink to Introduce On-Chain Reserve Verification for FRNT Stablecoin
According to The Block, the Wyoming Stable Token Committee announced the adoption of Chainlink Proof of Reserve to provide near-real-time on-chain reserve validation for its official stablecoin, Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). The Network Firm will audit FRNT reserves in accordance with AICPA standards, while Chainlink will post verification data on-chain in real time to bridge information gaps between reporting cycles. Previously, Wyoming fully migrated FRNT from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP last month as its sole cross-chain infrastructure. The committee is also advancing the Chainlink Proof of Reserve Secure Mint feature, which requires verifying that reserves do not fall below FRNT's total supply before minting new tokens to prevent infinite minting attacks. FRNT launched in January this year and is the United States' first government-issued stable token, backed by U.S. dollars and short-term U.S. Treasuries.
U.S. Law Firm Files for Restraining Order to Prevent Arbitrum DAO from Transferring Stolen and Frozen ETH from Kelp
According to Cointelegraph, U.S. law firm Gerstein Harrow LLP has filed an application with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking a temporary restraining order and three writs of execution to prevent the Arbitrum DAO from transferring 30,766 ETH (valued at approximately $73 million) frozen following the Kelp vulnerability. The firm argues that its clients obtained default judgments against North Korea in U.S. courts in 2010, 2015, and 2016, entitling them to roughly $877 million in compensation—and contends that the stolen ETH constitutes North Korean-linked assets that should be used to satisfy those judgments. Kelp DAO suffered a $292 million hack on April 18; the attacker was identified as TraderTraitor, a subgroup of the North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus Group. Aave Labs previously proposed unfreezing the seized funds and transferring them into the “DeFi United” fund to compensate rsETH holders—but this legal action by Gerstein Harrow may significantly delay compensation for victims. Members of the Arbitrum DAO community have criticized the move, arguing it shifts the burden of North Korea’s debts onto another set of victims, thereby exacerbating the original harm. Gerstein Harrow had previously pursued litigation related to the 2023 Heco Bridge hack involving Teth
Venture Capital Firm Cosmos Ventures Is Established, Focused on Investing in Philosopher-Builders in the AI Era
The venture capital firm Cosmos Ventures has been launched, aiming to support entrepreneurs who are both philosophers and builders, and are committed to creating various institutions for the AI era. The firm was founded by Brendan McCord and Matt Mandel, who have jointly launched a $77.6 million initial fund (Fund I).
Wyoming Expands Partnership with Chainlink to Introduce On-Chain Reserve Verification for FRNT Stablecoin
According to The Block, the Wyoming Stable Token Committee announced the adoption of Chainlink Proof of Reserve to provide near-real-time on-chain reserve validation for its official stablecoin, Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). The Network Firm will audit FRNT reserves in accordance with AICPA standards, while Chainlink will post verification data on-chain in real time to bridge information gaps between reporting cycles. Previously, Wyoming fully migrated FRNT from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP last month as its sole cross-chain infrastructure. The committee is also advancing the Chainlink Proof of Reserve Secure Mint feature, which requires verifying that reserves do not fall below FRNT's total supply before minting new tokens to prevent infinite minting attacks. FRNT launched in January this year and is the United States' first government-issued stable token, backed by U.S. dollars and short-term U.S. Treasuries.
Reality and The Network Firm Upgrade Partnership, Plan to Provide Daily US Stock Token Audit Reports
Reality, the licensed RWA issuance platform under Bitget, announced a deepened cooperation with US audit firm The Network Firm. Following the upgrade, The Network Firm will provide daily Proof of Reserve (PoR) audit reports for the US stock token rToken issued by Reality based on attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), aiming to verify that each issued rToken matches the corresponding stock or ETF assets in the custody account. The relevant underlying stocks and ETFs continue to be custodied by Alpaca Securities LLC, a US securities broker-dealer registered with FINRA and protected by SIPC, forming a transparent architecture with three independent parties: issuance, verification, and custody. The US stock token rToken issued by Reality currently supports 634 tokenized stocks and ETFs and is deeply integrated with the Bitget ecosystem, and can be used in core scenarios such as unified account margin and staking and lending. Previous data shows that the Assets Under Management (AUM) of Bitget stock token rToken exceeded $100 million one month after launch.
RWA protocol Reality releases proof of reserves, with reserve ratio reaching 100%
Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget, has released its latest Proof of Reserves (PoR) report. The report shows that Reality's reserve ratio has reached 100%, and its issued tokenized stocks, rToken, are pegged 1:1 to the underlying US stock assets. This reserve data is updated daily and independently verified by the US auditing firm The Network Firm. The assets are custodied with Alpaca Securities LLC, a US securities broker registered with FINRA and protected by SIPC, and regulated under New York state law, forming a transparent tripartite independent structure of issuance, verification, and custody.The US stock tokens rToken issued by Reality have been deeply integrated into the Bitget ecosystem and can be used in core scenarios such as unified account margin and staking lending. Previous data shows that within one month of listing, the assets under management (AUM) of Bitget's stock token rToken surpassed $100 million.
Rosen Law Firm Investigates Michael Saylor's Strategy Over Potential Securities Fraud Allegations
law firm Rosen Law Firm has announced an investigation into Michael Saylor's company Strategy (MSTR) and STRC, concerning potential securities law claims. According to the law firm, Strategy "may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public," and is therefore evaluating related investor losses and potential legal liabilities.
Zcash Mining Firm Plans Merger with HeartSciences, Sending the Latter’s Stock Soaring
Fortitude Mining, a Zcash mining firm under Digital Currency Group, has announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with HeartSciences Inc., a Nasdaq-listed small-cap medical technology company, to combine the two entities. Following the announcement, HeartSciences’ stock price rose approximately 60% during intraday trading on Tuesday, closing with a gain of about 55% at $2.70.Fortitude primarily engages in Zcash mining operations. Despite ZEC's recent weak performance, DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert stated that Zcash remains one of the most attractive opportunities in the digital asset space.Fortitude CEO Andrea Childs noted that the merger is not based on business synergies, but rather aimed at gaining access to public capital markets, thereby securing more flexible financing channels to accelerate its core strategy. This includes a Zcash-focused "venture mining" platform and continued expansion into high-return opportunities within its power asset portfolio.Both parties expect the transaction to be completed in the second half of this year. The deal also indicates that some crypto mining firms are attempting to access capital markets through mergers with publicly listed companies to support their future expansion.
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Venture Capital Firm Cosmos Ventures Is Established, Focused on Investing in Philosopher-Builders in the AI Era
The venture capital firm Cosmos Ventures has been launched, aiming to support entrepreneurs who are both philosophers and builders, and are committed to creating various institutions for the AI era. The firm was founded by Brendan McCord and Matt Mandel, who have jointly launched a $77.6 million initial fund (Fund I).
Fed Unanimously Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points, FOMC Statement Wording Firm
The Federal Reserve unanimously approved a decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. The FOMC statement adopted a firm tone, clearly indicating that this measure will support inflation returning to its 2% target more promptly.
Wyoming Expands Partnership with Chainlink to Introduce On-Chain Reserve Verification for FRNT Stablecoin
According to The Block, the Wyoming Stable Token Committee announced the adoption of Chainlink Proof of Reserve to provide near-real-time on-chain reserve validation for its official stablecoin, Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). The Network Firm will audit FRNT reserves in accordance with AICPA standards, while Chainlink will post verification data on-chain in real time to bridge information gaps between reporting cycles. Previously, Wyoming fully migrated FRNT from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP last month as its sole cross-chain infrastructure. The committee is also advancing the Chainlink Proof of Reserve Secure Mint feature, which requires verifying that reserves do not fall below FRNT's total supply before minting new tokens to prevent infinite minting attacks. FRNT launched in January this year and is the United States' first government-issued stable token, backed by U.S. dollars and short-term U.S. Treasuries.
Digital Asset Investment Firm Hivemind Digital Group Completes $17 Million Strategic Financing, Led by M&G Investments
According to PR Newswire, Hivemind Digital Group announced the completion of a $17 million strategic financing round, led by M&G Investments, with participation from CPIC Investment Management (HK), ZA Bank, FalconX, Sonic Boom Ventures, and others. The funds raised will be used to accelerate the development of tokenization infrastructure and expand its capabilities in investing in cutting-edge technologies.
Anthropic, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs Co-Found AI Implementation Consulting Firm Ode, Raises $1.5 Billion
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