Anthony Noto

5 days ago | crypto.news | Anthony Patrick |Anthony Noto

Share Crypto funding showed signs of strength this week, with a trio of standout raises highlighting investor appetite across web3 infrastructure, entertainment, and tooling. Sentora, a provider of institutional custody solutions, led the pack with a $25 million Series A. Web3 entertainment protocol T-Rex followed closely with an eye-catching $17 million pre-seed round, signaling growing confidence in blockchain-powered consumer platforms.

5 days ago | crypto.news | Anthony Patrick |Anthony Noto

Share Cryptocurrency markets are charging into the week with renewed bullish momentum, fueled by surging institutional interest, growing ETF-driven demand—particularly around Bitcoin—and a wave of favorable trading clarity is driving renewed investor confidence. Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to a peak of $104,900 on Saturday evening—just about 4% below its all-time high—following President Donald Trump’s announcement of progress in U.S.-China trade talks during a meeting in Switzerland.

5 days ago | crypto.news | Anthony Patrick |Anthony Noto

Share Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed that the company once debated copying Michael Saylor’s aggressive Bitcoin-buying strategy. The 42-year-old billionaire, during a live Q&A session via X on May 9, discussed details regarding Coinbase’s balance sheet. While Armstrong considered putting most of the balance sheet into crypto, he ultimately chose a more cautious path.

6 days ago | benzinga.com | Anthony Noto

New On The BlockNestlé (SWX: NESN) is trying to offload its premium bottled water biz—including Perrier and S.Pellegrino—for a thirst-quenching 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion), and it's tapped Rothschild to play matchmaker. Reuters, which broke the news, reports that Nestle wants to keep a stake. The move comes amid some political backwash in France. Authorities just told Nestlé to yank microfilters from two Perrier plants, raising eyebrows and maybe a few pH levels. Enter One Rock Partners.

1 week ago | gfmag.com | Anthony Noto

Trump’s pause of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has left companies confused and cast doubt on US leadership of anti-corruption efforts. When President Donald Trump rolled back the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) just three weeks after his inauguration, decades of anti-bribery enforcement seemingly came to a halt. However, it quickly became apparent that government prosecutors were retreating only from some high-profile cases while doubling down on others.