Steven Walgenbach

Johannesburg

@binance feed creator | Interchainge founder & CEO | Ecoinimist founder | full-stack developer | journalist. Not financial advice, please DYOR.

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SharpLink Gaming Bolsters Ethereum Treasury With $30M Buy

3 days ago | insidebitcoins.com | Steven Walgenbach

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverageThe share price of Minnesota-based affiliate marketing firm SharpLink Gaming soared over 7% in the past 24 hours after the company announced a second Ethereum (ETH) purchase for $30 million. In a June 25 announcement, SharpLink Gaming said it purchased 12,207 ETH at an average price of $2,513 last week for around $30.7 million.
Polymarket About To Close $200M Funding Round: Reuters

3 days ago | insidebitcoins.com | Steven Walgenbach

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverageDecentralized betting platform Polymarket is finalizing a $200 million funding round that would put the company’s value at around $1 billion, giving it “unicorn” status, Reuters reported. According to the June 24 report that cited sources familiar with the matter, billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund will lead the funding round.
Ethereum Dev Proposes Slashing Block Times In Half

4 days ago | insidebitcoins.com | Steven Walgenbach

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverageEthereum core developer Barnabé Monnot has proposed that the network’s block time be slashed in half ahead of the Glamsterdam fork slated for 2026. In the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 7782 discussed on June 21, the developer floated the idea of decreasing block times from 12 seconds to 6 seconds by adjusting the timing of various blockchain operations.
Institutions Embrace Solana and Tokenized Stocks

4 days ago | coinpaper.com | Steven Walgenbach

Two major developments this week show a growing institutional shift toward decentralized finance and blockchain-native financial tools. Anchorage Digital has added Uniswap-powered DeFi capabilities to its institutional-grade Porto wallet, while DeFi Development Corp, a Solana-focused treasury firm, announced plans to tokenize its publicly traded shares via a partnership with Kraken and the xStocks platform.
Circle Joins Big Leagues As It Closes On Coinbase Market Cap

4 days ago | insidebitcoins.com | Steven Walgenbach

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverageCircle is joining the big leagues as its market capitalization closes on Coinbase and Robinhood, even as Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest reduces its stake in the USDC stablecoin issuer. Circle’s market cap surged past $63.8 billion yesterday, a nearly 750% increase since its IPO launched less than three weeks ago.
Circle Climbs to Top ETF Spot as Veda Pushes Yield Expansion

4 days ago | coinpaper.com | Steven Walgenbach

Two recent developments are pointing to the growing institutional interest in yield-bearing digital assets. Circle Internet Group has become the largest component of VanEck’s global crypto equity index following a sharp post-IPO stock rally, while decentralized finance protocol Veda has raised $18 million to expand its vault platform.
MiCA Drives EU Crypto Growth as Semler Challenges US Doubt

5 days ago | coinpaper.com | Steven Walgenbach

Europe’s unified approach to cryptocurrency regulation is beginning to yield tangible results, with trading volumes and investor confidence on the rise across the EU. At the same time, Eric Semler — chairman of Semler Scientific and a long-time contrarian investor — is reaffirming his company’s aggressive Bitcoin strategy despite doubts from traditional hedge fund peers in the US.
Metaplanet Buys 1,111 Bitcoin, Robert Kiyosaki Sees BTC Crash

5 days ago | insidebitcoins.com | Steven Walgenbach

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverageMetaplanet boosted its Bitcoin holdings to 11,111 even as “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki warns of a BTC crash. Japan-based Metaplanet bought another 1,111 BTC for around $118.2 million at $106,408 per Bitcoin, according to a June 23 post on X by CEO Simon Gerovich. He added that the company’s total holdings were acquired for approximately $1.07 billion at an average price of $95,869 per BTC.
Cardone Capital Joins Bitcoin Buying Binge, Strategy Buys More

5 days ago | insidebitcoins.com | Steven Walgenbach

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverageReal estate mogul Grant Cardone has joined the corporate Bitcoin buying binge, with his Cardone Capital announcing its first 1,000-BTC purchase. The move comes as Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) signals yet another Bitcoin buy, despite a looming lawsuit tied to its Bitcoin accounting practices.
Debunking the "Dollar's Death" Narrative and Its Impact on Crypto

6 days ago | ecoinimist.com | Steven Walgenbach

Table of ContentsToggleThe narrative surrounding the “dollar’s death” as the world’s reserve currency has seen a rise recently, triggering financial discussions and speculations. However, this narrative is often overstated and fails to consider the dollar’s significant standing in global finance due to various structural, economic, and geopolitical factors. Here’s an in-depth analysis of why the dollar’s death narrative is exaggerated and the potential impact it could have on cryptocurrencies.