Valantis has taken a decisive step in the liquid staking market with its acquisition of stHYPE, the second-largest staking protocol on Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM. Summary Valantis acquired stHYPE, the second-largest liquid staking token on Hyperliquid. The deal integrates stHYPE with Valantis’ DEX, targeting deeper liquidity and modular yield features. Competition with kHYPE sets the stage for…
OpenAI is reportedly on the verge of a roughly $500 billion valuation, a figure that would make it the most valuable private company in the world—bigger than SpaceX, TikTok’s parent company Bytedance, and even public giants like Palantir. It’s a staggering number for a company with an “astronomical burn rate.” How is this even possible?…
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Key Takeaways Thumzup is acquiring Dogehash Technologies to create a major Dogecoin mining platform. The combined company will operate extensive Scrypt ASIC mining operations powered by renewable energy. Share this article Thumzup Media Corporation, a social media marketing and crypto asset strategy firm backed by Donald Trump Jr., will acquire Dogehash Technologies in an all-stock…
Google will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it violated children’s privacy on YouTube, per Reuters. The lawsuit alleges that Google collected data from children watching YouTube videos; while this kind of data collection has become common, it remains illegal to collect data from children under the age of 13, per…
Stablecoins are dominating the future of finance as billion-dollar IPOs ditch cash for blockchain, unlocking unmatched speed, savings, and global access. Stablecoins Power Historic $1.15B IPO, Reshaping Market Infrastructure Stablecoins are becoming an increasingly common tool in financial markets, viewed as faster, cheaper, and more globally accessible than traditional settlement systems. Coinbase reinforced this perspective…
THORChain is one of the largest DeFi platforms and a leader in cross-chain token swapping. Despite commanding hundreds of millions in market cap and enabling weekly trading of millions worth of assets, its native token, RUNE, has faced it tough. After a spectacular end to 2024, RUNE USD came under immense selling pressure. Prices not…
There are plenty of mysteries in Alien: Earth – What’s the deal with the five corporations controlling the planet? Why are there so many Peter Pan references? How exactly does this show fit in with the Alien franchise timeline? — but episode 3 gave us a brand new one. In short, why does Wendy/Marcy (Sydney…
In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin per market capitalization, announced that it has designated the former Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council under President Donald Trump as its new advisor. Pivotal Step Bo Hines, who will be spearheading the firm’s Digital Assets and the United States (U.S.)…
As legal cannabis has expanded around the United States for both recreational and medical use, companies have amassed troves of data about customers and their transactions. People who have applied for medical marijuana cards have had to share particularly personal health data to qualify. For some patients in Ohio who use medical weed, a recent…
