Bitcoin recovers from Strategy's BTC sale, funding rates hit 9%: Are bulls back?
Bitcoin sold off as news of Strategy selling BTC shook investors’ nerve but the quick rebound suggests bulls remain ambitiously positioned. Source：Cointelegraph
Sky-high funding rates spell danger. Why this technical indicator suggests investors are too bullish
The last time equity financing rates were this high was back in the depths of the global financial crisis in 2008. Source：MarketWatch
Venice AI becomes unicorn after $65M Series A as AI privacy concerns grow
The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024. Source：Cointelegraph
Ripple CEO stays bullish on bitcoin but says Saylor's strategy has hurt crypto
Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse called Strategy's preferredstock funding model "financial engineering" that distracted the market, pointing to STRC's slide to a…
Former Ethereum Foundation leader warns of funding gap as governance shifts
A former Ethereum Foundation member says the network must quickly build new funding institutions as the Foundation steps back. Source：CoinDesk
US senators push to end CFTC ‘assault’ on state oversight of prediction markets
A group of 17 Democratic senators went after the CFTC’s funding for lawsuits over prediction markets, calling it an “assault” on state authorities.…
Could the U.S. join Germany in raising its retirement age?
Germany may gradually raise its retirement age to 70 by 2092 — but such a move would fix only part of Social Security’s funding gap. Source：MarketWatch
Kalshi seeks funding at $40B valuation, nearly doubling last raise: FT
Kalshi is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a $40 billion valuation, reflecting growing investor confidence in regulated prediction markets.…
Kalshi targets a massive $40 billion valuation, widening lead over rival Polymarket
The prediction market operator, which is eyeing a potential public debut in 2027, could close a new funding round in Q3, according to a Financial Times report.…