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Tom Lee’s BitMine surpasses $8 billion in treasury after latest ETH purchase
BitMine Immersion grew its ether holdings to 1.71 million ETH, with a balance sheet of over $8.82 billion as companies capture over 2% of Ethereum's supply....

Kalshi hires crypto influencer John Wang with prediction market competition poised to intensify
Users wishing to wager on events can add to their accounts using cryptocurrencies like Solana, USDC, and Bitcoin....

Global crypto funds record largest weekly outflows since March worth $1.4 billion: CoinShares
CoinShares says crypto investment products saw $1.4 billion of net outflows last week, the biggest since March, with BTC and ETH funds leading redemptions....

Strategy adds 3,081 bitcoin for $357 million, bringing total holdings to 632,457 BTC
Strategy added 3,081 BTC for $356.9 million at an average $115,829 per coin, taking holdings to about 632,457 BTC as Saylor touts stock performance despite recent lows....

Former Bitmain execs to launch BNB treasury firm with YZi Labs backing, targets $1 billion raise
Asia-based family offices have joined as anchor investors, with B Strategy leveraging its Asia-Pacific presence for liquidity and distribution....

Grayscale files S-1 with SEC to convert Avalanche Trust into spot AVAX ETF
Grayscale filed an S-1 with the SEC on Aug. 22 to convert its Avalanche Trust into a publicly traded spot AVAX ETF on Nasdaq....

Galaxy, Jump and Multicoin seek $1 billion to create Solana treasury firm: Bloomberg
The firms plan to acquire a publicly traded company and convert it into a Solana treasury firm, with the deal expected to close in early September....

Vitalik Buterin says lack of interest payouts makes prediction markets ‘unappealing’ for hedging
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said most major markets don't pay interest, which makes them unappealing for hedging....

Bitcoin slips to $112,700 amid continued whale migration to Ethereum
Analysts attributed the decline to significant whale movements switching out bitcoin for ether, and to market recalibration among traders....

Metaplanet adds $11.7 million worth of bitcoin, gains mid-cap status on Japan’s FTSE
The Japanese bitcoin treasury firm disclosed Monday that it bought an additional 103 BTC for $11.7 million....