Chamath’s “American Exceptionalism” SPAC to target DeFi among four key areas

Key Takeaways Chamath Palihapitiya’s American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. is raising $250M to invest in DeFi, AI, defense, and energy production. The SPAC highlights Palihapitiya’s track record in clean energy, AI hardware, early crypto investment, and defense tech. Share this article Chamath Palihapitiya is returning to the SPAC market with a new vehicle focused on decentralized […]

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Circle’s Arc blockchain network to launch with day one access for institutions via Fireblocks

Circle’s upcoming Arc blockchain will debut with direct institutional access through Fireblocks, positioning the stablecoin issuer for a stronger foothold as competition in the sector accelerates. New York–based Fireblocks, which provides custody and tokenization infrastructure to more than 2,400 banks, asset managers, and fintech firms, confirmed it will support Arc from launch. The early integration […]

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Miners, not ETFs, are building the financial backbone of Bitcoin

The following is a guest post and opinion from Armando Aguilar, Head of Capital Formation and Growth at TeraHash. ETFs may dominate the headlines, but the real architects of Bitcoin’s liquidity are the miners quietly building balance sheets. Since the April 2024 halving, the role of miners as a whole has shifted from pure producers […]

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