According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin miner TeraWulf plans to raise about $3B via Morgan Stanley to expand its data centers, with Google backing the deal. Google lifted its backstop to $3.2B and raised its stake to ~14%. Meanwhile, Cipher Mining also partnered with Google and Fluidstack, with Google providing $1.4B support and taking an equity stake.https://t.co/BnFzje1h9H ...

The ETF Store CEO Nate Geraci said another wave of spot Solana ETF S-1 amendments was filed today by Franklin, Fidelity, CoinShares, Bitwise, Grayscale, VanEck, and Canary. The filings include staking features — seen as a positive sign for potential ETH spot ETF staking — with Geraci predicting approvals could come within the next two weeks.https://t.co/bcBhZqrY3M ...

Circle, the issuer of USDC, plans to introduce an on-chain refund mechanism on its institutional Arc blockchain to serve banks and treasury teams. The new “Refund Protocol” allows disputed payments to be held in escrow and resolved by an authorized arbiter, enabling refunds or counter-payments on-chain in cases of fraud or disputes. Circle says the design balances instant settlement with compliance, addressing regulatory demands on stablecoin issuers.https://t.co/QJaClvJkNF ...

According to Bloomberg, Kraken is in late-stage talks with a strategic investor to raise $200 million to $300 million in funding that would value the crypto exchange at approximately $20 billion. The funding has not been finalized and remains subject to market conditions. It would follow Kraken’s recent $500 million raise at a $15 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/9hBLZLDzAC ...

SoftBank and Ark Investment Management are in early talks with Tether Holdings SA to participate in its latest major funding round, according to Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter said this would mark Tether’s largest external fundraising to date, potentially valuing the company as high as $500 billion and placing it among the world’s most highly valued private firms. https://t.co/DuUMYEjmIQ ...

Blockchain & Payment System Transformation - Swift is collaborating with over a dozen global banks to test migrating its payment messaging system onto the blockchain [1] - The collaboration includes banks such as BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon [1] - The blockchain being tested is Linea, an Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by Consensys [1] - The project aims to enable a technological transformation of the international interbank payment system [1]

Amsterdam-based Theta Capital Management plans to raise $200 million for its new blockchain fund, Theta Blockchain Ventures V. The fund aims to invest in 10 to 15 digital asset-focused venture funds with a target net IRR of 25%. https://t.co/Py9GLNbr41 ...

Consumer Sentiment - University of Michigan's final Consumer Sentiment Index 下降至 55.1，低于上月的 58.2 [1] - 44% 的受访者表示高物价损害了他们的财务状况 [1] Inflation Expectations - 一年期通胀预期小幅下降至 4.7% [1] - 长期通胀预期上升至 3.7% [1]

Mantle Advisor Emily: What Are the Priority Tasks and OKRs? How Will Collaboration with Bybit Work?Emily highlights Mantle’s priorities: expanding MNT token use on Bybit, onboarding real-world assets, and boosting cross-chain integration. Collaboration focuses on new products, more MNT trading pairs, and building a strong institutional Layer 2 ecosystem, with compliance handled off-chain. Mantle’s modular design and ZK proofs offer technical strengths, with success tracked via ecosystem growth and token met ...

Inflation Trends - The U S August 2025 Core PCE Price Index increased 29% year-over-year [1] - Overall PCE rose 27% year-over-year [1] - Overall PCE increased 03% month-over-month [1] Market Expectations - The U S August 2025 Core PCE Price Index year-over-year matched market expectations [1]