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View More NewsSamsung Securities, Samsung SDS and Samsung Card will acquire a combined 4% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, in a deal that expands Samsung affiliates’ exposure to the country’s digital asset market, local media reported.The three Samsung affiliates held board meetings on Thursday and approved the purchase of 1.39 million Dunamu shares held by Kakao affiliates for 612.8 billion won ($408 million), according to local reports from Yonhap News Agency and ZDNet Korea. Samsung Securities will acquire a 2% stake, while Samsung SDS and Samsung Card will each acquire 1%. The investment extends Samsung’s digital asset…
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust shed $527.84 million on Wednesday, the second-largest single-day net outflow since the fund launched in January 2024, per SoSoValue data.The figure missed the record by a razor-thin margin. IBIT’s biggest outflow on record remains the $528.3 million pulled on Jan. 30, which Wednesday’s draw came within about $500,000 of matching. The fund holds roughly $59 billion in assets and accounts for close to 4% of bitcoin’s total supply, making it the largest single vehicle for institutional bitcoin exposure.The outflow was part of a broader exodus. The 11 U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs lost a combined $733.43 million…
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I. Michael, Antoine Fuqua’s new biopic of Michael Jackson, has broken multiple box-office records since its release on 24 April 2026. Jackson’s global fanbase is rejoicing in the note-perfect portrayal of the star by his nephew Jaafar Jackson, and some screenings have been followed by dance parties in the auditoriums. The sprawling Michael Jackson industry—family members, managers, PR agents, bodyguards, celebrities, and thousands of other hangers-on—is revelling in the film’s impact as Jackson’s reputation at last sheds its baggage, and the coffers of the businesses associated with his legacy start to swell once more.Fuqua and his screenwriter John Logan portray Jackson…
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Wall Street’s clearinghouse, said Wednesday it plans to connect its tokenized securities platform to the Stellar (XLM)…
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Nakamoto (NAKA) is trading down more than 10% on Wednesday just days after the Bitcoin treasury company completed a 1-for-40 reverse stock split undertaken…
In brief Predictors on Myriad favor a “dump” as ETH’s next price move, favoring a dip to $1,500 more than a jump to $3,000.…
A forty-year-old Texas bank is stepping onto the national stage to challenge Wall Street’s push to get a grip on the digital asset industry.United…
Key points:Bitcoin is under pressure as net outflows from the BTC ETFs highlight a shift in institutional investor sentiment.Most major altcoins look weak, suggesting…
In brief DeepSeek made its 75% V4-Pro discount permanent on May 22, locking in output at $0.87 per million tokens. Xiaomi cut MiMo-V2.5 prices…