Crypto VC funding: ZeroStack secures $1B, Ripple raises $275M
Crypto and blockchain companies announced approximately $1.298 billion across six disclosed transactions between Aug. 16 and Aug. 22, 2026. ZeroStack accounted for most of the...
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Ripple raises $275 million to fund prime brokerage expansion
Ripple has raised $275 million through an upsized senior note offering by Ripple Prime to fund the brokerage unit’s expansion across financing, clearing, and other...
Ripple raises $275M for US prime brokerage to meet institutional demand
Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing, citing strong demand from...
Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock
In brief Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases or sales in the week to August 16, leaving holdings at 840,447 BTC. It raised $333.7 million selling...
Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion. Strategy raised $333.7 million through...
Morgan Stanley raises BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 23%
Morgan Stanley has increased its reported holding in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF by 23% to about 16.5 million shares while adding exposure to Ether, Solana,...
UBS raises BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake to $90 million
UBS has increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holding to about 2.5 million shares worth nearly $90 million as of June 30, lifting the position’s value...
Former Bitcoin miner Firmus raises $2B as Blackstone, Nvidia back AI push
Firmus, a former Bitcoin mining company that has repositioned itself as an AI infrastructure provider, has secured $2 billion in new equity funding, lifting its...
Block raises 2026 outlook on strong quarter, says AI touches nearly all code
Cash App and Square drove better-than-expected results, while the company said it expanded its use of AI across software engineering. Fintech company Block (XYZ) lifted...
Freehand raises $75M to automate enterprise supply-chain spending
Freehand has raised $75 million to expand AI agents that handle invoices, supplier negotiations, payments, and other supply-chain tasks for large companies. Summary Battery Ventures...