Metaplanet becomes 9th largest Bitcoin holder with 7M buy

Metaplanet becomes 9th largest Bitcoin holder with $117M buy

Metaplanet now ranks as the ninth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder with over 8,888 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital after a $117.9 million purchase. Japanese investment company Metaplanet has become the world’s ninth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, continuing its aggressive strategy to promote Bitcoin adoption across Asia. The company acquired an additional 1,088 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average…

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Startups Weekly: Cutting through Google I/O noise

Startups Weekly: Cutting through Google I/O noise

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Despite Google I/O capturing as much attention as anticipated, some startups still took their chances and shared announcements this week, while others simply had to go with…

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Cannes: Salty Pictures Sets Martial Arts Drama ‘8 Limbed Dragon,’ Starring UFC Fighter Jingliang Li (Exclusive)

Cannes: Salty Pictures Sets Martial Arts Drama ‘8 Limbed Dragon,’ Starring UFC Fighter Jingliang Li (Exclusive)

Hong Kong-based boutique studio Salty Pictures has revealed its next feature project, 8 Limbed Dragon, a martial arts action drama starring Chinese UFC fighter Jingliang “The Leech” Li in his acting debut. The project was unveiled Friday at the Cannes market, where The Leech is currently attending the 78th edition of the festival.  Inspired by…

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Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister

Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister

Kazakhstan’s digital minister says lifting crypto restrictions and expanding regulations could turn the country into Central Asia’s top blockchain hub. Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first vice minister of digital development, innovation, and aerospace industry. In…

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Early cancer detection startup Craif raises M

Early cancer detection startup Craif raises $22M

Cancer ranks as one of the top causes of death worldwide. The National Cancer Institute reported nearly 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer-related deaths globally in 2022, with projections showing a rise to 29.9 million new cases by 2040. Craif, spun off from Nagoya University in Japan in 2018, is using microRNA(miRNA)…

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