Forward Industries eyes up to B share sale to back Solana push

Forward Industries eyes up to $4B share sale to back Solana push

The offering is being made under an automatic shelf registration, which lets large companies raise capital quickly and with flexibility. Nasdaq-listed company Forward Industries filed for an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program of up to $4 billion, giving the company flexibility to sell shares over time to support its Solana-focused treasury strategy.  On Wednesday, Forward…

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Faced with application influx, Ethereum Foundation pauses open grant submissions

Faced with application influx, Ethereum Foundation pauses open grant submissions

After awarding millions of dollars, the Ethereum Foundation is overhauling its Ecosystem Support Program, shifting from open applications to a curated model. After funding hundreds of projects with millions of dollars, the Ethereum Foundation is temporarily pausing the Ecosystem Support Program’s (ESP) open grant application process to refocus on a more proactive funding model that…

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VC Roundup: Bitcoin DeFi surges, but tokenization and stablecoins gain steam

VC Roundup: Bitcoin DeFi surges, but tokenization and stablecoins gain steam

Bitcoin’s resurgence as an institutional asset is reshaping crypto venture capital, but July also spotlighted tokenization, stablecoin infrastructure and settlement startups. The crypto venture capital landscape has made a decisive pivot back to Bitcoin, driven largely by its growing success as an institutional asset.  As Cointelegraph reported, the emerging Bitcoin (BTC) DeFi sector attracted $175…

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How Pump.fun raised 0M in 12 minutes, and what it says about retail FOMO

How Pump.fun raised $500M in 12 minutes, and what it says about retail FOMO

A record-breaking public sale, strategic acquisitions and ecosystem expansion mark Pump.fun’s rise, highlighting user-driven token distribution. Pump.fun limited token supply in the ICO and locked transfers for 72 hours, creating urgency and fueling retail FOMO. Over 10,000 wallets joined the sale, many pre-funded via PumpSwap, enabling rapid participation and fast capital inflow. The platform processed…

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