#Strategy announces acquisition of 950 $BTC for $75.7M at approximately $79,670 per #Bitcoin . Strategy holds 846,000 $BTC and $6.09B of USD assets. By continuing to grow its Bitcoin holdings, the company maintains its status as a major force in the cryptocurrency market, drawing interest from investors and industry analysts.
Strategy is the largest Bitcoin Treasury Company, an independent, publicly traded business intelligence company, and a Nasdaq 100 stock.
ZetaChain approves vote to shut down Layer 1 and move ZETA to Solana
#ZetaChain token holders approved Proposal 68 to shut down the project’s #Layer1 blockchain and migrate to #Solana , with 99.4% voting in favor. Turnout reached 58%, surpassing the required 40% quorum, while opposition and abstentions each accounted for 0.3%. The team is shifting focus to its #AI app #Anuma , arguing it no longer needs a dedicated blockchain.
ZetaChain will remain operational while the team finalizes migration details. $ZETA will convert 1:1 into a Solana SPL token with the same ticker, supply, and vesting schedules, excluding tokens on #Ethereum and #BNBChain. A second proposal will determine the shutdown and snapshot block once exchanges confirm support, with no final date set yet.
Binance Wallet introduces Pre-Access campaigns in partnership with PancakeSwap
#BinanceWallet launched Pre-Access, a #PancakeSwap -hosted campaign offering users tokenized, indirect exposure to popular private companies ahead of potential public listings. The fully on-chain, self-custodial program lets users participate with BNB or stablecoins and increase their allocation through Alpha Points, bStocks trading volume, and on-chain holdings.
#Binance also introduced its first Pre-Access campaign featuring $pPOLY, a token issued by #PaimonFinance. The 72-hour campaign runs from September 21st to September 24th at 09:00 AM, after which $pPOLY claims and trading will begin, and unallocated funds will be returned. The pPOLY campaign offers $4.8M worth of tokens at $15.50 each on BNB Smart Chain.
Dtcpay raises $15M in an extended Series A funding round
#Dtcpay secures $15M in an extended Series A funding round from SBI Holdings and Genedant Capital. The extension brings total funds raised through Series A to $25M and total funds raised by Dtcpay to $41.5M. Dtcpay will utilize secured funds to enable it to scale its product suite and merchant network, including a revamped business portal for enterprise clients.
Dtcpay is a leading provider of digital payment solutions, pioneering the integration of cryptocurrency acceptance into traditional financial systems.
Fortitude appoints former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton ahead of Nasdaq deal
#FortitudeMiningHoldings has named former #Hut8 CEO Jaime Leverton as chief executive as the #Zcash -focused miner moves toward a public listing through a proposed merger with #Nasdaq-listed #HeartSciences . Leverton will take over as CEO on September 21, replacing Andrea Childs, who will transition to chief operating officer. She will remain CEO after the deal closes, with the combined company expected to operate under the Fortitude name and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker “TUDE.”
Celsius files $495M lawsuit against BitMEX over 2020 crash
#CelsiusNetwork estate has sued #BitMEX over forced liquidations during the March 2020 COVID crash, seeking the return of 6,360 BTC, currently valued at around $495M. Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium, the litigation administrator in Celsius’ bankruptcy, filed the complaint on September 12 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Celsius claims it lost 1,325.84 BTC in a single liquidation on March 12, 2020, while investment fund JST, which assigned its claims to Celsius, lost another 5,034.33 BTC the next day. Both held positions that benefited if Bitcoin’s price remained stable or increased. The lawsuit alleges BitMEX controlled both the liquidation mechanism and the insurance fund that accumulated proceeds from those liquidations.
#Tare secures $13.25M in a Seed funding round led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Strobe Ventures, Janus Henderson, The Venture Dept, Neoclassic Capital, Avalanche Foundation, and angel investors.
Tare is a private credit infrastructure platform connecting loan originators, servicers, and institutional investors, with tools for loan origination, servicing, portfolio management, and structured financing.
10-MONTH TREND IN SPOT VOLUME ACROSS PREDICTION MARKETS
For the last 10 months, the spot volume of prediction markets has grown by 77%. In September, the leading platforms by trading volume are #Kalshi with $27.0B, #Polymarket with $5.2B, and #Rothera with $562.1M.