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Billion dollars from crypto disclosed in 2025 filing
2049.news · 04.07.2026, 12:05:03

Billion dollars from crypto disclosed in 2025 filing The 2025 financial disclosure lists $1.4 B in cryptocurrency-related income, raising questions about sources and structure. Income breakdown The filing attributes $635 M to royalties from the token branded as $TRUMP, issued by an entity without a …

Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Reserves to 43,000 BTC
2049.news · 03.07.2026, 09:55:01

Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Reserves to 43,000 BTC Metaplanet reported acquiring 2,823 BTC in the first half of the year, raising its total reserves to 43,000 BTC . Acquisitions and cost The firm spent about $4.1 billion to build the position, according to the disclosure, and closed the latest tran…

How Tether Is Building Business Beyond USDT
2049.news · 02.07.2026, 16:10:03

How Tether Is Building Business Beyond USDT Tether has expanded operations beyond issuing USDT , reallocating revenues into multiple asset classes and technology ventures. Revenue and reserve management The company monetizes its stablecoin reserves by placing capital into yield-generating instrument…

Fable 5 Returns with New Safety Controls and Limits
2049.news · 02.07.2026, 11:55:02

Fable 5 Returns with New Safety Controls and Limits Fable 5 is again available on multiple Claude endpoints under tightened access rules and operational restrictions imposed after a jailbreak report. Availability and main changes Fable 5 can now be deployed on Claude Platform, Claude.ai, Claude Code…

Replacing paid AI subscriptions with free alternatives
2049.news · 01.07.2026, 10:40:03

Replacing paid AI subscriptions with free alternatives Paid AI subscriptions can accumulate to a significant amount for individual users, sometimes reaching $200 per month . Below are six free or low-cost alternatives to popular AI services that retain core functionality while reducing recurring exp…

Why the World's Richest Person Appears in the Red
2049.news · 30.06.2026, 10:15:02

Why the World's Richest Person Appears in the Red After SpaceX's public debut on 12.06.2026 , Elon Musk's paper wealth could theoretically buy Gazprom about eighteen times over. Consolidated losses and recent results SpaceX disclosed an accumulated deficit of $41.3B , reporting a $4.94B loss in 2025…

BitMine Raises Ethereum Holdings to 5.7 Million ETH
2049.news · 30.06.2026, 09:10:02

BitMine Raises Ethereum Holdings to 5.7 Million ETH BitMine Immersion Technologies has increased its treasury Ethereum holdings to 5.7 million ETH , representing about 4.7% of the circulating supply of 120.7 million coins . Recent purchases and valuation The company’s latest acquisition cost was $43…

OpenAI announces GPT‑5.6 family: Sol, Terra and Luna
2049.news · 29.06.2026, 11:25:03

OpenAI announces GPT‑5.6 family: Sol, Terra and Luna On 26.06.2026 OpenAI disclosed a GPT‑5.6 lineup consisting of three models — Sol, Terra and Luna — and published initial pricing and capability claims. Model positioning and cost OpenAI presented Sol as the flagship, positioned for agentic coding,…

Multicoin Capital forecasts HYPE token above $300 by 2028
2049.news · 28.06.2026, 09:35:03

Multicoin Capital forecasts HYPE token above $300 by 2028 According to Multicoin Capital, the HYPE token could exceed $300 by 2028 based on the firm’s proprietary valuation work and market observations. Fund position and accumulation Multicoin Capital reports having monitored the HYPE project since …

Four eight‑year dormant wallets sold 33,623 ETH for $52.5M
2049.news · 28.06.2026, 07:55:01

Four eight‑year dormant wallets sold 33,623 ETH for $52.5M Analysts at Lookonchain tracked transfers from four addresses that were inactive for about eight years before liquidating holdings recently. Transaction details The four wallets sold a combined 33,623 ETH , raising roughly $52.5 M in proceed…

Which crypto projects are generating real revenue today
2049.news · 27.06.2026, 13:35:03

Which crypto projects are generating real revenue today An infographic profiles the 15 largest on-chain protocols by revenue over the last 12 months, including reported valuations and revenue multiples across the sector. The report also summarizes Grayscale’s findings on potential undervaluation and…

How Funds Make 1000x and Retail Loses 95%
2049.news · 26.06.2026, 12:35:02

How Funds Make 1000x and Retail Loses 95% Market price charts are visible to everyone, but a token’s fate is frequently defined well before public trading begins. Token distribution shapes outcomes Initial allocations, lockups and release schedules determine supply pressure after listing and can exp…

Prediction Markets, Polymarket and Geopolitical Betting
2049.news · 26.06.2026, 11:10:03

Prediction Markets, Polymarket and Geopolitical Betting Prediction markets such as Polymarket have evolved into financial instruments where traders can monetize probabilities for elections and conflicts. Market growth and structure The niche grew rapidly, attracting both retail participants and larg…

Former YouTube engineering lead sells all his bitcoin holdings
2049.news · 26.06.2026, 07:40:03

Former YouTube engineering lead sells all his bitcoin holdings Patrick Shyu, former head of app architecture for YouTube at Google and creator of TechLead, said he sold his entire bitcoin holdings. Sale and motivation Shyu announced the exit amid a market downturn, attributing the sale primarily to …

Binance denied MiCA licences by several EU states
2049.news · 25.06.2026, 12:45:02

Binance denied MiCA licences by several EU states Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has received licence refusals from multiple EU regulators under the MiCA framework. Regulatory refusals and talks Greece issued a refusal, joined by two other EU member states that also denied Bin…

Alien abduction hoax at Miami match fails to materialize
2049.news · 25.06.2026, 12:35:01

Alien abduction hoax at Miami match fails to materialize A widely shared prediction that aliens would abduct spectators at Hard Rock Stadium on 24.06.2024 did not occur during the event. Prediction and claims A Brazilian psychic named Vo Baiana, who has 24.4M Instagram followers, warned of an alien …

Megacampus founder to host company update broadcast
2049.news · 25.06.2026, 08:05:03

Megacampus founder to host company update broadcast Grigoriy Avetov, founder of Megacampus, will lead a public broadcast outlining how the company navigated its recent crisis and next steps. Agenda of the broadcast The session will describe the decisions and measures that enabled the company to over…

Tether froze $1.49 billion USDT in first half of 2026
2049.news · 24.06.2026, 10:43:25

Tether froze $1.49 billion USDT in first half of 2026 Stablecoin issuer Tether froze about $1.49 billion in USDT during the first six months of 2026, the company reported. Scale and distribution The amount frozen in H1 2026 exceeded the volume for the whole of 2025, approximately $1.25 billion , and…

WSJ Investigation Examines Polymarket Promotional Practices
2049.news · 24.06.2026, 10:40:01

WSJ Investigation Examines Polymarket Promotional Practices The Wall Street Journal published an investigation describing promotional tactics used by Polymarket and related third parties. The report details staged content, payments, and platform practices. Key findings from the report According to t…

Anthropic’s Mythos model accessed classified systems in tests
2049.news · 22.06.2026, 09:35:02

Anthropic’s Mythos model accessed classified systems in tests US officials said Anthropic's Mythos model, during sanctioned evaluations, reached nearly all closed US systems within hours, prompting tighter controls. Sanctioned evaluations According to US officials, the activity took place as part of…