#Bitway secures $4.44M in a Seed funding round led by TRON DAO, with participation from HTX Ventures, building on YZi Labs' earlier lead investment via EASY Residency. This funding round brings Bitway's total funding to $5.8M.
Bitway is the first purpose-built, Bitcoin-compatible #Layer1 blockchain for #Bitcoin business, offering native Bitcoin wallet and address compatibility along with a full stack of Bitcoin applications.
Seeker is a Web3-first smartphone by #SolanaMobile , offering built-in hardware security via the Seed Vault Wallet for key storage, biometric access, and double-tap transactions, along with a native #Solana dApp Store for decentralized apps.
#Strategy announces acquisition of 22,305 $BTC for $2.13B at approximately $95,284 per #Bitcoin . Strategy holds 709,715 $BTC acquired for around $53.92B at $75,979 per Bitcoin. 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.
Pump.fun unveils a new investment arm to back emerging startups
#Pumpfun has introduced #PumpFund , a new investment arm focused on supporting startups within its ecosystem. Its first move is a Build in Public Hackathon that will allocate $3M in funding to 12 projects. To qualify for the hackathon, projects must launch a token and retain at least 10% of its supply. Pump.fun said selection will favor teams demonstrating organic traction, fast product launches, transparent communication, and long-term sustainability.
Public companies continue to expand their Bitcoin holdings, solidifying cryptocurrency's role in traditional financial markets. With industry leaders like #Strategy holding substantial amounts, the total $BTC reserved by these firms now surpasses an impressive 1,059,156 $BTC , representing significant confidence in Bitcoin's long-term value. As the market matures, these holdings underscore the evolving relationship between traditional institutions and digital assets.
Bitway will conduct its token sale on Kaito's Capital Launchpad
#Bitway $BTW will conduct its token sale on #Kaito 's Capital Launchpad starting on January 21st at 12:00 PM UTC. The sale has a $1,000,000 hard cap with a 50% TGE unlock. FDV is $80M.
Bitway is the first purpose-built, Bitcoin-compatible #Layer1 blockchain for Bitcoin business, offering native #Bitcoin wallet and address compatibility along with a full stack of Bitcoin applications.
MegaETH has announced the Global Stress Test on January 22nd
#MegaETH will open its mainnet to select latency-sensitive apps while the network operates under sustained heavy load. MegaETH is targeting a sustained 15-35K true TPS, processing up to 11B transactions over seven days. During the test, users will interact with #Stompgg, #Smasher, and #CrossyFluffle. Following the Global Stress Test, the public mainnet will launch with a day-one lineup of $USDM-powered apps spanning DeFi and consumer use cases.
MegaETH is a #Layer2 blockchain designed to enhance the scalability and performance of #Ethereum by enabling real-time transaction processing.
#Tether partners with #Bitqik , a licensed crypto exchange offering spot and futures trading with up to 100x leverage and multi-asset margin support. Through this partnership, Bitqik seeks to broaden blockchain adoption by educating the Laotian market on USDT and how stablecoins support financial inclusion.
To achieve this, Bitqik will create online educational content for students and host quarterly events across Laos, focusing on practical stablecoin and blockchain use cases to promote responsible participation in the digital economy.