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The rise of digital asset treasury (DAT) companies will go down as a meta-narrative of 2025, but the longevity of the movement will be decided by capital management and sound business strategies.According to Solmate CEO Marco Santori, all DATs have to contend with the value of the underlying token they hold on their balance sheets. This shouldn’t be a problem for revenue-generating businesses, but pure-play DATs will be in for a bumpy ride.The Solana DAT space might be the most competitive out there (besides Bitcoin 😏).But what differentiates them? The amount of $SOL they hold? mNAV? Yield on staking? Diversified…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Micron Technology — Shares jumped more than 11% after the chipmaker issued a rosy revenue forecast and posted fiscal first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations . Micron said it expected about $18.70 billion in revenue in the current quarter — significantly higher than the $14.20 billion expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Trump Media — The Truth Social parent surged 19% after announcing a merger with TAE Technologies, a fusion power energy company. The all-stock deal is valued at more than $6 billion and is expected to close…

Colombia’s attempt to permanently impose a 19% value-added tax on online gambling has failed after lawmakers rejected the government’s wider tax reform package. The decision halts a measure that would have reshaped the financial structure of the country’s regulated betting market and leaves operators facing greater certainty as they plan for 2026.The proposal formed part of a broader financing bill promoted by President Gustavo Petro’s administration, which aimed to raise more than COP 16 trillion to fund the 2026 national budget. Its defeat represents a significant political setback for the executive branch and removes a tax burden that the gambling…

There was a time that portable gaming meant squinting at the backlight-free screen of a Game Boy in the back of the car. Today, we have a comparative wealth of riches to enjoy, thanks to systems like the Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. While these systems aren’t technically pocket-sized, they’re absolutely portable, and this means fantastic games from vast libraries, all on the go. Related Best Mobile Games For Couples These titles are perfect for couples looking to spend quality time together using mobile video games. This is a positive or a negative, depending on where you’re going…

The Euro Sculpture at Willy-Brandt-Platz in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on March 6, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks were in positive territory on Thursday as traders positioned for central bank decisions today. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.4% higher at 1:35 p.m. in London (8:35 a.m. ET).Markets prepared for Europe’s central banks to announce their final interest-rate decisions of the year on Thursday with the European Central Bank, Bank of England, Riksbank and Norges Bank all concluding monetary policy meetings on Thursday. The ECB kept rates at 2%, while Riksbank and Norges Bank also…

The Ethereum blockchain needs to better explain its features to users in order to achieve true trustlessness, a challenge common across blockchain protocols, says its co-founder Vitalik Buterin.Trustlessness would see a protocol work without the oversight of developers, as it enforces rules automatically with code. However, if a protocol is so complex that only a small group can work on it, then in practice, others still have to trust that group. Ethereum is already trustless as transactions and smart contracts are enforced by open-source code and a decentralized network of validators, but Buterin said in a X post on Wednesday that…

Oil prices were up nearly a dollar in Asian trade on Thursday after the U.S. President announced a blockade on tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty ImagesOil prices edged marginally higher on Thursday as investors assessed the likelihood of further U.S. sanctions against Russia and the supply risks posed by a blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers.Brent crude rose 14 cents, or 0.23%, to close at $59.82 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 21 cents, or 0.38%, to settle at $56.15 per barrel.”Crude futures are trying to find support from the Venezuelan oil export blockade,…

The dollar held gains against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positioned for central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan.John Lamb | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesThe dollar lost ground against its major counterparts on Thursday after data showed a lower-than-expected rise in U.S. inflation, while sterling turned higher as a deeply divided Bank of England cut rates.U.S. inflation rose 2.7% year-on-year in November, according to Labor Department data, compared with a 3.1% increase forecast by economists polled by Reuters.The dollar weakened 0.14% to 155.43 against the Japanese yen and was down 0.26% to 0.793 against the Swiss franc.The euro edged higher after the…

Pokemon GO has revealed that Klawf is coming to the game as part of the Pinch Perfect event in January. This will be one of the first Pokemon GO events of 2026 and will also introduce shiny Dhelmise for players to try and catch if they are lucky. 2025 has been a packed year for the augmented reality mobile game. Among the biggest changes of the last 12 months was the Trainer level cap increase in October, which moved the max level in Pokemon GO from 50 to 80. Additionally, many events have been held that introduced more creatures to…

Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial has proposed using 5% of the project’s WLFI token treasury to grow the supply of its stablecoin USD1. The proposal was posted to the World Liberty Financial governance forum on Wednesday, with the team highlighting the importance of increasing USD1 supply to keep up with “an increasingly competitive stablecoin landscape.” The proposal outlines that the additional supply would help spread “USD1 use cases across select high-profile CeFi & DeFi partnerships,” with increased adoption helping to create more “value capture” opportunities in the WLFI ecosystem.  “As USD1 grows, more users, platforms, institutions, and chains integrate with World Liberty Financial…