Bitcoin dropped 7.4% in the past 24 hours to $54,422 at the time of publication, according to The Block’s bitcoin price page. The price fall came after defunct crypto exchange moved about $2.7 billion worth of bitcoin as it prepares for its payout to creditors, set to start early this month.
The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has pledged to “deliver change” after his Labour Party swept the general election in a landslide. In a speech in front of 10 Downing Street after a ceremonial “kissing of hands” with King Charles III and the approval to form a new government, Starmer said it was “clear” that the country needs a “bigger reset”.
Samsung Electronics expects its profits for the three months to June 2024 to jump 15-fold compared to the same period last year. An artificial intelligence (AI) boom has lifted the prices of advanced chips, driving up the firm’s forecast for the second quarter.
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🚨 Important News This Week
AI
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Crypto
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Collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is about to unload $9 billion of coins onto the market
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🚨 Notable Companies Secure Impressive Investments
Astria has raised $12.5M in a Strategic funding round co-led by Placeholder VC and dba
Sentient has raised $85M in a Seed round co-led by Founders Fund, Pantera and Framework
Prodia has raised $15M in Seed funding round led by Dragonfly Capital
OpenLedger has raised $8M in a Seed funding round led by Polychain Capital and Borderless Capital
RedStone has raised $15M in a Series A funding round led by Arrington Capital
Pi Squared has raised $12.5M in a Seed funding round led by Polychain Capital
Lombard has raised $16M in a Seed funding round led by Polychain Capital
SendBlocks has raised $8.2M in a Seed funding round led by Castle Island Ventures
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