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OpenAI has raised a megaround of $6.6B, valuing the company at $157B. It is the largest single venture capital round ever. In May 2024, xAI raised $6B Series B with a valuation of $24B. Why it matters: Despite leadership turnover with the exit of CTO Mira Murati and others,
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BlackRock is quietly backing a new stablecoin. CZ released from prison. SG Forge plans Euro stablecoin with Solana. Meta's new XR glasses. OpenAI CTO departs.
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How XR might be the next big engagement tool for brands.
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Puma doubles down on gaming. Visa launches a tokenized asset platform. Arbitrum launches gaming chain. Google Cloud partners with Solana. Coach taps into Poshmark’s 80M+ users for instant resale.
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Token 2049 Singapore highlights. SEC approves BTC option trading. Revolut plans to launch stablecoin for 45M users. Microsoft and Blackrock launch $30B AI fund.
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Hey, it’s Marc ✌️ This week, the US Fed cut interest rates by 0.5%, which is potentially a big catalyst for crypto. We’ll give you the full analysis on Tuesday. Today we will cover: * Consumer: Nike and Puma double-down on gaming. Solana’s new phone hits 140k preorders.
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Alo Yoga's digital strategy, how they do it, and key learnings for brand leaders.
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Hi, it’s Marc. Yesterday, Nike dropped a bombshell: .SWOOSH, its Web3 platform launched 2 years ago, is changing direction. * Nike's .SWOOSH is shifting focus from NFTs to gaming, partnering with top gaming platforms to offer in-game wearables and exclusive Nike products. * Starting with a TEKKEN 8 tournament,
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Circle is moving its global HQ to NYC. MicroStrategy buys $1.1B in Bitcoin. Standard Chartered launches crypto custody services in UAE. Blackrock becomes third largest Bitcoin holder.
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Roblox partners with Shopify. ENS integrates PayPal and Venmo. NFL partners with Bitpanda. Ford and Toyota file 43 blockchain patents. Animoca Brands Japan partners with Tokyo Stupid Games & more.
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Hey, it’s Marc ✌️ Today we will cover crypto, macro & AI: * Crypto: Travala partners with Skyscanner. Bridge raises $50M to simplify global transactions. Siemens issues €300M digital bond. * AI: Ilya’s Safe Supeintelligence raises $1B with no product. ChatGPT surpasses 1M paying business users. Anthopic launches Claude Enterprise. Let’