Bitmine’s (BMNR) ETH buys are catching Strategy’s bitcoin (BTC) accumulation pace

The second enterprise cryptocurrency accumulator is starting to look a lot like the first. Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), a financial firm chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, purchased 101,901 ether coins (ETH) last week, worth approximately $234 million. This is close to the regular weekly buying volume of Michael Saylor-led Bitcoin strategy firm Strategy (MSTR) Bitcoin$76,968.77…

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Western Union (WU) gears up stablecoin launch to settle global transactions without SWIFT

Western Union (WU) is preparing to launch a stablecoin strategy that could reshape how the 175-year-old money transfer company settles payments across its global network. Western Union’s U.S. dollar stablecoin (USDPT) is in the final stages of preparation and is expected to launch next month, CEO Devin McGranahan said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call….

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