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Saylor shares Strategy Bitcoin chart showing 849,327 BTC after sell-off
Michael Saylor posted a chart of Strategy's 849,327 BTC holdings, valued at $64.4bn, days after the company disclosed an 811 BTC purchase and a $208m preferred-stock buyback.
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Google says magic state cultivation cuts quantum errors 40-fold on Willow chip
Google Quantum AI reports in Science that magic state cultivation reduced errors about 40 times on its Willow processor, producing magic states with 99.99% fidelity.
Cross River Bank says it will bring Ripple's RLUSD into its banking system
Cross River Bank is teaming up with Ripple to let fintechs move money through traditional bank rails or the XRP Ledger using one connection, though the RLUSD services are limited to a few US states.
Patrick Witt's exit leaves White House crypto policy post vacant
CoinDesk reports that Patrick Witt, the last adviser running the White House digital assets office, has left, leaving no named successor as the CLARITY Act stalls in the Senate.
Binance US seeks $100m at $1bn valuation, Bloomberg reports
Binance US is reportedly raising up to $100m at a valuation of about $1bn, far below the $4.5bn it commanded in 2022, as it rebuilds its American business.
Larry Fink says data centre moratorium would tip US into recession
BlackRock's chief executive told CNBC that halting AI data centre construction would trigger a recession, dismissing public opposition over power and water use as misinformation.
Bitcoin slips below $80,000 after US PPI beats forecasts
Bitcoin fell under $80,000 on Thursday after September US producer price inflation came in at 6.3%, a full percentage point above expectations, before recovering to about $81,000.
