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AI News

Ashton Kutcher exits Sound Ventures to co-found new VC firm with Morgan Beller, targeting AI infrastructure

Ashton Kutcher is leaving Sound Ventures, the firm he co-founded with Guy Oseary 11 years ago, to launch a new venture capital firm with Morgan Beller, the Wall Street Journal reported. TechCrunch had separately heard of Kutcher’s planned exit, and the WSJ report confirmed it, adding details about his partnership with Beller. The new firm’s […]

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Bitcoin News

Strategy’s capital overhaul: Can buybacks and a Bitcoin sale option silence ‘death spiral’ fears?

Strategy’s latest capital framework, announced on June 29, represents the company’s most explicit attempt to address mounting investor fears about its financial stability. The plan includes up to $1 billion in buybacks for both MSTR and STRC securities, an expanded cash reserve of $2.55 billion, and — notably for a company long associated with a […]

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Bitcoin News

SEC requests public feedback on regulating next-generation ETFs as crypto strategies evolve

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a public consultation on how exchange-traded funds investing in novel asset classes or using new investment strategies should be regulated, as the agency reviews whether existing rules remain adequate for a rapidly expanding market. SEC seeks input on novel ETF structures and registration requirements The SEC’s […]