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Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, following Wall Street’s broad gains in the prior session, while Bitcoin hovered near $88,000 amid ongoing consolidation and year-end caution. Wall Street closed higher on Monday, December 22, with major indices posting their third straight advance. Tech shares led the rebound, supported by strong corporate earnings and optimism in growth sectors …

Erebor Bank, a digital banking startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and co-founded by Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale, has raised $350 million in a funding round led by Lux Capital, achieving a post-money valuation of $4.35 billion as of December 22, 2025. The round, which more than doubles the company’s prior ~$2 billion valuation, includes participation …

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the Ethereum-focused treasury firm chaired by Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, accumulated approximately **$88 million** worth of Ether on December 22, 2025, according to on-chain trackers. The purchase involved ~29,462 ETH transferred from BitGo and Kraken, as ETH traded near **$2,978**—close to recent cycle lows. This latest buy extends BitMine’s aggressive accumulation, following a weekly disclosure …

Matador Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF), a publicly traded Bitcoin ecosystem company, announced on December 22, 2025, that it has received final approval from the Ontario Securities Commission for a CAD $80 million (~$58 million USD) base shelf prospectus. This allows the firm to issue common shares, warrants, debt securities, or units over a 25-month period, providing flexible capital …

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has named its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) spot Bitcoin ETF one of its three primary investment themes for 2025, placing it alongside short-term Treasury bills and Magnificent Seven mega-cap tech stocks. This prominent positioning, highlighted on the firm’s iShares homepage as of December 22, 2025, underscores growing institutional conviction in Bitcoin despite a challenging …