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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 …

Negotiations between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and El Salvador have progressed significantly, with discussions on the country’s Bitcoin project and the potential sale or wind-down of the state-run Chivo e-wallet described as “well advanced” as of December 22-23, 2025. The update follows the second review of El Salvador’s 40-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, a $1.4 billion arrangement approved …