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Tokyo-listed Metaplanet is expanding beyond holding BTC into funding, incubating, and granting to companies building bitcoin financial infrastructure.

The bridging protocol’s team wants to exchange ACX tokens for equity in a new U.S. C-corp or buy holders out at a 25% premium, in what would be one of the first major reversals from token to traditional corporate structure.

Developers are shifting toward artificial intelligence infrastructure as blockchain ecosystems lose contributors across major networks, from Ethereum to Solana.

nvestors are closely watching the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index release, which could influence Federal Reserve policy expectations and risk appetite.

Brent crude surged 10% after attacks on two oil tankers in Iraqi waters, with the prompt spread hitting levels not seen in years and MSCI Asia Pacific stocks falling 1.8%.

The operator, known as Tom, said only users who signed a fake terms-of-service message on the compromised site after the breach were affected.

The two agencies sealed their memorandum of understanding to link the parts of their work that overlap, and coordinated crypto oversight is among the top goals.

The institutional-focused exchange saw spot trading jump 62% to $76 billion in February, surpassing Coinbase’s market share.

Bitcoin is up about 7% from the Sunday lows, even as equities and gold tread water. Analysts point to seller exhaustion, shifting gold correlation and improving ETF flows.

Despite the bear market, today’s report suggests a higher valuation than the $40 billion at which the firm raised funds in November.