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Solana gets another treasury firm: BIT Mining Limited

Crypto mining company BIT Mining is shifting its focus to Solana, “marking a critical milestone in the company’s long-term growth trajectory,” according to a Thursday press release

Shares of BIT Mining surged on the news, climbing as high as $10.88 before settling at around $5 as of 11:30 a.m ET, a 100% surge from yesterday. Solana has increased roughly 2% in the last 24 hours. 

BIT Mining plans to raise up to $300 million in phases to accumulate solana tokens, convert its existing crypto holdings to solana, and run validator nodes to generate on-chain staking rewards.

Solana is “one of the most dynamic and promising ecosystems in the blockchain space,” BIT Mining CEO Xianfeng Yang said in a statement. “This strategic move reflects our commitment to staying adaptive and responsive in an ever-evolving industry.”

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XRP treasury firm trend grows as Evernorth, backed by Ripple Labs, enters the arena

The fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, XRP, is getting a new treasury firm: Evernorth.

The firm will list on the Nasdaq and expects to raise over $1 billion in gross proceeds from SBI, Ripple Labs, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR, according to a press release. Chris Larsen, cofounder and executive chairman of Ripple, also announced investing 50 million XRP tokens worth $124.5 million. Net proceeds are dedicated for open-market acquisitions of XRP.

Evernorth joins a number of firms stockpiling XRP, such as VivoPower International, Trident Digital Tech Holdings, and Webus

The announcement comes during a fragile period for crypto markets, but the latest news has boosted XRP’s price and the asset is back to flat over the last seven days.

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