Metaplanet plans to raise $135 million through the issuance of new Class B perpetual preferred shares as part of a broader restructuring tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy. Metaplanet is preparing another major capital raise through the issuance of its new Class B perpetual preferred shares to expand its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy. According to filings submitted to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the firm plans to issue 23.6 million Class B shares at 900 yen ($5.71) each, bringing the total raise to 21.2 billion yen (roughly $135 million). The offering will be executed through a third-party allotment to overseas investors, pending approval at an extraordinary shareholder meeting set for Dec. 22, 2025. The new Class B shares come with a fixed annual dividend of 4.9% on a $6.34 notional amount, translating to $0.078 per quarter once regular payments begin. Holders will have the right to convert the preferred shares into common stock at a $6.34 conversion price. Read more
Vending machine calls in FBI outraged over $2 fee, Elon Musk predicts AI will run from solar-powered satellites in space in 5 years: AI Eye. An autonomous vending machine powered by Anthropics Claude attempted to contact the FBI after noticing a $2 fee was still being charged to its account while its operations were suspended. Claudius drafted an email to the FBI with the subject line: URGENT: ESCALATION TO FBI CYBER CRIMES DIVISION. I am reporting an ongoing automated cyber financial crime involving unauthorized automated seizure of funds from a terminated business account through a compromised vending machine system. The email was never actually sent, as it was part of a simulation being run by Anthropics red team although the real AI-powered vending machine has since been installed in Anthropics office, where it autonomously sources vendors, orders T-shirts, drinks and Tungsten cubes, and has them delivered. Read more
Vending machine calls in FBI outraged over $2 fee, Elon Musk predicts AI will run from solar-powered satellites in space in 5 years: AI Eye. An autonomous vending machine powered by Anthropics Claude attempted to contact the FBI after noticing a $2 fee was still being charged to its account while its operations were suspended. Claudius drafted an email to the FBI with the subject line: URGENT: ESCALATION TO FBI CYBER CRIMES DIVISION. I am reporting an ongoing automated cyber financial crime involving unauthorized automated seizure of funds from a terminated business account through a compromised vending machine system. The email was never actually sent, as it was part of a simulation being run by Anthropics red team although the real AI-powered vending machine has since been installed in Anthropics office, where it autonomously sources vendors, orders T-shirts, drinks and Tungsten cubes, and has them delivered. Read more