The move by Nasdaq-listed SRM Entertainment comes amid a regulatory thaw between the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Tron founder Sun. Nasdaq-listed SRM Entertainment is set to launch a Tron corporate treasury of up to $210 million and change its name to Tron Inc., the company announced on Monday. According to the announcement, SRM entered a securities purchase agreement with a private investor for a $100 million equity investment to fund its Tron (TRX) treasury strategy. Tron founder Justin Sun will join the company as an adviser. As part of the deal, SRM Entertainment will issue 100,000 shares of its Series B convertible preferred stock. This stock can be converted into a total of 200 million shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and 220 million warrants to acquire up to an aggregate of 220 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. Read more
Dough Finance shuttered after a $2.5-million hack. Its recycled founders returned with a new project, with Trump’s backing. In July 2024, Dough Finance, a Florida-based DeFi platform promising leveraged “looping” returns, fell prey to a flash-loan exploit that drained $2.5 million from user accounts. The exploit not only wiped out investor funds but also brought operations to a halt. Chase Herro and Zak Folkman founded Dough Finance in 2024 in Florida. The platform attracted investors by offering high-risk DeFi strategies such as looping, a process where traders reuse borrowed crypto. Here’s how looping works: Read more
The demand for an offline digital cash option has been intensifying since Russia invaded Ukraine. Is there a role for blockchain? The Ukraine-Russia War has shaken up the world in many ways. For the Nordic countries, two of which share borders with Russia (Finland and Norway), a military invasion is no longer unthinkable. For Sweden, it may also be prompting second thoughts about its “cashless society.” According to a recent report in The Guardian, Sweden is worried about hybrid warfare attacks from Russia, including cyberwarfare. This can take down critical infrastructure like power grids on which digital payment networks depend. The Swedish government has even advised its citizens to put aside some “cash” — just in case. “Nordics are walking back the cashless society initiative because their centralized implementation of the concept is too fragile. Cash turns out necessary as a backup,” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on May 25, referencing The Guardian story. Read more