Crypto treasury companies and blockchain technology are creating alternative pathways to fund early-stage scientific and medical research. Biomedical and scientific companies are turning to blockchain technology and crypto treasury strategies to fund research, overhauling traditional capital formation and research funding structures that can delay life-saving cures by decades. Portage Biotech, a biomedical technology company, pivoted to become a Toncoin (TON) treasury company in September, earning operating revenues from staking to secure the network and investing in Telegram ecosystem projects, including games and mini-apps. The company will funnel some of the revenue generated from the operating business and the capital appreciation of TON to fund cancer research, AlphaTON CEO Brittany Kaiser told Cointelegraph. Read more
Explore how Satoshi’s untouched 1 million BTC could become crypto’s biggest quantum target, and what a real quantum breakthrough means for early wallets. Satoshi’s 1.1-million-BTC wallet is increasingly viewed as a potential quantum vulnerability as researchers assess how advancing computing power could affect early Bitcoin addresses. Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated 1.1 million Bitcoin (BTC) is often described as the crypto world’s ultimate “lost treasure.” It sits on the blockchain like a dormant volcano, a digital ghost ship that has not seen an onchain transaction since its creation. This massive stash, worth approximately $67 billion-$124 billion at current market rates, has become a legend. Read more
Aster says its tokenomics remain unchanged after a CMC update sparked confusion over delayed unlocks, confirming unused tokens will move to a public wallet. Decentralized exchange Aster has said that its tokenomics remain unchanged after a CoinMarketCap (CMC) update triggered speculation across its community about changes to the project’s unlock schedule. The confusion began when users noticed that token unlock dates shown on Binance and CMC, previously set for 2025, had been pushed to mid-2026 and, in some cases, 2035. However, the team clarified that the data reflected on CMC was the result of a miscommunication rather than a change in policy. According to Aster, the project’s original tokenomics included monthly ecosystem unlocks, but because the team has not yet had a usage plan for these tokens, none of the scheduled unlocks were executed. Read more