Bitcoin Treasury Firm DDC Jumps 22% as Company Adds 100 BTC to Treasury During Market Pullback

- S&P Global Ratings downgraded Tether's USDT to "weak" due to 5.6% Bitcoin exposure exceeding its 3.9% overcollateralization threshold and limited reserve transparency. - Tether CEO defended the model, citing no redemption refusals and $10B 2025 net profit, while S&P warned Bitcoin/gold price drops could trigger undercollateralization risks. - Market turbulence saw $3.5B Bitcoin ETF outflows and $9.9B Bitcoin holdings, with Tether expanding into gold producers and crypto lending despite regulatory scrutin

- Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated to privacy-focused projects Aztec Network and Kohaku, signaling blockchain's shift toward data protection as a core priority. - The Ignition Chain and Kohaku framework aim to address data breaches like SitusAMC by enabling private transactions via zero-knowledge proofs and protocol upgrades. - Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade (2025) and growing $1.2 trillion blockchain messaging market highlight privacy's rising economic and technical importance in decentralized syste

- Australia introduces 2025 Digital Assets Framework Bill to unlock $24B productivity gains while imposing strict client asset safeguards. - Legislation creates two new crypto financial product categories under Corporations Act, requiring AFSL licensing for platforms and tokenized custody services. - Exemptions for small operators (<$10M volume) balance innovation with regulation, aligning with global trends like U.S. GENIUS Act and SEC's Project Crypto. - Industry debates regulatory proportionality as Aus

- Nexton Solutions secures $4M to launch PetVivo.ai, an AI platform slashing veterinary client acquisition costs by 50–90%. - Beta results show 47 new clients per practice in six months, with a $42.53 CAC—far below industry averages. - Targeting 30,000 U.S. practices, it projects $12M ARR in Year 1, scaling to $360M by Year 5 with SaaS margins of 80–90%. - Strategic AI alliances, like C3.ai-Microsoft and Salesforce’s AI CRM focus, highlight the sector’s growth potential.