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Wormhole: The Moonbeam network will be shut down on July 31, 2026.
PANews reported on July 8th that Wormhole announced on the X platform that the Moonbeam network will shut down on July 31, 2026, with parachains remaining operational as a transition period. Wormhole reminded users to transfer all external assets out of Moonbeam before this date. After July 31st, Portal and Wormhole contributors will no longer be able to help retrieve stuck assets. Wormhole stated that the migration process and deadline are set and operated by Moonbeam and may change at any time. Users should verify the migration steps through the official Moonbeam portal and assume full responsibility for their transactions. Previously, on July 4th, it was announced that Moonbeam would transform into an AI Agent communication and settlement network, with GLMR tokens migrating to Base at a 1:1 ratio.
Strategy confirmed the sale of 3,588 BTC, raising $216 million, which will be used to pay dividends on digital credit securities.
According to BlockBeats, on July 6th, Strategy Technologies announced on its official account that it had sold 3,588 bitcoins, raising $216 million to pay dividends on its digital credit securities. As of July 5th, the company's bitcoin reserves had decreased to 843,775 bitcoins, while its dollar reserves stood at $2.55 billion. This is Strategy Technologies' second publicly disclosed reduction in holdings this year, following the sale of 32 BTC between May 26th and 31st to cover preferred stock dividends. The significant increase in scale reflects the company's increasing reliance on selling some of its bitcoin reserves to maintain its dividend obligations amidst downward pressure on bitcoin prices and widening unrealized losses on its holdings.
Bitcoin mining company Ionic Digital completes $400 million private funding round
PANews reported on July 2nd that, according to TheEnergyMag, Ionic Digital has completed a private placement of approximately $400 million ahead of its planned direct listing on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol IOND. The company sold approximately 7.55 million Series A convertible preferred shares at $53 per share, along with three tranches of warrants, each entitled to purchase approximately 1.01 million Class A ordinary shares, with exercise prices of $63.60, $74.20, and $87.45, respectively. The preferred shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares upon completion of the Nasdaq listing or other qualified public offering. The investors have agreed not to transfer the preferred shares, converted ordinary shares, and related warrants and warrant shares at a price lower than $70 per share for six months following the listing, with exceptions only in a few rare circumstances.
In the past hour, nearly $6 million in SPCX contract liquidations occurred across the entire network, exceeding the figures for BTC and ETH during the same period.
According to Mars Finance, on July 7th, Coinglass data showed that nearly $6 million in SPCX futures contracts were liquidated across the entire network in the past hour, including $4.24 million in SPCX trading pairs and $1.6 million in XYZ:SPCX trading pairs. It's worth noting that while US tech stocks experienced a "Black Tuesday," the Bitcoin and crypto markets remained relatively stable, with only $4.86 million in BTC liquidations and $4.35 million in ETH liquidations during the same period.
The SIGN Foundation is collaborating with Sierra Leone Communications and Bhutan NDI to advance the development of a national digital identity system.
According to Foresight News , the Ministry of Communications Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) of Sierra Leone, the National Digital Identity Company of Bhutan (Bhutan NDI), and the SIGN Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the design, development, and implementation of a national digital identity platform for Sierra Leone. This platform will utilize open-source technology and W3C-standard verifiable credentials, emphasizing privacy, security, and data sovereignty. It aims to help citizens securely manage and verify their identities and improve the efficiency of public services. MoCTI will be responsible for strategic leadership, policy development, and coordination with government agencies; Bhutan NDI will provide its mature national digital identity architecture experience and open-source identity framework; and the SIGN Foundation will be responsible for system design, solution architecture, and technical implementation.
Sign has partnered with Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund to create a sovereign digital identity and verifiable credential system.
According to Mars Finance, on July 7th, official news indicates that Sign has officially partnered with Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund, Druk Holding & Investment (DHI), through its subsidiary, the National Digital Identity Company (Bhutan NDI), to jointly build a secure, inclusive, and interoperable sovereign digital identity and verifiable credentials system for governments worldwide. Previously, on June 18th, the SIGN Foundation, Bhutan NDI, and the Ministry of Communications, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) of Sierra Leone signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly design, develop, and implement Sierra Leone's national digital identity platform. This platform, built on open-source technology and W3C-compliant verifiable credentials, allows citizens to securely prove and manage their identities while upholding high standards of privacy, security, and data sovereignty.