Today in crypto, Jan3 founder Samson Mow eyes expanding Bitcoin nation-state adoption in Europe, Bitcoin holding company Nakamoto Holdings has secured $51.5 million in fresh capital to purchase more BTC. Meanwhile, CoinMarketCap continues to investigate after its website was hit with a phishing scam.
Samson Mow wants Bitcoin in ‘all of Europe,’ receives invite to France
Jan3 founder Samson Mow is setting his sights on ramping up Bitcoin nation-state adoption in Europe following a positive meeting with pro-Bitcoin French lawmaker Sarah Knafo.
“Looking forward to starting a nation-state Bitcoin adoption wave in France and perhaps all of Europe,” Mow said in an X post on Saturday, following his meeting with Sarah Knafo, a French member of the European Parliament, at BTC Prague this week. They discussed plans to develop a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for France and promote “friendly regulations” for the asset.
Mow said Knafo has invited his team to France. On the same day, Knafo addressed the meeting with Mow on her X account, stating, “France must take hold of these issues.”
Nakamoto Holdings secures $51.5M to expand Bitcoin treasury strategy
Bitcoin holding company Nakamoto Holdings, founded by US President Donald Trump’s crypto adviser, David Bailey, has secured $51.5 million in fresh capital through a private placement in public equity (PIPE) deal, according to a statement from merger partner KindlyMD.
Bailey said that the new funds were raised in less than 72 hours, reflecting growing investor appetite for Nakamoto’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
“Investor demand for Nakamoto is incredibly strong,” Bailey said. “We continue to execute our strategy to raise as much capital as possible to acquire as much Bitcoin as possible.”
The financing, priced at $5.00 per share, brings KindlyMD’s total funding to approximately $563 million, and $763 million including convertible notes.
CoinMarketCap has 'identified and removed' malicious wallet scam
CoinMarketCap, a price-tracking website for cryptocurrencies, has reportedly removed a malicious popup notification on its website prompting users to verify their cryptocurrency wallets, according to a post on its official X account.
“We’ve identified and removed the malicious code from our site,” CoinMarketCap said in a post on Friday.
“Our team is continuing to investigate and taking steps to strengthen our security,” it added.
The update came less than three hours after CoinMarketCap publicly addressed the malicious notification amid multiple reports spreading on social media.