Bitcoin ecosystem project MemeBitcoin has completed an $8 million funding round, with participation from Gemhead Capital, Mayer Venture, M2M Capital and Archer Capital, according to the project update cited in the source material. The company said the proceeds will be used for the whitelist early-access stage of its token, MBTC. MemeBitcoin says its work centers on risks created by advances such as quantum computing and cryptocurrency hacking. It also frames its mission around uncertainty tied to 1,096,361 BTC that remain dormant in wallets whose public keys were exposed during the Satoshi era. The update did not disclose additional terms for the financing, including valuation, round structure, or timing beyond the published source timestamp.

An X user calling themselves CyberLeek posted leaked Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay footage together with the ticker for a crypto token, $CYBERLEEK, and said the token was created to fund a secret project. The footage, which reportedly showed parts of GTA VI’s map and free-roam gameplay, was later no longer viewable on X after a copyright strike from Rockstar Games, the game’s creator. According to Protos, CyberLeek said the fundraising effort was not a “cash grab” and claimed the money would go toward infrastructure, security, and protection needed to carry out action against large corporations. The token’s market capitalization surged nearly 5,800% within an hour to $3.46 million after the posts, before falling to $1.5 million at the time of writing. CyberLeek’s website says the leaks are tied to objections over what it describes as anti-consumer behavior in the video game industry, including digital pre-orders, paywalled single-player content, and the lack of long-term offline access. The account has also threatened to release more footage unless Rockstar Games meets its demands, as debate over GTA VI’s no-disc release plan continues.

Bitcoin-pegged tokens on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain approached 300,000 BTC in supply, far surpassing Lightning, Liquid, and RSK in dollar value and underscoring the dominance of DeFi-driven cross-chain BTC.

Data cited in the report shows Bitcoin-pegged tokens on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain nearing 300,000 BTC, with a combined value above $12.8 billion, far surpassing Lightning, Liquid, and RSK.

Stacks has completed a trustless native Bitcoin swap onchain, showing how pure BTC transactions can trigger verifiable smart-contract actions. The milestone arrived alongside the reveal of ALEX, an AMM project built around Bitcoin-based lending, borrowing, and liquidity functions.

As of December 28, 2021, tokenized bitcoin in circulation reached 434,265 BTC, worth over $21.3 billion. WBTC dominates with 59.66% share, while Ethereum hosts 74.43% of total. BSC's BTCB follows, with RSK and Liquid contributing marginally.

As of December 28, 2021, tokenized bitcoin in circulation reached 434,265 BTC worth over $21.3 billion. WBTC dominates with 59.66% share, followed by BTCB on BSC. Ethereum hosts 74.43% of all wrapped BTC. The cross-chain bitcoin ecosystem continues to expand rapidly.

As of Dec 28, 434,265.43 bitcoin-pegged tokens worth over $21.3B circulate across blockchains. WBTC dominates with 59.66% share; Ethereum hosts 74.43% of all tokenized BTC.