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Cathie Wood Joins Crypto Heavyweights In Backing BitMine's Ethereum Play

ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has made a major equity investment in BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (AMEX:BMNR), acquiring nearly 4.8 million shares valued at $182 million across multiple ARK funds.

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Peter Thiel And Cathie Wood Just Boarded Tom Lee's Ether Rocket

A little-known crypto microcap is suddenly attracting some very big names. Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc (NYSE:BMNR), a modular crypto miner previously flying under the radar, has become the latest magnet for bold bets from Peter Thiel, Cathie Wood, and Tom Lee.

Benzinga

Peter Thiel Once Touched On Selling Facebook Stock Too Early — Palantir Co-Founder Says Misjudged Big Tech's 'Fractal' Path To $1 Trillion

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel once acknowledged that selling his Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), which was earlier known as Facebook, shares too early cost him billions.

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Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey's 'Lord Of The Rings'-Inspired Digital Bank Hits $2 Billion Valuation With Backing From Founders Fund

Palmer Luckey is making another big bet: this time, not in virtual reality or military defense, but digital finance. The Anduril CEO and Oculus founder has launched Erebor, a digital bank that already holds a valuation of $2 billion as it raises at least $225 million in funding, Business Insider…

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Peter Thiel-Backed Hadrian Raises $260 Million To Build AI-Powered Mega Factory In Arizona

Hadrian, a defense manufacturing startup, has successfully concluded a $260 million Series C funding round, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Lux Capital.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel And Meta Board Dodge Courtroom Showdown As Shareholders Abruptly Settle $8 Billion Privacy Lawsuit

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shareholders ended a landmark $8 billion lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg and several current and former executives on Thursday, reaching a surprise settlement just as the high-profile privacy trial was set to enter its second day.

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Meta Shareholders Sue Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel For $8 Billion Over Privacy Violations Linked To Cambridge Analytica Scandal

On Wednesday, a trial began in Delaware, where Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shareholders are seeking $8 billion in damages from top executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel and Sheryl Sandberg, over alleged failures to protect user data following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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BitMine Stock Is Trading Higher Wednesday: What's Going On?

BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:BMNR) shares are trading higher Wednesday after a Schedule 13G filing revealed that FF Consumer Growth, a firm linked to billionaire investor Peter Thiel, has taken a stake in the company.

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Peter Thiel Is Betting Big on This Ethereum Treasury Stock. Should You Buy Shares Now?

Bitmine stock soars as billionaire investor Peter Thiel reveals a 9.1% stake. But BMNR shares remain a speculative investment at best in 2025.

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'Purge Palantir' Protests Erupt Nationwide Over Firm's Ties To Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Israeli Military Support

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) has come under fire for its alleged involvement in aiding President Donald Trump‘s immigration crackdown and the Israeli military.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Stock Surges After Hours: What's Going On?

BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc (AMEX:BMNR) shares are ripping higher in Tuesday’s after-hours session after billionaire PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel disclosed a stake in the company.

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Peter Thiel-Backed Startup That Sends Drones In Ukraine Eyes 10,000 Units Monthly: 'Absolutely Required' To Win Future Conflicts, CEO Warns

When Soren Monroe-Anderson launched Neros Technologies in 2023, small drones weren't a priority for the Pentagon. A year later, his startup is delivering 1,000 first-person view drones per month to Ukraine under a six-month contract announced in February. Neros has also outlined a long-term plan to scale production to 1…

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Peter Thiel-Linked GPx Targets $500 Million To Reinvent VC With Fund-Of-Funds Twist, Backing Early-Stage Stars Into Series B: Report

Former Founders Fund general partner Brian Singerman and Quiet Capital co-founder Lee Linden are reportedly raising over $500 million for GPx, a new venture capital fund that combines traditional investing with fund-of-funds elements.

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Peter Thiel 'Red-Pilled' Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg And Silicon Valley's Elite At Critical Turning Points, Says Researcher Tracking Founders Fund's Influence

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel wielded significant influence over prominent tech leaders, including Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk at critical junctures in their careers, according to a researcher tracking Founders Fund‘s broader impact on Silicon Valley.

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Did Peter Thiel-Backed Rainmaker's Cloud Seeding Trigger Texas Flash Floods? Experts Weigh In On Conspiracy Theories

Amid the tragedy of recent flash floods in central Texas, conspiracy theories about “cloud seeding” practices have gained traction on social media, fueled by prominent U.S. political figures.

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Palantir accuses UK doctors of choosing ‘ideology over patient interest’ in NHS data row

Tech firm’s chief, Louis Mosley, dismisses fears that contract ‘threatens to undermine public trust in NHS data systems’

Fortune

Peter Thiel is backing Palmer Luckey's Erebor digital bank, but that name has a dark history

The duo have a long history of adopting Tolkien names.

Benzinga

Peter Thiel Says AI Is Like the Internet in the Late '90s — 'More Than a Nothing Burger' But 'Less Than a Total Transformation'

If you've been waiting for A.I. to launch us into a Jetsons-style utopia where Martian real estate is booming, Peter Thiel's here to lower your expectations — with his usual dry bite.

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Oculus founder Palmer Luckey leads group of tech billionaires launching new crypto-bank — aims to fill the void left by Silicon Valley Bank's 2023 collapse

It's looking to fortify its coffers with stablecoins.

Fortune

Peter Thiel sold 20 million shares of Facebook, just months after its IPO—but they'd be worth nearly $15 billion more if he had held on

Just months after Facebook’s IPO, billionaire PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel cashed out at $20 a share. But they’d be worth 37 times more today—or nearly, $15 billion.

The Guardian - UK

‘I have a lot of sympathy for Elon Musk’: Succession creator Jesse Armstrong on his tech bros AI satire Mountainhead

He is the master of ripped-from-the-headlines drama, a writer who skewers the billionaire class. As Mountainhead takes him into new territory, he talks about his nuanced view of the world’s richest man – and why a bonnet drama may be next

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Peter Thiel Says Elon Musk Vision Of A Billion Humanoid Robots In Ten Years Makes All The Hand-Wringing Over Deficits Look 'Unthought-Through'

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel says Elon Musk's plan for "a billion humanoid robots in the U.S. in 10 years" collides with the Tesla chief's alarm over ballooning federal deficits, proof, Thiel argues, that Musk hasn't “thought through" the proposition just yet.

The Guardian - US

Peter Thiel’s Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans

Working with the Trump administration, the data company could be used to target the president’s opponents

Benzinga

Elon Musk Stopped Believing In Mars Dream As A 'Political Project' In 2024, Says Peter Thiel Amid 'Woke AI' And 'Socialist Government' Fears

SpaceX and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk‘s vision for Mars as a political project was reportedly thwarted in 2024 due to concerns about AI and political interference, according to a conversation revealed by Peter Thiel.

The Independent UK

Protesters blockade Palantir’s offices calling for an end to ‘totalitarian police surveillance’ as tech company aids ICE deportations

Six people were arrested in New York City in protests over the firm’s alleged work building a massive new surveillance apparatus for President Donald Trump

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