Data: Web3 social application Towns has over 400,000 total users, with over 200,000 token holders

Metaplanet Founder and CEO Simon Gerovich announced that the transaction between Metaplanet and U.S.-based Super League Enterprise, Inc. (Nasdaq ticker: SLE) has been formally approved at SLE’s general shareholder meeting. This marks a critical step for Metaplanet’s transition from a Bitcoin treasury company to a global Bitcoin-native financial platform. Per details, Metaplanet injected 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash into Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise (SLE), with a total value of approximately $134.6 million, in exchange for a controlling stake. In return, Metaplanet received around 44.86 million newly issued common shares of SLE (priced at $3 per share), plus preferred stock and warrants. Upon completion of the deal, Metaplanet will hold roughly 95.7% of SLE’s outstanding common shares, becoming its controlling shareholder. According to Gerovich, post-transaction, Superplanet will act as Metaplanet’s U.S.-listed Bitcoin treasury platform, allowing it to directly access U.S. capital markets and secure more agile, flexible financing capabilities. Strategically, paired with Metaplanet Securities (established in Japan), the approval will give the company complementary platforms in the world’s two most important capital markets: the U.S. and Japan. This will not only support its international financing and capital allocation, but also further drive its business expansion in sectors including Bitcoin treasury, financial services, financial products, and asset management. Gerovich noted that this is a new milestone in Metaplanet’s long-term growth journey, and the company will continue to provide updates on the transaction’s closing progress going forward.

Strive(@Strive) has been buying $BTC aggressively recently, purchasing 4,045 $BTC ($335M) last week at $82,803. Over the past 2 months, #Strive has bought a total of 15,462 $BTC ($1.27B) at an average price of $82,417.

According to official sources, Bitmine increased its holdings by 12,535 ETH over the past week. As of 3:00 PM ET on October 18, 2026, Bitmine’s crypto holdings include 6,041,481 ETH, 215 Bitcoin, a $180 million investment in Beast Industries, a $74 million investment in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) — codenamed the "Moon Shot Project" — and $582 million in total cash and marketable securities. Bitmine’s ETH holdings account for 4.9% of the total ETH supply, which stands at 122.1 million ETH.

According to official announcements, Strategy purchased 267 bitcoins over the past week and repurchased STRC stock for $193 million. As of October 18, 2026, the company holds a total of 848,517 BTC and $5.3 billion in U.S. dollar assets.

According to relevant filings, Strive purchased 4,045 Bitcoin at an average price of approximately $82,803 between October 12 and 16, 2026. The total includes the 2,822 Bitcoin bought between October 12 and 13 – a figure announced on October 14 – plus 1,223 Bitcoin acquired from October 14 to 16 at an average price of roughly $81,734. As of October 16, Strive holds a total of 36,818 Bitcoin, along with 505,000 shares of Strategy STRC preferred stock (valued at approximately $49.35 million in fair value) and around $317.5 million in cash.

Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson said that as the three-month stock market correction enters its final stage, investors should be prepared to buy on dips. Historically, high-quality stocks typically outperform by 7.5% in the year following similar scenarios. (Bloomberg)