PANews reported on November 14th, citing Bloomberg, that Fireblocks Inc., a crypto infrastructure company backed by Sequoia Capital and Coatue Management, is in talks to raise funds to buy back shares from its employees, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company has hired Citigroup to advise on the transaction, which is currently in its early stages. The valuation of Fireblocks by the funding round and the number of shares the company plans to repurchase are unclear. The proceeds will be used to launch a tender offer to repurchase shares.

Wormhole’s native token has had a tough time since launch, debuting at $1.66 before dropping significantly despite the general crypto market’s bull cycle. Wormhole, an interoperability protocol facilitating asset transfers between blockchains, announced updated tokenomics to its native Wormhole (W) token, including a token reserve and more yield for stakers. The changes could affect the protocol’s governance, as staked Wormhole tokens allocate voting power to delegates.According to a Wednesday announcement, three main changes are coming to the Wormhole token: a W reserve funded with protocol fees and revenue, a 4% base yield for staking with higher rewards for active ecosystem participants, and a change from bulk unlocks to biweekly unlocks.“The goal of Wormhole Contributors is to significantly expand the asset transfer and messaging volume that Wormhole facilitates over the next 1-2 years,” the protocol said. According to Wormhole, more tokens will be locked as adoption takes place and revenue filters back to the company.Read more
