Multiple major M&A transactions and bankruptcies dominated the deal landscape. NextEra Energy agreed to acquire Dominion Energy for $66.8 billion in an all-stock deal. Shein acquired Everlane for $100 million, while Authentic Brands Group bought Lee from Kontoor Brands. IMAX is exploring a potential sale. West Marine, Del Monte Foods, Warrior Technologies, and Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Other notable deals include Medtronic's acquisition of SPR Therapeutics for $650 million and KKR's sale of CIRCOR Aerospace to Parker Hannifin for $2.55 billion.

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM), a major Bitcoin ATM operator, has initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy process to facilitate an orderly wind-down and sale of its assets. The company cited an increasingly stringent regulatory environment with new transaction limits, operational restrictions, and rising litigation as factors making its current business model unsustainable. All BTM kiosks have been taken offline.

Bitcoin Depot announced the launch of ReadyBucks, a revenue-based funding platform offering business advances of $500-$2,000 to gig workers, freelancers, and small business owners. The platform is currently available in nine states and leverages the company's existing compliance and payment processing expertise. This launch follows recent acquisitions of peer-to-peer betting platform Kutt and crypto kiosk operator Instant Coin Bank, as the company diversifies its product offerings.

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) announced the acquisition of Kutt, a peer-to-peer social betting platform, marking its first entry into the P2P social betting market. The move reflects the company's strategy to diversify beyond its core Bitcoin ATM business as the U.S. sports betting market continues to grow. Kutt will operate under its existing brand with its leadership team remaining in place.

The article examines stock splits as corporate signals in a highly bifurcated market. While traditional splits are declining despite near-record stock prices, reverse splits remain steady, suggesting CEO caution. Notable cases include Booking Holdings announcing a 25-for-1 split despite being at a 52-week low, and struggling companies like Noodles & Company executing reverse splits. The divergence between winners (Energy, Materials, Consumer Staples) and losers (Software, Financials hit by AI disruption) reflects a K-shaped economy.

Bitcoin Depot announced a leadership transition, with Scott Buchanan becoming CEO on January 1, 2026, while founder Brandon Mintz will continue as Executive Chairman. Elizabeth Simer was also appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

Bitcoin Depot announced a partnership with Wild Bill's Tobacco to install Bitcoin ATM kiosks in 10 stores, with potential expansion across the retailer's 250+ locations in the Midwest.

Bitcoin Depot has acquired the assets of National Bitcoin ATM, adding over 500 kiosks to its network and increasing its U.S. market share to approximately 30%. The acquisition aims to strengthen Bitcoin Depot's national presence in the cryptocurrency ATM market.

Multiple industrial stocks experienced significant price movements during Friday's after-market trading session, with some companies seeing notable gains while others faced declines.

Bitcoin Depot appointed Philip Brown as Chief Compliance Officer to enhance regulatory strategy, strengthen compliance protocols, and support the company's national and international growth in the digital asset industry.

RIPPLECOIN Mining, a cryptocurrency cloud mining platform, has launched a mobile app that allows users to remotely participate in cloud mining operations for mainstream currencies like Bitcoin and Ripple, without any physical equipment or technical background. The app offers AI-driven efficient mining, a green energy mining network, and real-time visualization of income.

BAY Miner has launched a new mobile mining app with multilingual support to expand its global reach and empower users worldwide to participate in the crypto mining ecosystem.