Day: 15 October 2025

Quick Breakdown: Public companies holding Bitcoin surged 38% in Q3 2025, reaching a total of 172 firms. Combined corporate Bitcoin holdings climbed to $117 billion, crossing 1 million BTC in total. MicroStrategy leads with 640,250 BTC, maintaining its dominant position among corporate holders.   The number of publicly traded companies ...

Quick Breakdown: CME Group opens Dubai office to expand regulated crypto and digital asset derivatives access in the Middle East. The new DIFC-based hub strengthens CME’s regional presence amid rising institutional crypto participation. Sharif Jaghman appointed to lead Middle East and Africa operations.   CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives ...

Quick Breakdown Larry Fink says BlackRock will focus on tokenizing traditional assets over the coming decades. The asset manager already runs the world’s largest tokenized fund, BUIDL, worth $2.8 billion. Fink, once a crypto skeptic, now sees digital assets as key to portfolio diversification.   BlackRock eyes tokenization as the ...

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Quick Breakdown  BNB Chain partners with CMB International Asset Management to bring the $3.8B USD Money Market Fund onchain via CMBMINT tokens. The move integrates regulated real-world assets (RWAs) into blockchain, offering secure, fiat and stablecoin-based access for accredited investors. This partnership expands BNB Chain’s institutional RWA ecosystem, advancing its ...

Quick Breakdown  Japan’s SESC to gain powers to investigate and penalize crypto insider trading. FSA aims to submit a new regulatory framework proposal by next year. Pro-tech leadership under Sanae Takaichi could boost innovation while enforcing stronger oversight.   Japan moves to regulate crypto insider trading Japan’s securities regulator is ...

Quick Breakdown  StableX partnered with BitGo to secure and manage its $100M DeFi treasury. The move follows its rebrand from AYRO Inc. to StableX Technologies (SBLX) in August 2025. Its first investment in FLUID highlights a strategic focus on stablecoin infrastructure projects.   StableX chooses BitGo to anchor $100M crypto ...

Quick Breakdown  Volatility Shares has filed with the SEC to launch 3x and 5x leveraged ETFs tied to cryptocurrencies and top U.S. equities. The proposal covers 27 ETFs, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tesla, and Nvidia. If approved, the funds could debut in early 2026, marking a milestone for leveraged crypto ...