SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) is entering the blockchain-powered payments sector with the launch of an international money transfer service built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The move positions SoFi as one of the first U.S. banks to integrate blockchain technology...
Core Foundation has joined forces with Hex Trust to offer institutional investors in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions access to Bitcoin staking through a regulated, secure custody platform. The partnership integrates Core's Dual...
Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff, once a vocal critic of Bitcoin, has acknowledged that much has changed since his now-famous prediction that the cryptocurrency was more likely to crash to $100 than rise to $100,000. In a post on X...
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have reached a historic milestone, collectively holding 1.25 million BTC as of August 17, 2025. The new all-time high underscores the accelerating role of Wall Street in shaping Bitcoin’s institutional adoption. BlackRock’s iShares...
Bitget has integrated Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve on Ethereum to strengthen transparency for its wrapped Bitcoin product, BGBTC. The move comes amid growing industry pressure for verifiable backing of tokenized assets. The integration allows BGBTC holders to track reserves...
Japanese construction firm LibWork has declared its intent to purchase $3.4 million worth of Bitcoin by the end of 2025, marking a decisive step toward embracing digital assets as a critical financial and technological strategy. The investment aims to...
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-focused firm, Strategy Inc., has revised its financing framework, loosening restrictions on stock issuance just weeks after pledging tighter limits. The shift gives the company greater leeway to raise funds as its share premium over Bitcoin narrows....
Metaplanet Inc. has significantly expanded its Bitcoin holdings, announcing the purchase of an additional 775 BTC at an average price of ¥17.72 million per coin, valued at ¥13.7 billion. This latest acquisition brings the company’s total reserves to 18,888...
Dutch cryptocurrency service provider Amdax is set to establish a Bitcoin-focused treasury company, AMBTS B.V., with plans to list on Amsterdam’s Euronext stock exchange. The move signals a growing trend among European firms following in the footsteps of U.S....
Strategy, long regarded as a high-beta proxy for Bitcoin, is showing signs of strain as hedge funds increasingly dominate its trading and its largest shareholder scales back exposure. According to an August 18 report by 10x Research, Strategy’s shares...
