France’s warning that it may try to block cryptocurrency companies from operating in the country under licenses issued by other European Union member states — known as passporting — has raised questions about enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s flagship crypto law. France’s securities regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), is considering a ban on…
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Crypto Finance, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, launched a new off-exchange settlement solution to improve capital efficiency and trading flexibility for institutional crypto investors. The new product, Crypto Finance AnchorNote, allows institutions to trade on different platforms without moving their assets out of custody. It also helps them settle trades off-exchange and earn yields…
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Standard Chartered’s venture arm is preparing to launch a $250 million cryptocurrency investment fund in 2026, signaling growing institutional appetite for digital assets. Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures plans to raise the capital to open the investment fund focused on digital assets in the financial services sector, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing operating partner Gautam Jain. Set…
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Coinbase has pushed back against claims that stablecoins threaten the banking system, calling the idea of “deposit erosion” a myth. In a Tuesday blog post, the crypto exchange argued that fears over stablecoins draining bank deposits are unfounded. Coinbase claimed that “recent analysis” shows there is no meaningful link between stablecoin adoption and deposit outflows…
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Around 42% of Bitcoin’s current circulating supply, or 8.3 million Bitcoin (BTC), could be “illiquid” by 2032 at the current rate of Bitcoin treasury firm buying, according to asset management firm Fidelity. In a report published on Monday, Fidelity identified two groups whose supply could be considered illiquid, with the criteria being that their Bitcoin…
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Bitcoin and Ether are set for a huge rally in the fourth quarter this year thanks to easing monetary policy in the United States, according to Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chairman Tom Lee. Monetary liquidity sensitivity and global central banks’ easing, along with strong seasonality will drive Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices, said Lee…
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China’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasury firm, Next Technology Holding, says it is looking to sell up to $500 million of its common stock to buy more Bitcoin and for other purposes. “We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including, but not…
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Shares in the healthcare-turned-Bitcoin holdings company KindlyMD Inc. halved on Monday as its CEO warned of an upcoming increase in “share price volatility” and encouraged short-term traders to sell if they’re only looking to profit. “We expect share price volatility may increase for a period of time,” David Bailey said in a shareholder letter on…
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US lawmakers are set to meet with 18 crypto industry executives, including Strategy chairman Michael Saylor, on Tuesday to discuss how Congress can move forward with President Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Those in attendance will also include Fundstrat CEO Tom Lee, who is also the chairman of BitMine and MARA CEO Fred Thiel, according…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Gemini Trust Company filed a status update in court, letting a federal court know they had reached a “resolution in principle” to resolve a securities case stemming from a 2023 complaint. In a Monday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York…
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