Malta’s cryptocurrency licensing process has come under scrutiny from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Europe’s primary supervisory body overseeing the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The ESMA on Thursday released a review on the authorization process of crypto asset service providers (CASPs) by Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA), highlighting several shortfalls and proposing…
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Coinbase International Exchange has integrated with Copper’s ClearLoop network to offer institutional clients access to off-exchange settlement amid “high” demand for more efficient and secure trading infrastructure. The collaboration, announced Thursday, allows institutions to manage collateral and settle trades in near real-time without moving funds onto the exchange, according to a press release shared with…
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Corporate interest in Bitcoin reached new highs in the second quarter of 2025, with companies adding a record 159,107 BTC to their balance sheets, worth over $17.6 billion at current prices. The figure marked a 23.13% quarter-on-quarter increase, bringing total corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 847,000 BTC, or about 4% of the capped 21 million…
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Australia’s central bank said on Thursday it’s moving to its next stage in exploring digital currencies, launching a trial on how digital money and tokenization can support wholesale financial markets. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said in a statement on Thursday that stablecoins, bank deposit tokens and a pilot wholesale central bank digital currency…
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US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have just crossed $50 billion in net inflows, just 18 months after their inception in January 2024. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) led the charge with a net inflow of $53 billion, whereas the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) saw the second highest net inflow of $12.29…
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Crypto investors may be underexposed to Bitcoin, especially as option traders grow more bullish on the asset, according to 10x Research head Markus Thielen. “We remain constructive, especially as many traders appear underpositioned following last month’s option expiry, which led to significant exposure roll-off,” Thielen told Cointelegraph on Wednesday, explaining there’s a chance Bitcoin (BTC)…
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Bitcoin could be heading to $150,000 after spiking to a new all-time high of $112,000 on Wednesday, according to a Bitcoin bull. “See you at $150k,” Milk Road co-founder Kyle Reidhead said in an X post on Wednesday, referencing a previous post in late June showing a “bullish cup and handle” formation that he said…
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Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US president, disclosed an investment in Thumzup Media Corp, a social media marketing company that has adopted the Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy. Trump Jr. currently holds 350,000 shares of the company, valued at nearly $3.3 million, according to Bloomberg, and the stock is currently trading hands at…
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Key takeaways: Exploding US debt and housing market stress could trigger a sharp BTC correction toward $95,000. Bitcoin’s price remains closely tied to macro trends, including Fed policy and institutional flows. The United States’ gross national debt increased by $367 billion on Monday, reaching an all-time high of $36.6 trillion. The surge followed US President…
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Bitcoin soared to another record high, driven by growing global investor demand for risk assets and a $200 million liquidation of BTC shorts near a critical overhead resistance level. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surpassed the $112,000 all-time high for the first time on Wednesday, after rising 5.95% during the past week. BTC/USD, 1-month chart. Source: Velo…
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