BlackRock files for a 'buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $665M in a single day
The filing adds a downside-protected structure to BlackRock's Bitcoin lineup, while its flagship IBIT posted its strongest inflow day in nearly a month.
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Mt. Gox pushes Bitcoin repayment deadline to 2027 with $2.8B still to distribute
The extension delays a long-anticipated creditor payout that markets have watched as a potential source of Bitcoin supply overhang.
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Nine blue chip companies object to tokenized stocks as Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman join
A growing group of large listed companies is pushing back on tokenized equity products that could trade outside traditional share registries.
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US orders civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek from government systems
The directive extends US restrictions on Chinese AI models from defense systems into civilian federal agencies.
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JPMorgan's JPM Coin launches on Ethereum, putting bank dollars on a public blockchain
A major US bank moving deposit tokens onto a public chain marks a step change in institutional use of open networks.
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Swiss regulator approves first retail fund holding Bitcoin directly
The approval opens direct Bitcoin exposure to Swiss retail investors through a regulated fund structure.
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Wallet tied to Drift exploit moves $61M in Ethereum to Tornado Cash
The transfer routes funds linked to a DeFi exploit through a mixer that US authorities have sanctioned.
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Mastercard opens AI agent payments with early access and a live demo
Mastercard is enabling agent-initiated payments and extending its fraud tools to stablecoin transactions.
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JPMorgan puts a first number on Bitcoin: about 10% a year, with a caveat
The bank's first published Bitcoin return estimate frames the asset as a long-term allocation with meaningful volatility risk.
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Crypto bounces as Zcash gains 8.5% and Bitcoin reclaims $83,000
DeFi and privacy tokens led a broad rebound as equity futures recovered and China's GDP beat estimates.
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French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax by a single vote
The narrow vote signals growing European political appetite for taxing stablecoin transactions.
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HBAR slides to about $0.082 as prior rally unwinds and network usage reportedly jumps 168%
Hedera's token gave back part of a recent rally even as coverage highlighted a 168% rise in network activity, with price-prediction pieces circulating targets f
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OpenAI buys Orchestra Bio to put AI agents on drug development grunt work
The acquisition extends OpenAI's agent push into pharmaceutical research workflows.
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Strategy buys $22M in Bitcoin and repurchases $193M of STRC
The small Bitcoin purchase paired with a large preferred buyback shifts capital toward its convertible-style instrument.
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Strive buys $335M in Bitcoin after investors pour in $369M
The purchase shows continued appetite for listed Bitcoin treasury vehicles beyond the largest names.
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Sam Altman's World brings proof-of-human IDs to banks, citing $40B AI fraud risk
World is pitching its iris-based identity verification to financial institutions as AI-driven fraud grows.
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Anthropic gives 5% of itself to the public; Musk answers by giving away SpaceX shares
Two high-profile AI and space figures announced unusual public equity giveaways within hours of each other.
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Tom Lee's Bitmine adds $30M in Ethereum as buying nears its finish line
The purchase extends Bitmine's Ethereum treasury buildout, which the firm has signalled is close to complete.
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