SkyAI sells entire Solana treasury, launches $201M buyback with $223.8M cash
The former medical device maker exited its SOL treasury strategy entirely and will use its cash to repurchase shares and warrants.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
BlackRock's IBIT draws $665M, biggest Bitcoin ETF inflow since October 2025
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $526.7M in net inflows on Monday, effectively all from BlackRock's IBIT, their strongest day in about a month.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin forecast: 10% annual returns, beating stocks, bonds and gold
The bank's debut decade-long bitcoin return projection argues BTC will outpace traditional assets, with caveats attached.
The Block · +12 outlets
JPMorgan brings JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum for institutional clients
The bank's dollar-deposit token moves onto a public blockchain, a notable step for bank-issued money on Ethereum rails.
The Block · +14 outlets
Nine blue-chip companies object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading; Cuomo calls it a natural response
Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs joined corporate objections to plans to offer tokenized equities, while OKX-ICE's co-chair framed the pushback as expected
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
BlackRock files for iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, seeking downside protection with IBIT upside
The filing follows a rival fund's 50% drawdown and would offer investors capped losses plus exposure to IBIT's gains.
The Block · +13 outlets
Wallet tied to Drift exploit moves $61M in Ethereum to Tornado Cash
The North Korea-linked attacker behind April's $295M Drift heist pushed 25,700 ETH through the mixer, reviving questions about recovering stolen crypto.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
BlackRock expands BUIDL tokenized fund to Solana as assets top $1.7B
The move puts BlackRock's tokenized money market fund on Solana alongside $1.52B in tokenized U.S. Treasuries already there.
CoinMarketCap · +7 outlets
Swiss regulator approves first retail fund holding bitcoin directly
The approval opens direct bitcoin exposure to Swiss retail investors through a regulated fund wrapper.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
France's parliament approves 31% capital gains tax on stablecoin trades
The vote would apply capital gains treatment to stablecoin transactions, a first-of-its-kind tax measure in a major EU economy.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble; options traders buy downside protection
Equity weakness and macro caution weighed on crypto after the strongest ETF inflow day in a month.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Mt. Gox pushes repayment deadline to 2027 with $2.8B in bitcoin still to distribute
The repeated delay keeps a large overhang of creditor bitcoin off the market for longer.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase and five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana financial centre
The ruling restricts unlicensed crypto activity inside the Astana International Financial Centre, a key regional hub.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
DeFi Development adds 3,983 SOL, total holdings reach 2.59M, raises dividend to 14%
The Solana treasury company kept accumulating ahead of the Alpenglow upgrade and lifted its preferred dividend.
Yahoo Finance · +9 outlets
Goldman Sachs exits XRP and Solana ETFs, trims bitcoin and ether positions
The bank's 13F-style disclosure showed it unwound altcoin ETF exposure while cutting BTC and ETH holdings.
CoinMarketCap · +6 outlets
Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments after Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare pilots
The card network is moving agentic payment infrastructure from pilot toward general availability.
The Block · +14 outlets
Mastercard launches Stablecoin Security tool to screen payments for fraud and sanctions risk
The tool brings Mastercard's fraud-fighting stack to stablecoin transactions as bank adoption grows.
The Block
Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks adopt the technology
Separate studies show stablecoins moving over $400M per hour on average, with off-hours transfers dominating.
Crypto Briefing · +1 outlets