Day: October 15, 2025

Blackrock is steering global finance toward a fully tokenized future, anchoring blockchain innovation at the core of its strategy to transform capital markets and redefine investing worldwide, a vision powerfully outlined by CEO Larry Fink. Blackrock Accelerates Toward a Tokenized Future in Global Finance Blackrock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, is deepening […]

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At least one former officer once employed at the same low-security facility Sam Bankman-Fried is currently imprisoned in was found guilty of smuggling a cellphone on behalf of an inmate in 2014. Exactly How Is SBF Tweeting From Behind Bars? Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried is tweeting again. The disgraced CEO and founder of the now bankrupt […]

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Over the past 24 hours, attention has zeroed in on the freshly confiscated bitcoins now in U.S. government custody — and the mining pool allegedly built on dirty money funneled through Chinese fugitive Chen Zhi and his notorious Prince Group scam ring. Another $2.4B in Bitcoin Could Be in U.S. Custody Interestingly, the Department of […]

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the move is necessary to compete effectively against “non-market” economies like China. Trump’s Anti-China Price Controls Send Bitcoin to $111K China and the U.S. are now embroiled in an all-out trade war and it appears bitcoin has taken the brunt of the impact, more so than stocks. U.S. Treasury […]

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Sony Bank — yes, the same folks behind your Playstation — is making a power move into American finance. The digital banking arm of Japan’s Sony Group has officially filed with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national banking charter, according to Law360. Sony Group Expands Fintech Push With […]

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French banking group ODDO BHF has launched EUROD, a euro-denominated stablecoin aimed at bridging traditional finance with blockchain-based settlements and payments. The move marks the institution’s official entry into the digital asset market. ODDO BHF Steps Into Crypto With EUROD EUROD is among the first stablecoins issued by a regulated European bank and is designed […]

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The U.S. has approved Erebor Bank — a $275 million digital-first venture backed by Palmer Luckey and Peter Thiel — in the first major Trump-era nod to crypto-friendly banking. U.S. regulators granted preliminary approval to Erebor Bank, a new institution founded by Anduril’s Palmer Luckey and venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, with support from Peter Thiel’s […]

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Zeta Network Group has secured a $231 million bitcoin-backed investment through a private placement involving solvBTC. The company aims to strengthen its balance sheet and signal growing institutional confidence in bitcoin-based treasury assets. $231 Million Bitcoin Investment by Zeta Network Group Sees Adoption of SolvBTC Zeta Network Group (Nasdaq: ZNB) has announced a $231 million […]

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On Tuesday, Bitcoin.com News covered the U.S. government’s move to seize more than 127,000 bitcoins from Chinese national Chen Zhi and an international fraud ring dubbed Prince Group. Our newsroom noted in a follow-up post that the trove was tied to an old mining pool, Lubian.com, which authorities allege was both bankrolled and managed by […]

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A digital asset industry leader sees the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to lift its prohibition on the sale of crypto ETNs to retail investors as a major step toward making the country a hub for crypto innovation. A Milestone for the UK Crypto Industry The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s decision to lift its prohibition on […]

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