Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) now pairs a $3 billion U.S. dollar reserve with 843,775 BTC worth roughly $55 billion, a barbell structure executive chairman Michael Saylor is pitching as the company’s path through the bear market. A New Strategy, No Pun Intended The world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder has stopped stacking and started hoarding dollars. […]
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Luno Pushes South Africa to Rewrite Crypto Rules Through Parliament, Not Proclamation
Luno has formally challenged South Africa’s proposed capital flow regulations, which aim to place digital assets under a modernized exchange control regime. Strict Enforcement and Steep Penalties Cryptocurrency exchange Luno has launched a formal challenge against a proposed overhaul of South Africa’s foreign exchange laws, arguing that the National Treasury’s plan to bring digital assets […]
Read MoreEmirates NBD Launches Real-Time USD Blockchain Payments, Cutting Cross-Border Delays
Emirates NBD has gone live on the blockchain-based Partior network, becoming the first financial institution in the region to offer blockchain-enabled cross-border U.S. dollar payments. Instant Settlement via JPMorgan Dubai-based Emirates NBD has become one of the first financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region to launch real-time cross-border U.S. […]
Read MoreCFTC Blocks Kalshi From Cancelling Michigan Sports Trades Ordered Voided
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has stopped Kalshi from liquidating sports event contracts that a Michigan court ordered cancelled and refunded. The intervention leaves Michigan’s restriction on new sports trades intact while opening a direct federal-state confrontation over who controls transactions already executed on a regulated derivatives exchange. Federal order protects completed trades, not new […]
Read MoreCleanspark Lands $6.6B AI Lease as 20-Year Deal Reshapes Bitcoin Mining Strategy
Cleanspark has signed a 20-year triple-net lease at its Sandersville, Georgia, campus, expected to generate $6.6 billion in contracted revenue. The tenant has also secured exclusivity over Cleanspark’s 885 MW Texas portfolio, signaling a broader artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure partnership. Cleanspark Turns Georgia Mining Site Into 175 MW AI Campus With $6.6B Lease Cleanspark is […]
Read MoreBank of Tanzania Targets Crypto as Governor Warns of Terror Finance Risks
The Bank of Tanzania is reportedly finalizing a new regulatory framework to oversee cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Protecting Young Investors Tanzania’s central bank is preparing a new regulatory framework for digital assets as authorities move to strengthen oversight of a rapidly expanding market and protect investors, Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba said this week. Tutuba, […]
Read MoreBitcoin Whales Are Not Selling Over Quantum Fears, Analyst Says
Bitcoin whales have not identified quantum computing risks as a reason for selling, according to Galaxy Digital, while institutional investors have flagged quantum concerns as a reason to avoid buying the crypto asset. Quantum Fears Appear to Be Influencing Buyers, Not Bitcoin Sellers Bitcoin’s largest holders have not attributed selling activity to quantum computing risks, […]
Read MoreTim Draper Admits ‘Ouch’ Moment After Passing on Coinbase — His Son Saw a Crypto Fortune in the Making
Tim Draper says he passed on Coinbase after underestimating how quickly retail crypto adoption would arrive, but his son invested early and helped turn a rejected opportunity into one of the venture capitalist’s biggest wins. Tim Draper Saw Coinbase’s Potential — But Misjudged When Crypto Would Arrive Tim Draper, the veteran venture capitalist behind Draper […]
Read MoreBlackrock CEO Larry Fink ‘Very Bullish’ on Markets as Bitcoin Stabilizes
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink said he is bullish on markets, citing early gains from technology-driven margin expansion. He also said the washout of excessive leverage has left bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market more stable. Why Larry Fink Is Bullish on Markets Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, said in a […]
Read MoreRipple Warns Senate: Voting Against CLARITY Act Leaves Crypto Users Exposed to FTX-Style Risks
Ripple executives are pressing senators to support the CLARITY Act, arguing that rejecting the digital asset legislation would preserve regulatory gaps that leave consumers vulnerable to misconduct, uncertainty, and risks similar to those exposed by the FTX collapse. Ripple Urges Senate to Treat CLARITY Act Vote as a Consumer Protection Decision Ripple’s global co-head of […]
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