Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks
Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust bank doesn't address slowing USDC growth or…
Donald Trump invokes US senator’s death to push crypto bill
With the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and another senator hospitalized, Republicans’ current majority in the chamber has been reduced to 5147, likely…
Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion
Strategy now has more than 20 months of coverage for preferredstock dividends and debt interest. Source:CoinDesk
Micron and other chip stocks feel the pain of imported volatility — blame SK Hynix
The SOX chip index was suffering a unanimous selloff, after SK Hynix’s stock had its worst day in 18 years in South Korea trading. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin threatens $62K in risk-asset rout as Donald Trump says US will 'run' closed Hormuz Strait
Bitcoin bulls faced an uphill struggle to preserve $62,000 as stocks opened down on Strait of Hormuz rhetoric between the US and Iran. Source:Cointelegraph
Bolivia weighs adding Tether's USDT to its national payments system
Crypto usage has spiked in the country, with transaction volumes hitting $430 million in the year after the central bank removed restrictions in mid2024.…
Tom Lee's BitMine ether holdings rise to 5.77 million tokens, or 4.8% of total supply
The company expanded its ETH treasury while Chairman Tom Lee pointed to Robinhood Chain's rapid growth on Ethereum. Source:CoinDesk
Wall Street transfer agents lobby SEC, warning that third-party tokens pose risks to market integrity
The Securities Transfer Association, an industry group for transfer agents, said companyauthorized tokenization should receive preferential treatment under…
Strategy sells $467M in MSTR shares, leaves 843,775 BTC stack untouched
Strategy boosted its US dollar reserve to $3 billion after selling $466.7 million in MSTR shares, while keeping its 843,775 Bitcoin holdings unchanged.…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy added $467 million in cash, made no changes to bitcoin holdings
The company raised the fresh cash via sales of common stock; its USD Reserve now stands at $3 billion. Source:CoinDesk
UK tokenization push could add as much as $44B to annual output by 2035: Report
The governmentbacked roadmap calls for the UK’s first digital gilt by early 2027 and seeks to make tokenized bonds usable for trading and borrowing.…
SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance
The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includes the Solana Foundation, the Swiss organization that oversees the layer1 network. Source:CoinDesk