London UK-based Barclays Bank, one of the world’s largest financial institutions with more than $1.5 trillion in assets, purchased $131 million worth of Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2024. The details were revealed in a routine regulatory filing submitted on Thursday to the SEC. The move marks a sharp shift in the
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington has secured a record in criminal recoveries, largely driven by Binance’s settlement. Binance’s Billions Propel U.S. Attorney’s Office to Record Criminal Recoveries The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington announced on Feb. 12 that it collected a record-breaking $1.5 billion in criminal
Tether Helps Us Regulators FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett reported that top stablecoin issuer firm Tether has been working with the US regulators to create more systematic rules & laws for the regulation of fiat-pegged stablecoins. Also, reportedly, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that his team is engaged with the lawmakers to advance the relevant
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law changes create a complex situation where bitcoin is both legal tender and not, as Samson Mow’s analysis highlights the deeper implications. Bitcoin No Longer ‘Currency’ in El Salvador—Here’s What That Actually Means Changes to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law have ignited discussions about whether bitcoin retains its status as legal tender. Samson
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has partnered with Avalon Labs to mark the exclusive launch of Avalon Token (AVL) on Bybit Spot. This collaboration introduces an initiative designed to enhance engagement within the Avalon ecosystem by offering an incentive-based savings mechanism through Bybit Earn’s Fixed Savings plans. A total of approximately
Bloomberg reports that China’s Gaorong Ventures invested $30 million in Hong Kong’s Hashkey Group, valuing the crypto unicorn near $1.5 billion. Gaorong Ventures Bets on Crypto With $30 Million Investment in Hashkey Gaorong, an early investor in Chinese internet firms such as Meituan and PDD Holdings Inc., has entered the digital asset arena amid growing
Austin, Texas, February 13, 2025 — Unbank, a leading fintech company dedicated to making cryptocurrency accessible, has chosen Voltage as its provider for Lightning Network services. This partnership enables Unbank to offer instant, low-cost Bitcoin transactions at over 40,000 locations nationwide, including Walgreens and CVS stores. Unbank’s innovative platform allows customers to purchase and sell Bitcoin using
KEY POINTS:- Bitcoin total mined coins have touched almost 20 million mark. U.S. President’s plan for a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Whales and institutions have different opinions about Bitcoin selling. According to experts Bitcoin to Touch its all-time high price in February 2025. Bitcoin mine has crossed the milestone of 19.96 million mark, almost 95 percent
Hashdex and Nasdaq Global Indexes have launched the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), offering U.S. investors exposure to bitcoin and ethereum through a single exchange-traded fund (ETF). U.S. Investors Can Now Access Combined Bitcoin and Ether ETF—NCIQ The Hashdex ETF, which began trading on Nasdaq under ticker NCIQ on Feb. 14, 2025, tracks
Metaplanet, the Japanese company with a special bitcoin plan, is going to be added to the MSCI Japan Index on February 28, 2025. This comes as the company continues to stockpile bitcoin with a fresh $26 million (4 billion yen) raised via zero-interest, unsecured bonds. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich on X The MSCI Japan Index