MSCI is considering a new rule that would remove companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes if 50% or more of their assets are held in digital assets such as Bitcoin. The proposal appears simple, but the implications are far-reaching. It would affect companies like Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s
Bitcoin Core, the broadly used software implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, has undergone its first-ever public third-party security audit. The assessment found no high-impact vulnerabilities and introduced new testing tools that strengthen the network’s long-term resilience. Independent Audit Strengthens Bitcoin Core’s Security Bitcoin Core, the widely used software running the world’s largest blockchain, has completed
All signs are now pointing toward a December rate cut, but will that be enough to push the cryptocurrency back above six figures? The $100K Santa Rally: Is Bitcoin on the Nice List? Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick correctly predicted a dip below $100K last month. What he was wrong about was how persistent that dip
It has been a volatile year for Bitcoin, as the coin has relinquished all its gains and is now trading below its yearly opening price. Bitcoin has steadied above $87,000 after a period of massive price capitulation. The apex cryptocurrency retreated to a multi-month low of $80,620 on November 21 but has since recovered to
Key Takeaways Texas acquired $10 million in BTC on Nov. 20 as part of its newly approved Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative. The state made the initial purchase through BlackRock’s IBIT ETF, with plans to self-custody in the future. Texas has become the first U.S. state to purchase Bitcoin for its treasury, acquiring $10 million worth
Timechain Index founder Sani reported 87,464 BTC flowing out of institution-tagged wallets between Nov. 21 and Nov. 22, adding that he hadn’t seen such movement in months. The raw data showed over 15,000 BTC leaving tracked cohorts on Nov. 21 alone, the largest single-day outflow since June 26. Yet, as Sani clarified in a note,
Valereum Plc, a UK-based fintech company that specializes in regulated tokenization platforms, digital asset infrastructure, and payments technologies, has just announced it has secured a major investment partnership. The deal is structured as investment-grade asset-backed financing and is expected to yield $10.5 million annually to Valereum at a 5.25% coupon rate. Valereum unveils $100M funding
Long before the collapse in stock prices of crypto companies this year, executives protected themselves with spectacular paydays detailed in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. With lavish pay packages that paid out even during the horrible bear market, the fine print tells an entirely different tale than their public storytelling. Consider the executive compensation