Bitcoin-heavy firm Strategy (MSTR) will remain in the Nasdaq 100 index, surviving the annual reshuffle that saw several household names dropped. The firm, which began as business software provider MicroStrategy, pivoted in 2020 to stockpiling bitcoin as its core strategy. It has since then accumulated 660,624 BTC worth $59.55 billion, and it was added to
Stablecoin issuer Tether’s dreams of a full takeover of Italian soccer club Juventus appear to have been dashed. Majority shareholder Exor’s board of directors has unanimously rejected Tether’s binding, all-cash bid to purchase the firm’s 65.4% stake in Juventus, stating in a Saturday press release that it has “no intention of selling any of its
The news that MSCI — one of the world’s “Big Three” index providers — is looking to potentially exclude digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its indexes has absolutely scandalized the crypto community. JP Morgan mentioning this in their research note on Strategy only added fuel to the fire, with the term “Operation Chokepoint” coming back
The year 2020-2025 was a year of both record highs and record lows for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins. With only a few days left until the end of 2025, Bitcoin continues to remain below the psychological level of $100,000, while predictions and expectations for 2026 have begun to emerge. Accordingly, the US venture capital firm
Brazil’s largest privately-owned asset manager, Itáu Asset Management, has recommended investors allocate 1% to 3% of their portfolios to bitcoin BTC$90,107.83. In a year-end note, Renato Eid, head of beta strategies and responsible investment for Itaú Asset Management, argued that bitcoin’s lack of correlation with traditional local assets makes it a useful diversification tool. The
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since January, increasing the policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% from 0.50%, according to Nikkei. The decision, which is expected on Dec. 19, would take Japanese interest rates to their highest level in roughly 30 years. The broader
AI-powered trading hasn’t yet reached an “iPhone moment,” when everyone is carrying around an algorithmic, reinforcement learning portfolio manager in their pocket, but something like that is coming, experts say. In fact, the power of AI meets its match when faced with the dynamic, adversarial arena of trading markets. Unlike an AI agent informed by
Everclear, a decentralized cross-chain clearing protocol that solves liquidity fragmentation for blockchains and digital assets, today announced a strategic partnership with Router Protocol, a cross-chain interoperability layer that connects Layer-1 and Layer-2 blockchains to allow contract-level data flows across them. The collaboration enabled the integration of Everclear’s clearing and settlement netting infrastructure with Router Protocol’s
China just delivered a strong message to global markets this week. Authorities injected ¥668.5 billion into the financial system within days. This move grabbed investor attention across equities, commodities, and digital assets. Market participants now reassess risk as liquidity conditions improve. The China liquidity injection arrived during a sensitive economic phase. Growth momentum slowed while
Hong Kong’s financial authorities have outlined a decade-long strategy aimed at expanding real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and solidifying the city’s digital financial infrastructure, signaling a structured shift in how capital markets may operate in the years ahead. The Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) detailed the strategy in a concept paper titled Hong Kong Capital Market