Crypto investment firm Blockstream Capital Partners (BCP) plans to acquire Corbiere Capital Management, a Jersey-based equities hedge fund founded by Rodrigo Rodriguez in 2023, the company said in a press release Thursday. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. BCP said the Corbiere deal will add equity and event-driven strategies to its existing bitcoin-linked
The movement of approximately 33,737 BTC (approximately $3.11 million) from Silk Road-linked wallets on the evening of December 9th once again became a hot topic in the crypto community yesterday. On-chain data shows that these assets were moved from addresses previously associated with the US government to the Coinbase Prime platform. This image shows transfers
Key Takeaways Coinbase has selected Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain bridging protocol for its wrapped assets. Coinbase Wrapped Assets, such as cbBTC or cbETH, will use Chainlink’s CCIP for all cross-chain transfers. Coinbase has named Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) its exclusive bridging partner to accelerate its wrapped asset growth. CCIP is Chainlink’s solution
Key Takeaways Bitcoin whales realized $386 million in losses in a single day, according to CryptoQuant. Capitulation by new whales marks one of the largest recorded single-day loss realizations. Bitcoin whales realized $386 million in losses in a single day, according to data from CryptoQuant, which monitors on-chain metrics for cryptocurrencies. New Whales capitulated yesterday—realizing
Key Takeaways Disney will license characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars to OpenAI’s Sora platform. Disney is making a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and will use its AI tools for new digital experiences. The Walt Disney Company has reached a multiyear agreement with OpenAI to become the first major content licensing
All things being equal, easier Fed monetary policy tends to lead to a weaker U.S. dollar, falling bond yields, rising precious metals prices and gains for risk assets, bitcoin BTC$89,553.48 and crypto among them. Following the Fed’s rate cut yesterday, the dollar is indeed weaker — the DXY falling to a seven-week low — precious
LI.FI, a Berlin-based protocol that aggregates onchain swaps and cross-chain bridges for developers, has raised a $29 million Series A extension led by Multicoin Capital and CoinFund, bringing its total funding to $51.7 million, the company said in a press release Thursday. The company previously raised $17.5 million in a Series A round in May
Save the Children has expanded its offering for accepting cryptocurrency donations with the introduction of its Bitcoin Fund. Developed with digital asset firm Fortris, the initiative allows the organization to hold bitcoin BTC$89,553.48 donations for up to four years, giving donors more control over when contributions are converted and used, the charity said on Thursday
Bitcoin prices saw an increase following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the third consecutive time in 2025. This reduction is part of the Fed’s strategy to support economic recovery, aiming to encourage businesses and individuals to borrow at lower costs. This has a direct impact
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OSL Group (0863) is issuing a new U.S. dollar stablecoin with issuance handled by federally chartered crypto bank Anchorage Digital, the firms said on Thursday. The USDGO token is aimed for use in cross-border payments, treasury operations and on-chain settlements, the press release said. It will be backed one-to-one by liquid