Ark Invest, the investment firm of noted tech investor Cathie Wood, added more than $30 million worth of shares of stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) on Wednesday, the firm reported. The firm added 353,328 total shares of CRCL across three of its actively managed ETFs, and now holds nearly 3 million total shares valued around $255
Emory University tiptoed further into bitcoin BTC$100,910.07 during the third quarter. The private research university based in Georgia reported holding over 1 million shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust as Sept. 30, according to a 13F filing Thursday. That stake was worth roughly nearly $52 billion at that time, though sizably less now at
Smartphone-based decentralized confidential compute project Acurast has raised $11 million, claiming tamper-resistant execution on consumer phones and secure hardware verification. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Acurast raised $11 million from Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot founder Gavin Wood, MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe and GlueNet founder Ogle, among others. The project
Imagine a world where stablecoin issuers can access traditional banking security while operating in the digital asset space. That vision just became reality as BNY Mellon, America’s oldest bank, launches a groundbreaking money market fund specifically designed for US stablecoin issuers. This strategic move bridges the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrency, offering unprecedented stability
Key Takeaways As of Q3 FY2025, Metaplanet reported a net income of $88 million Profits were largely due to gains from Bitcoin holdings, highlighting their treasury strategy. Metaplanet, Japan’s leading Bitcoin-focused treasury and financial strategy company, reported ¥13.5 billion (around $88 million) in net income for the fiscal year-to-date period ending September 30, 2025. The
Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) continues to search for direction. After being rejected around $107,000 in the last bullish wave, Bitcoin continues to fluctuate between $100,000 and $105,000. However, analysis shows that whale wallet savings flows in the market are increasing rapidly. According to The Block, Bitcoin is trading sideways, but large-scale investors/whales continue to accumulate
Although Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $100,000 in November, it experienced a rapid recovery. However, Bitcoin is showing signs of fatigue and weakness despite trading above the psychological $100,000 level. While many reasons were cited as the reason for this weakness, Wintermute cited Bitcoin’s high correlation with the Nasdaq. At this point, Wintermute analyst Jasper De
Grayscale Investments filed an S-1 form to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock. Grayscale noted that the number of shares to be registered and the proposed price range for the offering have not yet been determined. The company stated that the offering
RISE, an Ethereum layer-2 network focused on high-speed performance, is repositioning itself as a “foundation of global onchain markets” with the debut of RISE Markets and RISEx, the company announced Thursday. The shift marks a step in RISE’s evolution from a high-performance execution layer into the foundational engine for global onchain trading. With RISE MarketCore,
It’s another milestone for Bitcoin BTC$102,761.24, which apparently for the first time has arrived on a central bank balance sheet. The Czech National Bank (CNB) on Thursday announced the creation of a $1 million test portfolio that includes bitcoin, a USD stablecoin, and a tokenized deposit. Approved by the bank board on Oct. 30, the