Key Takeaways US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted about $471 million in inflows on the first trading day of the year. BlackRock’s IBIT led the group with $287 million, followed by ETFs managed by Fidelity and Bitwise. Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US kicked off 2026 with a surge in demand, pulling in roughly $471
Tom Lee, chairman of ether ETH$3,130.02 treasury firm BitMine Immersion (BMNR), urged shareholders to approve a board proposal for a sharp increase in the company’s authorized share count. In a start-of-the-year message, Lee said the proposal to boost the company’s number of shares to 50 billion from 500 million is not a precursor to a
Key Takeaways Tesla delivered more than 418,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2025, down about 16% from the same period a year earlier. Despite the drop, Tesla shares moved slightly higher in early trading on Friday. Tesla shares rose about 1% early Friday after the automaker released fourth-quarter 2025 production and delivery results that
South Korea’s securities and derivatives exchange operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), plans to increase its new investment products, including crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and derivatives, as part of a broader push to modernize capital markets. Speaking at the first trading day ceremony of the new year, KRX chairman Jeong Eun-bo signaled the exchange was operationally prepared
Benchmark Company has reiterated its Buy rating on MicroStrategy (MSTR) that indicates a new level of trust in the long-term plan of the company, as well as its approach to business based on Bitcoin. The investment bank had also given a price target of 2026 of 705 per share meaning that there is a significant
Liquidity worries creep into Fed minutes as repo usage jumps. Summary December FOMC minutes show officials worried reserves sit near the lower bound of “ample,” making funding markets vulnerable to shocks. Policymakers weighed T‑bill purchases and a more flexible standing repo facility to avoid a repeat of the 2019-style repo rate spike. Markets still price
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) stock (MSTR) had a difficult 2025, declining 49.3% as sustained selling pressure drove shares to their lowest level since late September 2024. As 2026 begins, the outlook remains challenging, with the company facing growing uncertainty over a potential exclusion from the MSCI index as the decision deadline looms on January 15. Why
Asian equity markets roared into 2026 on Thursday, with semiconductor and AI stocks leading the charge, while bitcoin struggled to gain momentum amid broader risk-on sentiment. Shanghai Biren Technology, the first Chinese GPU startup to list in Hong Kong, more than doubled on its trading debut. Shares opened at HK$35.70, well above the IPO price
Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money and a former hedge fund manager, has built a reputation for getting market calls wrong. Over the years, his frequent misfires have inspired various ‘Inverse Cramer’ strategies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which helped investors buy the stocks he criticized and avoid the ones he praised. One of
Crypto fundraising expanded in 2025, surpassing the relatively low levels of the previous year. Despite a slowdown in December deals, the past year was successful for funding rounds. Crypto funding rounds by VC funds retained relatively high levels in 2025, with several notable months boosting the total amount invested. In 2025, VC funding led to