In a landmark move for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has acquired $219 million worth of MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock. This purchase, reported by Wu Blockchain, represents the Canadian sovereign wealth fund’s first direct exposure to a Bitcoin-linked asset. With $142 billion in assets under management, AIMCo’s decision signals a significant shift
Anchorage Digital, the U.S’ first federally chartered crypto bank, has tapped M0 as its core technology provider, a move designed to turn the custodian into a primary engine for institutions looking to mint and manage regulated stablecoins. San Francisico-based Anchorage seeks to expand its issuance platform through M0, and opens the door to a broad
Last night, the Fed kept interest rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%, as expected. As inflation concerns increase due to rising energy prices, the Fed is adopting a “wait-and-see” approach in its current policy stance. At this point, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated that they are ready to take steps towards raising or lowering interest rates.
While Representative Nancy Pelosi has historically been the most scrutinized trader in Congress, Congressman Gil Cisneros – or his investment manager – has been working hard to take the lead since 2019. Specifically, the Democrat from California has disclosed more than 2,300 equity buys and sales across his two terms in office: one between 2019
In a landmark move for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a Canadian government-backed asset manager, has purchased 1.38 million shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) for approximately $219 million. This transaction, reported by BitcoinTreasuries.net, signals a deepening commitment to Bitcoin exposure through equity markets. This acquisition places AIMCo among the largest institutional holders of
Spain appears to be the strongest retail market for Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin $EURC on crypto banking platform Brighty, according to company data. Spain led $EURC usage by a wide margin in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, accounting for about 36% of transactions and 25% of volume, according to Brighty data seen by Cointelegraph.
As mega-cap stocks, led by giants such as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), have been dominating finance narratives, small-cap companies have, on average, actually been outperforming their bigger peers in 2026. Specifically, the benchmark S&P500 equity market index rose 4.05% this year from 6,858 on January 2 to nearly 7,136 at the latest close on April 29.
Mastercard beat earnings with $4.35 EPS as quarterly profit rose to $3.9 billion, putting card spending, network fees, and its crypto plan back in front of investors. Mastercard (NYSE: MA), the world’s second-largest debit and credit card company, posted a 14% profit rise as more people paid with cards. Global purchase volume increased 10% on
Today, Hiromi Yamaji, the CEO of the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) told Bloomberg that Japan’s first cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund could list as early as next year, accelerating a timeline that regulators and market participants had previously predicted to end in 2028. The new timeline matters for Japanese-listed firms holding a lot of crypto in their