A significant development is reshaping the European financial sector. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has finalized a groundbreaking decision, imposing a colossal EBA crypto capital charge on banks. This move will fundamentally alter how EU financial institutions approach their exposure to unbacked digital assets like Bitcoin and Ether, signaling a new era for crypto regulation
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will allow Americans to add digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum to their 401(k)s, which are retirement accounts. While this development caused a rise in the cryptocurrency markets, analysts say that this could open the door to a long-term rally. Tom Dunleavy, Head of
Block Inc., led by Jack Dorsey, lifted its full-year gross profit outlook after delivering a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The jump was powered by Cash App’s lending growth and steady payment volumes across its platforms. The company had previously forecast $9.96 billion in gross profit for 2025. News of the appointment caused Block shares to rise
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Bitcoin has shaken off the prior week’s market jitters to regain a foothold near $117,500, following President Donald Trump’s surprise pick of economist Stephen Miran for the Federal Reserve Board. In a statement Thursday on Truth Social, Trump said Miran, who currently serves as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and a known Bitcoin
Warren Buffett has reduced Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in short-term Treasury bills by tens of billions of dollars and is doubling down on one broadcasting company’s stock. New SEC filings show Buffett’s short-term Treasury bill holdings declined by $42.867 billion at the close of the second quarter of the year when compared to December 2024, with
Investment and financial services firm Fundamental Global Inc. has filed a $5 billion shelf offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company announced that it plans to use a portion of the proceeds to purchase Ethereum (ETH). A shelf offering is a method that allows a company to gradually issue stocks, bonds,
Having tumbled to below $112,000 at one point a few days ago, bitcoin BTC$117,389.22 has returned above $117,000 in late after U.S. trading Thursday, for now retaking the range it had been in for most of July. First giving a boost the crypto market overnight was news about President Trump’s intention to sign an executive