The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq to list cash-settled bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, opening a new derivatives gateway for institutional investors who want regulated bitcoin exposure without custody complications. Key Takeaways: SEC approved Nasdaq to list bitcoin index options on Phlx under ticker QBTC. Cash-settled QBTC contracts eliminate
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has reveal a new national strategy focused on stablecoins, tokenized banking, and AI-powered digital payments. Called the “Next-Generation AI/On-chain Financial Concept,” the plan outlines a five-year roadmap to combine artificial intelligence with blockchain technology across Japan’s financial system. The proposal aims to reduce dependence on foreign payment networks and
Bitcoin is rapidly losing ground as investors pull out billions of dollars from U.S.-listed spot ETFs. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell to $74,305 early Saturday, its lowest level since April 20, according to CoinDesk data. As of writing, BTC was down more than 3% over the past 24 hours and approximately 10% below its recent
Crypto bulls saw more than half a billion dollars wiped out in liquidations after the crypto market printed red indexes all around. The cumulative digital assets market cap dipped by more than 2% over the last 24 hours to hover around $2.53 trillion. Bitcoin saw $55 billion leave its market cap amid the fresh sell-off.
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor has not ruled out the company offloading some Bitcoin as early as this year, after recently softening his long-held “never sell” stance. “I think it’s not unlikely that we’ll sell some Bitcoin between now and the end of the year,” Saylor said during an interview with Natalie Brunell published to YouTube
Bank of America (BofA) has disclosed approximately $53.1 million in crypto-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings in its latest quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling a measured but notable expansion into digital asset exposure among major U.S. banks. What the 13F filing reveals According to BofA’s Q1 2026 13F filing, the
Gold now makes up basically the entirety tokenized commodity market, according to data from a16z Crypto, whose latest report put tokenized commodities at about $5.1 billion, while tokenized gold alone sat near $5 billion. Silver and every other commodity product had only $57.6 million combined, which leaves gold with about 98% of the market. Oil,
Asset manager Grayscale says that the small group of blockchains already dominating decentralized finance (DeFi) and tokenized assets, Ethereum, Solana, $BNB Chain, and Canton Network, are best positioned to absorb the first wave of institutional capital once the United States passes the CLARITY Act, its long-promised crypto rulebook. The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking
Bitcoin is currently demonstrating price behavior characteristic of an “early bull market,” according to Fidelity Investments’ Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer. So far, the bulls are refusing to yield despite facing very strong resistance. The head-and-shoulders neckline In a recent update on X, Timmer shared a detailed daily chart outlining Bitcoin’s current market structure.
China has denied claims that it is discouraging local tech companies from taking foreign investment, despite continued withdrawals by international investors from major sectors. Li Chao, a National Development and Reform Commission official, stated on May 22 that the government has never instructed Chinese IT companies to steer clear of foreign funding. He continued by