Yesterday, August 8, 2025, President Trump approved an administrative order allowing 401(k) customers to invest in alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies. The signing of the executive order marks the first time when both public and private workers in the US are allowed to include real estate, private equity, and crypto assets as investment options in their
Key Takeaways World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, aims to raise $1.5 billion and establish a public company to hold WLFI tokens. The WLFI token, initially non-transferable, is planned to become publicly tradable. World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project backed by the Trump family, is exploring plans to establish a public company that
Crypto projects captured $2.67 billion in investments last month and is equivalent to 85% of money raised during the entire second quarter. DefiLlama data shows that the funding amount in July is 6% larger than June, when crypto startups surpassed $2.5 billion by a small margin. Additionally, July was the second-largest month in funding, bested
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin is placing a major bet on a company that’s far outperformed expectations this year. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Griffin’s hedge fund Citadel has acquired 3,824,329 shares of NioCorp Developments Ltd (NB), a company advancing critical minerals development in the United States. NioCorp’s flagship
Story Highlights Harvard University is the 29th largest holder of IBIT out of the 1,300 investors. Brown University reported 212,500 IBIT shares as of June 30, valued at over $13 million. BlackRock’s IBIT endowment by Ivy League universities has helped it grow to over $86 billion in net assets. The mainstream adoption of BlackRock’s iShares
Over half of the 25 largest US banks are now weighing or rolling out crypto-related products. An Aug. 8 status chart shared by River that tracks the giants across two lanes, custody and trading. The snapshot shows multiple firms moving from “not yet” to “exploring,” “announced,” or restricted access for high-net-worth clients, indicating that digital
Harvard University’s investment arm has invested $120 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). Harvard owns 1.9 million shares of the fund, according to a 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Harvard’s portfolio also includes shares of tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, as well as large companies
Whale Alert recently flagged a significant development in the crypto world: a staggering 250 million USDC minted at the USDC Treasury. This isn’t just a large number; it’s a noteworthy event that provides crucial insights into the evolving stablecoin landscape. Understanding this substantial stablecoin minting helps us gauge shifts in liquidity and anticipate potential crypto