CRYPTO
Prestige Wealth Raises $150M to Become Tether Gold Treasury Vehicle
Most of the capital will be used to acquire tokenized gold reserves, aiming to build a publicly verifiable, blockchain-native treasury What to know: Prestige Wealth (PWM) said it has closed a $150 million financing round to launch a digital asset treasuryfocused on, the gold-backed tokens of stablecoin giant Tether. The […]
Morgan Stanley Opens Bitcoin And Crypto Fund Access to All Wealth Clients
Morgan Stanley will allow all clients, not just high-net-worth investors, to access crypto funds and ETFs starting on October 15. Morgan Stanley is dropping long-standing restrictions on which of its wealth management clients can invest in crypto funds, broadening access across its $8.2 trillion platform. Starting Oct. 15, financial advisors […]
Monero Releases Privacy Boost Against Sneaky Network Nodes
Monero has released the ‘Fluorine Fermi’ update to enhance user privacy against spy nodes. What to know: Leading privacy blockchain Monero has released an important upgrade that significantly strengthens user protection against spy nodes. The blockchain announced CLI v0.18.4.3 ‘Fluorine Fermi’ on X, calling it a highly recommended release that enhances […]
‘Bitcoin Jesus’ to Settle U.S. Tax, Fraud Charges: NYT
Roger Ver is reportedly close to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over criminal fraud and tax charges filed last year. Early Bitcoin investor and advocate Roger Ver is close to settling tax fraud charges with the U.S. Department of Justice, the New York Times reported Thursday. Often known as “Bitcoin Jesus” […]
Bitcoin’s On-Chain Profitability Has Surged With 97% of Supply Now in Profit: Glassnode
Glassnode says bitcoin’s breakout to record highs came on the back of $2.2 billion in ETF inflows and steady accumulation from smaller holders, not speculative hype. What to know: Bitcoin’s latest breakout is being fueled by institutions and steady on-chain demand rather than speculation, according to new data from Glassnode. […]
Europeans Can Now Live On The Bitcoin Standard With Bringin
Estonian-based Bringin has launched its full Bitcoin financial services platform after successful beta testing. The platform offers eurozone users a comprehensive solution to save, store, send, receive, and spend Bitcoin in one simple app, allowing them to ‘live the standard.’ Bringin, an Estonia-based Bitcoin financial services platform, has announced the […]
Crypto Life Insurer Anthea Raises $22M to Launch Ethereum-Denominated Policy
The funding round led by Yunfeng Financial Group will support the rollout of Anthea’s blockchain-based life insurance. What to know: Anthea, a Bermuda-based crypto life insurer, has raised $22 million in a Series A round led by Yunfeng Financial Group to launch what it calls the world’s first life insurance […]
North Dakota to Issue Stablecoin With Fiserv as Digital Dollar Trend Expands
The Fiserv-powered U.S. dollar stablecoin will be available to local banks and credit unions, joining crypto experiments by U.S. states. What to know: The U.S. state of North Dakota is joining the stablecoin trend, with state-owned Bank of North Dakota teaming up with payments infrastructure giant Fiserv (FI) to launch a U.S. […]
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Nears $100 Billion, Becomes Firm’s Most Profitable Fund
The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), launched just 21 months ago, is on the verge of reaching $100 billion in assets under management, making it BlackRock’s most profitable fund. BlackRock, celebrated for its diverse suite of exchange-traded funds spanning decades of market trends, has a new crown jewel: its Bitcoin […]
Digital Real Estate Platform Opendoor CEO Hints at Bitcoin Home Purchases
Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian hinted on social media that the company may soon allow home purchases using Bitcoin. Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian put out a social media hint that his company may soon allow the purchase of homes using Bitcoin or other crypto. In a reply on X to a […]
