Ripple $500 million from Citadel and Fortress at $40bn value?

Ripple completed a new $500 million funding round that values the company at $40 billion. The investors include Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, Brevan Howard, Marshall Wace, Pantera Capital, and Galaxy Digital. This round reflects how traditional finance firms are…

Bitcoin under pressure as long term holders sell $45 billion?

Bitcoin slipped again as spot supply outweighed fresh demand, with price action reflecting steady selling from longer-term cohorts. At mid-day on November 5 (Africa/Casablanca), Bitcoin hovered near $102,000 after a brief rebound from sub-$100,000 prints, down about 1.37% on the…

S&P Issues First Credit Rating to a Bitcoin Treasury Company as Institutional Adoption Accelerates

In a historic move for the digital asset sector, S&P Global has issued its first-ever credit rating to a Bitcoin-focused treasury company, granting MicroStrategy—recently rebranded as “Strategy”—a B- rating. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor called the milestone “an auspicious start” that…

Bitcoin ends seven October wins with first loss since 2018

Bitcoin entered the final session of October on track for its first monthly loss for that month since 2018, ending a seven-year pattern that traders once called lucky. The month points to a decline of nearly 5%, a move that…

Crypto market dips BTC ETH DOGE slide amid $1.1B liquidations

The crypto market opened November on a weak note after October failed to deliver the usual “Uptober” bounce, with selling pressure broadening and key assets slipping to fresh multi-week lows. Bitcoin fell about 4% on Monday to a recent price…

ARK Invest crypto exposure reaches $2.15B across 3 funds

ARK Invest added to its crypto exposure this week, lifting its stake in Bullish by 105,000 shares worth about $5.3 million, and pushing its total holding to roughly 2.27 million shares valued at about $114 million at Friday’s close of…

Tether posts $10B nine month profit and starts share buyback

Tether reported that year-to-date net profits passed $10 billion, closing the third quarter of 2025 with a larger balance sheet and higher reserves. The issuer of USDT said the token’s market cap reached about $174 billion in Q3, while liabilities…