Bitcoin sharp slide from record levels is testing the balance sheet strategy of one of its largest corporate holders. Software and treasury firm Strategy (MSTR), led by Michael Saylor, told investors it can endure a plunge in bitcoin’s price to $8,000 and still…
Harvard trims Bitcoin ETF stake and adds first ether holding
Harvard Management Company adjusted its digital asset exposure in the fourth quarter, cutting its bitcoin exchange-traded fund position while initiating a new stake in an ether ETF. The latest regulatory filing shows the Harvard endowment held a combined $352.6 million in vehicles tracking…
OKX gains Malta license to expand EU stablecoin services
Cryptocurrency exchange okx has secured a payment institution (PI) license in Malta, positioning the platform to operate under upcoming European Union rules that begin applying in March. The new authorization enables the exchange to continue offering stablecoin-based payment services throughout the EU…
Can $543M Ethereum whale move and ETF outflows push price down
Ethereum is under renewed pressure as technical signals, whale activity, and exchange-traded fund flows all tilt in a bearish direction. Its native asset, Ether (ETH), is trading inside a tightening pattern on the daily chart, while a large holder has moved hundreds…
Crypto ATM regulation bill reaches Virginia governor for signature
Virginia lawmakers have advanced new rules targeting crypto kiosks, placing crypto ATM regulation at the center of a consumer protection effort. The legislation, backed by Delegate Michelle Maldonado, introduces licensing, fee caps, and transaction limits for operators, while seeking to reduce scams that have…
U.S. lawmakers face dispute over stablecoin yields and banks
A dispute over whether stablecoin users should be allowed to earn yield has become a central obstacle for U.S. lawmakers working on a Senate crypto market structure bill. The disagreement has hardened positions between major banks and digital asset firms,…
Grayscale moves AAVE trust toward a new spot ETF structure
Grayscale has taken another step in its exchange-traded fund strategy, moving to convert its existing AAVE Trust into a spot ETF that would trade on NYSE Arca. The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlights growing interest in decentralised finance and extends Grayscale’s push…
Will Brazil reach 1 million Bitcoin in its new reserve plan?
Brazil is again considering a plan to place Bitcoin at the center of its national reserve strategy through a proposed Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve. Lawmakers have brought back a bill that would create RESBit, a government-managed reserve intended to accumulate…