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Strategy (MSTR) overtakes BlackRock’s IBIT after aggressive BTC buying in bear market

Strategy (MSTR), now holds more bitcoin BTC$77,569.80 than BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) for the first time since Q2 2024. The world’s largest publicly traded BTC holder recently announced its third-largest bitcoin purchase ever, acquiring 34,164 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 815,061 BTC. IBIT currently has 802,824 BTC, putting Strategy ahead by more than […]

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European banks risk losing customers to competitors with better crypto tools

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A growing share of European investors may switch banks to access better crypto services, according to a new study from Boerse Stuttgart Digital, signaling a shift in how digital assets are shaping retail finance across the region. The survey, conducted by market research firm Marketagent between August 2025 and January 2026, gathered responses from 6,000

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UK invites crypto giant Bybit to London to tap into some of the UAE’s innovation brilliance

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Economic development officials with links to the British government invited Bybit management to London this week in what appears to be an attempt to emulate the momentum in Dubai, where the cryptocurrency exchange is based, and the rest of the United Arab Emirates. CEO Ben Zhou said the message from the UK is “they are

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39 financial giants are demanding a fast track for Europe’s blockchain pilot

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European financial firms and technology groups are urging lawmakers to speed up changes to rules for distributed ledger technology, warning the region risks falling behind the United States in digital finance. In a joint letter, 39 signatories, including Boerse Stuttgart Group, Nasdaq and fintech associations across several EU countries, asked the European Commission and Parliament

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Bitget brings pre-IPO tokens to masses starting with SpaceX at Solana

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Crypto exchange Bitget rolled out a new platform offering tokenized exposure to private companies, starting with an asset linked to SpaceX, as companies push to bring early stage investments onto blockchain rails. The platform, called IPO Prime, allows users to subscribe to tokens that track companies’ financial performance before they go public. Its first listing,

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Kalshi Takes On Coinbase (COIN), Robinhood (HOOD) With New Plan To Offer Perpetual Crypto Futures: The Information

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Prediction market platform Kalshi is preparing to launch crypto trading in the US, according to a report from The Information, expanding beyond its core prediction market business as competition heats up across both sectors. The platform plans to start by offering perpetual futures tied to crypto-tokens such as bitcoin BTC$75,851.66people with knowledge of the matter

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Crypto’s high hopes in the Senate’s Clarity Act still have a way to go to survive a tight calendar

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April appears to be a lost cause for the crypto Clarity Act, but a U.S. Senate committee hearing sometime in May could keep the critical market structure legislation alive as long as it can reach a final vote in the overall Senate before July, according to lobbyists and a legislative aide focused on the market

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Filmmakers chase crypto’s biggest mystery

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The big picture: The film Finding Satoshi aims to solve what its creators call one of the greatest financial mysteries of all time. Director Tucker Tooley said the project mixes investigative reporting with storytelling about “a human being” behind Bitcoin. The team deliberately avoided conspiracy tropes, instead focusing on Satoshi’s motivations, struggles, and context. The

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New York Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Predictive Market Offerings

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New York sued Coinbase and Gemini on Tuesday, becoming the latest state to argue that prediction market contracts dealing with sports, entertainment and elections violate state gambling laws. According to the lawsuits, Coinbase and Gemini’s prediction market offerings are truly unlicensed gambling products, pointing to how the companies advertised their prediction markets and their role

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Core Scientific seeks $3.3 billion bond sale to further AI data center pivot

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Core Scientific ( CORZ ) is preparing to raise $3.3 billion through a junk bond sale as it continues its transition toward artificial intelligence-focused data center operations. Demand for AI services has pushed data centers, power supplies and advanced chips to their limits. To keep up, companies are tapping riskier parts of the debt market

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