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Markets

Strategy’s latest massive bitcoin purchase offers insight into its evolving funding model

A $1.18 billion preferred stock raise, roughly equivalent to 16,800 BTC, signals a shift away from common stock as dividend obligations top $1 billion.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Policy

Vietnam pushes local crypto exchanges as Hanoi moves to block offshore trading: Reuters

The move aims to regulate the country's growing crypto market and restrict trading on foreign platforms.

Flags in Hanoi, Vietnam (Ajay Karpur/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Robinhood’s new venture fund just snapped up stakes in Stripe and ElevenLabs

The closed-end fund aims to give everyday investors exposure to private firms before they go public.

Robinhood logo on a screen

Markets

Citigroup cuts BTC and ETH targets as U.S. crypto legislation stalls

The Wall Street investment bank cited slower ETF flows, weak network activity and a narrowing window for U.S. regulatory catalysts.

(Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

PayPal expands its stablecoin into 70 markets

The payments giant says the dollar-backed PYUSD token will enable cheaper cross-border transfers and faster settlement for merchants.

Paypal HQ

Markets

Bitcoin outperforms gold and stocks in global turmoil as ETFs and Strategy accumulate

Wall Street broker Bernstein took note of an institutional ownership shift as behind bitcoin's resilience during this latest bout of global turmoil.

(Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

South Korea fines Bithumb $24 million, orders 6-month partial suspension over money laundering violations

The fine stems from approximately 6.65 million violations related to KYC and transaction restrictions.

South Korea (Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

AI agents are quietly rewriting prediction market trading

Valory co-founder David Minarsch says autonomous agents running on the Olas protocol are giving retail traders a 24/7, strategy-driven edge on platforms like Polymarket.

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Finance

Crypto’s multimillion F1 sponsorship under fire as Middle East war hits region's biggest events

Other major business events across the UAE, such as Middle East Energy Dubai and the Dubai International Boat Show, have also been postponed or delayed.

War in the Middle East is forcing F1 to cancel races and crushing crypto’s biggest events (Getty Images)

Finance

Brazil industry giants representing 850 companies decry stablecoin tax threat

They argue the tax would be illegal, violating Brazil's Constitution and Virtual Assets Law, as stablecoins are not considered fiat currency.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)