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Strategy to Issue 5M Series A Shares to Expand Bitcoin Holdings

Strategy announced plans to issue 5,000,000 shares of its Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock to expand its Bitcoin holdings under prevailing market conditions. The public offering, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, follows the company's broader strategy of leveraging equity...

, by Hassan Shittu

Crypto Market Maker Keyrock Expands to U.S. with New Entity, Opens New York Office

Keyrock, a global crypto investment firm specializing in market making, OTC, and options trading, has launched its U.S. entity at the Digital Asset Summit (DAS) in New York on Tuesday. The move is a major expansion for the company as it strengthens its foothold in the institutional and...

, by Hassan Shittu

Swiss Zuger Kantonalbank Adds Cardano and Avalanche to its Crypto Offering

On March 17, 2025, Zuger Kantonalbank, a Swiss universal bank based in Zug, expanded its cryptocurrency offerings to include Cardano and Avalanche, alongside six other cryptocurrencies. This move was made through a partnership with Sygnum, a Swiss bank specializing in digital...

, by Jimmy Aki

Robinhood Launches Prediction Markets Hub For US Retail Investors

Robinhood rolls out a new prediction markets hub via Kalshi, giving U.S. retail investors access to event-based contracts. Topics span from economic shifts to sports tournaments.

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

ECB Official Warns US Crypto Policies Could Trigger Next Financial Crisis

The US’ growing embrace of cryptocurrencies and non-bank financial institutions could set the stage for the next financial crisis, according to European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau. Speaking in a recent interview with French weekly La Tribune...

, by Shalini Nagarajan

CBOE Submits Proposal to Allow Staking in the Fidelity ETH ETF

A new Cboe filing seeks to enable staking for the Fidelity ETH ETF, aligning with a broader trend of integrating DeFi with ETFs.

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

VanEck Files for Avalanche ETF in U.S. Despite Crypto Market Downturn

VanEck, a prominent asset management firm, filed to launch an Avalanche ETF (AVAX) in Delaware on March 10, 2025, despite the recent downturn in crypto markets, aiming to attract institutional investors. This move, confirmed through official records, highlights the company’s strong interest...

, by Jimmy Aki

Trump Administration is Manipulating Stock Markets to Cut Rates: Anthony Pompliano

The Trump administration may be engineering market turmoil to pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Canada’s Newly Elected PM Mark Carney’s Past Bitcoin Criticisms Unearthed

Canada’s Prime Minister-designate, Mark Carney, previously expressed skepticism over Bitcoin’s viability, notably calling cryptocurrencies indicative of financial bubbles and limited in utility during a 2018 speech. Incoming Canadian PM Mark Carney On BTC Carney, who headed the Bank of...

, by Julia Smith

Michael Saylor’s Strategy to Sell $21 Billion In Preferred Stock

Michael Saylor’s firm, Strategy, will offer $21 billion in preferred stock as a means of building up its Bitcoin stockpile, a March 10 press release from the Virginia-based software company states. Strategy Announces Preferred Stock According to the Monday press release, Strategy has...

, by Julia Smith

China, Canada Hit US With Counter Tariffs, Fueling Trade War Fears

The global trade landscape took another hit as China and Canada retaliated against the latest round of US tariffs, inching the world’s largest economies closer to a full-blown trade war. The crypto market was already under pressure before the retaliatory moves, with assets slipping 12% on...

, by Shalini Nagarajan

U.S. Senate to Vote on IRS Broker Rule This Week: Report

A CoinDesk report published on Monday states that the U.S. Senate is expected to vote this week on whether to reverse an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule finalized in December 2024, which classifies certain DeFi participants as brokers. Will The IRS's DeFi Broker Rule Be Overturned? A...

, by Julia Smith

BlackRock Adds Bitcoin ETF to $150B Model Portfolios for the First Time – Bloomberg

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, is incorporating Bitcoin into its model portfolios for the first time. It will allocate between 1% and 2% to the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). The move brings the cryptocurrency into BlackRock’s $150 billion model-portfolio universe,...

, by Hassan Shittu

CME Group to Introduce Solana Futures on March 17, 2025

CME Group announced on Friday that it will introduce Solana (SOL) futures on March 17, 2025, pending regulatory approval, to cater to institutional investors' growing demand for regulated crypto derivatives. The contracts will be available in two sizes—25 SOL and 500 SOL—and will be...

, by Hongji Feng

Japan’s Metaplanet Issues $13.6 Million in Bonds to Acquire Additional Bitcoin

Japanese investment company Metaplanet has announced the issuance of $13.6 million in Zero-Interest bonds to fund additional Bitcoin investment. The Tokyo-listed firm is allocating 2 billion JPY in bonds to EVO FUND, seeking to bolster its digital asset portfolio. Metaplanet's Strategic...

, by Jimmy Aki

Bitcoin Miner MARA Revenue Grows in Q4 2024 Due to Rise in Bitcoin Prices: Report

MARA Holdings reported its Q4 2024 financial results on Wednesday, revealing a 37% year-over-year revenue increase to $214.4 million, driven by Bitcoin's price appreciation. For the full year, annual revenue increased 69% to $656.4 million, reflecting Bitcoin's price rally throughout the...

, by Jimmy Aki

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