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Bitdeer’s Bitcoin Holdings Rise to 833 BTC

[Feb 15 8:45 PM] Bitdeer, a U.S. bitcoin mining firm announced an increase in its bitcoin holdings to 833 BTC, reflecting a 28 BTC gain from the previous week. The latest update, confirmed on Feb. 14, excludes customer deposits, emphasizing the company’s…

Barclays Purchases $131M of Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF

[Feb 15 8:10 AM] London UK-based Barclays Bank, one of the world’s largest financial institutions with more than $1.5 trillion in assets, purchased $131 million worth of Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2024. The details were revealed…

Bank of Montreal Has Been Quietly Buying Bitcoin ETFs

[Feb 14 12:15 AM] The Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canada’s third largest bank by asset size, quietly purchased approximately $150 million in spot bitcoin ETFs. The information came to light when the bank filed its Form 13F-HR with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Zimbabwe Not Ready to De-Dollarize, Says Finance Minister

[Feb 13 8:30 AM] Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube stated that the country must regain access to credit lines before adopting the Zig as its sole currency. He emphasized the need to restructure $21 billion in debt, as Zimbabwe has been locked out of capital…

Bitpanda Secures FCA Approval to Expand Operations in the UK

[Feb 13 12:10 AM] Bitpanda has secured approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate in the United Kingdom, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the European cryptocurrency platform. This approval, along with a recently obtained MiCAR…

World Liberty Financial Unveils ‘Macro Strategy’ Token Reserve

[Feb 12 8:40 PM] World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s flagship crypto project, unveiled its new “Macro Strategy” token reserve on Tuesday evening via a post on X. The reserve will hold a diverse set of assets and aim to “bolster leading projects like

Stablecoin Supply Jumps by $17B Since Beginning of 2025

[Feb 11 11:45 PM] Blockchain metrics firm Glassnode has released data showing that circulating stablecoin supply has skyrocketed to roughly $211.2 billion since the beginning of the year, a $17 billion increase in less than two months. The current rate of increase…

Central African Republic Launches Meme Coin Amid Skepticism

[Feb 11 5:10 PM] Central African Republic President Touadéra has reportedly launched a meme-coin, $CAR, to raise the country’s profile. This follows a previous, less successful attempt to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. While Touadéra claims the CAR launch was…

Litecoin ETF Approval Odds at 90%, Analysts Say

[Feb 10 11:05 PM] Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have compiled a list of crypto ETF applications that they believe will have shot at being approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) this year, and assigned a probability…

Proton Wallet Emerges From Early Access

[Feb 10 9:45 PM] Proton, the team behind Proton Mail, has taken another step into the financial world by launching Proton Wallet beyond its early access phase. This self-custodial bitcoin wallet empowers users to control their BTC, secure their funds with…

El Salvador Continues Buying Bitcoin Despite IMF Pressure

[Feb 10 10:30 AM] The government of El Salvador has continued buying bitcoin despite the deal reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December. According to the National Bitcoin Office, in the last 7 days, Bukele’s administration acquired 18…

Founder of Meme Coin Platform Pump.fun Denies Coin Launch Rumors

[Feb 9 2:05 PM] In a recent post, Alon, the founder of the meme coin platform Pump.fun, debunked swirling rumors about a potential Pump.fun token by clarifying that these reports are false and emphasized that only announcements from the official X account should…

Kanye West Wants to Discuss Crypto With Brian Armstrong

[Feb 8 1:10 AM] Hip hop mogul and self-proclaimed billionaire Kanye West wants to chat with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong about purchasing crypto “without a middle man,” according to a Friday post by the rapper on X. It’s unclear if West currently owns any crypto…

Bybit Addresses AML Concerns After India Block

[Feb 7 9:30 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Feb. 6 that it has successfully registered with the Indian Financial Intelligence Unit, underscoring its commitment to regulatory compliance in India. The exchange said it has resolved prior regulatory matters…

Winklevoss Twins Eye Gemini IPO

[Feb 6 11:11 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by billionaire twin brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, may file for an initial public offering (IPO) this year according to reporting by Bloomberg. The firm is one of the largest global exchanges by…

Satoshi May Have Used a Canadian Bitcoin Exchange

[Feb 6 8:30 AM] Conor Grogram, head of product business operations at Coinbase has unearthed evidence that suggests Satoshi may have used Cavirtex, an early Canadian bitcoin exchange that was initially purchased by New York-based Coinsetter in 2015 before being…

Kraken to Delist USDT, Four Other Stablecoins for European Users

[Feb 1 5:30 AM] Crypto exchange Kraken said it will delist five stablecoins, including USDT, for users in the European Economic Area. Describing the move as a difficult decision, Kraken said the changes ultimately ensure its compliance and ability to provide an…

Phantom Celebrates ‘Suinami,’ Rolls out Beta Support for Sui

[Jan 30 1:30 PM] Phantom, a Solana-focused cryptocurrency wallet, has announced the inclusion of Sui, a high-throughput blockchain project, in beta. Sui becomes the fifth cryptocurrency option available on Phantom alongside solana, ethereum, bitcoin, and base. In…