SBI, Rakuten, Nomura Preparing to Launch Crypto Investment Trusts in Japan

Japan’s major brokerages are preparing to bring crypto investment trusts to retail investors, with SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities already developing products in-house, while others like Nomura plan to enter…

Intesa Sanpaolo’s Crypto Portfolio Hits $235M as Italy’s Biggest Bank Goes Deeper Into Digital Assets

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank, more than doubled its crypto exposure in the first quarter of 2026, with holdings climbing from approximately $100 million at the end of 2025 to…

Bitcoin slides below $79K on macro fears: Can fixed-income outflows save it?

While macro pain and Iran war uncertainty drag Bitcoin below $79K, fixed-income market outflows could trigger a medium-term Bitcoin rebound. Source link

Michael Saylor Floated Bitcoin Sales Idea to Avoid ‘Impairing The Asset’

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said he raised the possibility of selling Bitcoin during Strategy’s recent earnings call to protect the asset’s long-term interests. “We own about $65 billion worth…

US CLARITY Act Will Be a ‘Boon For Domestic Innovation’: A16z

The US CLARITY Act, which aims to provide the US crypto industry with more regulatory clarity, could have a positive ripple effect beyond the crypto sector itself, according to venture…

Preferred Perpetual Stock Holders Are Mispricing Risk: Crypto Exec

Investors are mispricing risk for perpetual preferred stocks, like Bitcoin treasury company Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC), according to Matt Dines, the chief investment officer…

OKX Reportedly Eyes Coinone Stake Amid South Korea Crypto Race

Global crypto exchange OKX is reportedly in talks with Korea Investment & Securities to take a major stake in Coinone, marking the latest shakeup in South Korea’s tightly regulated crypto…

Bitcoin Treasury Co Strategy Announces $1.5B Convertible Note Buyback

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy announced on Friday that it will repurchase $1.5 billion in 0% convertible notes, due in 2029, retiring about half of the 2029 convertible note tranche’s total…

THORChain Halts Trading After ZachXBT Flags $10M Exploit

Decentralized liquidity protocol THORChain halted trading after blockchain investigator ZachXBT flagged a suspected exploit of more than $10 million. A THORChain alerts Telegram channel showed all trading and signing halted,…

Bitcoin Falls Below $78,000 as Analysis Eyes a New Bear Trap

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $78,000 on Saturday after geopolitical headwinds erased most of its May gains. Key points: Bitcoin falls below $78,000 for the first time since the start of May.…