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Animoca Brands has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s regulator, marking a key step in the company’s expansion across the Middle East. The Hong Kong–based digital asset firm announced Monday that it has been granted regulatory approval by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory
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Harvard University’s endowment has scaled back its exposure to bitcoin while taking a significant new step into ethereum, according to a recent regulatory filing. A fourth-quarter disclosure from Harvard Management Company shows the investment arm reduced its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust by more than 20 percent.
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Bitdeer Technologies Group returned to profitability in the fourth quarter, posting sharply higher revenue as it expanded its bitcoin self-mining operations. Despite the strong financial turnaround, the company’s shares fell more than 8% following the earnings release. The Singapore-based crypto mining and infrastructure firm reported nearly $225 million in
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Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), the largest tokenized version of Bitcoin, is set to expand its reach to Solana through a new integration with interoperability protocol Hyperlane. The move introduces a direct, canonical bridge that allows users to transfer native WBTC between Ethereum and Solana, opening the door for Bitcoin-backed liquidity to
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Binance has finalized the full conversion of its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) into bitcoin, completing a $1 billion shift that the exchange first announced last month. In a statement released Thursday, Binance confirmed it purchased a final tranche of 4,545 BTC, bringing the fund’s total holdings
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The UK government has taken a significant step toward modernizing its debt markets by selecting HSBC’s Orion platform to power its upcoming Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot. The initiative positions the United Kingdom to become the first G7 nation to issue tokenized sovereign bonds using blockchain technology. Announced Thursday,
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Ark Invest, the investment firm led by Cathie Wood, has continued to deepen its exposure to cryptocurrency-related companies, purchasing shares of Peter Thiel-backed crypto exchange Bullish for the tenth consecutive trading day. According to the firm’s latest disclosures, Ark acquired 364,044 Bullish shares on Wednesday across three of
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Nasdaq-listed Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (ticker: PURR) reported a net loss of $317.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2025, largely driven by unrealized losses tied to its HYPE token holdings. The company, which operates as a digital asset treasury focused on the Hyperliquid ecosystem, disclosed total assets
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Stripe has introduced a preview of a new payment feature designed specifically for AI agents, marking a notable step toward machine-to-machine commerce. The company is integrating the open x402 protocol to allow developers to charge AI agents directly in USDC on Coinbase’s Base network. The move reflects a broader
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Robinhood shares pulled back this week after the trading platform reported a sharp year-over-year decline in fourth-quarter cryptocurrency revenue. Yet analysts at Bernstein say the selloff may be overdone, calling the weakness “temporary crypto jitters” and reiterating a bullish $160 price target. The stock fell about 9% in after-hours trading
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Robinhood Markets Inc. reported fourth-quarter net income of $605 million, down about 34% from $916 million a year earlier. The drop shows how quickly crypto market drawdowns can translate into weaker brokerage profitability. The Menlo Park, California-based firm reported 66 cents a share, 2 cents above the Bloomberg-compiled analyst average.
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Jailed former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a motion seeking a new trial, renewing his legal fight nearly a year after being convicted over the collapse of the once-prominent cryptocurrency exchange. The request was submitted Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New