Helen Partz

Circle’s public trading launch follows multiple IPO upsizings in response to massive demand from investors.

Bitcoin-friendly European Parliament Member Sarah Knafo says Europe is still at the beginning of the digital revolution, which will help it compete with economies like China and the US.

Since the IBIT ETF futures are only available to accredited investors, the latest crypto developments in Russia left many retail players unimpressed.

At least 60 Bitcoin strategy adopters among publicly listed companies collectively doubled BTC holdings in the past two months, outstripping the buying speed of Michael Saylor’s Strategy.

With the latest mining production in May, Mara has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 49,179 BTC and has sold zero BTC, according to Chief Financial Officer Salman Khan.

BCP Technologies CEO says its new pound-backed stablecoin tGBP might be considered a “live proof-of-concept for future FCA stablecoin regulation.”

Michael Saylor’s Strategy continued stacking Bitcoin in the last week of May, buying $75.1 million worth of BTC.

Ether led last week’s $286 million of net inflows to crypto ETPs, while Bitcoin investment products saw outflows of $8 million, CoinShares reported.

The new launch expands IG’s existing cryptocurrency offering, as the company has previously offered crypto-based contracts for difference.

Stripe’s president confirms growing interest in stablecoins from banks, but adoption would still require more green lights from regulators.

MiCA has had a limited impact on the adoption of compliant stablecoins in Europe, strengthening the need for the digital euro, Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta said.

Hidden Road’s clients in the US can now trade cash-settled OTC swaps across major crypto assets, marking one of the first product launches following its acquisition by Ripple.

Russian banks have started rolling out crypto investment products tied to the price of Bitcoin following a greenlight from the central bank.

xAI’s Grok could soon be accessible in Telegram and will offer chats, text editing, chat and document summaries, inbox agents, group chat moderation and more.

GameStop’s 4,710 Bitcoin purchase is the company’s first since it disclosed plans in March to move into alternative investments.

Telegram’s bond raise includes a 9% yield and a 20% IPO discount, attracting institutional investors like Citadel alongside BlackRock and Mubadala.

As part of its 24 million-share IPO, Circle will be offering 9.6 million shares of Class A common stock, while selling stockholders will offer the remaining 14.4 million shares.

The United Kingdom has seen the sharpest growth in new crypto users despite the country’s not adopting crypto regulation or its own “MiCA equivalent.”

Initial testing of the payment and banking app will be limited because "extreme care" must be taken when people's savings are involved, Elon Musk wrote on X.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy continued stacking Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency broke an all-time high above $110,000 last week.

The record-breaking $10.8 billion milestone in crypto ETP inflows year to date came after global crypto investment products posted another record last week.

Ripple’s Stuart Alderoty said “procedural concerns” are at the heart of a court’s denial of a joint motion by Ripple and the SEC to settle the regulator’s case against it.

Hong Kong-rooted DDC has acquired 100 Bitcoin as part of its BTC reserve plan to acquire 5,000 BTC in the next 36 months.

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor told the Financial Times in a new documentary that his company is well-positioned to become a $10 trillion enterprise one day.

Crypto prime broker FalconX will integrate Standard Chartered’s banking infrastructure and access to a range of diverse currency pairs for its institutional clients.

South Korea’s new Digital Asset Committee joins similar initiatives such as the Virtual Asset Committee launched in late 2024 by the Financial Services Commission.

Tether Gold has arrived in Thailand with a listing on Maxbit, an exchange backed by PTG Energy, a major Thai energy conglomerate.

With its latest purchase, Strategy has achieved a Bitcoin yield of 15.5%, breaking its previous 2025 target, which was lifted to 25% in early May.

Continued inflows have brought the total assets in global crypto funds to $169 billion, just 2.5% below the historic record of $173.3 billion seen in the last week of January.

BitGo’s MiCA license allows it to offer services to crypto-native firms and traditional finance institutions, including banks and asset managers within the EU.