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Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture: WSJ
Sheikh Tahnoon’s group reportedly backs a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty’s conditionally approved US trust bank.
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Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position
Bitcoin Magazine Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position Top Wall Street firm Jane Street has bought Bitcoin via the spot ETFs. This post Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
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Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options
Swiss banking giant UBS has significantly increased its exposure to Bitcoin through a 24-fold surge in ETF call options, according to a report from CoinDesk. The Zurich-headquartered institution, one of the world's largest wealth managers, disclosed the substantial position increase in a regulatory filing, marking one of the
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Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Funds Keep Big Bitcoin Positions
Bitcoin Magazine Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Funds Keep Big Bitcoin Positions Bitcoin is the most important asset in two of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds, according to regulatory filings. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company disclosed Friday that it held a $490 million stake in BlackRock’s iSha
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Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings rise 23% in Q2
Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased.
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Goldman Sachs to acquire ETF manager NEOS in $2.25B deal
The deal would add NEOS’ $30 billion ETF business, including Bitcoin- and Ether-linked income funds, to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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Riot Platforms stock jumps 25% after-hours on $9.1 billion AI deal reportedly with Anthropic
The deal includes two five-year extension options that could raise the potential contract value to $16.1 billion.
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Bitcoin tops $65,000 after ‘massive surprise’ US jobs miss
Bitcoin topped $65,000 after U.S. payrolls fell 23,000 in July versus an 80,000 forecast, pushing traders to price out a September Fed rate hike.
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Breaking: Oil Prices Spike 5% as US-Saudi Strikes Iran-Aligned Targets in Iraq, Bitcoin Slips
Oil prices surged 5% on Wednesday after the US and Saudi Arabia forces carried out joint strikes against Iran-aligned militant groups in Iraq. US stock futures erased gains and Bitcoin price slipped as Iran launched a surprise attack on US forces in the Middle East. Ad Ad US-Saudi Arabia Confirms St
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Stripe & Advent Bid $53 Billion to Acquire PayPal amid Stablecoin Push
Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have jointly offered to acquire PayPal Holdings for more than $53 billion. This marks one of the largest acquisition deals as both companies are actively expanding into stablecoins, mainly amid the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act deve
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U.S.-Iran War: U.S. Strikes Iran After Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again, Bitcoin Falls
The U.S.-Iran war is again escalating as the U.S. carried out airstrikes against Iran tonight after the latter declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again. Bitcoin has fallen below the psychological $64,000 level as Iran has vowed to retaliate against these latest strikes. Ad Ad U.S.-Iran War Escalat
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Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief
Bitcoin Magazine Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief Vanguard is hiring its first head of digital assets to develop a long-term crypto and blockchain strategy. This post Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is