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Strategy seeks another $44.1B to accelerate Bitcoin buying
Strategy is increasingly turning to perpetual preferred stocks to fund its Bitcoin strategy, with the company adding 90,000 BTC to its balance sheet so far this year.
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sees tokenization making investing with your phone as easy as payments
Fink's comments come as Congress and regulators explore how tokenization — using blockchain technology — could improve markets.
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BlackRock is betting billions that tokenized funds will do for Wall Street what the internet did to mail
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with $11.5 trillion in assets under management, has launched a major initiative to tokenize traditional investment funds using blockchain technology. The firm has allocated several billion dollars to develop infrastructure that would convert conventional mutual funds and ETFs into digital tokens,
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Strategy tops up capital-raising plans, bringing potential bitcoin buying power back to $42 billion
A cryptocurrency investment firm has significantly expanded its capital-raising plans, increasing its potential bitcoin purchasing power to $42 billion. The company announced the enhanced fundraising strategy following strong institutional investor interest and favorable market conditions for bitcoin accumulation strategies. The expanded capital raise represents a substantial increase from previous funding
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Bitcoin's wild roller coaster ride leaves leveraged traders with $415 million in liquidations
Bitcoin's extreme price volatility triggered massive liquidations across cryptocurrency exchanges, wiping out $415 million from leveraged trading positions. The dramatic price swings caught highly leveraged traders off-guard, forcing automatic position closures as margin requirements exceeded available collateral. Exchange data shows the liquidations occurred across multiple major trading platforms
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South Korea crypto liquidity tumbles as stablecoin balances plunge 55% and stock buying rises
South Korean cryptocurrency markets are experiencing a significant liquidity crunch as stablecoin balances on domestic exchanges have plummeted by 55% in recent months. The dramatic decline coincides with increased retail investor interest in traditional stock markets, creating a notable shift in investment patterns across the country's financial landscape.
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Bitcoin Crashes to $68,800: How Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Just Shook the Entire Crypto Market
"If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS... the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!" Bitcoin dropped from $75,912 to $68,241 in hours. $299 million in confirmed liquidations in 24
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Bitcoin risks 50% drop as BTC's positive correlation with US stocks grows
Bitcoin’s 20-week rolling correlation with the S&P 500 has turned positive, a signal that has historically preceded major BTC price declines.
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Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 7.8% as miner exodus accelerates amid AI pivot
Difficulty is now nearly 10% below where it started the year, despite a sharp 14.7% rebound in February after weather-related disruptions subsided.
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Grayscale files for HYPE ETF tracking largest onchain perps DEX Hyperliquid
According to the filing on Friday, the Grayscale HYPE ETF would trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol GHYP if approved.
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Morgan Stanley Prepares Bitcoin ETF for NYSE Arca Launch, Picking MSBT Ticker
Morgan Stanley updated its Bitcoin ETF S-1 filing, adding Fidelity as custodian and revealing the NYSE Arca ticker MSBT.
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BlackRock Staked Ethereum Fund Tops $250 Million in Its First Week
BlackRock's iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) has hit $254 million in assets under management just one week after launch.