Last week’s highly organized breach of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) left behind more questions than answers. While some hailed Coinbase’s response as a “really great example” in dealing with a crisis, the breach has now caused a potentially massive privacy issue that mirrors the Ledger data breach in 2021 — which led to a spate … Read more
As spot bitcoin BTC exchange-traded funds continue to grow and Wall Street wades deeper into crypto, more and more people are able to gain exposure to digital assets through their individual retirement accounts (IRAs). IRAs offer tax advantages and a range of investment options, including stocks, real estate, commodities and, increasingly, cryptocurrencies. But when it … Read more
Bitcoin MagazineH100 Group Became The First Publicly Listed Bitcoin Treasury Company In Sweden H100 Group AB has announced it has become Sweden’s first publicly listed health technology company to adopt Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, announcing the purchase of 4.39 BTC for 5 million NOK (approximately $475,000) as part of its long-term Bitcoin Treasury … Read more
Bitcoin MagazineThe Freedom Issue: Letter From the Editor Bitcoin is freedom money, a censorship-resistant form of digital cash allowing anyone with an internet connection to send money to anyone else, regardless of nationality, borders, or other arbitrary restrictions. I personally first heard about Bitcoin in early 2013, through friends who were buying… stuff from Silk … Read more
Texas is drawing closer to establishing a strategic bitcoin (BTC) reserve after a senate bill to create one was approved by the lower house. The state’s House of Representatives voted in favor of Senate Bill 121 which would establish a “Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority … Read more
World Liberty Financial, the crypto project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s family, announced Wednesday that it bought BUILDon (B), sparking a 1,340% move in the BNB Chain token. The purchase came after BUILDon announced it would be using WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin to create real-world use cases. “We just bought some $B to support the … Read more
It’s early days for USDG, a stablecoin that debuted in November, but a thousand firms could join the Global Dollar group that helps popularize the token in return for a share of the yield earned on reserve assets, according to crypto exchange Kraken, one of the founding partners. USDG, whose other backers include trading platform … Read more
Last week was Consensus Toronto 2025. If you couldn’t attend, CoinDesk has you covered! Listen to amazing global thought leaders, sharing their insights on pertinent topics surrounding the digital asset space on day 1, day 2 and day 3. You can also read the extensive editorial coverage. In today’s Crypto for Advisors, Shivani Phull from … Read more
The first-ever U.S.-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking XRP futures on a one-to-one basis started trading on the Nasdaq exchange on Thursday. The Volatility Shares XRP ETF (XRPI) has a gross expense ratio of 1.15% and a net expense ratio after fee waivers of 0.94%. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in … Read more
Kraken plans to list tokenized shares of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla and over 50 other U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Wall Street Journal reported. The tokens, deployed on Solana SOL, will be known under the name “xStocks” and will be available to trade 24/7 for investors all across the world. Some of the ETFs … Read more
