Basel Committee finalizes crypto exposure rules for banks

The committee is unveiling the standards later in July, culminating a yearslong process.

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VanEck Ethereum ETF receives SEC green light

After three years of filings, the VanEck Ethereum ETF has received SEC approval, offering investors a regulated way to gain exposure to Ether in the US.

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Melanion Capitals Bitcoin Equities UCITS ETF Listed on Xetra for

Melanion Capital has announced that its Melanion Bitcoin Equities UCITS ETF began trading on May 6, 2025 on Xetra.

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Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Recent Bank Collapses, Calls for Tougher Regulations

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, also known as the Senate Banking Committee, held a hearing to discuss the recent bank collapses in the United States and the regulatory response. Throughout the testimonies, digital assets and crypto businesses were mentioned. Senate Banking Committee chairman Sherrod Brown claimed on Tuesday [...]

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Canadian Regulator Proposes Changes to Its ‘Capital and Liquidity Approach to Crypto-Assets’

The regulator of financial institutions in Canada said on July 26 that it had started the process of gathering the public’s view on proposals to change its “capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets.” The draft guidelines are a response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s new banking standards for crypto-asset exposures. Staying Abreast With [...]

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Study: Crypto Adoption More Significant in Poorer African Countries

While as much as 66% of surveyed African residents claimed to have been exposed to digital assets like bitcoin, about 82% of respondents said they have never owned crypto. The findings of the survey study suggest that the adoption of crypto is more significant in poorer African countries than in better-off countries like Kenya and [...]

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Makerdao Issues Emergency Proposal to Address $3.1B in USDC Collateral After Stablecoin Depegging Incident

On March 11, 2023, the decentralized finance project Makerdao issued an emergency proposal following the USDC depegging incident that saw the stablecoin dip down to $0.877 per unit. At the time of writing, Makerdao commands $3.1 billion in USDC collateral that backs a portion of the project’s stablecoin, DAI. Makerdao Proposes Changes to Limit Exposure [...]

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19 of the World's Largest Banks Hold Nearly $9B in Digital Assets: Basel Committee Survey

According to a survey by the Basel Committee, global banks hold nearly $9 billion in digital assets, and banks holding crypto assets may account for only 0.01% of total Bank for International Settlements (BIS) exposure. (Read More)

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Crypto Assets Are Here to Say, Diversified Portfolios Should Have Crypto Exposure – Featured Bitcoin News

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says that crypto assets are here to stay and “a thoroughly diversified portfolio should have some.” The lawmaker added that he has a “very simple” investing strategy — diversify. US Lawmaker Says Crypto Is Here to Stay U.S. Senator Pat Toomey talked about cryptocurrency on CNBC Wednesday. The senator was asked […]

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Valkyrie’s latest ETF offering has exposure to Bitcoin

Crypto asset manager Valkyrie has launched an exchange-traded fund with exposure to Bitcoin on the Nasdaq Stock Market. In a Wednesday SEC filing, Valkyrie said its Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF will not invest directly in Bitcoin (BTC) but 80% of its net assets would offer exposure to the crypto asset through securities of U.S. companies […]

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BREAKING: US Financial Advisors Can Now Offer Crypto to Clients

One of the world’s largest global brokerage firms, Interactive Brokers Group, announced today that they are now allowing Registered Investment Advisors (Financial Advisors) to offer crypto to their clients and their portfolios. This means that billions of dollars of capital that couldn’t gain exposure to crypto before will now have access, which could open the […]

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Jim Cramer: Coinbase stock is cheap, put 5% of your portfolio in crypto

Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money thinks Coinbase is the “natural repository of crypto” and has recommended buying the stock.

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This Bitcoin options strategy allows early bird traders to prepare for BTC’s next breakout

Crypto traders expecting a price reversal could use this options strategy to get positioned in Bitcoin.

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BlackRocks Bitcoin ETF tops 500K BTC holdings worth $48B

BlackRocks IBIT now holds 2.38% of all Bitcoin, with its latest filing showing it has 500,380 BTC on its books.

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