Institutional Investors
UAE authorities have moved to outlaw privacy-focused cryptocurrencies including XMR, DASH and ZEC and introduced tighter stablecoin regulations to boost transparency. The measures aim to reassure institutional investors while increasing compliance for exchanges and issuers.
Michael Saylor’s firm, renamed Saylor Strategy, purchased 13,627 BTC in its latest weekly buy as it closes in on 700,000 BTC total holdings. The move comes just ahead of this week’s CLARITY Act markup, a regulatory event that could shape institutional demand.
Private firm Trend Research acquired 46,379 ETH, elevating it into the top tier of ETH treasuries behind SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies. The quiet accumulation highlights renewed institutional interest in holding Ethereum on balance sheets.
HashKey Capital has secured $250 million in commitments for the initial close of its fourth crypto fund, underscoring continued institutional appetite despite market volatility.
Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy's strategy executive chairman, has indicated plans for another Bitcoin (BTC) purchase even as market sentiment remains in a state of extreme fear. The move underscores ongoing institutional accumulation despite short-term volatility.
Twenty One Capital, backed by prominent institutional investors, says it has amassed a 43,514 BTC treasury and is targeting a New York Stock Exchange listing in December. The firm plans to continue aggressive Bitcoin accumulation as it prepares for a regulated public debut.
Solana-focused ETFs have pulled in over $400 million in cumulative inflows as of Nov. 13, 2025, continuing a multi-week run. Institutional investors increasingly view SOL as a viable alternative to Bitcoin and Ethereum amid growing utility and scalability.
MicroStrategy's valuation uplift tied to its Bitcoin holdings has evaporated as long-term holders increasingly liquidate positions, putting pressure on the stock and market sentiment. The move could signal profit-taking and reduced scarcity-driven demand for BTC.
Nasdaq approved the first spot XRP ETF under the ticker XRPC, with trading set to begin in days. Analysts say institutional access could lift liquidity and demand while XRP holds above $2.
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy boosted its Bitcoin holdings this week, buying 487 BTC—about $50 million—as part of a growing $67 billion crypto treasury. The move underscores continued institutional appetite for Bitcoin amid broader market dynamics.