Brazil’s exchange B3 will launch Bitcoin event contracts for professional investors holding at least 10 million reais (~$1.9M), operating under the country’s securities regulator. The move aims to expand regulated crypto access for high-net-worth clients and institutional players.
BNP Paribas has launched exchange-traded notes tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), expanding its crypto product lineup to meet rising client demand. The ETNs aim to give regulated, exchange-listed exposure to major tokens without direct custody.
Fidelity Investments' latest analysis finds Bitcoin demonstrating exceptional resilience amid recent market pressures, pointing to sustained demand and on-chain strength. The firm sees this durability as a sign of growing structural support for BTC.
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor hinted the firm will buy more bitcoin during a broad market sell-off, extending its accumulation to a 12th consecutive week despite a steep drop in MSTR shares.
The London Stock Exchange Group said it will roll out the LSEG Digital Securities Depository, an on-chain settlement platform for institutional investors, by 2026. The service is designed to enable tokenized asset settlement and modernize post-trade processing.
Nomura has reduced its crypto exposure after a weaker-than-expected Q3, CFO Hiroyuki Moriuchi said, while stressing the bank remains committed to digital assets over the long term and must manage near-term risks.
Ripple CEO says he's "very bullish" on digital assets and predicts new all-time highs as regulatory clarity and institutional demand pick up. He points to shifting valuations and rapid adoption as key drivers for a market breakout.
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.