BitGo Brings Gold, Real Estate And Fine Art Tokenization To Core Chain
BitGo has partnered with Core Chain to introduce a tokenization framework for real-world assets, including physical gold, real estate, and fine art. The move puts another institutional custody name into the fast-growing RWA market, where crypto infrastructure is being used to represent traditional assets on-chain. BitGo’s role is important because tokenization does not work on…
Metaplanet Buys 1,007 More Bitcoin As Treasury Hits 20,000 BTC
Metaplanet has bought another 1,007 Bitcoin for $69 million, lifting its total corporate treasury holdings to 20,000 BTC. The company said the latest purchase was made at an average price of $68,520 per Bitcoin. At that level, Metaplanet’s Bitcoin balance is now valued at more than $1.38 billion, making the Japanese company one of the…
SEC Issues New Reporting Guidance For Digital Asset Custody Firms
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has issued updated staff guidance on public reporting expectations for digital asset depositories and crypto custody arrangements. The guidance centers on how public companies disclose balance sheet treatment and risk factors when they hold crypto assets on behalf of third-party customers. That makes it important for custodians, exchanges, digital…
CleanSpark Hits 30 EH/s Hashrate After Mississippi Facility Deal
CleanSpark has expanded its operational deployed hashrate beyond 30 EH/s after completing the acquisition of two Mississippi data center facilities. The company said the deal added 75 MW of operational power capacity, helping it pass the 30 EH/s milestone ahead of schedule. For Bitcoin mining investors, that is a meaningful operational update because hashrate growth…
CFTC Advisory Sets Expectations For Tokenized Collateral At Clearinghouses
The CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk has issued a staff advisory on how registered derivatives clearing organizations should handle tokenized collateral, including tokenized U.S. Treasuries used as margin. The advisory is a narrow but important signal. It does not approve tokenized collateral for every market. It does not mean all clearinghouses can suddenly accept…
Marathon Mines 670 Bitcoin In August As Treasury Reaches 25,000 BTC
Marathon Digital reported August production of 670 Bitcoin, while its corporate treasury balance reached 25,000 BTC under its full HODL strategy. The update gives investors a fresh look at one of the largest public Bitcoin miners at a time when mining companies are being judged on more than production alone. Hashrate, power costs, treasury strategy,…
Circle Reserve Attestation Shows USDC Backing Above Circulating Supply
Circle has issued its latest monthly reserve attestation for USDC, with Deloitte’s review showing reserve assets above total circulating token supply. The attestation states that USDC reserves stood at $34.5 billion and were backed primarily by short-term U.S. Treasury bills and overnight repurchase agreements. That kind of reserve disclosure matters because stablecoins depend on confidence.…
ECB Digital Euro Report Keeps Preparation Phase Moving
The European Central Bank has released a progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, outlining work on offline functionality, privacy mechanisms, and holding limits. The update keeps Europe’s central bank digital currency project moving, but it does not amount to final political approval for issuance. That distinction is essential. The ECB can study, design,…
SEC Approves Options Trading For WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
The SEC has approved a Cboe Options Exchange rule amendment allowing listed options on the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, opening another regulated derivatives route around a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. The approval applies to options on BTCW, not to the underlying spot Bitcoin ETF itself. That difference matters because the fund already exists; the new development…
Tether Reports $1.3B Q2 Profit As Excess Reserves Reach $5.2B
Tether reported $1.3 billion in Q2 net operating profit in its latest BDO attestation statement, while excess reserves rose to $5.2 billion above full USDT backing. The figures keep Tether at the center of the stablecoin market’s profitability and reserve debate. USDT remains the largest dollar stablecoin in crypto, and Tether’s reserve earnings have become…