Emory University ups stake in Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF to $52M
Since disclosing its initial $15 million investment in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF last year, Emory University has increased its holdings by 245%.
Taiwan premier promises Bitcoin reserve assessment report by end of 2025
Taiwan is exploring the creation of a national Bitcoin Reserve comprising seized coins, much like the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve established by President Donald Trump in March.
Trader torches $3M to punch a $5M hole in Hyperliquid’s vault
A community member called the $3 million wipeout “performance art,” saying that only in crypto do villains torch millions purely for the sake of the plot.
Community expects the first US spot XRP ETF to launch on Thursday
Analysts suggest Canary Capital’s spot XRP ETF could go live even as formal approval by the SEC is still technically pending.
Tokyo exchange operator eyes crackdown on Bitcoin-holding firms after DAT rout
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich says JPX’s concerns target firms with backdoor listings or poor approvals and insisted the critique doesn’t apply to it.
Canary Capital files for MOG ETF, boosting the little-known memecoin
The memecoin Mog Coin saw a slight lift in its price on Wednesday after Canary Capital filed to launch an ETF tracking the token.
Vitalik Buterin champions decentralization in ‘Trustless Manifesto’
Vitalik Buterin and two other Ethereum leaders have written a “Trustless Manifesto” to call on builders to never sacrifice decentralization in pursuit of adoption.
US shutdown ends, crypto progress continues as Trump signs bill
US President Donald Trump signed the bill ending the record 43-day government shutdown and resuming federal operations.
BitFuFu Q3 revenue doubles as rising Bitcoin prices boost miner demand
The average cost of Bitcoin during Q3 last year was $61,000, in contrast to $114,500, according to BitFuFu, which led more miners to buy up machines and use cloud mining to get some for themselves.
Tokenization demand is no longer tied to Bitcoin: Galaxy executive
Galaxy tokenization head Thomas Cowan says interest in tokenization is now “independent of the price of Bitcoin” as institutions have started to see the benefits.