Archives par auteur loupleroux

TL;DR: TD Cowen reportedly raised its Strive share-price target from $44 to $56 after the Bitcoin treasury company expanded its holdings to 35,595 BTC. Strive is also seeking financing through a substantial preferred-share offering. Bitcoin treasury company Strive is attracting fresh attention from Wall Street after a rapid buying programme took its reported holdings to […]

TL;DR: Tokenization infrastructure firm Fission has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Pantera Capital. It wants to make it easier for eligible investors to sell tokenized private-market holdings without waiting for traditional fund redemption periods. The tokenization industry has spent years promising faster transfers of financial assets. Fission now wants to solve […]

TL;DR: Strategy has conditionally declared daily STRC preferred-stock dividends for November 2026. The new cadence remains subject to shareholder approval and is intended to make the security more attractive to investors. Strategy is proposing another adjustment to the financing instruments supporting its Bitcoin treasury business, this time seeking approval to pay dividends on its STRC […]

TL;DR: Circle says it generated roughly $1.4 billion in first-half 2026 revenue while spending $819 million on distribution partners and related costs. The disclosure highlights the expense of building a widely used stablecoin payment network. Circle’s USDC business is generating substantial revenue, but its latest disclosures show how much of that income is needed to […]

TL;DR: Charles Schwab is expanding its direct Bitcoin and Ethereum services, including phased external wallet transfers. The move brings digital asset ownership further into the company’s conventional brokerage experience. Charles Schwab is moving its cryptocurrency service closer to the features customers expect from a dedicated digital asset platform. The brokerage has been rolling out direct […]

TL;DR: An October 8 Public Citizen report links corporations and individuals benefiting from cancelled federal enforcement actions to approximately $210.5 million in donations and pledges to Trump-aligned political committees. Major cryptocurrency companies feature among the reported contributors. A report examining corporate political donations and changes to federal enforcement has placed several major cryptocurrency businesses under […]

TL;DR: Binance.US is reportedly seeking up to $100 million from private investors at a proposed valuation of approximately $1 billion. The financing discussions come as the American exchange attempts to rebuild after several difficult years. Binance.US is reportedly pursuing a $100 million fundraising round as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the American cryptocurrency […]

TL;DR: Arbitrum representatives have presented the network’s infrastructure and revenue model to European financial institutions managing substantial assets. The meetings should not be confused with confirmed investment commitments to ARB. Arbitrum is increasingly pitching itself as a blockchain infrastructure business rather than simply another cryptocurrency ecosystem. During institutional meetings reported on October 16, representatives discussed […]

TL;DR: Grayscale and investment platform Republic are offering three specialised crypto funds with minimum commitments starting at $2,500. The products remain restricted to eligible accredited investors. Grayscale is opening another route into sector-specific cryptocurrency investing, reducing the minimum commitment for selected private funds through a distribution partnership with Republic. The products focus on decentralised finance, […]

TL;DR: Deutsche Bank is preparing to introduce institutional digital asset custody services, initially targeting professional clients in Germany. The planned platform is part of a wider effort to connect cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets to established banking infrastructure. Deutsche Bank is nearing the commercial launch of its institutional cryptocurrency custody business, another sign that major European […]

TL;DR: Binance says its bStocks tokenized-equity offering has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, four months after launch. The milestone illustrates growing interest in trading blockchain-based representations of traditional shares. Binance says its bStocks platform has crossed $1 billion in assets under management, marking a significant milestone in its effort to make conventional financial […]

TL;DR: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $82.4 million in net outflows on October 16. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $71.8 million of withdrawals, with Fidelity’s FBTC recording about $10.6 million. BlackRock’s flagship spot Bitcoin ETF accounted for most of the selling as US-listed Bitcoin investment funds closed Friday’s session with net withdrawals of approximately $82.4 […]

TL;DR: Circle plans to expand USDC infrastructure into approximately 40 developing and emerging markets. The company is targeting international payments and access to digital dollars rather than relying solely on cryptocurrency exchange demand. Circle is looking well beyond cryptocurrency trading as it prepares to extend USDC’s reach into approximately 40 emerging and developing markets. CEO […]