Today in crypto, Malta’s cryptocurrency licensing process has come under scrutiny from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), GMX has paused trading after a liquidity pool exploit drained over $40 million, and the US has sanctioned a North Korean IT worker ring accused of targeting American companies. Malta’s MiCA licensing comes under scrutiny from…
Bitcoin mining firm Bit Mining is making a strategic shift into the Solana ecosystem, with plans to raise up to $300 million to support the move. The company said on Thursday it plans to raise between $200 million and $300 million in different phases to build a sizable Solana (SOL) token treasury. The capital will…
Malta’s cryptocurrency licensing process has come under scrutiny from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Europe’s primary supervisory body overseeing the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The ESMA on Thursday released a review of the authorization process of crypto asset service providers (CASPs) by Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA), highlighting several shortfalls and proposing…
Malta’s cryptocurrency licensing process has come under scrutiny from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Europe’s primary supervisory body overseeing the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The ESMA on Thursday released a review on the authorization process of crypto asset service providers (CASPs) by Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA), highlighting several shortfalls and proposing…
Coinbase International Exchange has integrated with Copper’s ClearLoop network to offer institutional clients access to off-exchange settlement amid “high” demand for more efficient and secure trading infrastructure. The collaboration, announced Thursday, allows institutions to manage collateral and settle trades in near real-time without moving funds onto the exchange, according to a press release shared with…
Coinbase International Exchange has integrated with Copper’s ClearLoop network to offer institutional clients access to off-exchange settlement amid “high” demand for more efficient and secure trading infrastructure. The collaboration, announced Thursday, allows institutions to manage collateral and settle trades in near real-time without moving funds onto the exchange, according to a press release shared with…
Corporate interest in Bitcoin reached new highs in the second quarter of 2025, with companies adding a record 159,107 BTC to their balance sheets, worth over $17.6 billion at current prices. The figure marked a 23.13% quarter-on-quarter increase, bringing total corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 847,000 BTC, or about 4% of the capped 21 million…
Corporate interest in Bitcoin reached new highs in the second quarter of 2025, with companies adding a record 159,107 BTC to their balance sheets, worth over $17.6 billion at current prices. The figure marked a 23.13% quarter-on-quarter increase, bringing total corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 847,000 BTC, or about 4% of the capped 21 million…
Corporate interest in Bitcoin reached new highs in the second quarter of 2025, with companies adding a record 159,107 BTC to their balance sheets, worth over $17.6 billion at current prices. The figure marked a 23.13% quarter-on-quarter increase, bringing total corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 847,000 BTC, or about 4% of the capped 21 million…
Crypto investors may be underexposed to Bitcoin, especially as option traders grow more bullish on the asset, according to 10x Research head Markus Thielen. “We remain constructive, especially as many traders appear underpositioned following last month’s option expiry, which led to significant exposure roll-off,” Thielen told Cointelegraph on Wednesday, explaining there’s a chance Bitcoin (BTC)…