Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced their largest inflows in over two weeks on August 8th, 2024, totaling $192.5 million. This followed a decline in Bitcoin's price below $50,000 earlier in the week, which occurred amid a broader global market downturn. These inflows contributed to Bitcoin's

Mox, a virtual bank under Standard Chartered, has launched Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading on its investment platform.  This makes Mox the first virtual bank in Hong Kong to provide Bitcoin and crypto investment products. On August 7th, Mox introduced ETFs that track Bitcoin, featuring both spot Bitcoin

Semler Scientific, a publicly traded medical technology firm, has announced the purchase of an additional $6 million in Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 929 Bitcoin, valued at $63 million. In May 2024, Semler implemented a Bitcoin treasury strategy, similar to other public companies like MicroStrategy. Since then, the company

Capula Management, one of Europe's top four investment managers, has disclosed holdings amounting to nearly $500 million in spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to an SEC filing. The firm reported investments of $211 million in Fidelity's spot Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) and $253 million in BlackRock's

Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage, Futu Securities, which boasts over 3.5 million customers, has introduced retail Bitcoin trading on its platform.  According to the South China Morning Post, users can now buy and sell Bitcoin directly using either Hong Kong or U.S. dollars. Futu is the first

The University of Wyoming (UW) has launched the UW Bitcoin Research Institute, the first academic institution devoted solely to Bitcoin studies.  Dr. Bradley Rettler, an Associate Professor of Philosophy and author of "Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin," has been named the inaugural director.  Rettler made the

Russian legislators have approved a bill that allows businesses to utilize Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies for international trade, according to a Reuters report.  This move is part of Russia's strategy to bypass Western sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.  The law, which is anticipated to come into effect in

In a recent address, Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, provided an in-depth analysis of the current state of stablecoins, particularly focusing on USDt (Tether), and announced a major new venture in Bitcoin financing by Cantor Fitzgerald. Here's the speech of @howardlutnick , Chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald, at #Bitcoin2024