MicroStrategy's $489 million Bitcoin purchase brings its holdings to over 252,000 Bitcoin ($10 billion) to boost returns and hedge against inflation.
Commerzbank and DZ Bank are launching Bitcoin and crypto trading services due to growing demand.
The SEC approved options trading for BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, marking a key milestone for Bitcoin in traditional finance.
DBS will offer OTC Bitcoin and crypto options trading to institutional clients in Q4 2024, a first for major Asian banks.
MicroStrategy plans to use the proceeds from the offering to repay its 2028 Senior Secured Notes and acquire additional Bitcoin.
MicroStrategy added 18,300 Bitcoin for $1.11 billion, raising its total to 244,800 Bitcoin acquired for $9.45 billion.
The global banking group secured a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to custody clients' digital assets.
Australia's Monochrome Bitcoin ETF partners with Hoseki to offer daily proof-of-reserves, becoming the first in the country to do so.
