The SEC approved options trading for BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, marking a key milestone for Bitcoin in traditional finance.
MicroStrategy's $489 million Bitcoin purchase brings its holdings to over 252,000 Bitcoin ($10 billion) to boost returns and hedge against inflation.
The National Bank of Bahrain and ARP Digital launched a Bitcoin fund for GCC investors with capped gains and downside protection.
Commerzbank and DZ Bank are launching Bitcoin and crypto trading services due to growing demand.
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.
