Standard Chartered Opens UK Branch for Institutional Crypto Trading

The financial giant Standard Chartered is set to enable institutional clients to directly trade bitcoin and ethereum on its existing platforms, with plans to introduce non-deliverable forwards for digital assets soon. Surging Demand, Shifting US Policy Drive Expansion Standard Chartered has announced it will enable institutional clients to directly trade bitcoin ( BTC) and ether … Read more

Fairshake Crypto Super PAC Raises $140M for US Midterm Elections

The funding comes at a time when key crypto legislation will be debated during what the U.S. House of Representatives dubbed “Crypto Week.” Crypto Super PAC Nabs $140M Ahead of Midterms Crypto political action committee (PAC) Fairshake has raised more than $140 million in preparation for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, according to reporting published … Read more

Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald Nears $4B Bitcoin Deal With Adam Back via SPAC: FT

Financial Times (FT) reports that Brandon Lutnick is in late-stage talks with Blockstream founder Adam Back on a roughly $4 billion deal to acquire bitcoin using a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Unnamed Sources Tell FT $4B Bitcoin SPAC Deal in Works Between Lutnick, Adam Back Cantor Equity Partners 1, a SPAC backed by Cantor … Read more

GENIUS Act, Clarity Act Advance Halted by 12 Republicans 

Twelve House Republicans blocked a key procedural vote Tuesday, stalling Pentagon funding and cryptocurrency legislation. The Hill reported that the House’s vote to begin debate on the fiscal 2026 Pentagon funding bill—along with three crypto-related measures—fell flat on Tuesday, blocked by a 196-223 tally. The trio of blocked proposals included the GENIUS Act to shape … Read more

Sequans Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 1,053 BTC With $79 Million Purchase

Sequans Communications has acquired 683 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 1,053 BTC worth approximately $120 million. The move reinforces the company’s commitment to bitcoin as a core treasury asset. Semiconductor Firm Sequans Deepens Bitcoin Strategy With 683 BTC Buy Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a leader in cellular IoT semiconductor technology, has deepened its … Read more