Abu Dhabi Investment Council Expands Bitcoin ETF Position Threefold in Q3 2025

Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) more than tripled its holdings in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) during the third quarter of 2025, according to newly released regulatory filings. Abu Dhabi’s ADIC Makes Big Q3 Move Into Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT Regulatory filings released Nov. 19 show the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) sharply expanding its … Read more

‘Blood in the Streets’: Dave Portnoy Returns to XRP With $1 Million Purchase

Barstool founder Dave Portnoy announced on November 18 that he took advantage of the recent market downturn to purchase $1 million in XRP, $750,000 in bitcoin and $400,000 in ethereum. Timing the Market Turbulence Barstool founder Dave Portnoy revealed on Nov. 18 that he seized the recent market downturn to acquire $1 million worth of … Read more

Quant Giant Renaissance Technologies Bets on Strategy’s Bitcoin-Driven Shares

The renowned hedge fund, Renaissance Technologies, disclosed a sizable stake in Strategy (MSTR), signaling fresh quantitative interest in the bitcoin-heavy firm’s equity. Renaissance Technologies Quietly Builds a Big Strategy Position Renaissance Technologies (Rentec), the legendary quantitative powerhouse known for treating markets like solvable math puzzles, recently revealed a notable position in Strategy (MSTR) in its … Read more

Mike McGlone Says Bitcoin’s 200-Day Trend Has Cracked — and More Pain May Follow

Mike McGlone is dusting off one of his old calls — the kind that made headlines in 2018 — and applying it to today’s overheated crypto market. McGlone Sees a Deeper Pullback Forming The Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone says his earlier prediction that bitcoin would “drop a zero” when it traded near $10,000 was only … Read more

Kraken Quietly Files S-1 as IPO Preparations Move Into Focus

Payward Inc., also known as Kraken, has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, marking an early but significant step toward a potential initial public offering. Kraken Initiates IPO Process, Submits Draft S-1 to U.S. Regulators Kraken disclosed at 10 a.m. Eastern time on Nov. 19 that it … Read more

Six-Figure Bitcoin Could Return, Yet Prediction Markets Expect a Tempered 2025 Close

Prediction markets are buzzing as traders on Polymarket and Kalshi lay down odds on where bitcoin may land through 2025, and the numbers paint a far more grounded picture than the moonshot fantasies circulating online. Prediction Markets Show Strong Odds for Bitcoin Re-Capturing Six Figures to End 2025 At 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, … Read more

Bitfury Launches $1 Billion Fund for Ethical Tech and AI

Bitcoin mining giant Bitfury has announced a $1 billion investment initiative aimed at backing ethical technology, AI, and next-generation decentralized systems. The company plans to deploy $200 million in the first year as it pivots toward future-focused innovation. Bitcoin Miner Bitfury Bets Big on Ethical AI With Bold Investment Plan Bitfury, one of the earliest … Read more

UAE’s Zand Bank Wins Approval to Launch Dirham‑Backed Stablecoin

Zand Bank has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch a multi-chain stablecoin backed by the dirham. Structure and Security Zand Bank, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital bank, has secured a critical regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch Zand AED, a regulated and … Read more

WhiteBIT Enters Saudi Market Through Major Digital Infrastructure Partnership

Cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Durrah AlFodah Holding, represented by His Royal Highness Prince Naif Bin Abdullah Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to support Saudi Arabia’s expansion into blockchain, digital finance, and large-scale data infrastructure. Saudi Vision 2030 Gains Momentum With WhiteBIT Digital Infrastructure Collaboration The agreement, announced in … Read more

Senators Press DOJ, Treasury for Probe Into Trump-Linked Crypto Platform WLFI

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed are urging federal officials to investigate World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto platform linked to President Donald Trump and his family, over alleged national security concerns and gaps in safeguards against illicit finance. Warren, Reed Call for Federal Review of Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial Democratic Senators Elizabeth … Read more