Crypto set for ‘dozens of smaller victories’ in 2025: Grayscale exec
Grayscale’s Zach Pandl is seeing more crypto interest from pension and endowment fund managers, who largely ignored the industry over the last decade. Go to Source
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South Korea postpones decision on corporate crypto investments
The regulators focused on crypto investor protection and new stablecoin rules while postponing the question of corporate crypto trading. Go to Source
Corporate crypto investments in South Korea inch closer to approval
South Korean regulators reportedly continue to discuss the approval of corporate crypto trading amid the country’s ongoing leadership crisis. Go to Source
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF options see ‘unheard of’ $1.9B traded on first day
Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said that “$1.9 billion is unheard of for day one” as the debut day for options on BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF saw huge volumes. Go to Source
Why US spot Bitcoin options launch is such a big deal
“The floodgates for Bitcoin’s next evolution in financial markets are about to open,” says Bitcoin custody firm Theya Head of Growth Joe Consorti. Go to Source
MicroStrategy buys $4.6B of Bitcoin as price hits new highs
MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 51,780 BTC worth $4.6 billion, boosting its total holdings to 331,200 Bitcoin as BTC prices hit record highs above $92,400. Go to Source
Standard Chartered’s crypto custodian Zodia to raise $50M
Backed by several financial firms, Zodia expects to tap more diverse investors with a planned $50 million raise. Go to Source
Thailand crypto market is shifting away from retail: Binance Thailand CEO
Thailand is shifting focus to a more mature institutional-focused crypto market, according to the chief executive of Binance Thailand. Go to Source
Chainlink launches private blockchain transactions for institutions
ANZ Bank will be among the first clients to debut Chainlink’s privacy-preserving tech for tokenized RWA settlement under Singapore’s Project Guardian. Go to Source
Taiwan to trial crypto custody services through local banks in 2025
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission reportedly plans to start collecting applications from institutions interested in trialing Bitcoin custody services in the first quarter of 2025. Go to Source
