US won’t start Bitcoin reserve until other countries do: Mike Alfred

The US government will start buying Bitcoin for its strategic reserve when there is “enough pressure externally,” says crypto entrepreneur Mike Alfred.

Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Market Stress Reveals a New Crypto Order

Kraken bags $800M for expansion plans at $20B valuation

Crypto exchange Kraken has raised $800 million across two funding rounds, which boosted its valuation to $20 billion.

Swiss Bank AMINA Joins 11 Platforms in Hong Kong’s Global Crypto Gold Rush

AMINA Bank, regulated in Switzerland, secured a Type 1 license upgrade from the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong. This milestone makes AMINA the first international banking group to offer comprehensive crypto spot trading and custody services in Hong Kong. Regulatory Milestone for Hong

Canaan stock surges as Q3 revenue doubles on Bitcoin miner demand

Shares in Canaan jumped 20% on Tuesday as the Bitcoin mining hardware maker reported its third-quarter revenues doubled from last year.

Trump Congressional Ally Discloses Latest Six-Figure Bitcoin Purchase

Brandon Gill has purchased up to $2.6 million in Bitcoin this year, according to House transaction reports.

Bitfury pivots to launch $1B tech fund after 14 years of mining Bitcoin

Bitcoin miner Bitfury started up in 2011, but has now pivoted to tech investing and will pour $1 billion into ethical AI and crypto startups.

Kraken Secures $800 Million Capital Led by Jane Street and Citadel Securities at $20 Billion Valuation

Kraken closed an $800 million funding round on Tuesday with a $200 million investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the crypto exchange at $20 billion. This marks one of crypto’s largest capital raises and underscores tightening links between digital asset platforms and traditional finance leader

Bitcoin’s November average gains based on ‘skewed’ numbers: Analysts

Bitcoin has gained on average in November, but that figure is “skewed” and market participants shouldn’t always rely on it, a crypto executive says.

Why Adam Backs thinks Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum runway matters more than today’s headlines

For years, quantum computing has served as cryptocurrency’s favorite doomsday scenario, a distant but existential threat that periodically resurfaces whenever a lab announces a qubit milestone. The narrative follows a predictable arc where researchers achieve some incremental breakthrough, social me

Bitcoin recovery expected as liquidity conditions change, but US macro remains a threat

Bitcoin’s recent weakness reflects broader economic stress, but improving liquidity and investors’ positive outlook for 2026 could set the stage for a strong rebound.

Kraken Scores $800M Raise Backed by $200M Citadel Securities Investment

Crypto Exchange Kraken Raises $800 Million at a $20 Billion Valuation

Kraken just raised $800 million, including $200 million from Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities, ahead of a potential IPO.

3 SOL data points suggest $130 was the bottom: Is it time for a return to range highs?

Charts and onchain data suggest that SOL might have bottomed at $130. Should traders anticipate a rally back to $200?

Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes Blames Crypto Plunge on 'Contraction in Dollar Liquidity'

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes thinks that Bitcoin could plummet to the low $80,000s before rising as high as $250,000 by year’s end.

'Permissionless Assets’: Robinhood’s 3-Phase Tokenization Plan to Disrupt TradFi

New Toku–PDAX partnership lets Filipino workers receive pay in stablecoins

The integration links token-based payroll with regulated cash-out rails, giving Filipino workers a way to receive stablecoin wages and convert them instantly to pesos.

Solana and XRP ETFs just had record-breaking launches — so why are prices crashing anyway?

Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) pulled in $56 million in volume on its launch day, while Canary Capital’s spot XRP ETF (XRPC) posted $58 million, the highest two volumes for any ETF launched in 2025. Yet, SOL traded near $205 one day before the ETF launch and slumped to $165 within a week, a 20%

Not Epstein Files — Here’s Why Crypto Markets Are Flashing Green

The market’s rebound had nothing to do with Congress or the Epstein files—Saylor’s live optimism and Brunell’s long-term framing reignited crypto sentiment and sent charts back into the green. The post Not Epstein Files — Here’s Why Crypto Markets Are Flashing Green appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Marshall Islands launches universal basic income program using digital wallet

The launch of the UBI program, utilizing a “digital sovereign bond,” occurred two months after the IMF warned against the island nation using an “untested” digital asset.