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Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options Direct holdings of IBIT also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares during the quarter.

Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital city The Energy Ministry enacted the year-round restriction to mitigate power capacity shortages, as energy-intensive mining facilities continue to strain regional grids.

Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF after year of selling Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000.

Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street pushed deeper into digital assets, and a security scare sent billions of dollars of bitcoin moving between wallets.

Wall Street's private blockchain obsession is a 'race to the bottom,' Ethereum advocate Raman warns Centrally controlled, permission-only networks have a role to play in finance, but need a transparent, open base to reap the benefits blockchain technology offers.

Trump expected to attend White House meeting with crypto CEOs, sources say Those involved in a meeting of CEOs from the worlds of crypto, prediction markets and AI anticipate President Donald Trump will take part in next week's gathering.

Trump-backed World Liberty wins conditional bank charter from federal regulator The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it granted "preliminary conditional approval" to World Liberty Trust Co. on Friday.

Tokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts 'speed bump' in crypto’s Wall Street push Bullish, Coinbase, and Circle were among the names lower on Friday after the regulatory setback.

Strategy says MSCI should measure markets, not dictate corporate assets The bitcoin treasury company said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own.

Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galax Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027.

Volatility exits crypto, TradFi markets even as U.S.-Iran risks linger, sovereign debt rises Your day-ahead look for Aug. 14, 2026

Trump family's World Liberty Financial delay plans to sell Maldives resort token The token’s sale has been pushed back due to the Iran war disrupting travel in the region.

Bitcoin slips as U.S. inflation fails to spark gains, ETFs see August's first two-day drawdown Spot bitcoin ETFs saw back-to-back outflows for the first time since late July as the largest cryptocurrency wiped out last week's gains and altcoins struggled to find direction.

RedotPay said to put $1 billion U.S. IPO plan on hold: Bloomberg A spokesperson for the stablecoin payments company declined to comment on any IPO plans.

Cluster of headwinds weigh on bitcoin. XRP teeters near $1 Top cryptocurrencies nurse losses as regulatory picture sours. ETF flows and traditional markets offer little support.

Bitcoin holders Strategy and Metaplanet face stock-index exclusion under MSCI’s new proposal A new consultation targets "non-operating companies" broadly. Two familiar names still land on the deletion list.

JPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FT According to Financial Times, JPMorgan ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 over regulatory concerns.

U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its now-canceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday.

SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date The first major crypto rule to be proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have to wait a bit longer after a sudden postponement.

Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin KPMG U.S. examined Tether's books and even counted its gold bars as the $180 billion USDT issuer said it completed its long-promised financial audit.