Category: Industry Insights
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Why Is Robinhood Building on Arbitrum Instead of Solana? – Decrypt
Robinhood chose Arbitrum over Solana for its Ethereum layer-2 network to integrate with Ethereum’s ecosystem and avoid fragmented liquidity, while Kraken pursues tokenized stocks on Solana.
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Figma Reveals $70M Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Plans To Buy $30M More
Figma disclosed $70M in Bitcoin ETF holdings in its SEC filing, with plans to invest $30M more. The value fluctuated due to Bitcoin’s volatility, but no credit losses were reported.
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Figma holds $70M in BTC ETFs, gets board nod for $30M more
Figma’s S-1 filing reveals $70M in Bitcoin ETF holdings and board approval for an additional $30M BTC purchase via USDC, totaling $100M in Bitcoin investments.
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Circle Launches USDC Chain Abstraction Tool for Devs – “The Defiant”
Circle introduces Circle Gateway, a tool enabling unified USDC balances across multiple blockchains, eliminating the need for bridging and enhancing cross-chain liquidity for users and businesses.
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Hong Kong-Based Food Firm Secures $528 Million to Boost Bitcoin Treasury – Decrypt
Hong Kong’s DDC Enterprise raised $528 million to purchase 5,000 Bitcoin over three years, joining 140+ public companies adopting corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies pioneered by MicroStrategy.
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Bitget Wallet Partners With Mastercard for Self-Custodied Crypto Payments – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Bitget Wallet partners with Mastercard and Immersve to offer a zero-fee crypto payment card, enabling users to spend directly from their wallets at 150M+ merchants globally.
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UniCredit’s Capital-Protected Play on BlackRock Bitcoin ETF
UniCredit offers a capital-protected structured product tied to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF for Italian professional investors, with returns capped at 85% of the ETF’s performance and a $25,000 minimum investment.
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UniCredit to offer Bitcoin exposure to professional clients via BlackRock IBIT-linked certificate
UniCredit is offering professional clients a Bitcoin-linked investment certificate tied to BlackRock’s IBIT ETF, with capital protection. European banks are expanding crypto services under MiCA regulations.
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Robinhood Crypto GM: Stock Tokens Offer More Than Just Trading
Robinhood expands crypto services with stock tokens, perpetual futures, and AI tools for EU and US users, rebranding as Robinhood in Europe to reflect broader financial offerings.
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Somnia Partners With Google Cloud in a Big Boost for Gaming Developers
Somnia partners with Google Cloud to enhance blockchain gaming, integrating AI tools and validator nodes for improved scalability, security, and developer access to advanced cloud services.
