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Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest state-directed wealth fund globally, increased its indirect Bitcoin exposure by 192% over the past year. According to Cointelegraph, the fund now holds exposure to 7,161 BTC through its investment portfolio. The holdings include treasury companies Strategy and Metaplanet plus crypto exchange
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According to Cointelegraph, two publicly listed companies completed substantial Bitcoin acquisitions on Tuesday worth nearly $100 million combined. Japan's Metaplanet purchased 518 Bitcoin for approximately $61.4 million at an average price of $118,519 per coin. The United Kingdom's The Smarter Web Company acquired 295
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Pantera Capital achieved exceptional precision with its Bitcoin price forecast made during the 2022 bear market. According to Cointelegraph, the investment firm predicted Bitcoin would reach $117,482 by August 11, 2025. Bitcoin closed above $119,000 on that exact date, according to Coin Metrics data. The firm published its
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Global cryptocurrency exchange-traded products recorded $572 million in inflows during the trading week ending Friday. According to Cointelegraph, European crypto asset manager CoinShares reported the data on Monday. The inflows came as Bitcoin and Ether prices recovered last week. Ether reached $4,000 for the first time since December 2024.
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Corporate cryptocurrency treasuries have surpassed $100 billion in total holdings, according to Cointelegraph. Bitcoin treasury firms alone have amassed 791,662 BTC worth approximately $95 billion by July's end. This represents 3.98% of Bitcoin's total circulating supply. The milestone reflects accelerating institutional adoption throughout 2025.
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El Salvador's Legislative Assembly has approved sweeping Investment Banking Law that allows private investment banks to hold Bitcoin and other digital assets on their balance sheets. According to Cointelegraph, the law was passed on Thursday and classifies investment banks under different regulations than commercial banks. Investment banks operating
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Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor expressed no concern about growing institutional interest in Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin advocate maintained his commitment to the digital asset during a Bloomberg interview Friday. "I think there is an explosion of innovation across the entire crypto economy," Saylor stated. He
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Harvard Management Company disclosed a $116 million investment in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF. According to Cointelegraph, the university's endowment fund held 1.9 million shares of the Bitcoin ETF as of June 30. The position ranks as Harvard's fifth-largest equity holding after Microsoft, Amazon,
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World Liberty Financial is exploring plans to establish a publicly traded company that would hold its WLFI tokens, targeting approximately $1.5 billion in fundraising. According to Cointelegraph, the Trump family-backed crypto venture has approached major technology and cryptocurrency investors for the initiative. The deal structure remains under development, but
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Bitcoin layer-2 network Build on Bitcoin (BOB) has secured $21 million in strategic funding rounds since December 2024. According to Cointelegraph, the company raised $9.5 million in its latest strategic round. Castle Island Ventures led the funding alongside new investors including Anchorage, Amber Group, and sats Ventures. Many existing
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Bitcoin miner CleanSpark reported its strongest quarterly performance on record Thursday, posting revenue of $198.6 million for its third fiscal quarter ending June 30. According to Cointelegraph, the revenue represents a 91% increase compared to $104 million in the same period last year. The Las Vegas-based company beat analyst
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London-listed technology firm Satsuma Technology secured £163.66 million ($217.6 million) in gross proceeds from its second convertible loan note round. The funding round closed on July 28 and exceeded its minimum $129 million target by more than 63%. Cointelegraph reports that nearly $125 million of the total was
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Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings announced plans to launch the country's first dual-asset cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund offering exposure to both Bitcoin and XRP. According to Cointelegraph, the company outlined two crypto-based ETF products in its earnings report Thursday. The first proposal combines Bitcoin and XRP in a single
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Brazil's Chamber of Deputies will hold its first public hearing on August 20, 2025, to examine creating a national Bitcoin reserve. According to Cointelegraph, at least six institutions will participate in the discussion, including the Central Bank of Brazil, the Ministry of Finance, crypto advocacy groups, and representatives
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The State of Michigan Retirement System tripled its Bitcoin ETF holdings during the second quarter, according to Cointelegraph. The pension fund now holds 300,000 shares of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), valued at $10.7 million as of June 30. This represents a substantial increase from the 100,
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The Trump administration released its comprehensive cryptocurrency policy report on Wednesday, outlining specific roles for federal regulators. According to Cointelegraph, the President's Working Group on Digital Assets proposed dividing responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC will gain authority over