The Central Bank of Kazakhstan plans to put up to $350 million into crypto‑related investments, moving beyond traditional gold and foreign‑exchange holdings. This money will come from the country’s nearly $70 billion in reserves, a move that shows a desire to diversify assets with a relatively sm
Kraken has won a first‑of‑its‑kind deal that lets the crypto exchange talk directly with the U. S. central bank’s payment system, cutting out many of the banks it has had to rely on in the past. The move means Kraken can send and receive dollars straight through the Fed’s real‑time network, giving i
Citigroup is set to add bitcoin custody for big investors later this year, blending the digital coin into its standard asset safekeeping and reporting tools. The plan lets clients hold bitcoin alongside stocks, bonds, and cash in one account, making it easier to mix digital and traditional assets fo
American Bitcoin, a mining firm linked to the Trump family, has added more than 6, 500 bitcoins to its treasury, pushing it into the upper tier of publicly listed companies that hold crypto on their books. The move came after the company bought 500 bitcoins in the last three weeks, valuing its holdi
Ethereum exchange‑traded funds attracted $169 million on a recent Wednesday, the largest intake in two months. The surge nearly matched the $175 million that flowed in on January 14, according to market data. The digital coin’s price climbed 4. 3% in the last day, moving to about $2, 130 after
ZeroHash, a company that builds tools for stablecoins, has filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to become a national trust bank. This type of charter lets it offer special digital‑asset services without running a traditional retail banking business. The firm wants to provide cus
Iran’s crypto scene has seen a sharp rise in activity, with more people joining mining operations and buying digital coins. The surge comes at a time when the country’s miners are hesitating to sell their Bitcoin holdings, creating a unique market dynamic. The increase in mining is driven by both
Bitcoin faces a sharp rise in price swings as the market feels a squeeze of liquidity and shaky investor mood. The value could dip more in the near term, but long‑term prospects stay solid, according to a senior analyst from a Swiss bank. The recent split between gold and tech stocks shows how fr
A former co‑founder of a major crypto exchange has once again claimed that Bitcoin could reach $250, 000 next year and climb even higher in 2027. He says this jump would happen because governments, especially the United States, will need to issue more money to keep voters happy and to pay for ongoin
In the past decade, people who traded crypto were rewarded while those who used it for real purchases stayed on the sidelines. Headlines focused on price spikes and new token launches, and trading volume became a yardstick of progress. Now the industry is slowing. If crypto wants to survive beyond
