InstitutionalPayward buys Saldo Bank: EU license for Kraken
Kraken's parent Payward is buying Saldo Bank in Lithuania. The deal brings an EU banking license, deposits and loans, closing in 2027.
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InstitutionalStrive buys 3,311 BTC for $280 million
Strive added 3,311 BTC, lifting holdings to 32,773 BTC. Warrants brought $208M and a new SATS preferred aims for $500M.
InstitutionalJeonbuk Bank issues South Korea's first bitcoin-backed loans
South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank has begun lending to businesses against bitcoin. A third party holds the coins, and a court-ordered sale covers defaults.
InstitutionalBitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5 million
Meanwhile, a life insurer running entirely on Bitcoin, raised $37.5M. How its policies work and what is known about its assets.
InstitutionalDWF Labs Units Take BitGo to London Court
DWF Labs subsidiaries accuse custodian BitGo of selling FF and ESPORTS tokens before the lock-up ended. London's High Court will hear the case.
InstitutionalCoinbase opens global derivatives markets to US clients
Coinbase integrated Deribit: eligible US clients get regulated access to global crypto options and perpetual futures.
InstitutionalOKX raises funding at $25B valuation from Circle and Ripple
OKX extended its March round at the same $25B valuation, with Circle, Ripple, SC Ventures and Qube joining. The exchange is preparing tokenized stocks with ICE.
InstitutionalVolatility Shares gets SEC nod for triple leverage funds on Cboe
The SEC approved six Volatility Shares funds with triple leverage on Bitcoin, Ethereum and commodities. Here is how they work and why they are risky.
InstitutionalStrategy Buys Back $176M of STRC, Adds Only 334 BTC
Strategy reported a $20.91B Q3 gain, yet last week it bought just 334 BTC and repurchased $176.3M of STRC preferred shares.