InstitutionalFranklin Templeton Files Bitcoin DRIP ETFs: Stock Dividends Into BTC
Franklin Templeton filed two Bitcoin DRIP ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into BTC, joining BlackRock and Goldman Sachs in the Bitcoin income product race.
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InstitutionalStrategy Buys 1,587 BTC for $100M: Holdings Reach 846K Coins
Michael Saylor's Strategy acquired 1,587 Bitcoin for $100M between June 8-14. Total holdings reached 846,842 BTC worth $64.07 billion.
RegulationCourt Upholds Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence, exhausting his last judicial option.
InstitutionalSecuritize Clears SEC Hurdle, to List on NYSE as SECZ via Cantor Fitzgerald SPAC
SEC approved Form S-4 for Cantor Equity Partners II and Securitize, clearing the NYSE listing path. The $4B RWA platform partners with Apollo and BlackRock.
InstitutionalHedge Funds Dumped 52K BTC in Q1 as Banks Doubled: CoinShares
Hedge funds cut Bitcoin ETF holdings by 39%, brokers by 53%. Banks more than doubled. CoinShares analyzed Q1 2026 13F filings to find who was selling.
AltcoinsTON Renames Toncoin to Gram: Return to Origins
Toncoin is being renamed to Gram, six years after the SEC blocked Telegram's ICO. What happened and what changes for token holders.
BitcoinStrategy Sells 32 Bitcoin: First Sale Since 2022
Strategy sold 32 BTC for $2.5M to fund preferred stock distributions, its first Bitcoin sale since 2022. BTC dropped below $72K, MSTR shares fell 6%.
RegulationPaxos Wins SEC Clearing Agency Registration
SEC registered Paxos as the first blockchain-native clearing agency in the US, opening a legal path for bank blockchain securities settlement.
RegulationCFTC and Gemini File Joint Motion to Reverse $5M Settlement
CFTC and Gemini filed a joint motion to vacate a 2025 settlement, saying the complaint relied on a whistleblower of questionable credibility.