BPCE’s crypto subsidiary, Hexarq, is the second banking crypto outfit to receive a nod from French regulator AMF after Société Générale’s Forge.
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Initially owing creditors $4.2 million, Cryptopia’s liquidator Grant Thornton distributed at least $225 million in crypto to hack victims in December 2024.
Bitpanda has secured in-principle approval from Dubai’s VARA, paving the way for its entry into UAE’s growing crypto market and advancing its global expansion strategy.
MicroStrategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase brings its total BTC holdings to 439,000 BTC, bought at the aggregate purchase price of $27.1 billion.
OKX’s services in Belgium are offered through an EU-regulated entity as the exchange doesn’t have dedicated regulatory approval in the country.
Jiva Technologies CEO Lorne Rapkin said the move to add Bitcoin to the treasury is “a unique opportunity to strengthen our treasury with a resilient and innovative investment.”
According to Deribit, the exchange will include USDe in its cross-collateral pool as of early January 2025, pending regulatory approval.
Semler Scientific’s latest Bitcoin purchase brings its holdings to 1,273 BTC, worth $114 million at current market prices.
MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 51,780 BTC worth $4.6 billion, boosting its total holdings to 331,200 Bitcoin as BTC prices hit record highs above $92,400.
Since the second quarter, Goldman Sachs has added $300 million to its portfolio in Bitcoin ETF holdings, increasing exposure by 71%.