Why Did Capital B Seek Such A Large Fundraising Mandate? France-listed Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has received shareholder approval to raise up to €105 billion, or about $120.4 billion, through new capital and credit instruments to fund future Bitcoin purchases. The approval gives the company one of the most aggressive financing mandates in the
Why Are U.S. Regulators Tightening Stablecoin Rules? U.S. financial regulators have released a proposed rule that would require stablecoin issuers to verify customer identities, bringing issuers closer to the compliance standards already applied to banks, brokerages, and other regulated financial firms. The proposal was issued by the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, Office of the Comptroller
Why Is Franklin Templeton Linking Equity Dividends to Bitcoin? Franklin Templeton has filed to launch 2 exchange-traded funds that would use dividends from U.S. stock holdings to buy bitcoin exposure, creating a regulated product structure that blends traditional equity portfolios with a systematic crypto allocation. The proposed funds are the Franklin US Equity Bitcoin DRIP
CME Group plans to sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over its approval of perpetual futures in the United States, escalating a fight over whether crypto-style derivatives should be allowed inside regulated U.S. markets. CME Chairman and Chief Executive Terry Duffy said the exchange operator will challenge the regulator’s decision, arguing that the approval process
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said countries should tokenize their stock markets and issue their own stablecoins, arguing that governments can use blockchain infrastructure to expand access to local assets and increase global use of national currencies. The comments add to a growing debate over whether tokenization should be led by private crypto firms, traditional financial
Why Did Range Raise New Funding? Stablecoin infrastructure startup Range has raised $8.3 million in an oversubscribed Series A round, bringing the Zug-based company’s total funding to $11 million. The round was backed by a mix of traditional fintech investors and crypto-native funds. Swiss-based TX Ventures and U.S.-based SixThirty joined the financing alongside Maven 11
Why Is Kraken Adding DEX Trading To Its Main App? Kraken is launching onchain decentralized exchange trading through its main mobile app, giving customers access to thousands of tokens across the Solana ecosystem without requiring them to leave the exchange’s core interface. The move brings early-stage token markets closer to Kraken’s existing customer base. Users