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CryptoSlate says a crypto ETF’s $100 million opening balance may be driven by sponsor funding rather than broad investor demand. Creations, redemptions and persistent capital offer a clearer view of actual participation.
B3 has added DIGY11, a real-hedged ETF packaging Strategy and Strive preferred shares linked to Bitcoin treasury strategies. CryptoSlate noted that the fund’s distributions and unit returns are not guaranteed.
Binance has added 11 US-listed ETFs focused on US Treasurys and investment-grade bonds to its wealth management offering, expanding the crypto exchange’s range of traditional finance products, Cointelegraph reported.
Stack BTC, backed by Nigel Farage, plans to acquire a gold dealer for $16 million. The proposed deal would use cash flow from precious-metals sales to increase the company’s bitcoin holdings, CoinDesk reports.
Strive’s Bitcoin holdings have reached 25,000 BTC after a $36.6 million purchase funded entirely through preferred stock. The transaction pushed SATA’s notional value above $1 billion for the first time, Decrypt reported.
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking $61 million in alleged crypto proceeds from Iran’s black-market oil sales, which prosecutors say helped fund the country’s military.
Swiss Bitcoin Pay temporarily shut down its servers after a reported data breach. The company said funds were safe, while customer emails, bitcoin addresses, IBANs, transaction history and hashed passwords may have been exposed.
September 11 data showed demand for both BlackRock’s ETHA and staking-focused ETHB ETFs. However, investors continued to favor the roughly $9 billion ETHA, while both funds posted similar median spreads.
Kaiko’s Series B funding round has reached $110 million, with S&P Global and BNP Paribas participating. The financing will support the company’s expansion into continuous market data services.
Federal Reserve data showed hedge funds added $400 billion to gross exposure in Q2. Crypto spillover remains uncertain, with Bitcoin’s September reaction depending largely on funding stress after the FOMC decision.
The FCA is working with the Treasury on a possible bespoke framework that would exempt tokenized gold from traditional fund rules, in an effort to support London’s gold market.
CFTC data cited by CryptoSlate showed leveraged funds rebuilding 1,669 BTC in Bitcoin futures shorts before the Fed, taking their net short near 39,877 BTC, while rising longs complicated the bearish signal.
Symbiosis says it recovered 15 BTC after a bridge hack and is offering a 20% bounty for information leading to further asset recovery. The hacker reportedly refused to return the stolen funds for the same white-hat bounty.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $462.7 million in net outflows during a holiday-shortened week, ending three consecutive weeks of strong demand. Withdrawals were recorded in all four trading sessions, including $46.7 million on Tuesday.
The UK FCA is seeking views on possible fund-rule exemptions for some tokenized gold products, warning that regulatory uncertainty could affect adoption and investor access.
