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Switzerland’s FINMA has approved its first retail exchange-traded fund to invest directly in Bitcoin. The regulator granted a risk-diversification exemption, but has not named the issuer or provided a launch date. Other providers have also submitted or announced Bitcoin ETF applications.
Sixteen companies, including Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs, have objected to tokenized share trading on the planned OKX-ICE venue. Venture co-chair Andrew Cuomo called the response natural, while industry executives pointed to unresolved questions over pricing, protections, custody and shareholder rights.
Strive has completed a $630 million IPO of SATS preferred stock, but has not specified its Bitcoin allocation. At an illustrative $82,500 BTC price, net proceeds could buy about 7,372 BTC if fully deployed.
A public dispute between BlockTower Capital founder Ari Paul and Coinbase has drawn attention to a wider corporate bitcoin custody problem: companies may lack independently verifiable answers about who controls assets, approves transfers and confirms they remain in custody.
BlackRock has filed for a bitcoin ETF that would use options and fixed-income strategies to provide some downside protection while capping gains. The proposed PBIT fund would offer regulated bitcoin exposure without direct ownership, adding a more structured alternative to existing spot ETFs.
Sixteen companies, including Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs, have objected to joining OKXICE’s proposed tokenized stock platform, covering about 25% of its initial 62-company plan. The venture says the service would enable 24/7 trading using stablecoins and blockchain liquidity pools.
Mastercard has opened early access to Agent Pay for Machines, allowing AI agents to discover services and make payments within human-set limits. A Cloudflare Connect demonstration showed nine payments across two merchants, with settlement supported by Coinbase, Base and BVNK.
BlackRock has filed for a bitcoin-linked ETF designed to seek upside participation while limiting losses. The proposal follows Calamos’ protected bitcoin fund, which fell just 1% during its protection period while bitcoin dropped as much as 52% from its record high.
Switzerland’s FINMA has approved the country’s first Bitcoin ETF available to retail investors. The directly backed product has not been assigned a launch date or publicly identified issuer, while the regulator warned that Bitcoin’s volatility could lead to significant losses.
France’s National Assembly narrowly approved a 2027 budget amendment that would remove tax deferral for certain crypto-to-stablecoin swaps from January 2027, potentially applying the country’s 31.4% capital-gains rate.
Kazakhstan’s AIFC court has ordered access restrictions against Coinbase, BingX, Huobi Global, BitMart, WEEX and Bitcoin.com over alleged unlicensed crypto services. App-store operators Google and Apple are also covered, while nine other platforms voluntarily restricted access.
A Tokyo court has approved another one-year extension for Mt. Gox creditor repayments, moving the deadline to October 31, 2027. About 34,388 BTC worth roughly $2.8 billion remains in wallets linked to the failed exchange, while many creditors still face incomplete procedures or processing problems.
Bitcoin slipped to about $81,400 despite $526.6 million entering U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, as South Korea’s Kospi plunged 3.73% and chip stocks weakened. Derivatives traders sought downside protection, with puts outnumbering calls on Deribit by more than two to one.
Mt. Gox’s creditor repayment deadline has been pushed back to Oct. 31, 2027, after the Tokyo District Court approved another extension. The trustee cited incomplete creditor procedures and payment-processing issues, while wallets linked to the collapsed exchange still held about 34,400 BTC.
Bitget plans to acquire Thailand’s GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics through BTGT Management, seeking regulated market access weeks after a security breach affected approximately $388 million in hot and warm wallet assets.
BlackRock has filed for PBIT, a Bitcoin buffer ETF that would use options to limit initial losses while capping gains. The proposal follows a $665.2 million inflow into the firm’s IBIT fund, which led U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows on Monday.
Charles Hoskinson is developing a new Cardano programming language focused on intent-based transactions and cryptographic proofs. The initiative comes before the Leios upgrade, as Cardano’s modest DeFi activity and liquidity remain far below Solana’s, increasing pressure to convert technical progress into adoption.
Anthropic plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new public-benefit fund, while Elon Musk has promised one SpaceX share for every U.S. child next year. The moves come as Anthropic prepares for a possible IPO and advances a proposed AI safety bill.
