Institutional
Institutional

Metaplanet’s US Bitcoin treasury bet could unlock up to $3.4 billion, but there’s a catch

The proposed deal hands Metaplanet 95.7% at closing, while later capital depends on unexercised warrants and an optional preferred right.…
Aug 19, 2026
Institutional

Chinese InsurTech Firm Zhibao Adds 2,380 Bitcoin in $154.7M Treasury Pivot

The Shanghai-based InsurTech firm closed a $154.7 million private placement funded entirely in crypto, with investors contributing Bitcoin directly rather…
Aug 19, 2026
Institutional

Ripple just scored two major institutional wins but XRP traders are bracing for a bigger move

On Aug. 18, Ripple deepened its push into traditional finance, securing a South Korean banking deal as its prime brokerage…
Aug 19, 2026
Institutional

Metaplanet to Take Nearly 96% of Super League in a $134.6 Million Bitcoin and Cash Deal

Metaplanet is seeding a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury platform called Superplanet with 2,100 BTC from its own balance sheet and a…
Aug 19, 2026
Institutional

FASB Proposes Guidance That Would Let Companies Count Qualifying Stablecoins as Cash Equivalents

Stablecoins with one-to-one liquid reserves, disclosed annually, and on-demand redemption could join Treasury bills in the cash equivalents line under…
Aug 19, 2026
Infrastructure

Winklevoss-Backed Cypherpunk Launches 'World's Largest' Zcash Mining Fleet

The Nasdaq-listed privacy firm launched Cypherpunk Mining through a $33.33 million equity deal with Winklevoss Capital, adding roughly 18% of…
Aug 19, 2026
DeFi

FalconX, Interstice Connect Canton to Ethereum, Solana and Robinhood Chain

The non-custodial cross-chain swap engine connects Canton’s institutional tokenized-asset markets with liquidity and trading activity across major public blockchains. Read…
Aug 18, 2026
Institutional

Treasury’s New Stablecoin Rule Could Force US Exchanges to Delist Tether

Reading Treasury’s newly proposed GENIUS Act rules on Bits + Bips, Austin Campbell said Coinbase’s US platform “might have to…
Aug 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Cash App Users Can Now Buy Ether, Solana, XRP and More Through MoonPay Checkout

Block is letting a third party sell the tokens it has never listed, and Cash App balances can now fund…
Aug 18, 2026
Institutional

Citi Puts Bitcoin Custody Inside New Custody+ Suite, Targets Launch Later in 2026

The bank’s long-signaled crypto custody service has a product name as it continues to target a launch this year. The…
Aug 18, 2026