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2 days ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
Hong Kong has unveiled its ambitious Policy Statement 2.0 on the Development of Digital Assets, marking a significant step forward in the territory's quest to establish itself as a premier global cryptocurrency hub. The new policy statement outlines comprehensive plans to support the expansion of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and strengthen the existing crypto licensing regime.
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2 days ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency venture connected to President Donald Trump, is moving forward with plans to release an independent stablecoin audit and launch a new mobile application within days, according to co-founder Zak Folkman's Wednesday announcement at the Permissionless conference in Brooklyn.
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3 days ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
NYSE Arca has filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list and trade the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, described as a "passive investment vehicle that seeks to generally reflect the performance of the price of bitcoin and ether." The filing, submitted through a 19b-4 form on Tuesday, represents the latest step in Trump Media & Technology Group's expansion into cryptocurrency markets.
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3 days ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
Bitcoin advocate Anthony Pompliano has executed a substantial cryptocurrency acquisition through his investment firm ProCap BTC, purchasing 3,724 Bitcoin for $386 million just days after announcing plans for a public offering later this year. The strategic purchase occurred at a time-weighted average price of $103,785 per Bitcoin, positioning the company among the largest corporate Bitcoin holders ahead of its anticipated market debut.
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4 days ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
Cryptocurrency advocate Anthony Pompliano has announced the formation of ProCap Financial, a Bitcoin-focused financial services company emerging from a $1 billion merger transaction. The entrepreneur secured $750 million in institutional funding to launch what he describes as the largest initial capital raise for a publicly-traded Bitcoin treasury corporation.
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1 week ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
Prenetics, the David Beckham-endorsed healthcare company, has made corporate finance history by becoming the first publicly traded healthcare firm to adopt Bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset, investing $20 million to acquire 187.42 BTC.
The genomics and diagnostics company, listed on Nasdaq and headquartered in Hong Kong, purchased Bitcoin at an average price of approximately $106,000 per coin through Kraken custody services.
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1 week ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
The Arizona Senate has breathed new life into a controversial Bitcoin reserve bill, voting 16-14 on Thursday to send House Bill 2324 back to the state House for reconsideration. The legislation, which was initially defeated during its third reading on May 7, would establish a "Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund" to manage forfeited cryptocurrency assets seized by the state.
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1 week ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
Apple is actively exploring generative artificial intelligence to accelerate its custom chip design process, according to revelations from the company's senior hardware executive at a recent industry conference.
Speaking at the ITF World Conference in Belgium last month, Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies Johny Srouji emphasized the critical importance of leveraging cutting-edge design tools to maintain the company's competitive edge in semiconductor development.
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1 week ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
Iran's central bank has imposed strict operating hours on domestic cryptocurrency exchanges following a devastating $100 million hack of Nobitex, the country's largest crypto platform. The new regulations limit exchange operations to between 10am and 8pm, representing an unprecedented response to what security experts describe as a politically motivated cyberattack rather than a traditional financial crime. This comes as the escalating conflict is pushing down the price of BTC.
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1 week ago | 
cryptowisser.com | Nikolas Sargeant
China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBoC), has unveiled plans to establish an international operations center for its digital currency, the e-CNY, in Shanghai. This move aims to enhance the global reach of the digital yuan and address the growing influence of stablecoins in international finance. Cryptocurrency in general continues to be an important sphere of influence in international politics.
