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Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance

The Japanese hotel company has acquired more bitcoin and issues zero-interest bonds.

The National Diet Building, home of Japan's national legislature, in Tokyo (Shutterstock)

Markets

Franklin Templeton Joins XRP ETF Rush, Files Preliminary Application With SEC

The filing’s preliminary, so the SEC has up to 240 days — potentially late 2025 — to approve or deny it.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ukraine Ceasefire Breakthrough Sends Markets Into Green; Bitcoin Retakes $83K

Also giving a boost was an easing in trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada.

Kiev, Ukraine. Credit: Shutterstock

Markets

Bitcoin Short-Term Futures Slip Into Discount on Deribit in Sign of Weak Demand

Futures expiring on Friday have slipped into a discount, reflecting demand weakness.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Strategy Comes Off the Sidelines With $21B Preferred Stock ATM Offering

A fresh round of purchases of bitcoin would bring the company's holdings above 500,000 tokens.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Metaplanet Buys 497 BTC in Another Bargain-Hunting Bitcoin Acquisition

This brings its total BTC holdings to 2,888 BTC.

japan (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Tether Names Simon McWilliams as CFO Amid Push for Full Audit

The stablecoin giant is moving toward a comprehensive financial audit as it expands its global operations

Tether. (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Core Scientific Appoints Former Investment Banker as New CFO

Finance veteran to succeed Denise Sterling as CFO, shares are up 2% in pre-market trading.

Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

XRP, SOL, ADA's Coinbase Premium Surges to One-Month High After Trump's Crypto Reserve News

Tokens traded at a notable premium on Coinbase relative to Binance after Trump announced plans for establishing strategic crypto reserve.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Surge After Trump's Crypto Reserve News Showing Signs of Sustainable Bullish Run

Spot CVD shows buyers as the aggressors, indicating spot demand as open interest stays flat.

A BTC bounce may be coming. (ArtTower/Pixabay)

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