RT James Hunt: ICYMI — Key takeaways from Asia & EMEA trading sessions (@TheBlockCo)
RT James Hunt ICYMI: A quick roundup from today's Asia and EMEA sessions (@TheBlockCo).
Bitcoin briefly slipped below $77,000 after markets reacted to President Trump's latest threat toward Iran.
Nasdaq-listed bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas as it winds down operations.
Iran-linked media reported the launch of the "Hormuz Safe" website, designed to issue bitcoin-settled marine insurance policies and liability certificates for shipments moving through the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
DeFi protocol Verus suffered an exploit targeting its Ethereum bridge, with at least $11.5 million drained, according to multiple blockchain security firms.
Capital B, a France-based bitcoin treasury company, said it bought 192 BTC for €13 million ($15.1 million).
Bernstein said the Clarity Act's yield compromise effectively ends the rate arms race and entrenches Circle's float-income model.
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England opened a consultation on regulation and infrastructure for tokenized UK wholesale markets.
AEON, a settlement layer focused on the agentic economy, raised $8 million in a pre-seed round led by YZi Labs.
Standard Chartered projected tokenized assets could reach $4 trillion by end-2028, split evenly between stablecoins and real-world assets (RWAs).
Strategy bought another 24,869 BTC for about $2 billion—its second-largest weekly purchase this year—taking total holdings above 4% of bitcoin's 21 million supply cap.
