BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) is looking to hire people in crypto leadership roles as the world's largest asset manager expands its digital asset offerings across the globe. The firm is the largest issuer of both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It also launched the first tokenized fund, the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), on Ethereum last year. And it seems BlackRock isn't taking a pause. Related: BlackRock reveals $38T U.S. debt will boost Bitcoin's gro ...

New York, NY, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I (the “Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, which includes 3,000,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in full. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $230,000,000. The Company’s units began trading on December 18, 2025 on The Nasdaq Global Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the ticke ...

据悉，香港稳定币条例已于今年8月生效，香港金管局发言人10月曾表示，该局会审视申请资料，并按 照《稳定币条例》和相关监管要求进行审批。牌照申请设有较高的门槛，首阶段只会发出数个牌照。 中国人民银行上月表示稳定币有用于非法活动的风险，市场关注是否会影响香港推行稳定币的方向。对 此，香港财库局局长许正宇周五(12月19日)出席活动时表示，截至今年9月底，已收到36份来自各行各 业的稳定币牌照申请，预计明年初发放部分牌照，并优先考虑稳健的储备管理、价格稳定和反洗钱措 施。他认为，有关措施不单保护投资者，也透过建立清晰的合规路径，减少可能导致交易冲突的模糊之 处，有助于解决潜在纠纷。 至于虚拟资产交易服务及托管服务提供者发牌制度进展方面，许正宇称，正与香港证监会制定发牌制度 的详细内容，计划明年提交立法会审议，监管框架会覆盖虚拟资产产业的关键环节，力求在风险管理与 创新之间取得平衡。他重申，港府"精心制定(meticulously crafted)"各项政策措施，协调第三代互联网 (Web3.0)和数字资产(Digital Assets)的标准，以保障投资者权益、确保监管清晰透明，并促进国际接 轨，从而创造一个既能促 ...

Key Points The S&P 500 is up 15%, and Bitcoin is down 5% year to date. Not since 2014 has the S&P 500 generated positive returns while Bitcoin generated negative returns. Analysts at Standard Chartered and Bernstein expect Bitcoin to reach $150,000 in 2026, a forecast that implies 74% upside from its current price of $86,000. More institutional investors are adding Bitcoin to their portfolios due to the improving regulatory environment and the simplicity of spot Bitcoin ETFs. 10 stocks we like bette ...

Crypto.com and international investment company Galapagos Capital announced a partnership that will see Galapagos Capital leverage Crypto.com Exchange services and capabilities to establish a new digital asset offering for its clients. Galapagos Capital will now reportedly aim to leverage Crypto.com Exchange for its trading infrastructure as well as liquidity in order to offer improved trading execution to clients through an accessible platform.The Crypto.com Exchange is described as being Crypto.com’s so-c ...

New leveraged ETPs on Spotlight (SEK): Bull Bitcoin X2 Valour and Bull Ethereum X2 Valour deliver 2x daily exposure to BTC and ETH in a regulated, exchange-traded format (no wallets or margin; 1.9% management fee).Designed for familiar Nordic workflows: Built for investors who want amplified exposure without digital wallets or margin accounts, leveraging the region’s long standing familiarity with Bull and Bear style products.Expanding beyond spot products: Strengthens Valour’s product breadth with structur ...

This story was originally published on CIO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CIO Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Mike Dargan, group chief operations and technology officer at UBS, will step down at the end of December after nearly a decade at the Swiss bank, according to a Monday statement. The executive will join Berlin-based digital bank N26 as its CEO in April, Dargan said in a LinkedIn post.  The bank's technology team will report to incoming Group COO Beatriz Martin ...

On Monday, December 15, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed significant trades, prominently involving Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) , Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) , Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) , and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) . These trades reflect Ark’s strategic positioning in both the electric vehicle and cryptocurrency sectors.The Tesla TradeArk Invest sold a substantial number of shares in Tesla Inc. across its ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK) and ARK Next Generation Inte ...

公司战略与持仓 - BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc 近期购买了102,259个以太坊 使其进一步接近拥有5%以太坊总供应量的目标 [1][2] - 截至12月14日 公司持有约397万个以太坊 按当时市价计算价值约122亿美元 占以太坊总供应量的3.2%以上 已完成其5%目标的三分之二 [2] - 公司持有的加密货币 现金及战略投资总价值接近133亿美元 其中包括10亿美元现金 193个比特币以及对Eightco Holdings的3800万美元投资 [2] - 公司的以太坊持仓已成为其核心企业战略 目前是上市公司中最大的以太坊资金池 也是全球第二大加密货币资金池 仅次于MicroStrategy的比特币储备 [3] 业务发展与市场活动 - 公司正在推进其“美国制造验证器网络”的建设 这是一个专有的以太坊质押基础设施 预计于2026年初启动 [4] - 随着加密货币敞口增加 公司股票市场活动也急剧增加 目前日均美元交易额约为19亿美元 使其成为美国交易最活跃的50只股票之一 [5] - 公司计划于2026年1月15日在拉斯维加斯举行年度股东大会 并将继续通过资本市场和资金部署来扩大其以太坊积累战略 [5] 管理层观点与行业展望 - 公司董事长Tom Lee表示 2025年的监管进展 包括《GENIUS法案》和美国证券交易委员会的“加密项目”倡议 增强了公司对数字资产的长期信心 [4] - Tom Lee为当前看似“荒谬”的人工智能估值进行辩护 认为投资者忽略了指数型行业的历史发展规律 他指出变革性技术的大部分长期价值出现在采用周期的后期 即使早期估值看起来过高 [6] - Lee将当前的人工智能周期与1990年代末的互联网建设相类比 指出虽然大多数个股失败 但长期来看 对这一更广泛主题的分散投资仍然表现出色 [7]

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITHAX Acquisition Corp III (the “Company”), a newly incorporated blank check company, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, including 3,000,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriter of its over-allotment option. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $230,000,000. The Company’s units commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nas ...