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Among other things, 2025 will surely be remembered for the mania and then stunning collapse of hastily formed bitcoin treasury companies attempting to mirror the success of Michael Saylor’s Strategy. Perhaps none were higher profile than that of KindlyMD (NAKA), led by David Bailey, formerly the very successful CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and Bitcoin-whisperer to Donald Trump’s victorious presidential campaign.This feature is a part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list.Then a little-known microcap healthcare company, KindlyMD in May announced a merger agreement with Bailey’s Nakamoto Holdings, backed by more than $700 million in financing, to start a bitcoin treasury company. Shares…

On Dec. 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency put out a press release with a very direct message for US banks: you are allowed to sit in the middle of crypto trades.In the memorably titled News Release 2025-121, the OCC published the somehow even worse-titled Interpretive Letter 1188 and confirmed that national banks may run “riskless principal” crypto-asset transactions as part of the business of banking, acting as the buyer to one customer and seller to another, while keeping no meaningful inventory of tokens themselves.A day earlier, Comptroller Jonathan Gould stood before a room of industry participants…

Venezuelans are already heavily reliant on blockchain technology for banking after suffering through a decade of economic pressures; however, usage is likely to keep growing if conditions worsen in the South American country, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says.As regional and geopolitical tensions continue to rise, driven in part by US-Venezuela tensions, causing macroeconomic instability and the bolívar’s continued devaluation, the TRM Labs team predicted in a report on Thursday that demand for stablecoins as both a store of value and a medium of exchange will rise. At the same time, regulatory ambiguity and continued uncertainty surrounding the country’s crypto…

Key NotesVivoPower’s partnership with Seoul-based Lean Ventures establishes a $300 million investment vehicle for Ripple Labs preferred shares.The deal targets South Korea’s market, which holds the world’s largest XRP position by value and trading volume.VivoPower anticipates $75 million in fees over three years while gaining indirect exposure to Ripple’s valuation growth. VivoPower International PLC announced the execution of a definitive $300 million joint venture agreement with Lean Ventures, marking one of the company’s most significant digital asset initiatives to date. The deal, unveiled on December 12, will allow the parties to acquire and hold a substantial portfolio of Ripple Labs…

AI-powered trading hasn’t yet reached an “iPhone moment,” when everyone is carrying around an algorithmic, reinforcement learning portfolio manager in their pocket, but something like that is coming, experts say.In fact, the power of AI meets its match when faced with the dynamic, adversarial arena of trading markets. Unlike an AI agent informed by endless circuits of self-driving cars learning to accurately recognize traffic signals, no amount of data and modeling will ever be able to tell the future.This makes refining AI trading models a complex, demanding process. The measure of success has typically been gauging profit and loss (P&L).…

Brazil’s largest privately-owned asset manager, Itáu Asset Management, has recommended investors allocate 1% to 3% of their portfolios to bitcoin BTC$90,431.99.In a year-end note, Renato Eid, head of beta strategies and responsible investment for Itaú Asset Management, argued that bitcoin’s lack of correlation with traditional local assets makes it a useful diversification tool.The note echoes the bitcoin allocations recommended by other major asset managers. Earlier this month, Bank of America greenlit wealth advisors to recommend a BTC allocation of up to 4%, while BlackRock has pointed to 2%.Eid emphasized a measured approach, not turning crypto into the centerpiece of a…

Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch was convicted in Manhattan federal court for defrauding Netflix of $11 million intended for a science fiction television series that never materialized. A federal jury found the 48-year-old director guilty of multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering, after prosecutors said he siphoned the funds for personal use, including high-risk stock trades, cryptocurrency investments, luxury cars, watches, and five-star hotel stays in California and Spain. The series, originally titled “White Horse” and later renamed “Conquest,” had already received roughly $44 million in earlier funding. Rinsch began filming six short-form episodes with support from his…

The news that MSCI — one of the world’s “Big Three” index providers — is looking to potentially exclude digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its indexes has absolutely scandalized the crypto community. JP Morgan mentioning this in their research note on Strategy only added fuel to the fire, with the term “Operation Chokepoint” coming back into the Crypto Twitter lexicon. However, MSCI may have a valid point when it comes to DATs.MSCI is one of the largest index providers in the world, with over $18 trillion in ETFs and institutional assets following its benchmarks. As such, investor protection is a…

Key Takeaways Exor N.V. has rejected Tether Investments’ offer to acquire its shares in Juventus Football Club. Exor and the Agnelli family reaffirm their commitment to retaining ownership and supporting Juventus. Share this article Juventus owner Exor N.V. has turned down Tether’s proposal to acquire its full 65.4% controlling stake in the football club, according to an official statement on Saturday.The decision, unanimously taken by Exor’s board of directors, came less than 24 hours after the crypto giant submitted its offer.The company stated it has no intention of selling its shares in Juve to a third party, reaffirming that it…

The Zcash price has seen a sharp run this cycle, up over 700% in three months, followed by a healthy pause. After rallying strongly through the last week, the price is now pulling back, raising questions about whether momentum is fading or simply resetting. While short-term price action looks undecided, on-chain and volume data suggest buyers may still be quietly in control. The next move depends on whether Zcash can turn consolidation into continuation.Sponsored SponsoredBuyers Still Control Structure Despite Cooling VolumeZcash price is currently trading inside a tightening triangle pattern, which reflects short-term buyer and seller indecision rather than outright…