The exchange will publish monthly, independently verified reserve reports, giving users third-party confirmation that assets are fully backed.

After Samourai, DOJ’s money-transmitter theory now looms over crypto mixers
https://cointelegraph.com/news/samourai-sentences-cement-doj-money-transmitter-theory?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Samourai Wallet’s co-founders received four- and five-year prison terms in the US for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business through their non-custodial crypto mixer.

Bitcoin whale Owen Gunden dumps entire $1.3B stack as institutions tighten grip
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-og-whale-exits-institutions-rise-etf-ownership?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Metaplanet eyes $135M raise via new Class B shares to fuel more Bitcoin buys
https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaplanet-class-b-raise-bitcoin-treasury-mercury-program?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin OG Owen Gunden sells $1.3 billion in BTC as retail panic grows, while institutional ownership of Bitcoin ETFs climbs to 40% despite market fear.

Metaplanet plans to raise $135 million through the issuance of new Class B perpetual preferred shares as part of a broader restructuring tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

Bitcoin hits ‘most bearish’ levels: Is the bull cycle ending?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-most-bearish-current-bull-cycle-cryptoquant?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin enters bearish territory as institutional buying wanes and key indicators turn negative, signaling a potential end to the current market cycle.

Singapore’s ‘finance-savvy’ crypto retail prefers trust over low fees: Survey
https://cointelegraph.com/news/singapore-crypto-retail-trust-over-fees-2025-survey?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Survey data points to cautious allocations, long-term holding and a preference for regulated platforms as Singapore’s retail market continues to mature.

Cathie Wood’s ARK loads up on Circle, BitMine, Bullish as crypto stocks slide
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cathie-wood-s-ark-loads-up-on-circle-bitmine-bullish-as-crypto-stocks-slide?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought over $39 million in Bullish, Circle and BitMine shares as crypto stocks dipped, signaling conviction amid market weakness.

WLFI’s ‘community governed’ image strained as Trump-backed project freezes wallets
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wlfi-wallet-freeze-trump-crypto-centralization-fears?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

21Shares lists six more crypto ETPs in Europe: Aave, Cardano and more
https://cointelegraph.com/news/21shares-six-crypto-etps-nasdaq-stockholm-aave-chainlink?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Some users viewed the asset reallocation as an alarming sign of the platform’s ability to blacklist user funds without requiring a governance proposal.

21Shares, one of the largest crypto ETF issuers with $8 billion in assets, continues to introduce more investment products in Europe as an influx of new crypto ETFs hits the US.

BitMine sits on $3.7B loss as DAT ‘Hotel California’ meets BlackRock’s staked ETH ETF
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmine-3-7b-ether-loss-dat-hotel-california-blackrock-staked-eth-etf?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

BitMine’s $3.7 billion paper loss and the falling mNAV valuations are threatening the business model of DATs, according to 10x Research.

US Bitcoin ETFs snap five-day bloodbath as BTC reclaims $92K
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bitcoin-etfs-break-outflow-streak-as-btc-reclaims-92k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $75 million in inflows after five days of redemptions, hinting at early stabilization as Bitcoin recovers above the $92,000 level.