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Barclays Bankâs recent acquisition of a $131 million stake in BlackRockâs iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) underscores the growing institutional embrace of Bitcoin as a legitimate asset class. As major financial institutions increasingly allocate capital to Bitcoin-based investment vehicles, the traditional finance sector is experiencing a profound integration of digital assets into regulated investment strategies.
Avalon Labs, a pioneering company dedicated to developing on-chain financial solutions for Bitcoin (BTC), is actively assessing the viability of launching the first Bitcoin-backed debt-focused public fund in the United States. This move could mark a significant milestone in integrating Bitcoin into traditional financial markets.
Uniswap Labs has officially deployed the Unichain mainnet, introducing a Layer 2 (L2) blockchain designed to enhance transaction efficiency, lower fees, and expand decentralized finance (DeFi) adoptionThe network has been in development and testing since October 2024 and is now fully operational, marking a significant milestone for Uniswap and the broader DeFi ecosystem
The University of Austin has taken a bold step in institutional cryptocurrency investment by establishing a dedicated $5 million Bitcoin fund as part of its $200 million endowment, according to a report by The Financial Times
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has cautioned that quantum computing advancements could pose a long-term risk to inactive Bitcoin wallets, potentially returning lost BTC to circulation"Any Bitcoin in lost wallets, including Satoshiâs (if he is not alive), will be hacked and put back into circulation," Ardoino stated in a February 8 post on X (formerly Twitter)
February 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially acknowledged Grayscaleâs proposal for a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), inviting public feedback. This historic acknowledgment marks the first time the SEC has formally recognized a Solana ETF application, potentially signaling a policy shift toward crypto investment products