Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, stated that he thinks the Clarity Act will be passed through the U.S. Congress by the end of April. Garlinghouse estimated that there was a 90% chance of this happening, based on the recent talks in Washington. This was said during and after a
February 20, 2026 2 mins read
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich responded to criticism about disclosure practices, Bitcoin purchases, options trading, and financial reporting transparency. He said that it is easy to criticize without accountability, but he takes responsibility for all his public actions. Gerovich also denied accusations that the company’s disclosures were misleading, saying that such
February 20, 2026 2 mins read
Ledn issued a $188 million bond offering collateralized by Bitcoin-backed loans, establishing a precedent in the crypto asset debt market. The company structured the bond offering in two tranches, pricing one investment-grade tranche at 335 basis points over the benchmark rate. The structuring agent and bookrunner was Jefferies Financial Group.
February 19, 2026 2 mins read
Senator Elizabeth Warren has written a letter to the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department, advising them not to use taxpayer dollars to bail out billionaires involved in the cryptocurrency market. It was stated in the letter that the bailout would be very unpopular with American taxpayers. The bailout may
February 19, 2026 2 mins read
The interest in the Clarity Act was fueled by the comments of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who stated that the bill had made substantial progress. This raised the chances of the bill being passed to 90%, according to estimates. The Clarity Act seeks to create a clearer definition of digital
February 19, 2026 2 mins read
• Billionaire Peter Thiel’s investment firm, Founders Fund, completely divested its entire stake in Ethereum treasury management firm ETHZilla, as per a recent SEC filing. • The shares of ETHZilla fell after the news, highlighting the sensitivity of investors to prominent departures in crypto-related firms. Billionaire investor Peter Thiel and
February 18, 2026 2 mins read
Robinhood has announced an initial public offering to raise $1 billion to diversify its financial services. The firm stated that it would utilize the funds to develop infrastructure that enables retail investors to invest in private market securities. Retail investors have always encountered high barriers when investing in private placements
February 18, 2026 3 mins read
Two of the largest investment firms in Abu Dhabi have significantly increased their Bitcoin holdings through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Mubadala Investment Company has increased the number of shares in IBIT to around 12.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The investment firm’s stake in IBIT has increased by
February 18, 2026 2 mins read
Kevin O’Leary, a Shark Tank investor and a Bitcoin supporter, warned that the price of Bitcoin could crash due to quantum computing. O’Leary said that quantum computers could break the cryptographic security of Bitcoin faster than programmers can enhance the security measures. Currently, Bitcoin’s encryption is based on mathematical problems
February 17, 2026 2 mins read
Steak ‘n Shake has incorporated Bitcoin payments at some of its restaurants in the U.S. through a collaboration with payment network Flexa. Customers at these restaurants are able to make payments using Bitcoin through app-based checkout options. The restaurant chain explained that the incorporation of Bitcoin payments is part of
February 17, 2026 3 mins read
