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Publicly Traded Fintech Firm Digiasia Plans $100M Bitcoin Treasury Reserve, Shares Nearly Double
19.5.2025
Following a slew of companies last week revealing similar plans, Digiasia Corp. announced a commitment to establish a bitcoin treasury reserve, potentially raising up to $100 million to acquire BTC, as its shares surged 93% by 1 p.m. ET on Monday. Digiasia Eyes $100 Million to Build Bitcoin...
Franklin taps blockchain to offer yield on idle payroll funds
19.5.2025
Franklin, a hybrid cash and crypto payroll provider, is launching a new initiative that aims to turn idle-sitting payroll into an opportunity for yield.The new solution, dubbed Payroll Treasury Yield, uses blockchain lending protocols to help firms earn returns on payroll funds that would otherwise...
Franklin taps blockchain to offer yield on idle payroll funds
19.5.2025
Franklin, a hybrid cash and crypto payroll provider, is launching a new initiative that aims to turn idle-sitting payroll into an opportunity for yield.The new solution, dubbed Payroll Treasury Yield, uses blockchain lending protocols to help firms earn returns on payroll funds that would otherwise...
Hoskinson promises audit, is ‘deeply hurt’ by $600M Cardano treasury claims
19.5.2025
The Cardano Foundation is preparing to release an audit report on its treasury holdings after fresh allegations surfaced claiming misappropriation of roughly $600 million worth of ADA tokens. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is facing renewed scrutiny from community members, including...
Hoskinson promises audit, ‘deeply hurt’ by $600M Cardano treasury dispute
19.5.2025
The Cardano Foundation is preparing to release an audit report on its treasury holdings after fresh allegations surfaced claiming misappropriation of roughly $600 million worth of ADA tokens. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is facing renewed scrutiny from community members, including nonfungible...
Tether surpasses Germany's $111B of US Treasury holdings
19.5.2025
Tether, the $151 billion stablecoin issuance giant, has surpassed Germany in United States Treasury bill holdings, showcasing the benefits of a diversified reserve strategy that has helped the firm navigate the volatility of the cryptocurrency market.Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest...
Tether surpasses Germany’s $111B of US Treasury holdings
19.5.2025
Tether, the $151 billion stablecoin issuance giant, has surpassed Germany in United States Treasury bill holdings, showcasing the benefits of a diversified reserve strategy that has helped the firm navigate the volatility of the cryptocurrency market.Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest...
U.S. 30-Year Treasury Yield Breaches 5% Amid Moody's Rating Downgrade, Fiscal Concerns
19.5.2025
Rising deficits, reduced foreign demand, and investor unease over trade policy drive bond market turbulence and broader risk aversion
Solana Treasury Company DeFi Development Corp. Partners With BONK Memecoin to Launch Validator Node
19.5.2025
DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV), a public company with a crypto treasury strategy focused on accumulating solana ( SOL), has announced a strategic partnership with BONK, a popular community memecoin in the Solana ecosystem. As part of the collaboration, the two entities will jointly operate...
China Reduces US Treasury Holdings Amid Trade War Escalation
18.5.2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury revealed that China reduced its exposure to U.S. debt in March, selling close to $19 billion in Treasuries. This reduction was recorded in March as the trade conflict between the two countries escalated. China Reduced Exposure to U.S. Debt Amid Tariff Conflict...
Bitcoin treasury pivot lifts luxury watchmaker stock more than 60%
16.5.2025
Luxury watchmaker Top Win has rebranded to AsiaStrategy and is adopting a Bitcoin accumulation strategy.In a May 16 announcement, AsiaStrategy said it is partnering with Sora Ventures to adopt a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy. Sora previously partnered with Metaplanet in 2024 to create...
CoinDesk Analyst Advises UK Crypto Firm to Set Up Bitcoin Treasury
16.5.2025
Coinsilium raised £1.25 million to help establish the BTC treasury, amid record trading volume
Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC, Pioneering Bitcoin Treasury Strategy in Brazil and Latam
16.5.2025
Meliuz, a Brazilian cashback company, has completed its pivot to become one of the first public businesses in Brazil and Latam to adopt a bitcoin reserve strategy. Israel Salmen, CEO of Meliuz, stated that shareholders approved the expansion of this strategy and announced a new purchase of BTC....
A1 Abraaj Becomes First Middle Eastern Public Firm to Adopt Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
16.5.2025
A1 Abraaj Restaurants Group has become the first publicly traded company in the Middle East to adopt bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, signaling a major shift in regional finance. Bahrain’s A1 Abraaj Embraces Bitcoin for Crypto Treasury In a regional first, Bahrain-based A1 Abraaj Restaurants...
Brazil fintech gets approval to become a Bitcoin treasury company
16.5.2025
Méliuz’s executive chairman says his fintech firm has become Brazil’s first publicly-traded Bitcoin treasury company following shareholder approval, with the firm also announcing it bought $28.4 million worth of Bitcoin to add to its existing stack.“Historic day!...
What the 10-year Treasury yield means for crypto yields and stablecoins
15.5.2025
Understanding the 10-year Treasury yield: Definition and importance The 10-year Treasury yield is the interest rate that the US government pays to borrow money for 10 years.When the government needs cash, it issues bonds called Treasury notes, and the 10-year...
Bahrain-based AlAbraaj Restaurants adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy
15.5.2025
Bahrain-based publicly listed catering company with a $24.22 million market cap has adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy in partnership with investment firm 10X Capital.According to a May 15 announcement, AlAbraaj Restaurants Group partnered with 10X Capital to adopt a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury...
Tax on Unrealized Crypto Gains Could Trigger Forced Sell-offs, Senators Warn Treasury
15.5.2025
Senators push Treasury to shield U.S. crypto firms from devastating tax on unrealized gains, warning of risk to digital asset leadership. Treasury Pressured to Act Fast as Unrealized Crypto Gains Face Tax Storm U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) are calling on...
Dems seek suspicious activity reports linked to Trump crypto ventures
15.5.2025
US Democrat lawmakers have sent a letter to the US Treasury demanding access to suspicious activity reports (SARs) on several Trump-backed crypto projects as part of the latest probe into the president’s digital ventures. Penned by representatives Gerald Connolly, Joseph Morelle,...
Top Democrats Demand Treasury Info on Trump’s Crypto Deals, Citing ‘Bribery’ Risks
14.5.2025
The request marks an escalation in Congressional scrutiny on whether the President and his entourage are abusing their positions to benefit their crypto businesses