Tag: Digital

Vanguard expert warns Bitcoin is a ‘digital Labubu’ as risky pattern forms

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Bitcoin price retreated below $90,000 today, Dec. 12, as a senior executive at Vanguard warned that it was a ‘digital Labubu’ and as an alarming pattern formed. Summary Bitcoin price dropped below the important support at $90,000. A senior Vanguard expert called it a digital Labubu. The coin has formed a bearish flag pattern on the daily chart. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $89,700 at press time, down sharply from the year-to-date high of $126,300. Its pullback coincided with the significant drop in American equities, with the Nasdaq 100 and…

UAE’s Layered Digital Asset Strategy

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The United Arab Emirates is not choosing between Bitcoin and broader crypto. Instead, it is deliberately building both, in different cities and for different stages of adoption. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, has positioned itself as a hub for Bitcoin (BTC)-focused institutional infrastructure, emphasizing custody, over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity, mining and regulated capital markets. Dubai, by contrast, has built a broader crypto economy that spans payments, stablecoins, Web3 apps, gaming, tokenization and consumer-facing products.  While this shows a distinction, industry participants noted that it reflects a layered strategy and…

Anchorage Digital Partners with OSL to Issue First Federally Regulated US Stablecoin

Key Notes Anchorage Digital will issue USDGO under federal supervision, establishing a regulated framework for stablecoin operations. The partnership enables 1:1 backing with liquid assets and US Treasuries through compliant custody systems. USDGO targets cross-border business settlements with faster transactions and programmable payment infrastructure. Anchorage Digital, the first and only federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, will serve as the US regulated issuer for USDGO, the OSL-branded US dollar-backed stablecoin. The partnership brings together two major institutional players as the industry moves toward compliant global payment infrastructure and…

Strategy Fights MSCI Proposal to Remove Digital Asset Treasury Companies

Key Notes The exclusion could force passive funds to dump billions in Strategy shares, potentially triggering massive sell-offs. Saylor argues DATs operate as legitimate businesses using Bitcoin for shareholder returns, not passive investment funds. MSCI’s arbitrary 50% digital asset threshold doesn’t apply to oil or real estate companies, revealing inconsistent standards. Strategy Inc, the world’s largest Bitcoin BTC $90 686 24h volatility: 2.2% Market cap: $1.81 T Vol. 24h: $55.95 B treasury company, has formally challenged MSCI’s proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies (DATs) from its Global Investable Market…

Ondo, State Street, Galaxy Digital to Debut SWEEP Liquidity Fund in 2026

Key Notes Ondo, State Street, and Galaxy plan to launch SWEEP. SWEEP is a tokenized liquidity fund set to debut on Solana in early 2026. OUSG will support SWEEP as anchor investor with a planned $200 million allocation. RWA protocol, Ondo Finance ONDO $0.46 24h volatility: 6.7% Market cap: $1.46 B Vol. 24h: $98.58 M teamed up with State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management to debut a tokenized private liquidity fund SWEEP. The product aims to use Galaxy’s tokenization infrastructure to bring traditional cash management onchain. According to…

Strategy Calls For Withdrawal Of MSCI’s Exclusion Plan For Digital Asset Treasury Companies

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Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has expressed strong opposition to a proposal by the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) to exclude digital asset treasury companies (DATs) from its indexes.  Calls For Fair Treatment Of Digital Asset Companies In a recent letter signed by Michael Saylor and the firm’s CEO Phong Le, Strategy highlighted its support for MSCI’s efforts to establish consistent eligibility criteria across its indices.  However, the company criticized the proposed threshold for excluding firms with more than 50% digital assets on their balance sheets, calling it “misguided.” The…

Strategy Challenges MSCI Digital Asset Exclusion Threatening Bitcoin Treasury Firms

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Strategy Inc warns that MSCI’s plan to drop digital-asset-focused companies from major indexes could distort global markets, curb bitcoin-driven innovation, and trigger significant investment fallout. Strategy Argues MSCI Digital-Asset Policy Misrepresents Bitcoin Treasury Models Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), a publicly traded bitcoin-treasury and enterprise-analytics company, submitted a detailed letter to the MSCI Equity Index Committee […] Original

UK Crypto Lobbying Group Joins Digital Chamber as an Affiliate

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CryptoUK, a UK-based cryptocurrency trade association, has announced that it will join The Digital Chamber, a US crypto policy advocacy group, potentially marking a significant cross-collaboration on digital asset regulation between the two countries. In a Tuesday notice, CryptoUK said its team would fall under The Digital Chamber’s umbrella as part of a “unified, cross-border advocacy platform.” Both groups have worked in their respective countries to promote policies favoring the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, starting with The Digital Chamber in 2014 and CryptoUK in 2018. “CryptoUK has always aspired to…