Tag: Digital

Galaxy Digital Reports $482M Net Loss in Q4 2025

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The crypto company reported significant net losses to its balance sheet in 2025 due in part to “lower digital asset prices and approximately $160 million of one-time costs.“ Digital assets and AI infrastructure company Galaxy Digital reported a net loss of $241 million over 2025 and a loss of $482 million in the fourth quarter alone, citing a decline in crypto prices over the year. In its quarterly financial statements shared Tuesday, Galaxy said its losses over Q4 2025 were “driven primarily by the depreciation of digital asset prices,” while…

US Treasury Sanctions IRGC-Linked Digital Asset Exchanges

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OFAC sanctions senior Iranian security figures, Babak Zanjani, and two UK-registered crypto exchanges for aiding the IRGC and human rights abuses. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on January 30, 2026 in Washington the designation of Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Kalagari and multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […] Source

Bitcoin’s Digital Gold Thesis Faces Reality As Gold Surges Ahead

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Bitcoin was designed to function as digital gold, a decentralised store of value that protects wealth from inflation, currency debasement, and the long-term dominance of the dollar. Currently, the market behaviour is telling a different story as de-dollarisation accelerates and investors seek safety from geopolitical risk and inflation pressures, with gold capturing the bulk of that capital. Is Bitcoin Still A Store Of Value Or A Risk Asset? Crypto investor Himanshu Sinha has stated on X that Bitcoin was supposed to be digital gold because it was built for de-dollarisation,…

Swiss Digital Bank Sygnum Raises 750 Bitcoin ($65M) for BTC Alpha Fund

Key Notes Institutional Bitcoin fund demonstrates yield generation through market-neutral arbitrage strategies during volatile conditions. Delta-neutral approach converts derivatives trading profits back into Bitcoin to grow investor holdings over time. Fund shares serve as Lombard loan collateral enabling liquidity access without reducing cryptocurrency exposure. Sygnum, a digital asset banking group based in Switzerland and Singapore, and Starboard Digital have successfully raised a reported 750 Bitcoin BTC $83 829 24h volatility: 6.3% Market cap: $1.68 T Vol. 24h: $65.08 B worth approximately $65 million in seed funding after launching the Starboard…

Morgan Stanley Appoints Head of Digital Asset Strategy

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Morgan Stanley has tapped veteran executive Amy Oldenburg to lead the investment bank’s new crypto unit, just weeks after announcing plans to launch three crypto exchange-traded funds and a crypto wallet. Oldenburg will transition to head of digital asset strategy after working in Morgan Stanley’s emerging markets equity team since 2001, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Oldenburg has been leading the emerging markets team since November 2021, where she was tasked with driving the division’s digital asset strategy. Job listings on LinkedIn show the $2 trillion investment bank is also looking…

Tenbin Raises $7M Led by Galaxy Digital for Tokenized Gold, Currency Products

Key Notes Galaxy Ventures led the $7M round with participation from Wintermute, GSR, and FalconX for blockchain gold infrastructure. The startup plans to launch yield-bearing tokenized gold in early 2026 through Hidden Road and Ripple Prime partnerships. Bitcoin’s correlation with gold dropped to zero in January 2026 as gold prices are projected to reach $4,000-$5,000 per ounce. Galaxy Ventures, a division of Galaxy Digital, led a $7 million seed funding round for Tenbin Labs, a startup building blockchain infrastructure for tokenized gold and foreign exchange markets, with a different approach…

Crypto Whales Bet on Digital Gold

Key Notes Crypto investors have been accumulating Tether’s digital gold. The FOMC meeting and big tech earnings are scheduled for this week. Some leading cryptocurrencies and tech stocks are recording gains ahead of key macro and micro events. Financial markets are up as the first U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year gets underway on Jan. 27 and 28. Investors are also closely watching multiple earnings reports from major tech companies. The Fed’s interest rate decision, which is widely expected to remain unchanged, is likely to have a…

Nomura’s Laser Digital Launches Tokenized Bitcoin Yield Fund for Accredited Investors

Key Notes Nomura’s digital arm introduces natively tokenized Cayman fund with $250k minimum for non-US accredited investors seeking Bitcoin returns. KAIO provides tokenization while Komainu custodies assets in market-neutral structure without directional leverage. Fund joins Laser Digital’s range targeting institutional demand for regulated crypto yield products across global markets. Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital asset arm, has launched the Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund SP (BDYF), an upgraded version of its 2023 Bitcoin Adoption Fund that was introduced well before the first Bitcoin ETFs. The new vehicle combines long Bitcoin  BTC $89…

Sacks Says Banks and Crypto Will Merge Into One Digital Asset Industry

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White House crypto czar David Sacks said banks and crypto companies will ultimately merge into “one digital asset industry” once Congress passes the long-delayed market structure bill. The comments came during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where Sacks was asked about the negotiations around the proposed CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that has stalled amid debate over whether stablecoin issuers should be permitted to offer yield. David Sacks (middle) speaks during a Squawk Box interview at the…

Galaxy Digital Plans Crypto Hedge Fund Rollout

Key Notes Galaxy plans to launch the hedge fund in the first quarter with $100 million in initial capital. Around 30% of the fund will be allocated to crypto tokens, including major assets. The remaining capital will target crypto-related financial services stocks. Galaxy Digital is reportedly planning to launch a new hedge fund aimed at trading digital assets and related stocks. The fund is set to start in the first quarter of this year with an initial size of $100 million. The strategy allows bets on both rising and falling…