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BlackRock Lists Ethereum ETF on the Brazilian Stock Exchange

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Russia considers launching trading platforms for stablecoins on domestic stock exchanges: report

Russia is set to launch two new crypto exchanges, one in St. Petersburg and another in Moscow, with a focus on stablecoin development. As sanctions continue to impact Russia‘s financial sector, the country is now planning to establish at least two domestic crypto exchanges, with one potentially utilizing the infrastructure of the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange and the other to be set up in Moscow, though its exact framework remains undecided, Russia’s newspaper Kommersant reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. The Moscow-based crypto exchange could either integrate with…

Bitfarms stock earns analyst praise after ‘transformational’ deal

H.C. Wainwright analyst Mike Colonesse described Bitfarms’ agreement to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining as “a transformational acquisition.” The analyst commented on the Bitcoin (BTC) miner’s potential to benefit from the Stronghold acquisition in a note shared with crypto.news on Aug. 22. It comes a day after Bitfarms’ announcement on Aug. 21. Colonesse views the $125 million all-stock deal for Stronghold as a significant opportunity for Bitfarms to expand its operations substantially over the next 16 months. When finalized in the first quarter of 2025, Stronghold’s power capacity will enable Bitfarms to…

PayPal stock on the rise as PYUSD market cap nears $1b

PayPal stock has moved into a bull market, rising by over 26% from its lowest point this month.  PayPal USD stablecoin’s market cap PayPal USD (PYUSD), the company’s stablecoin launched in August 2023, has been performing well. Data shows that its market cap has jumped sharply in the past few weeks, crossing the psychological level of $907 million on Aug. 21. This marks significant growth for a stablecoin whose market cap started the year at $264 million.  Stablecoin issuers like PayPal make money in two main ways: interest rates and…

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms to Buy Rival Stronghold Digital for $175M in Stock, Debt

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Bitcoin mining analyst reaffirms CleanSpark stock as Buy

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CleanSpark stock has the potential for an upside despite the mixed earnings in its most recent financial report. H.C. Wainwright analyst Mike Colonnese reiterated the firm’s “buy” rating with a $27 target price for the shares of the Bitcoin (BTC) miner. The analyst reaffirmed CleanSpark’s buy rating in a note shared with crypto.news on Aug. 12. Analyst reiterats ‘Buy’ Rating for CleanSpark Despite the mixed third quarter 2024 financial results, H.C. Wainwright says the revenue growth of 129% year over year aligned with their estimate. CLSK, which hovered near $10.95…

Metaplanet Announces $70 Million Stock Rights Offering to Further Boost Bitcoin Investments

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Metaplanet, a Japanese firm, has announced a $70 million stock rights offering aimed at significantly boosting its Bitcoin investments. With $58.76 million of the raised funds earmarked for bitcoin, this strategic move is part of Metaplanet’s broader plan to expand its cryptocurrency holdings and hedge against currency depreciation. The company, which currently holds around 246 […] Original

MicroStrategy (MSTR) Bull Doubles Down on The Stock by Raising Price Target to Street High of $2,150

Since adopting bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset in August 2020, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor-led company has appreciated 1,206%, Benchmark’s analyst Mark Palmer wrote in a research report on Friday. The stock’s performance, since then, stands in contrast to bitcoin (BTC), the S&P 500 and Nasdaq which have gained 442% 64% and 60%, respectively, he noted. Source

Bitcoin mining analyst sees significant organic growth opportunities for Riot stock

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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms’ stock is a buy due to its significant organic growth opportunities, H.C. Wainwright analyst Mike Colonnese said in a note. The Riot Platforms stock is down 34% year-to-date amid a broader correction for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins that also has crypto stocks down. But in a research note shared with crypto.news, Colonnese argues for the bitcoing mining stock to see further growth as it eyes expansion. He has reiterated a buy rating for RIOT with a $17 price target. Riot’s financial results Riot released its second…

Bitcoin ETP lists on London Stock Exchange

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Fidelity International has listed its physical Bitcoin exchange-traded product on the London Stock Exchange, providing professional investors with access to the world’s largest digital asset by market cap. Trading under the ticker FBTC, the ETP is fully backed by Bitcoin (BTC), and tracks its price its price. The launch on the LSE follows approval by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority in late May. This approval allows issuers to list crypto-backed exchange-traded notes for professional investors. Other firms like 21Shares, WisdomTree, and Global X have also announced similar products in…