Switzerland Approves First Spot Bitcoin ETF for Retail Investors
FINMA has approved Switzerland’s first retail fund holding Bitcoin directly, while the provider, fees and trading launch remain undisclosed.
Bitget Moves to Buy GMO’s Thai Crypto Exchange
Bitget is linked to the buyer of GMO’s Z.com EX operator in Thailand, with the acquisition still awaiting regulatory approval and financial terms undisclosed.
Multicoin Keeps Its Crypto Focus as AI Draws Rival Investors
Multicoin Capital is keeping its crypto mandate rather than expanding into standalone AI startups, Bloomberg reports, as the firm manages $2.7 billion in assets.
Visa Partners With Mesh to Enable Direct Crypto Wallet Payments
Visa and Mesh plan wallet-based crypto and stablecoin spending across Visa’s 175 million-plus merchant locations, with participating apps and launch details still to come.
Sparkassen Launches Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana Trading
Sparkassen begins in-app trading in BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and POL through DekaBank, with 30–40 more savings banks expected to join each month.
Super League Shareholders Approve Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC Deal
The vote advances a planned 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million contribution to Super League, which would become Metaplanet’s U.S. treasury platform Superplanet after closing.
JPMorgan Brings JPM Coin to Ethereum for 24/7 Institutional Payments
JPMorgan adds Ethereum alongside Base for its JPMD deposit token, giving approved institutional clients another network for payments and settlement.
BlackRock Sees Tokenized Funds as Collateral for Wall Street Trades
BlackRock sees room to expand tokenized fund collateral into traditional finance, where institutional acceptance and existing systems remain hurdles.
Balaji’s Network School Acquires Farcaster From Neynar
Network School is taking over Farcaster’s app and protocol repositories, pairing the deal with new community rules, AI moderation and planned humanity checks.
Thailand’s Bitcoin and Ether ETF Rules Take Effect
Thailand’s domestic crypto ETF framework is now in force, setting rules for Bitcoin and Ether funds, local custody and investor access.