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BitGo Reports $19M Q2 Loss Despite Revenue Rising 80% to $4.3B
BitGo reported a $19 million Q2 net loss, driven by compressed trading margins and digital asset mark-to-market losses, despite an 80% revenue increase.
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BitGo reported a $19 million Q2 net loss, driven by compressed trading margins and digital asset mark-to-market losses, despite an 80% revenue increase.
Franklin Templeton has received SEC no-action relief, permitting its funds to invest cash into its proprietary tokenized money market fund under specific digital custody guardrails.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is acquiring NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, integrating $30 billion in options-based income ETFs, including flagship Bitcoin and Ether yield funds.
Bitwise has reduced its headcount by 14% amid a broader crypto market downturn, though leadership emphasizes the firm still expects long-term growth.
Kraken has introduced S&P 500 perpetuals to its proprietary trading program, enabling funded traders to access round-the-clock US equity exposure.
Crypto asset manager Grayscale has voluntarily withdrawn S-1 registration statements for its planned Cardano, Hedera, and Polkadot spot ETFs in a swift 190-second window, according to SEC records.
A New York Times report reveals that Guren "Bobby" Zhou, the businessman behind Aqua 1's $100 million purchase of World Liberty Financial tokens, remains under active investigation in Britain for money laundering.
Cybersecurity firm Genians revealed that North Korean hacking group Kimsuky has deployed local AI environments to automate malware creation and refine phishing campaigns against cryptocurrency targets.
Layer-1 blockchain Sui will deploy two NIST-approved signature schemes, ML-DSA-65 and SLH-DSA-SHA2-128s, allowing users to upgrade to quantum-safe security using existing recovery phrases.
Japanese regulators have issued a joint request to domestic crypto exchanges to implement temporary withdrawal delays and enhanced identity safeguards aimed at combating digital asset scams.
OKX has announced the phased delisting of six spot trading pairs involving GODS, PRCL, and DUCK, alongside an immediate suspension of deposits.
Bitget has partnered with Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to establish a legal framework for local licensing and support the nation’s growing digital asset ecosystem.