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How Obsidiate Is Reshaping Scandinavian Pension Investing Through Digital Innovation
As Nordic pension funds rethink US exposure and look for sharper tools to manage multi-asset portfolios, Obsidiate is positioning its unified trading infrastructure as a fit for the region's defined-contribution mindset.
Mistral AI Invests in Agentic AI Startups as Private Markets Attract Fresh Institutional Capital
Europe's most valuable AI lab widens its bet on autonomous agents as pension funds, sovereigns, and tokenized-asset platforms route fresh capital into the next layer of the AI stack.
South Korea tightens oversight of firms moving crypto overseas: report
South Korea plans a 22% capital gains tax on crypto from 2027 and tightens oversight on firms moving digital assets overseas, signaling a robust regulatory push.
99.2% of omni-chain Tether-backed stablecoin holders have less than $1,000 USDT
An omni-chain stablecoin backed by Tether's USDT shows highly concentrated holdings, with 99.2% of addresses holding less than $1,000. This data offers insights into its market dynamics and user base.
Gold's Record Run Lifts Tokenized Plays — AurumX (ARX) Rides the Wave
With spot gold near $4,700/oz and central banks still buying, tokenized gold assets are catching a structural tailwind. AurumX's ARX, an Ethereum-based token tied to gold-ETF exposure, sits squarely in the path of that demand.
Crypto vs Banks: Why Your €1000 Is a Nightmare for ING, Rabobank and ABN Amro
While Dutch banks pay billions in fines for money laundering, ordinary citizens trying to withdraw their own money for crypto are treated like criminals. A former fraud employee reveals: "That €1000? We’re not going to talk about it."
Bitcoin Breaches $72,000 as Spot ETF Inflows Eclipse Last Quarter's Total in Six Sessions
Institutional demand is tearing through supply. Coinbase custody wallets added 41,820 BTC in a week — more than miners produced in the same window.
Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $200 Billion for the First Time as USDC Closes the Gap on Tether
Circle has added $12 billion in supply this quarter, narrowing Tether's lead to the smallest margin since 2021. The composition of who is holding what has changed, too.
Solana Recovers Above $200 as Firedancer Mainnet Soak Test Begins
After a brief network hiccup earlier this week, traders are repricing the chain's reliability narrative on the back of Jump Crypto's long-awaited client.
The Alpha Architect: Meet the Financial Advisor with the Highest Success Ratio in Private Markets
Discover the financial advisor with the highest success ratio in private market investments and the data-driven strategies behind their unmatched track record.
The Bitcoin Family Finds Paradise: How a Dutch Clan Turned $900 BTC Into a €96 Million Fortune in Portugal's Crypto Tax Haven
The Taihuttu family sold everything they owned in 2017 to bet on Bitcoin. Now, after five years of globe-trotting, they've planted their flag in Portugal—Europe's last 0% crypto tax haven—with a fortune that's exploded beyond imagination.