Author: Mawira Samuel Kimani

Strategy resumed Bitcoin accumulation after a three-week pause, buying 1,550 BTC (~$101 million) at an average price of $65,332 and raising its dollar reserve to $1 billion, bringing holdings to 845,256 BTC.

Ripple opened a larger Washington, D.C. office to deepen engagement with U.S. policymakers as Congress debates crypto rules; the move supports its push for regulatory clarity and stablecoin expansion.

Strive bought 2,500 BTC (~$185.2M), raising its holdings to 19,000 BTC while expanding ASST and SATA at-the-market programs to boost future fundraising capacity.

A New York lawsuit seeking control of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets — reportedly holding about 3.7 million BTC — has drawn legal criticism from Ripple’s David Schwartz, who questioned New York’s jurisdiction and warned of disruptive consequences.

Ripple urged the SEC to clarify broker-dealer treatment of stablecoins, define market rules for non-security crypto assets like XRP, and recognize on-chain registries for tokenized securities.

Robinhood shares rose after the brokerage announced plans to let customers use automated agents for stock trades and credit card purchases, expanding product offerings amid a weak crypto market.

Strategy paused Bitcoin purchases to repurchase nearly $1.5 billion of convertible notes, funding the deal with cash and stock proceeds while maintaining its Bitcoin treasury and focusing on balance sheet flexibility.

Ripple Prime’s integration with EDX Markets makes RLUSD the primary settlement and collateral asset for its institutional offering, leaving XRP positioned more as a decentralized liquidity bridge than a public settlement token.

Bitwise expands its exposure to HYPE as the Hyperliquid ETF gains momentum, with treasury allocations supporting token burns and ecosystem incentives.

Coinbase expands its USDC deployment with Hyperliquid, gains USDH brand rights, and sees HYPE momentum while COIN shares slip.