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Bitcoin

The first and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, created by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Bitcoin introduced the concept of digital scarcity through its fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and proof-of-work consensus mechanism. Often referred to as "digital gold," it serves as both a store of value and peer-to-peer electronic cash system
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GCEX launches Bitcoin and Ethereum options

The service is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, giving hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices, among others, access to calls and puts booked through GCEX’s OTC desk
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24X Bermuda completes second spot cryptocurrency trade

The trade was executed in Bitcoin as part of 24X’s partnership with Standard Chartered, which also acted as the liquidity taker, with Wintermute serving as the liquidity provider
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FalconX and GSR execute block trade using new CME Group futures

The Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures expand CME Group’s single-asset cryptocurrency offering, which includes Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche, and Sui
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Bitfinex Securities opens capital raises for two tokenised funds

Crest and LBAF — quantitative hedge funds managed by CMCC Global — are set to become the first tokenised fund-of-funds offerings issued under El Salvador’s framework for digital assets
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VerifiedX and EDX make vBTC available for institutional spot trading

Verified Bitcoin is designed to activate Bitcoin as self-custodial capital while maintaining one-to-one underlying collateralisation and native redemption liquidity back to Bitcoin at all times
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Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) appoints Orelli

Following just under three years with Bison Bank, Rafaella Orelli has joined Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) as its general manager for Portugal, leading the firm’s expansion across Iberia
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US SEC proposes amendments for custody of cryptoassets rules

The proposal aims to modernise custody rules and expand investor choice by removing regulatory barriers that inhibit the adviser’s ability to provide crypto-related investment advice
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Bitget partners with Sygnum for off-exchange custody

The milestone represents the latest proof-point that bank-operated, off-exchange custody has transitioned from a specialist safeguard to default market infrastructure, the firms say