The international Bitcoin ecosystem just got another major player.

FUTURE (Future Holdings AG), a self-described “Bitcoin Treasury Company,” has raised CHF 28 million in a new funding round backed by some of Bitcoin’s best-known institutional investors. CHF 28 million is over $34 million.

The Zurich-based firm says it wants to become Europe’s leading Bitcoin treasury platform — a kind of institutional bridge connecting Bitcoin with global capital markets.

The round was anchored by Fulgur Ventures, Nakamoto, and TOBAM, three firms deeply tied to both traditional finance and Bitcoin investing.

Led by a heavyweight team from the worlds of venture capital, fintech,…

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This month, a remarkable Bitcoin-focused artwork will grace one of the art world’s most prestigious stages. Block 1 from Robert Alice’s Portraits of a Mind series is set to be auctioned in Sotheby’s Now & Contemporary Evening Sale on November 18, carrying an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. 

Robert Alice, Portraits of a Mind, 2019. Credit: Theo Cristelis 

This event is where marquee works by renowned artists like Yves Klein or Jean-Michel Basquiat appear, so the inclusion of Block 1 signals an important moment for Bitcoin’s cultural presence. The auction will be held at The Breuer Building — once the home of the Whitney Museum of American Art and now Sotheby’s…

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Well, the bitcoin price bleeding just doesn’t stop. Bitcoin price just tumbled below $100,000 for the first time since June, marking a fresh low in a rough stretch for the world’s leading cryptocurrency. 

Bitcoin’s price hit $99,913 but rebounded to $100,575 — at time of writing.

The bitcoin price slide comes as investors flee risk assets and macro headwinds mount.

The cryptocurrency dropped more than 5% early Tuesday, briefly testing levels not seen in months. Traders watched nervously as the coin broke below key technical support around $104,000. That move yesterday fueled concerns that further losses could be imminent.

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Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) sold 970 Bitcoin to redeem 50% of its July convertible debt. The move reduced total debt from $189 million to $94.5 million.

The company’s Bitcoin treasury now stands at 2,264 BTC, worth about $240 million. This lowers Sequans’ debt-to-net-asset-value ratio from 55% to 39%. The sale frees up capital and boosts flexibility for the company’s ADS buyback program.

Sequans is the first publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company to offload a significant portion of its holdings. The transaction does not change the company’s long-term Bitcoin strategy, the company said. 

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The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight individuals and two entities connected to North Korea’s cybercrime operations. The move targets the flow of crypto stolen by DPRK hackers and laundered through overseas networks.

Over the past three years, North Korea-affiliated cybercriminals have stolen more than $3 billion, mostly in crypto, according to the Treasury Department. They used advanced malware, social engineering, and ransomware to hit banks, exchanges, and other digital platforms.

The U.S. Treasury said the funds help Pyongyang finance its nuclear weapons and missile programs.

 “North Korean state-sponsored hackers steal and launder money to fund…

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly planning to launch the iShares Bitcoin ETF (ASX: IBIT) on the Australian Securities Exchange, extending its global Bitcoin investment strategy to the Asia-Pacific region.

Expected to debut in mid-November 2025, IBIT will give Australian investors regulated exposure to Bitcoin through a traditional stock exchange structure, removing the need for offshore accounts or direct crypto custody. 

The ETF will carry a management fee of 0.39% and will wrap the U.S.-listed iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT), which has become one of the most successful ETF launches in history since its January 2024 debut.

The Australian…

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Bitcoin Price extended its losses today, sliding more than 2.5% to around $102,852 as renewed U.S. dollar strength and investor outflows from crypto ETFs weighed heavily on the market. 

The bitcoin price drop comes after Bitcoin’s worst October performance in nearly a decade, further denting sentiment among traders already reeling from a historic liquidation event last month.

Bitcoin briefly traded below $103,567, its lowest level in over two weeks, breaking below the critical 200-day moving average — a key gauge of long-term market momentum, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data.

Since then, Bitcoin has rebounded to above $104,000 at time of writing.

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Recent bitcoin price action has left many investors frustrated. Despite setting new all-time highs above $120,000 earlier this year, the bitcoin price has struggled to keep pace with equities and Gold in recent months. The S&P 500 and precious metals have surged to new records, while Bitcoin has remained range-bound, giving the impression that it’s lagging behind. But when analyzing the market through a lens of capital rotation, this period of underperformance may not last much longer.

Relative Gains in the Bitcoin Price

While Bitcoin has appeared weak in dollar terms, it remains one of the strongest performers over the past year. BTC has still outperformed both Gold’s 46%…

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Boltz, the bitcoin-only instant swap exchange, is cornering a niche sector of the bitcoin industry and quickly becoming a favorite of advanced bitcoin users. Its fully open source tech stack, which is actually trust-less, unlocks a variety of possibilities for the industry, including a zero-custody risk bridge across Bitcoin layers. 

Boltz exchange was founded in 2019 by Kilian and another pseudonymous co-founder, as a solution to managing liquidity in the Lightning Network for an early Bitcoin Defi project called OpenDex. Realizing quickly how complex lightning liquidity management was, the team ended up pivoting to the maintenance and polishing of Boltz, a liquidity service…

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BlackRock Australia is set to introduce its first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) later this month, giving investors regulated exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) will list on the ASX in mid-November with a management fee of 0.39%, providing advisers and investors an easy way to invest in Bitcoin without holding it directly.
The ETF will be backed by the US$85 billion US-listed iShares Bitcoin Trust, launched in January 2024. BlackRock Australasia’s director Tamara Stats said the launch highlights growing institutional demand for Bitcoin as a portfolio diversifier. Steve Ead, head of global product solutions, added that IBIT uses BlackRock’s global infrastructure to make crypto investing more accessible for Australians.
This marks BlackRock’s second ETF launch in two weeks, following the announcement of its iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond ETF. The firm continues to see strong global ETF inflows, with iShares assets now exceeding US$5 trillion.