Today, BOS (BitcoinOS) announced a successful $10M dollar fund raise. BOS is an innovative Bitcoin “operating system” built around zero-knowledge proofs, a layer two protocol designed to unlock smart contracts for Bitcoin, such as interoperability across blockchains, potentially unlocking institutional value for Defi while opening bitcoin yield opportunities for traditional finance.  

Greenfield Capital led the strategic rounds, with backing from other capital investors including FalconX, DNA Fund, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, Trust Machines, UTXO Management, LR Ventures, Silvermine Capital, and MMW 2020 Trust. Angel investors like Paul Taylor (former Blackrock Private Equity…

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Bitcoin price roared past $113,000 today, climbing from $108,000 earlier in the session, as traditional safe-haven assets took a hit. 

Spot gold extended its losses to $4,085.39 per ounce, down more than 6%, while spot silver plunged as much as 8.7%, marking its steepest drop since 2021.

Bitcoin’s surge came after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signaled a major shift in U.S. crypto policy, announcing a “skinny master account” program. This initiative would give eligible fintechs and digital-asset firms limited, direct access to the Fed’s payment system, bypassing traditional banks. 

Waller framed distributed ledgers, DeFi, and crypto assets as integral…

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German fintech firm Aifinyo AG (Ticker: EBEN) has unveiled bold plans to become the nation’s first pure-play Bitcoin treasury company, targeting over 10,000 BTC by 2027. The company has already invested €3 million in Bitcoin, matched by a further €3 million from strategic partner UTXO Management, and will convert future profits from its B2B payments business into Bitcoin to fuel growth.

Aifinyo’s strategy marks a major step for corporate Bitcoin adoption in Europe’s largest economy. With 8,000 business clients using its Smart Billment platform, steady revenue will power its “Bitcoin machine.” The company operates under a strong regulatory framework with two licensed subsidiaries and secure institutional custody in Germany.

Industry experts say the move reflects a global shift, with companies now holding over $110 billion in Bitcoin. Aifinyo joins the Bitcoin for Corporations initiative, signaling a turning point for Germany’s traditionally conservative financial sector and potentially accelerating Bitcoin adoption across Europe.

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A quiet migration is underway among Bitcoin’s wealthiest holders — from cold storage to custodians.

A new wave of U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is allowing longtime Bitcoiners to fold their holdings into the traditional financial system without selling a single sat. 

The change comes after regulators approved “in-kind” transactions for spot Bitcoin ETFs this summer, a mechanism that lets investors deposit Bitcoin directly into a fund in exchange for shares, according to Bloomberg reporting.

This mechanism is a tax-neutral move standard across equities and commodities ETFs.

The result: volatile digital assets become regulated, reportable holdings on brokerage statements,…

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Bitcoin may be the world’s most secure digital asset, but for years its base layer has limited the kinds of financial applications developers could build on it. 

That changes with the launch of Arkade, the first significant Bitcoin layer-2 solution since the Lightning Network nearly a decade ago.

Developed by Ark Labs, the protocol enters public beta with a bold mission: to turn Bitcoin into a programmable financial platform without compromising the security that has made it “digital gold,” according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

Arkade builds on the Ark protocol, first introduced two years ago, which promised a new way to scale Bitcoin while unlocking new…

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