Austrian Bitcoin platform 21bitcoin has teamed up with VR Bank Bayern Mitte eG and Sopra Financial Technology GmbH to launch a pioneering European pilot project in hopes to develop an institutional-grade Bitcoin-backed credit product.

The project hopes to enable banks and financial service providers to offer regulated lending solutions that are backed by Bitcoin. By creating a fully compliant ‘white-label product,’ the consortium is positioning Bitcoin as a mainstream, regulated asset class within the European financial industry, according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

“Our goal is to make Bitcoin accessible and useful for everyone,” said Daniel Winklhammer,…

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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly considering reforms that would allow domestic banks to acquire and hold digital assets, including Bitcoin, for investment purposes. 

This would be a drastic move away from the conservative stance established in 2020, when local banks were barred from holding crypto due to concerns over volatility and financial stability.

Under the proposed framework, banks could trade digital assets similarly to stocks and government bonds, with specific safeguards designed to ensure their financial soundness. The FSA plans to develop risk management protocols to mitigate the potential impact of sudden price swings on banks’ balance…

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Strategy has purchased 168 Bitcoin valued at approximately $18.8 million, pushing its year-to-date yield on Bitcoin holdings to 26%. The move highlights the company’s continued aggressive approach to crypto accumulation, reinforcing its position as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin.

The firm has consistently pursued regular Bitcoin acquisitions throughout 2025, even during volatile market conditions. Executives have also outlined long-term reserve strategies in discussions with key U.S. government leaders, including the White House, signaling confidence in Bitcoin’s role as a core treasury asset.

With this latest acquisition, Strategy strengthens its already substantial Bitcoin reserves while advancing its shift toward crypto-focused operations. Trading under the ticker MSTR, the company continues to position itself as a leader in corporate adoption of digital assets, firmly anchoring its strategy around Bitcoin’s future.

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, expanded its treasury once again last week, purchasing 168 BTC for $18.8 million at an average price of $112,051 per coin, according to a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Following the purchase, Strategy now holds 640,418 BTC, acquired at a total cost of roughly $47.40 billion, reflecting an average purchase price of $74,010 per bitcoin. 

The firm also reported a 26% bitcoin yield year-to-date for 2025, underscoring the strength of its BTC-denominated balance sheet amid renewed institutional interest.

Strategy has transitioned from a business intelligence firm into the world’s…

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In a significant development for global financial markets, Roxom has launched Bitcoin-denominated perpetual futures, enabling traders to benchmark and trade major assets like the S&P 500 and Gold directly in Bitcoin terms. This innovation marks the first time that traditional assets, historically priced in dollars, can be measured against Bitcoin as a unit of account.

The launch comes at a time when de-dollarization trends are accelerating globally, with central banks diversifying reserves and BRICS nations increasingly settling trade outside the US dollar system. According to BitcoinTreasuries.net, public companies, ETFs, and sovereign entities now hold more than $150 billion in…

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Crypto asset managers 21Shares, Bitwise, WisdomTree, and BlackRock have opened the doors for UK retail investors to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) for the first time. The launch follows the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to lift its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, marking a major step in broadening access beyond institutional investors.

On Monday, 21Shares listed physically backed Bitcoin and Ethereum products on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), featuring low fees and staking options. WisdomTree and Bitwise followed with similar launches, cutting fees to attract new investors. BlackRock also joined, introducing its iShares Bitcoin ETP. Industry leaders hailed the milestone as a pivotal moment, offering everyday investors regulated and transparent pathways into digital assets.

The FCA’s updated stance allows retail investors to use standard brokerage accounts and tax wrappers such as ISAs and SIPPs to invest. While derivatives remain restricted, the UK’s phased approach aims to balance innovation with investor protection, positioning the country as an emerging hub for digital finance.

I. The Forgotten Blueprint

In July 2014, when Bitcoin was trading near six hundred dollars and most executives dismissed it as an internet novelty, Pierre Rochard published an essay titled Speculative Attack. It was a dense, Austrian-leaning treatise that argued Bitcoin would not be adopted because it was “better technology,” but because economic reality would force adoption. People, he wrote, would eventually borrow weak money to buy strong money, and in doing so, trigger a chain reaction that undermines fiat itself.

A decade later, that mechanism has quietly migrated from individual investors to corporate treasuries. Public companies are now issuing debt and equity not to expand…

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Bitcoin’s corporate treasuries and bitcoin mining sector have become two of the defining narratives of this cycle. From (Micro)Strategy’s MSTR billion-dollar balance sheet buys to the rise of MetaPlanet and the explosive growth of bitcoin mining companies, institutional and industrial adoption have emerged as powerful structural supports for the network. But now, after years of near-constant accumulation and market outperformance, the data suggests we’re entering a critical inflection point — one that could determine whether Bitcoin’s corporate treasuries and mining equities continue to lead or begin to lag as the next phase of the cycle unfolds.

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