With Bitcoin’s price exceeding $100,000, cryptocurrency holders face growing security risks — primarily being kidnapped or held for ransom. Alena Vranova, co-founder of SatoshiLabs and Trezor, has launched Glok, a company offering training and technology to protect Bitcoiners from these physical threats.

Rising Kidnapping Risks

In the first six months of 2025, kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency holders surpassed the total for all of 2024, according to data Glok shared with Bitcoin Magazine. Criminals have shifted from digital ransomware to physical “wrench attacks,” coercing victims to surrender wallet credentials. A notable case involved a 28-year-old Italian tourist…

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UK-based Smarter Web Company has bought 325 more BTC for £27.15 million or $36.45 million pushing its total holdings to 1,600 BTC. The firm paid an average of £83,525 or $112,157 per bitcoin marking a major move in its crypto treasury strategy.

Now among the top 25 public bitcoin holders Smarter Web has overtaken Fold and aims to break into the top 20 soon. The company’s bitcoin is worth $190.14 million on paper showing an 11.3 percent gain with bitcoin recently hitting a new all-time high above $123,000.

CEO Andrew Webley plans to keep acquiring bitcoin after adding over 1,000 BTC in July alone. The firm offers web design and marketing services and began accepting bitcoin in 2023. It also launched the P/BYD ratio a new metric to track crypto treasury companies similar to the P/E ratio in traditional finance.

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I grew up in northwest Iowa, the heart of the Corn Belt, renowned for some of the most fertile and productive farmlands in the world. When my grandpa planted corn and beans, he knew Uncle Sam would come for his portion — not when he planted, not while it grew and not when he harvested — but when he sold it. The same still goes for families that grow wheat, drill for oil, mine gold or produce other commodities. 

But when individuals mine bitcoin, today’s digital gold, the taxman comes twice. Not only that, when people use bitcoin to buy things, they have to calculate and report capital gains — even for small transactions like a cup of coffee.

President Trump campaigned…

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I. Introduction: A Shift in Reserve Logic

The largest companies in the world have balance sheets built to weather uncertainty. Their treasuries are designed for stability, liquidity, and scale. Traditionally, this has meant holding large reserves of U.S. dollars, government bonds, or short-duration instruments.

But today’s economic climate is challenging that orthodoxy. Persistent inflation, negative real yields, geopolitical volatility, and growing distrust in long-term monetary policy have turned “safe” assets into a silent liability. The question facing corporate finance leaders is no longer whether to act—it’s when.

And when that action comes from companies like…

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Cantor Fitzgerald is reportedly finalizing a $4 billion SPAC deal to acquire billions in Bitcoin, making it one of the largest crypto buys ever by a Wall Street firm. The deal involves Cantor Equity Partners 1, which raised $200 million in January, and crypto pioneer Adam Back, founder of Blockstream.

Back is expected to contribute up to 30,000 Bitcoin, worth over $3 billion, and the vehicle plans to raise an additional $800 million to grow the crypto investment. In return, Back and Blockstream Capital will receive shares in the newly named BSTR Holdings.

This follows Cantor’s $3.6 billion Bitcoin venture with SoftBank and Tether in April, potentially pushing total crypto investments near $10 billion. The move signals Cantor’s aggressive expansion in crypto under new chairman Brandon Lutnick and highlights rising institutional interest during “crypto week” in Washington.

Kraken has launched Kraken Derivatives US a new platform allowing users to trade CME-listed crypto futures and spot assets within a regulated environment. This launch brings a streamlined experience for US traders seeking both compliance and capital efficiency.

The service is now available in Vermont West Virginia North Dakota Mississippi and Washington DC with plans to expand to more states. Kraken Derivatives US provides a unified trading interface designed for speed reliability and regulatory oversight.

Kraken also plans to grow beyond crypto into commodities FX equities and fixed income futures. Instant collateral transfers will support cross-market trading. The move follows the company’s commission-free stock trading launch highlighting Kraken’s strategy to become a multi-asset trading hub.

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