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Asset management firm F/m Investments sought SEC approval on Wednesday to tokenize shares of its flagship U.S. Treasury Bill exchange-traded fund.
Regulated Pathway For Treasury Bill ETFs
F/m Investments applied with the regulator to record ownership of tokenized shares of the US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (NASDAQ:TBIL) on a “permissioned” blockchain.
If the SEC approves the request, TBIL’s existing ETF shares would be represented on a blockchain under the same Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures code. This would grant the same rights, fees, voting rights, and economic terms as current TBIL shares.
The firm stated that its approach ensures tokenized…
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Real-world assets tokenization platform Ondo Finance (CRYPTO: ONDO) launched hundreds of blockchain-based stocks, exchange-traded funds, bonds, and commodities on Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) on Wednesday.
Solana Goes TradFi
Ondo Finance said in an X post that it’s bringing the “full TradFi portfolio” to Solana, one of the most popular networks for decentralized finance.
More than 200 assets, including Mag 7 stocks such as NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), ETF’s such as iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:EEM), treasury bonds, precious metals such as gold and silver, will be available for trading on the Layer-1 network.
The assets were launched via the…
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Leading cryptocurrencies surged alongside stocks on Wednesday, while gold eased as President Donald Trump backed off on planned tariffs on Europe over Greenland.
CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)+1.32%$90,068.10Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) +1.99%$3.019.96XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) +2.98%$1.96Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) +2.42%$130.47Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) +1.77%$0.1274Crypto Market Lifts
Bitcoin snapped its week-long losing streak, rising above $90,000, while Ethereum reclaimed $3,000 amid a broader cryptocurrency market…
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Strive announced today that it intends to raise up to $150 million through a follow-on offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, known as SATA Stock, subject to market conditions.
The offering is registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and marks Strive’s latest move to expand its bitcoin holdings while addressing outstanding debt.
Strive plans to use the proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand and potentially funds from terminating certain derivative contracts tied to convertible debt, to repurchase or redeem all or a portion of the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 issued by its subsidiary Semler Scientific, Inc.
These…
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The bitcoin price experienced several intraday spikes on Wednesday, swinging by several thousand dollars as traders reacted to shifting geopolitical headlines and fresh comments from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency started the day near $88,000 before surging above $90,000 in early trading. The rally proved short-lived, however, with bitcoin sliding back into the upper $87,000 range after markets opened and dipped. Prices then roared higher once again, rebounding toward $90,000 after Trump announced a delay to planned trade tariffs.
Bitcoin price was last trading around $90,000 at the time of writing, having briefly reclaimed the level for the…
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Caroline Ellison, the former co-CEO of Alameda Research and a central figure in the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is expected to be released from federal custody on Wednesday after serving roughly 440 days of a two-year prison sentence, according to data from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Ellison, 31, is expected to exit from a residential reentry management facility — commonly known as a halfway house — in New York, where she has been held in community confinement since late 2025.
Her early release came approximately ten months ahead of her original projected term and reflects credit for cooperation with prosecutors and good conduct while… Read more on BitcoinMagazine
Steak ‘n Shake has made headlines over the last year for showing support to several communities, including fans of Tesla, the Make America Healthy Again movement under the Trump administration and the cryptocurrency community.
The company, owned by Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH), previously sponsored of the Bitcoin 2025 Conference. It even launched limited-edition menu items that center on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and the blockchain.
The restaurant company is now ready to put its money where its mouth is and pay employees in Bitcoin.
Steak ‘n Shake Paying Employees Bitcoin Bonuses
“Starting March 1, Steak n Shake will give all hourly employees at its company-operated restaurants a Bitcoin…
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Between gold, the S&P 500 and Bitcoin, Polymarket traders give gold a 47% chance of being the best performing asset in 2026, compared to 39% for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and 14% for the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY)
Gold Up 12.6%, Bitcoin Flat Year-To-Date
Gold, as measured by (NYSE:GLD), is up 12.6% year-to-date, jumping from $4,321 per ounce on January 1 to $4,840 on Wednesday after touching $4,887 earlier in the session.
Bitcoin is up just 0.3% over the same period.
Gold surged on geopolitical uncertainty and tariff threats that weakened the dollar and pushed investors toward safe-haven assets.
President Trump’s Greenland demands and tariff rhetoric have triggered a “Sell America” trade that hit…
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ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she believes bitcoin is nearing the end of its current down cycle, arguing that the asset’s latest four-year drawdown will likely be the shallowest in its history.
“We’re pretty well through the down cycle here,” Wood said in a CNBC interview, pushing back against fears that bitcoin still faces a prolonged correction. She noted that the most recent bull market was muted by historical standards, which she believes has limited the severity of the current pullback.
“I know there’s a lot of fear about the four-year cycle,” Wood said. “We didn’t have much of an upcycle by bitcoin standards, so we think we’re pretty well through the…
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