Bitwise has listed five flagship crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Switzerland’s SIX Swiss Exchange, strengthening its presence in the European market. The lineup includes products tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum staking, Solana staking, XRP, and an MSCI Global Digital Assets Top 20 index. Each ETP is fully backed by tokens in institutional-grade cold storage, designed to fit seamlessly into traditional portfolios.

The move highlights Switzerland’s role as a leading hub for digital assets, supported by strong investor demand and a clear regulatory framework. It also comes as Europe’s regulatory stance shifts, with the UK set to allow retail access to crypto ETPs in October 2025 and France reviewing rules to broaden distribution.

Bitwise, which manages over $15 billion across 40 products, views the listings as timely and strategic. Executives say the launch provides broader options for investors seeking regulated crypto exposure, underlining growing appetite for digital assets in mainstream portfolios.

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Today, Sora Ventures announced the launch of Asia’s first Bitcoin treasury fund, unveiled during Taipei Blockchain Week. The fund, backed by a $200 million commitment from partners and investors across the region, aims to purchase $1 billion worth of Bitcoin within the next six months, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.

This new fund follows the individual Bitcoin treasury firms that have emerged across Asia in recent years — including Japan’s Metaplanet (TYO:3350), Hong Kong’s Moon Inc. (HKG:1723), Thailand’s DV8 (SET:DV8), and South Korea’s BitPlanet (KOSDAQ:049470). While those companies hold bitcoin directly on their own balance sheets, the Sora…

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Adam Curry is the modern-day Prometheus. His discovery of podcasting and sharing it with the world was as significant of a development as when Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to humans. Podcasting has quickly evolved into one of the most popular ways to communicate valuable information, completely disintermediating the CIA-controlled media apparatus. While Bitcoin seeks to separate money and state, podcasting seeks to separate syndicated news organizations and information. 

Giving the world podcasting was not enough for Curry as he is now once again seeking to wrestle control from the gods by allowing individuals to engage in what he coined the “value-for-value…

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out Chair Paul Atkins’ Regulatory Flexibility Agenda for Spring 2025, placing crypto assets at the forefront. The agenda includes proposed rule changes designed to bring clarity and certainty to the industry, with Atkins stressing the need for clear “rules of the road” in crypto trading, custody, and issuance.

A key highlight is the Rulemaking Division’s consideration of exemptions and safe harbors for crypto asset offerings and sales. The SEC is also seeking public feedback, with major industry players like Wintermute already submitting input. While no timeline has been set, Atkins emphasized that regulatory clarity remains a top priority and aligns with President Trump’s push to make the U.S. the global leader in crypto innovation.

The initiative follows the recent conclusion of the SEC’s long-running battle with Ripple and the agency’s decision to drop high-profile lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. With “Project Crypto” underway and cooperation from the CFTC, the SEC is signaling a shift from enforcement-first to pro-growth regulation.

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It is difficult to quantify the multiple dimensions in which the community has been affected since the project began, just as it is also difficult to anticipate the various ways in which Bitcoin is changing the lives of its users around the world. However, there is one thing that Mike particularly points out: “It’s interesting to highlight how Bitcoin changed the time preference, specifically of young people in El Zonte.”

Time preference is the subjective value by which an individual discounts the value of the future. It is always preferable to have something in the present than to have to wait for something to come, since any future promise has a lower probability of occurring….

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1. The Rise of the DAT: A Symptom of Shallow Understanding

As Bitcoin adoption by public companies accelerates, imitators are inevitable. The latest trend? DATs — “Digital Asset Treasuries” — which seek to replicate the success of Bitcoin treasury companies by allocating reserves to altcoins like Ethereum or Dogecoin.

From the outside, the surface-level pitch might seem similar: acquire a digital asset, move early, build a treasury strategy, issue equity or de and attempt to capture long-term upside and reflexive flows. But beneath the surface, the…

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