Today, SolarBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN), a leader in distributed solar energy, battery storage, and clean energy infrastructure across North America, has announced the integration of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset into its corporate treasury strategy, following the footsteps of MicroStrategy and SharpLink Gaming.

SolarBank has also applied to open an institutional account with Coinbase Prime (NASDAQ: COIN), enabling secure Bitcoin custody, USDC services, and a self-custodial wallet for its Bitcoin holdings.

The company cited several strategic advantages for adopting Bitcoin as a reserve asset:

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Norwegian digital asset firm K33 has purchased 10 Bitcoin worth around SEK 10 million as part of its new Bitcoin Treasury strategy. This marks the first step in the company’s bold plan to grow its crypto holdings with a long-term goal of reaching at least 1,000 BTC.

The move follows K33’s recent capital raise of SEK 60 million backed by key investors such as Klein Group and Modiola AS. The funding round included the issuance of over 150 million new shares and 301 million free warrants which could bring in an additional SEK 75 million by 2026 if exercised.

K33’s CEO Torbjørn Bull Jenssen said the strategy shows the company’s strong belief in Bitcoin as a key part of the future financial system. By holding Bitcoin directly K33 plans to strengthen its core services in trading custody and research while positioning itself as a leader in the growing institutional crypto market.

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K33 AB (PUBL), a digital asset brokerage and research firm, announced that it has completed its first Bitcoin acquisition under its new Bitcoin treasury strategy, purchasing 10 BTC for approximately SEK 10 million.

Today’s purchase is the first transaction of the secured SEK 60 million that K33 announced it will buy for its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

“We expect Bitcoin to be the best-performing asset in the coming years and will build our balance sheet in Bitcoin moving forward,” said the CEO of K33 Torbjorn Bull Jenssen. “This will give K33 direct exposure to the Bitcoin price and help unlock powerful synergies with our brokerage operation. Our ambition is to build…

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Kraken has announced the launch of Kraken Prime a new prime brokerage service aimed at institutional cryptocurrency traders. The service offers deep liquidity best execution and around-the-clock support to meet the high demands of professional trading firms. This move signals a major step forward in bridging the gap between traditional finance and the crypto market.

Kraken Prime connects clients to liquidity covering over 90 percent of the digital asset market across more than 20 global trading venues. Trades can be executed directly from custody held by Kraken Financial a US state-chartered bank. The platform also includes smart order routing T plus one credit facilities and asset-backed lending to provide a full suite of institutional services.

Kraken co-CEO David Ripley said the goal is to deliver execution quality and service depth that exceed traditional finance standards. He emphasized that Kraken Prime is built for reliability and consistency which are crucial during market volatility. Kraken aims to raise the bar for institutional crypto access.

Yesterday, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce sat down for a fireside chat with NYDIG founder Ross Stevens at New York City’s Bitcoin-themed bar PubKey.

The two traversed a number of topics during their discussion, including why it’s important that the world has a permissionless network and asset like Bitcoin as well as why transactional privacy should be a right for U.S. citizens.

Peirce didn’t mince words during the discussion, yet she also spoke with nuance and thoughtfulness as she responded to questions from not only Stevens but from members of the audience during a Q&A session, as well.

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Toward the onset of the talk, Peirce highlighted the fact…

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French tech firm completes acquisition of 624 BTC through €60.2 million capital raise and bond issuance. The company reports 1,097.6% BTC Yield year-to-date as European corporations to accelerate Bitcoin treasury adoption.

The Blockchain Group, Europe’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company, has acquired 624 Bitcoin for approximately €60.2 million ($69 million), marking a significant expansion of its Bitcoin holdings through a combination of equity sales and convertible bonds.

According to a press release issued June 3, the Euronext Growth Paris-listed company completed the purchase in two tranches: 80 BTC acquired for €7.7 million through a capital increase, and 544 BTC…

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Paris-based Blockchain Group has purchased 624 Bitcoin worth $68.7 million adding to its growing crypto reserves. This move pushes the company’s total holdings to 1,471 BTC valued at over $154 million. Blockchain Group now claims the title of Europe’s first Bitcoin treasury firm highlighting a 1,097.6% year-to-date yield.

Institutional interest in Bitcoin continues to grow across Europe following the US approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year. Interest surged further after President Trump’s executive order in March calling for a national Bitcoin reserve using crypto seized in criminal cases. Major European firms like BNP Paribas, 21Shares, VanEck and Bitpanda have shown similar interest along with the Czech National Bank exploring Bitcoin as a reserve asset.

Bitcoin recently hit an all-time high of $112,000 and is expected to consolidate between $103,000 and $108,000 according to Bitget analyst Ryan Lee. Onchain data reveals continued whale accumulation suggesting the bullish trend remains strong and further price dips may offer buying opportunities.

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