Chairman of BitMine’s board of directors, Tom Lee, said the company wants to acquire and stake at least 5% of the total Ether supply, which would be over 6 million Ether.

Bitmine gobbles $2.1B in ETH in 16 days amid treasury arms race

Pressure is mounting in the battle over consumer banking data as major banks 
freeze crypto partnerships, raising urgent questions about access, 
competition, and fintech innovation. JPMorgan Sparks Crypto Uproar With Sudden 
Freeze on Gemini Re-Onboarding Big banks are turning up pressure on fintech 
and crypto firms as they work to restrict free access to consumer […]

JPMorgan Accused of Silencing Crypto Advocates With Hidden De-Banking Tactics

A bold federal push to integrate crypto assets into mortgage underwriting is 
igniting fierce backlash as lawmakers warn of destabilizing shocks across the 
U.S. housing finance system. US Senators Warn Crypto May Unleash New Wave of 
Housing System Shocks A rising policy shift linking crypto to housing finance 
has drawn sharp scrutiny from several U.S. […]

US Senators Raise Red Flags Over Crypto-Driven Mortgage Expansion Plan

JPMorgan strategists say stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets are 
becoming increasingly intertwined with traditional finance, according to a 
Bloomberg report. JPMorgan Flags Stablecoin Growth, Warns Against Overhype A 
growing convergence between digital assets and traditional finance is 
underway, JPMorgan strategists noted this week, highlighting two major 
developments: the integration of stablecoins into mainstream financial systems 
[…]

JPMorgan: Stablecoins Processed $27T in 2024, Now Entering TradFi

On Friday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern, Galaxy Digital—a firm specializing in digital 
assets and data center infrastructure—announced in a press release that it had 
carried out one of the largest bitcoin moves linked to an early bitcoin holder 
by “completing the sale of more than 80,000 bitcoin.” Market Shrugs Off 
Galaxy’s Massive 80,000 BTC Sale […]

Galaxy Digital Sells $9B in Vintage Bitcoin Without Rocking the Market

Christie’s International Real Estate has debuted the first major U.S. 
brokerage division focused exclusively on cryptocurrency-based home sales, The 
New York Times (NYT) reported. U.S. Brokerage Christie’s Pioneers Crypto Home 
Purchases Spearheaded by Aaron Kirman in Los Angeles, the division enables 
homebuyers to skip banks entirely by paying with digital currency, according 
to a report […]