A Japanese multi-employer corporate pension fund plans to allocate about 1% of its assets to crypto starting fiscal 2026, marking a cautious but symbolic step into digital assets. This move follows Japan's regulatory reform shifting crypto oversight to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), which could enable domestic spot Bitcoin ETFs and better align tax treatment, making crypto investments more accessible for pensions. The Osaka Exchange also plans to list Bitcoin futures by 2028, providing hedging tools for institutional investors. While initial allocations are small, these developments create a clearer path for broader pension involvement in crypto, with ongoing regulatory and product milestones to watch through 2028.
Virtuals Protocol has introduced customizable tokenized indexes on the Robinhood Chain, allowing users to combine multiple assets into a single token. This innovation enables users to create and manage their own asset baskets and earn fees when other...
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $107.8 million on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs attracted $53.8 million, signaling renewed institutional interest in crypto funds. Since their launch in January 2024, Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated over $51 bil...
Kaia has signed a strategic partnership with Xilo Labs to integrate Mochi, an onchain asset management platform, into Kaia's ecosystem. This collaboration allows users to invest stablecoins into diversified portfolios backed by tokenized real-world a...
Bitcoin's price surged to nearly $65,000 following softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data for June, easing fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes. However, on-chain data reveals two main groups of investors—long-term holders who bought near last year'...
Bitcoin miners are experiencing declining revenue as the network's hash rate and mining difficulty fall, reflecting a shift of miners into AI infrastructure. Despite this stress, miners are accumulating Bitcoin, with reserves increasing by 1%, signal...
