Topic: #investments
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XRP treasury firm Evernorth signs Cantor equity deal that could raise $80 million
Ripple-backed Evernorth signed a stock purchase deal with a Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate that could raise an estimated $80.7 million, mostly for XRP, once the SEC declares its resale registration effective.
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Fidelity's $500,000 California crypto settlement leaves IRAs out of transfer terms
Fidelity Digital Assets settled with California for $500,000 and must give written notice if it ends retail crypto transfers. The terms exclude IRAs, and Fidelity denied wrongdoing.
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Sioux Falls crypto investor indicted on 29 counts in $20M fraud
Benjamin Paul Wiener was indicted on wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft charges after prosecutors say he used eight entities to move investor funds through crypto exchanges and financial institutions, repaying earlier victims with new money.
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T. Rowe Price launches actively managed crypto basket ETF
T. Rowe Price, which manages $1.89 trillion, has launched TKNZ, a spot crypto ETP on NYSE Arca. The move tests whether institutional investors will embrace diversified crypto baskets, a category that has underperformed single-asset ETFs by a wide margin.
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Crypto Startups Face Institutional Barriers: Regulation Replaces Wild West
Crypto startups in 2017 could launch in days with minimal capital and no licensing. In 2026, entering regulated markets requires lawyers, compliance staff, and millions in annual costs—barriers that now resemble traditional finance.
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Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities for Bitcoin product distribution
Metaplanet agreed to acquire regulated bond-trading platform Siiibo Securities for JPY 2.1 billion, signaling a shift from pure balance-sheet Bitcoin accumulation to product distribution through regulated securities rails.