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September 6, 2026

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Goldman Sachs Led Disclosed U.S. Spot XRP ETF Holders in Second-Quarter Filings

Goldman Sachs tops disclosed U.S. spot XRP ETF holders in Q2 Institutional investors reported $183.5 million of exposure to U.S. spot XRP ETFs in second-quarter 13F filings, with Goldman Sachs leading at $87.45 million, followed by Jane Street at $16.64 million and Millennium Management at $16.20 million, based on Bloomberg Intelligence data shared by ETF analyst James Seyffart. The disclosed positions represented about 176.4 million XRP through ETF shares, not direct token ownership.

September 5, 2026

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Standard Chartered expands institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading to the UAE

Standard Chartered launches institutional BTC, ETH spot trading in the UAE Standard Chartered on Sept. 3 extended deliverable Bitcoin and Ether spot trading to institutional clients in the UAE through its DIFC unit, becoming the first G-SIB to offer the service in the country. The bank said clients can take delivery of BTC and ETH at settlement and use a custodian of their choice, including Standard Chartered’s own custody platform, via the same electronic FX interfaces they already use.

September 4, 2026

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Canary Capital outlines planned staked TRX ETF under ticker TRXS

Canary Capital details planned staked TRX ETF under ticker TRXS Canary Capital said its proposed Canary Staked TRX ETF is “coming soon” after filing an amended S-1 with the SEC on Aug. 19 that names the TRXS ticker, a 1.10% annual sponsor fee, BitGo as TRX custodian and U.S. Bank as cash custodian. The filing says the fund would stake substantially all held TRX, keep 80% of staking rewards, and seek a Cboe listing, but it remains preliminary with no confirmed launch date or SEC effectiveness notice.

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Hargreaves Lansdown Adds Nine Bitcoin and Ether ETNs for Eligible UK Investors

Hargreaves Lansdown opens Bitcoin and Ether ETNs to eligible UK investors Hargreaves Lansdown has started offering nine Bitcoin and Ether ETNs through its Advanced Investing service, giving eligible users of the UK’s largest retail investment platform regulated crypto exposure. Customers must self-certify as advanced investors, pass an appropriateness test and wait 24 hours before they can view the products, which trade on London Stock Exchange hours rather than 24/7.

September 3, 2026

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SEC Approves Cboe Plan to List Options on WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund

SEC clears Cboe to list options on WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund The SEC approved a Cboe Options Exchange rule amendment to list options on the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW), adding a regulated derivatives layer around the existing U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. The approval covers options on BTCW, not a new spot Bitcoin ETF approval, and trading will still depend on exchange and clearing readiness.

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Hargreaves Lansdown adds Bitcoin and Ether ETNs for UK retail investors

Hargreaves Lansdown opens crypto ETNs to UK retail investors Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, has started offering Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes to everyday clients, extending regulated crypto exposure to millions of retail investors after the FCA lifted the ban in 2025. The ETNs can be held in a Fund and Share Account or SIPP, with a 0.35% annual account fee and £3.95-£6.95 dealing charges, but HL warns investors should be prepared to lose everything.

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Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Debuts as Exchange Access to Privacy Coins Keeps Shrinking

Grayscale’s Zcash ETF starts trading on NYSE Arca Grayscale’s spot Zcash ETF, ZCSH, is now trading on NYSE Arca, giving US investors exposure to ZEC without a crypto exchange account or private keys. The launch comes as centralized exchanges cut support for Monero and other privacy coins under regulatory pressure, making direct access harder even as regulated products gain traction. THORChain’s v3.20 upgrade is also laying groundwork for native XMR and ZEC swaps, but the rollout has been postponed while the team prioritizes stability.

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Bitwise XRP ETF Passes $500 Million as Ripple Expands Institutional Push

Bitwise spot XRP ETF surpasses $500 million AUM Bitwise’s spot XRP ETF has topped $500 million in assets under management, reaching about $507 million nine months after launch. The fund now leads US spot XRP ETFs with more than $600 million in cumulative inflows, while the category as a whole had attracted a record $1.66 billion in net inflows by the end of last week, showing continued demand for regulated XRP exposure despite the token’s recent pullback.

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US Ether and XRP ETF inflow streaks end as Bitcoin funds return to net inflows

Ether ETFs snap 12-day inflow streak with $48 million withdrawn US spot Ether ETFs recorded $48 million in net outflows on Wednesday after pulling in $1.62 billion over the previous 12 trading sessions. BlackRock’s ETHA led withdrawals at $53.4 million, followed by Fidelity’s FETH at $26.2 million and Grayscale’s ETHE at $23.5 million, while BlackRock’s staked Ether ETF ETHB added about $53 million. Spot XRP ETFs also flipped to $7.2 million in outflows, ending an 11-session inflow run, while Bitcoin ETFs drew $101.2 million.

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Hyperliquid’s HYPE Added to Hashdex’s NCIQ ETF With 3.4% Weight

HYPE added to Hashdex’s US-listed crypto ETF at 3.4% weight Hyperliquid’s HYPE has entered a US-listed crypto index ETF for the first time, joining Hashdex’s Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) with a 3.4% allocation. The change makes HYPE the fund’s fifth-largest holding behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana; NCIQ had about $431.37 million in net assets as of Sept. 1.

September 1, 2026

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US Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Pulled In $3.5 Billion in August, the Most Since July 2025

US spot-Bitcoin ETFs log biggest monthly inflow since July 2025 US-listed spot-Bitcoin ETFs took in $3.5 billion in net inflows in August, their biggest monthly haul in more than a year, as Bitcoin rose 25% and briefly tested levels above $80,000. About 88% of the inflows went to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s expanded Treasury buyback announcement was cited as a catalyst that weakened the dollar and lifted demand for risk assets.

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CME launches two crypto indexes covering altcoins with and without Bitcoin and Ether

CME launches crypto indexes tracking altcoins with and without BTC, ETH CME Group has launched two multi-asset crypto benchmarks, including the CME CF Emerging Crypto Index, a 10-token gauge that excludes Bitcoin and Ether and tracks BNB, XRP, Solana, Hyperliquid, Chainlink, Stellar Lumens, Sui, Uniswap, Avalanche and Aave. CME said both indexes run 24/7 with real-time updates every second and are designed for licensing in financial products, funds and derivatives.

August 31, 2026

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CME Group Debuts Two Crypto Indexes, Including a Benchmark Without Bitcoin and Ether

CME Group launches two multi-asset crypto benchmarks CME Group on Monday made two cryptocurrency indexes live: the CME CF Crypto Market Index, which tracks 12 assets including bitcoin and ether, and the CME CF Emerging Crypto Index, which excludes BTC and ETH and follows 10 large-cap tokens including BNB, XRP, SOL and LINK. CME said the indexes update every second around the clock and use free-float market-cap weighting, giving institutions new benchmarks for broader crypto exposure beyond the top two assets.

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U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Add $924.5M as Ether Funds Pull In $815.7M in a Week

US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs top $1.74B in weekly net inflows U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $924.5 million of net inflows last week, while spot Ether ETFs added $815.7 million, signaling a broad pickup in crypto ETF demand after earlier stagnation. BlackRock led both categories: IBIT drew $938.3 million in Bitcoin ETF inflows and ETHA brought in $567 million, extending ETHA’s inflow streak to 10 straight trading days.

August 30, 2026

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Charles Schwab to Add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to Schwab Crypto

Charles Schwab to add SOL, AVAX and LINK to Schwab Crypto Charles Schwab said it will add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to Schwab Crypto accounts in the coming months, expanding beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. The trading service began rolling out to clients in May 2026, and Schwab said it plans to add more established digital assets over time based on client demand.

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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Add $924M for the Week as Friday Outflows End Nine-Day Run

US spot Bitcoin ETFs log $924M weekly inflows as Friday outflows break streak Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $924.48 million this week after four straight days of inflows, before a $201.81 million net outflow on Friday ended a nine-day streak amid hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole. Over the past two weeks, BTC funds have attracted nearly $3 billion, lifting cumulative net inflows to $54.63 billion by Aug. 28. Ethereum ETFs also stayed positive, adding more than $824 million for the week and extending their no-red-day run since Aug. 11.

August 29, 2026

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New US Filings Add Three More XRP-Linked ETF Products

SEC filings list three more XRP-linked ETFs U.S. fund filings dated Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 listed three XRP-linked ETFs: ProShares’ unlevered XRP ETF, its 2x leveraged Ultra XRP ETF (UXRP), and Morningstar Funds Trust’s Cyber Hornet S&P 500 and XRP 75/25 Strategy ETF, ticker XXX. The filings add to XRP’s presence in regulated products, though the unlevered ProShares fund’s series registration does not by itself confirm the ETF has launched or is trading.

August 26, 2026

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Gold and Bitcoin ETFs Add $7 Billion in Five Days as US Fiscal Concerns Deepen

Gold and Bitcoin ETFs pull in $7B in five days amid US fiscal worries Gold- and Bitcoin-linked ETFs drew a combined $7 billion over the past five trading days, with SPDR Gold Shares taking in about $3.4 billion and BlackRock’s spot-Bitcoin ETF IBIT adding $1.5 billion, Bloomberg data show. The parallel inflows came as long-dated Treasury yields and the dollar fell after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would at least double long-term Treasury buybacks, reviving the “debasement trade” in scarce assets.

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US Spot Solana ETFs Reach $1.22 Billion as Network Activity Sets New Highs

Solana spot ETFs hit record $1.22B in cumulative inflows US spot Solana ETFs have now taken in a record $1.22 billion, with $33.5 million added on Monday alone, the biggest single day of 2026 and the fifth straight session of net inflows. The move came as Solana’s network also set a record 4.2 billion transactions in July, but SOL still trades near $96, about 67% below its $293.31 all-time high.

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BlackRock Lowers IBIT In-Kind Bitcoin Swap Minimum to $1 Million

BlackRock cuts minimum for direct Bitcoin-to-IBIT swaps to $1 million BlackRock lowered the minimum Bitcoin needed for in-kind creation into its spot BTC ETF, IBIT, to $1 million in July from $25 million, making it easier for large holders to swap self-custodied BTC for ETF shares without selling first and potentially triggering capital gains taxes. Bitwise also cut its threshold to $3 million from $100 million, as demand rises amid crypto crime and custody concerns.

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Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Debuts on NYSE Arca as ZCSH With 2.5% Annual Fee

Grayscale’s Zcash ETF starts trading on NYSE Arca Grayscale’s Zcash fund began trading on NYSE Arca on Aug. 25 as ZCSH, which the firm says is the world’s first exchange-traded product offering spot exposure to Zcash (ZEC). The converted fund charges a 2.5% annual sponsor fee; its registration became effective on Aug. 24, and it dropped the Grayscale Zcash Trust name ahead of the listing. Shares’ discount to NAV had narrowed to 1% by Aug. 20 from 17% on June 30.

August 25, 2026

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Thailand Opens Draft Rules for Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

Thailand SEC moves spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules to draft stage Thailand’s SEC has opened public consultations on draft rules for locally listed spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, advancing the framework to the next regulatory stage. The proposal would require each fund to keep average net exposure of at least 80% of NAV to a single underlying asset, limit the first phase to BTC or ETH, and keep domestic digital asset custodians as the primary custody option. Comments are open until Sept. 20.

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Strategy Raises $2.01 Billion, Builds New Cash Pool Instead of Buying More Bitcoin

Strategy raises $2 billion but skips Bitcoin buys again Strategy sold 18.26 million MSTR shares for $2.01 billion net last week and used none of the proceeds to buy Bitcoin, according to an August 24 SEC filing. Instead, it put $136.4 million into STRC preferred stock repurchases, $300 million into its USD Reserve, and the rest into a new “USD Cash” pool that can be used for bitcoin buys, debt repayment, dividends, interest, or further buybacks. Holdings stayed at 840,447 BTC.

August 24, 2026

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CME Group launches ENA dollar reference rates for London, New York and APAC

CME Group adds ENA dollar reference rates for London, New York and APAC CME Group has added Ethena’s ENA token to its single-asset crypto benchmark suite, launching U.S. dollar reference rates and real-time indices for the London, New York and APAC market closes from Aug. 24. The benchmarks, calculated by CF Benchmarks from eligible spot exchange trades, will be published daily at 4 p.m. in each region, including weekends and holidays, giving firms standardized ENA pricing across trading hours.

August 22, 2026

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Franklin Templeton Gets SEC Staff Relief for Onchain Money Fund Use in Mutual Funds and ETFs

SEC staff clears Franklin to hold tokenized money fund in mutual funds, ETFs Franklin Templeton is preparing to place tokenized assets in conventional mutual funds and ETFs after SEC staff on Aug. 12 cleared it to hold its $720.9 million Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) in those portfolios, Bloomberg reported. Franklin called it the first US regulatory clearance for digitally native products inside conventional funds, though the staff said the position has “no legal force or effect.”

August 21, 2026

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Grayscale Discusses 200,000 ZEC Contribution From DCG Unit for NYSE Arca Move

Grayscale weighs 200,000 ZEC contribution from DCG unit for NYSE Arca listing Grayscale said in an Aug. 18 filing it is discussing a roughly 200,000 ZEC contribution from DCG International Investments Ltd. to its Zcash Trust as part of a move to NYSE Arca under ticker ZCSH. The talks are non-binding, but if completed DCG could end up owning a majority of the trust’s shares and control most shareholder votes, a risk the filing says could let it prioritize its own interests over the trust’s.

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US Spot Solana ETF Inflows Pass $1.16 Billion With SOL Near $86

US spot Solana ETF inflows top $1.16 billion since launch Cumulative net inflows into US spot Solana ETFs have surpassed $1.16 billion, marking a fresh milestone for regulated SOL exposure as the token traded near $86. The figure covers total inflows since launch, not a single day or week, but it still signals building institutional demand for Solana through ETF products.

August 20, 2026

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Franklin Templeton Gets SEC Staff Relief for Tokenized Cash Use in Traditional Funds

SEC staff clears path for Franklin funds to use tokenized money fund Franklin Templeton received SEC staff relief that could let its traditional investment funds use the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, BENJI, for cash management and securities-lending collateral, Bloomberg reported. The SEC said the letter is not formal approval and applies only to this arrangement. Franklin expects fund boards to review the plan before any use begins in the fourth quarter.

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Grayscale Updates SEC Filing for Zcash ETF as DCG Considers 200,000 ZEC Purchase

Grayscale amends SEC filing for proposed Zcash ETF Grayscale filed an amended proposal with the SEC to convert its Zcash Trust into an ETF, rename it and list shares on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH. The filing also said DCG International Investments Ltd. is discussing a nonbinding purchase of about 200,000 ZEC through the trust, a position worth nearly $110 million at current prices, though the deal could be smaller or not happen.

August 19, 2026

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Grayscale updates filing for NYSE Arca-listed Zcash Trust ETF proposal

Grayscale files fourth S-3 amendment for proposed spot Zcash ETF Grayscale filed a fourth amendment to its S-3 for Grayscale Zcash Trust on Aug. 18, advancing plans to convert it into a US spot ETF for NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH. If approved, it would be the first US ETF tracking a privacy coin; the filing says the trust would mostly use cash creations and redemptions, allow in-kind creations with ZEC, and bar in-kind redemptions for now. Non-binding talks also envision a DCG affiliate seeding the fund with 200,000 ZEC.

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Galaxy Selected to Support Staking in Morgan Stanley Ethereum and Solana Trusts

Galaxy picked for Morgan Stanley ETH and SOL staking ETPs Morgan Stanley Investment Management selected Galaxy as an approved validator for two new products, the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL). Galaxy is one of three staking providers for both ETPs, which aim to track ETH and SOL prices while passing staking rewards to shareholders through regulated investment vehicles.

August 18, 2026

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Citi Plans to Add Institutional Bitcoin Custody to Custody+ Later This Year

Citi to add institutional bitcoin custody to Custody+ later this year Citi said it plans to launch institutional bitcoin custody later this year by adding it to its Custody+ platform, bringing crypto and traditional asset custody into the same framework. The bank said the move is aimed at markets with longer trading hours and faster settlement, with the service built on its common digital asset architecture and broader real-time custody infrastructure.

August 17, 2026

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Solana ETFs Post Strongest Week Since May, With Inflows Focused in Two Funds

Solana ETFs log best week since May as inflows jump to $10.26M Spot Solana ETFs took in $10.26 million in the week ending Aug. 14, about 70 times the prior week’s $144,930 and the strongest showing since May 22, per SoSoValue. Nearly all of it came from two funds in two sessions: Bitwise’s BSOL drew $8.8 million on Aug. 10 and Morgan Stanley’s MSOL added $1.43 million on Aug. 11, while other issuers posted zero net flows.

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Norway Sovereign Fund’s Indirect Bitcoin Exposure Reaches Record 11,549 BTC

Norway wealth fund’s indirect Bitcoin exposure hits record 11,549 BTC Norway’s $2.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund reached a record 11,549 BTC in indirect bitcoin exposure at the end of H1 2026, up 21.2% in six months and worth about $725 million, according to K33 Research. The fund holds no BTC directly; K33 said the rise came passively through equity holdings in bitcoin treasury companies, with Strategy alone accounting for 9,914 BTC-equivalent, or 85.8% of the total.

August 16, 2026

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SEC Opens Review of Cboe Proposal for 3x Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

Cboe seeks SEC approval for 3x bitcoin and ether ETFs in the U.S. Cboe BZX has asked the SEC to approve six leveraged commodity funds from Volatility Shares, including a 3x Bitcoin ETF and 3x Ether ETF that would target three times each asset’s daily move. The crypto funds would use CME futures, not spot holdings, and the SEC has 45 days after Federal Register publication to approve, reject, or open proceedings; comments are due 21 days after publication.

August 15, 2026

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Abu Dhabi Funds Kept $763.7M in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF After Q2 Decline

Abu Dhabi sovereign funds keep $764M BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake after Q2 loss Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council reported no net reduction in their combined 22.94 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of June 30, SEC filings show, leaving about $763.7 million invested after the position fell roughly $118 million from the end of March. The filings are quarter-end snapshots and do not rule out trading during Q2, but they show neither fund had retreated by quarter-end.

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Abu Dhabi Funds Hold BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Stake After $118 Million Quarterly Decline

Abu Dhabi sovereign funds keep BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake despite $118M quarterly loss New SEC filings show Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council kept their entire 22.94 million-share position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust on June 30, even as its value fell to $764 million from $881 million a quarter earlier. The stake had reached about $1.07 billion in May before Bitcoin’s June drop erased the gains.

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Grayscale Withdraws Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF Filings Days Before ADA Threshold

Grayscale pulls Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF registrations Grayscale withdrew its Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF registrations with the SEC on Aug. 7 in just 190 seconds, saying it no longer planned to proceed and that no shares had been issued. The move came two days before Cardano completed the six-month CME futures seasoning period that could have made a spot ADA ETF eligible for streamlined listing, while Bitwise, Canary Capital, VanEck and 21Shares still have active ADA filings.

August 14, 2026

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Strategy Challenges MSCI Proposal That Could Remove MSTR From Key Global Indexes

Strategy rejects MSCI proposal that could remove MSTR from global indexes Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) on Aug. 14 publicly opposed MSCI’s proposed eligibility screen for “non-operating” companies, arguing index providers should measure markets, not decide which assets companies may hold. In MSCI’s May simulation, Strategy was the largest company flagged for possible deletion from the Global Investable Market Indexes at about $23.93 billion; JPMorgan has said removal could trigger roughly $2.8 billion in passive fund outflows if the rule is adopted.

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JPMorgan Lifts BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Stake to $355.7 Million, Reopens Small XRP Positions

JPMorgan boosts BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake to $355.7M JPMorgan disclosed in an Aug. 12 SEC filing that it held about 10.4 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, worth $355.7 million as of June 30, up from roughly 8.3 million shares in Q1. The bank also increased its iShares Ethereum Trust position 338% to about $14.3 million and reopened small XRP-linked positions, while trimming IBIT put options and adding calls.

August 13, 2026

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Norway Wealth Fund Reports $81.9 Million Position in BitMine

Norway sovereign wealth fund discloses $81.9M stake in BitMine Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global reported a 6,151,062-share position in BitMine Immersion Technologies worth $81,870,635 in a Norges Bank filing for the quarter ended June 30, giving the fund indirect exposure to Ethereum through BMNR stock rather than a direct ETH purchase. BitMine was absent from the fund’s December report and appeared in the June 30 filing; the disclosure does not show when the shares were bought or at what price.

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Ethereum ETFs Edge Higher as Bitcoin Funds See Mixed Flows, Rotation Still Limited

Ethereum ETFs post inflows as Bitcoin funds see mixed flows U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded about $7.38 million in net inflows, led by BlackRock’s ETHA, while Bitcoin ETFs saw mixed results, including a $46.8 million outflow from Fidelity’s FBTC and a $14.3 million inflow to BlackRock’s IBIT. The article says the shift may hint at a limited BTC-to-ETH rotation, but not a broad institutional repositioning, and Indian traders still largely favor Bitcoin.

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OranjeBTC targets September launch for Brazil ETF tied mainly to Strategy preferred shares

OranjeBTC plans Brazil ETF DIGY11 for September launch Brazilian Bitcoin treasury company OranjeBTC plans to list DIGY11 on B3 in early September, offering local investors exposure to preferred shares of U.S. Bitcoin treasury companies Strategy and Strive. Exame reported the portfolio is expected to be 95% Strategy’s STRC and the rest Strive’s SATA; the ETF will hedge dollar exposure, target monthly payouts in reais, and charge a 0.90% management fee.

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SEC lets Franklin Templeton funds invest in tokenized BENJI money market fund

SEC clears Franklin Templeton funds to buy BENJI money market fund Franklin Templeton’s registered mutual funds and ETFs can now invest in its blockchain-based OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) after the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a no-action letter on the custody structure. The letter says the SEC would not recommend enforcement under Section 17(f) and Rule 17f-2 if those funds hold BENJI shares using Franklin’s transfer-agent records alongside blockchain data, with private keys kept under the firm’s control. In the latest filing, FOBXX had about $726 million in assets.

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Goldman Sachs to Buy Neos for Up to $2.25 Billion, Adding Bitcoin and Ether Income ETFs

Goldman Sachs to buy Neos for up to $2.25B, adding crypto income ETFs Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire Neos Investments for up to $2.25 billion, bringing more than $30 billion in assets and 19 options-based income ETFs into its asset management business, including the Bitcoin and Ethereum funds BTCI, XBCI and NEHI. The three crypto-linked ETFs manage more than $1.1 billion combined, and the deal is expected to close in Q1 2027 pending regulatory approval.

August 12, 2026

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BlackRock’s IBIT Returns U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Net Inflows

BlackRock’s IBIT lifts U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs back to net inflows U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a $4.89 million net inflow on Tuesday as BlackRock’s IBIT added $50.20 million, offsetting $45.31 million of combined outflows from Franklin Templeton’s EZBC, ARK 21Shares’ ARKB, VanEck’s HODL, Fidelity’s FBTC and Hashdex’s DEFI. Spot ether ETFs stayed slightly negative with a $1.76 million net outflow, while Solana ETFs drew fresh money led by Morgan Stanley’s MSOL.

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Fidelity Seeks SEC Approval to Add Ethereum Staking to $898M FETH Fund

Fidelity seeks staking and cash payouts for $898M Ethereum fund Fidelity has asked the SEC to let its $898 million Fidelity Ethereum Fund stake up to 100% of its ETH under normal conditions and make quarterly cash distributions from staking rewards. The fund would keep 85% of gross rewards, with 15% going to the sponsor, custodians and node operators; payouts would not be guaranteed and could be suspended if liabilities exceed rewards.

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BlackRock Lowers Minimum for In-Kind Bitcoin-to-IBIT Swaps to $1 Million

BlackRock cuts IBIT in-kind swap minimum to $1 million BlackRock has lowered the minimum for in-kind Bitcoin-to-IBIT exchanges to $1 million from $25 million, opening the route to smaller holders without requiring a sale first. Robbie Mitchnick disclosed the change on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ on Aug. 10, and said the threshold could fall further; the swap also works in reverse through authorized participants.

August 11, 2026

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Bank Accepts Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF as Loan Collateral at 25% LTV

Bank approves loans against Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF shares A major bank has approved Bitwise’s U.S.-listed Solana staking ETF, BSOL, as collateral for securities-backed loans, letting customers borrow up to 25% of the value of pledged shares. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley disclosed the move, which adds a lending function to the ETF while keeping borrowers exposed to BSOL price swings; terms such as interest rate, minimum size and repayment period were not disclosed.