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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

B-Book Challenge: How Delayed Hedging, Threshold-Based Controls Create Non-Linear Losses

A significant proportion of retail brokers and prime of primes deliberately internalisethe majority of client flow. This is not a weakness or a temporary compromise. It is arational commercial choice.For many firms, B-booking works. Client behaviour is statistically favourable, flownets naturally, and internalisation delivers cleaner economics than externalisingevery trade. In stable market conditions, the model is efficient, scalable, andpredictable.The problem is not internalisation.The proble

41% of Gen Z Trust AI With Their Finances - Why it's a Wake-Up Call for Brokers

A new generation of investors is reshaping how trust is built in financial services, forcing brokers and asset managers to rethink product design, distribution, and client engagement. According to new research from the World Economic Forum, the investment behaviour patterns of Gen Z investors differ substantially from prior generations. Self-Directed, Digital, and SkepticalThe WEF report identifies a growing sense of “financial nihilism” among parts of Gen Z, driven by frustration with tradition

Bitpanda Sheds Crypto-Only Label With $5 Billion Frankfurt IPO Push

Bitpanda ispreparing for a stock market listing in Frankfurt during the first half of2026, targeting a valuation between 4 billion and 5 billion euros, according toBloomberg report. A first-quarter debut remains possible, though no finaldecisions have been made and timing could shift.Bitpanda Eyes FrankfurtIPO at Up to $5.2 Billion ValuationTheAustrian firm has hired Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank to arrangethe offering, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussingpriva

ATFX Releases Q1 2026 Trader Magazine Spotlighting Policy Divergence and Global Market Volatility

ATFX has launched the latest edition of its Trader Magazine, offering a forward-looking market outlook for Q1 2026. Despite ongoing uncertainties and global tensions, the economy remains stable enough to inspire cautious optimism. With countries adopting different monetary policy approaches, traders should expect increased market fluctuations across bonds, currencies, and other asset classes.Prepared by ATFX’s in-house market analysts, the magazine delivers a structured, research-driven framewor

New Year, New UK? Can Britain’s IPO Market Finally Turn

New Year, New UK?Good news was thin on the ground in the UK financial markets last year. A number of embarrassing policy shifts damaged the credibility of the government’s chief financial officer, and patchy economic data did little to boost public confidence.The travails of the IPO market are underlined by data suggesting that an investor who bought into every one of the 20 companies that listed in the UK last year, on the day they went public, would have been more than 3% down based on the yea

eToro Signs Four French Clubs in Ligue 1 Push

eToro hassecured sponsorship deals with four French top-flight clubs, adding AS Monaco,LOSC Lille, Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais to its growing list offootball partnerships.Themulti-year agreements, which begin with the 2025/26 season, make eToro theOfficial Trading Partner for all four Ligue 1 sides. Financial terms were notdisclosed.eToro Returns to MonacoAfter Previous DealThe dealwith AS Monaco marks a reunion between the club and the trading platform. eToropreviously served as

Solana’s public attack on Starknet exposes how billions in “mercenary” volume are artificially pumping network valuations right now

Solana's verified X account fired a shot on Jan. 14: “Starknet has 8 daily active users, 10 daily transactions, and still somehow has a 1b MC and 15b FDV[…] Send it straight to 0.”The data used in the ‘sh*tpost' appears to trace back to an April 2024 snapshot, as the FDV figure was wrong. Current CryptoSlate data shows Starknet's fully diluted valuation around $900 million, not $15 billion.While overshooting the valuation is one thing, the fact that Solana's official acco

DZ Bank Receives German Regulatory Approval for Crypto Trading Platform

DZ BANK secures BaFin MiCAR approval for its “meinkrypto” platform, enabling cooperative banks to offer crypto trading. DZ BANK received MiCAR approval from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in late December 2025 to operate its crypto platform “meinkrypto,” developed with IT provider Atruvia and integrated into the VR banking app for primary institutions of […]

OneRoyal Appoints Marilena Iakovou as Chief Marketing Officer

New executive hires signal bold growth ambitionsOneRoyal is pleased to announce the appointment of Marilena Iakovou as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective immediately.Strategic Appointment to Drive Growth and Brand LeadershipWith over two decades of marketing, communications and fintech leadership experience, Marilena joins OneRoyal at a pivotal moment, as the company accelerates its international expansion, brand-building efforts and customer‑centric innovation across multiple markets.Mari

Exclusive: FXBO Onboards Natalie Agopian as New Commercial Chief

FXBO, a CRM solutions provider in the forex trading industry, has strengthened its management team by onboarding Natalie Agopian as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), FinanceMagnates.com has learned. She will also be appointed Director of the company’s Dubai branch and is expected to lead the office.A Strategic Hire by FXBOThe tech provider now plans to use Agopian’s understanding of SaaS sales cycles. The company also intends to involve her in its international growth and scaling strategy.

Reading Between the Rate Cuts: Edward L. Shugrue III on Short-Term Signals and Long-Term Consequences

Edward L. Shugrue III, a veteran fixed income portfolio manager focused on the commercial real estate sector, has spent decades navigating credit cycles in which even small shifts in monetary policy can trigger outsized downstream effects. In the wake of the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates, and with newly released data on January 13, 2026, showing that U.S. consumer prices rose by 2.7% annually in December 2025, he seeks to illuminate how the internal dynamics of the Federal O

M‑pesa Partners With ADI Foundation to Bring Blockchain to 60M Users Across Africa

M‑pesa Africa has partnered with the ADI Foundation to integrate ADI Chain, a sovereign‑grade Layer 2 blockchain, across its mobile money operations in eight African countries, potentially reaching 60 million users. Bridging Traditional Mobile Money and Web3 M-pesa Africa and the ADI Foundation recently announced a strategic partnership to integrate institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure across the […]

Finseta Revenue Growth Slows to 9% as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on FX Activity

Finsetareported revenue of £12.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, markinga 9% increase from the prior year's £11.4 million. The growth rate represents asignificant deceleration from the 26% expansion the company achieved in2024, when underlying revenue climbed to £11.3 million.TheLondon-listed (LSE: FIN)forex and payments provider ended the year with 1,101 active customers, up from1,059 in 2024. The companyhad already reached that customer count by mid-year, suggesting customer acqu

David Sacks Reaffirms White House Backing for CLARITY Act Bill

Key Highlights: Senator Tim Scott implements a pause on the CLARITY Act bill. David Sacks reassures the crypto…

Amazon’s $475M Saks Global investment at risk after bankruptcy filing

<p>Amazon's investment risk highlights the volatility of retail partnerships and the potential financial instability impacting tech-retail collaborations.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/amazon-risk-after-saks-bankruptcy/">Amazon&#8217;s $475M Saks Global investment at risk after bankruptcy filing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Beyond the Barrel: Saudi Arabia Strikes 7-Million-Ounce Gold Vein in Pivot From Oil

Saudi Arabia’s state-backed miner Ma’aden expanded its gold resource base by 7.8 million ounces through new discoveries and drilling across four regions, led by a 3M‑ounce increase at Mansourah Massarah. Multi-Commodity Potential in the Arabian Shield The Saudi Arabian Mining Company has reported a significant expansion of its gold resource base after adding more than [&#8230;]

Binance Wallet Adds Perpetual Futures Trading to Self‑Custody Ecosystem

Binance Wallet launched perpetual futures trading on Jan. 14, integrating decentralized derivatives via Aster into its self‑custody ecosystem. Streamlining the DeFi Experience Binance Wallet announced Jan. 14 the launch of perpetual futures trading on its platform, integrating decentralized derivatives directly into its self-custody ecosystem. The new feature, powered by decentralized perpetuals platform Aster, allows users [&#8230;]

Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams denies profiting from NYC Token chaos

<p>The NYC Token's volatility highlights the risks and challenges of investing in emerging digital assets, impacting investor trust and market stability.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/eric-adams-denies-profiting-nyc-token-turbulence/">Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams denies profiting from NYC Token chaos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Strive Locks in Semler Approval, Positioning for a 12,798 Bitcoin Treasury

Strive Inc. cleared a pivotal hurdle to vault into the top tier of corporate bitcoin holders after shareholders approved its all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific, setting up a massive balance-sheet expansion tied directly to bitcoin. Semler Vote Positions Strive Among Top Corporate Bitcoin Holders A major corporate bitcoin transaction cleared a critical hurdle. Strive Inc. [&#8230;]