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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

Payment Orchestration Expands in Brokerage Sector with Paysafe Integration

Paysafe has integrated its acquiring services into Spreedly’s open payments platform, reflecting brokers’ growing use of payment orchestration models.The partnership makes Paysafe a selectable acquirer on Spreedly’s payments orchestration platform, which links merchants to over 140 payment gateways.This integration lets brokers rely less on a single payment service provider (PSP). Instead they can use orchestration platforms like Spreedly for flexible payment stacks. Through orchestration, broke

A coordinated attack caused the USD1 peg wobble but one exchange holds 93% supply

World Liberty Financial's stablecoin slipped to $0.994 on Feb. 23, a 0.6% deviation that lasted minutes before recovering.For a token backed one-to-one by dollars and government money market funds, with over $5 billion in circulation and the fifth-largest market share among stablecoins, the wobble wasn't supposed to happen.But it did, and the gap between “should” and “is” reveals the uncomfortable truth crypto still refuses to absorb: political connections and reserve att

Satlantis Introduces Integrated Lightning Wallets and Stripe Payments for Event Organizers

Events platform Satlantis has launched a built-in Lightning wallet and Stripe integration to streamline global community onboarding and fiat-to- bitcoin payment workflows. Satlantis announced the release of two major infrastructure features on February 23, 2026, aimed at simplifying IRL (in real life) event management. The platform now provides every user with a custodial Bitcoin Lightning […]

Saylor’s Strategy sees over $9B loss as Bitcoin drops toward $63K

<p>The significant paper loss highlights the volatility and risk associated with large-scale corporate investments in cryptocurrencies.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-treasury-losses-strategy/">Saylor&#8217;s Strategy sees over $9B loss as Bitcoin drops toward $63K</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

XM Secures Kenya CMA License Following Dubai Category 5 Approval

XM has obtained a license from the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya. The company said the approval supports its expansion in Africaand allows it to operate under local regulation.Earlier, XM expanded in the Middle East witha Category 5 licence from the Securities and Commodities Authority in theUnited Arab Emirates. That licence permits promotion of products and clientreferrals but does not allow holding client funds or executing trades, whichrequire a Category 1 licence. XM also operates und

Bananatech Expands Crypto Card Infrastructure to Support Fintech and Web3 Payment Programs

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Bananatech, a provider of crypto-linked payment infrastructure, has expanded its white-label card-issuing platform. The enhanced platform allows fintech companies, Web3 projects, and digital platforms to launch branded payment cards linked to cryptocurrency balances. The company’s infrastructure enables partners to issue branded crypto-linked cards for use on [&#8230;]

Leverate Opens Prediction Markets Platform to Brokers as Sector Volumes Hit Records

Predictionmarkets are no longer a niche product, and broker technology providers aremoving quickly to prove it. Leverate has officially launched a white-labelprediction markets platform for broker onboarding, positioning itself alongsideother infrastructure suppliers already racing to meet what appears to begenuine demand from retail trading firms.The timingreflects a broader shift in the market. Daily trading volumes across majorprediction market platforms reached arecord $702 million earlierth

Binance Slashes Sanctions Exposure 96.8% to 0.009%, Defends Compliance Record

Key Takeaways:Binance indicates that interaction levels relating to sanctions have been decreased 96.8% from January 2024 to July 2025, currently it occupies only 0.009% of total transaction volume.The exchange states that it will reduce its direct exposure to 4 key Iranian exchanges by more than 97% by Jan 2026.Binance, in its turn, refuses to terminate employees on compliance grounds and notes that its inquiries were conducted within rigorous internal practices.Binance has responded to recent

Australian Cybercrime Squad Charges Man in $3.5 Million Crypto Scam

Australian detectives have dismantled a major investment scam that defrauded over 190 elderly and vulnerable victims of $3.5 million. The Nexopayment Deception Australian Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged a man following an investigation into a large-scale investment scam that defrauded more than 190 elderly and vulnerable residents of $3.5 million. The Cybercrime Squad established the [&#8230;]

Ethereum Foundation begins staking 70,000 ETH to support operations

<p>The Ethereum Foundation's staking strategy enhances financial sustainability and network security, potentially influencing blockchain governance.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/ethereum-foundation-starts-staking-operations-support/">Ethereum Foundation begins staking 70,000 ETH to support operations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Why Bitcoin Is Falling? BTC Price Drops for 4 Days Below $63K

Bitcoin (BTC)price is falling for the fourth straight session, and the chart is sendingincreasingly bearish signals. BTC tumbled below $63,000 on Tuesday, February24, extending a decline that has now lasted four sessions without relief. Theintraday low reached $62,964, the weakest print in nearly three weeks. Accordingto my technical analysis and over a decade of experience as an analyst andtrader, Bitcoin is consolidating at its lowest levels since Q4 2024, and thestructure of that consolidatio

Brazil cuts Bitcoin miner import duty to zero and companies may plug them into stranded solar next

On Feb. 20, Brazil's foreign trade council published a technical resolution reducing import duties to zero for a narrow class of hardware: SHA256 Bitcoin miners exceeding 200 terahashes per second with energy efficiency below 20 joules per terahash.Three days later, French state-owned energy giant Engie told Reuters it was considering installing Bitcoin miners at its 895-megawatt Assu Sol plant in northeast Brazil, the company's largest solar facility globally, to monetize curtailed electricity

TRM Labs and Finray Technologies to Deliver Unified Compliance and Transaction Monitoring for Banks

TRM Labs and Finray Technologies have integrated blockchain intelligence into the XZiel compliance engine to provide financial institutions with a unified, audit-ready monitoring system. San Francisco-based TRM Labs announced its partnership with Finray Technologies on February 24, 2026, to address intensifying regulatory requirements under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The collaboration embeds [&#8230;]

ESMA Tells Firms Perpetual Futures Fall Under EU CFD Rules

Europe'stop securities watchdog put the financial industry on notice today (Tuesday),warning that perpetual futures and perpetual contracts, products that haveexploded in popularity among crypto traders, are almost certainly covered byexisting EU rules on contracts for differences, regardless of what companieschoose to call them.TheEuropean Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a public statementtelling investment firms they must carefully assess whether these instrumentsfall under t

Engie Eyes Bitcoin Mining to Address Solar‑Power Curtailment in Brazil

The energy conglomerate is considering adding local power demand, in the form of bitcoin mining or storage systems, for its largest solar farm in Brazil, Assu Sol, located in the east. This would help the complex use the energy that the local power grid cannot absorb. Engie Mulls Starting Bitcoin Mining Operations to Leverage Curtailed [&#8230;]

74% of Gold Positions on Capital.com in 2025 Were Closed within One Hour

Capital.com revealed that 73.8 per cent of gold trades on its platform in 2025 were closed within one hour, while 95.9 per cent were closed within 24 hours. Although the broker highlighted that this concentration was consistent with intraday trading patterns during the volatile period, it did not capture the gold rally in January 2026.Another Record Year for Capital.comMeanwhile, the broker closed last year with $3.42 trillion in trading volume, 92.1 per cent higher than the $1.78 trillion recor

The Cyprus Diaspora Forum Returns: Bigger, Bolder, and More Global Than Ever

From 6 to 9 May 2026, the 3rd Cyprus Diaspora Forum returns to Limassol, building on the powerful legacy of its first two editions and reinforcing its position as one of the most strategic international gatherings connected to Cyprus.This is not simply another conference. It is where global influence meets opportunity, where ideas, investment, innovation, and talent converge to shape Cyprus’ future on the world stage.Where Global Opportunity Meets Strategic VisionThe Forum has firmly established

ViewTrade Adds Bruce ATS Link to Serve Asian Demand for U.S. Overnight Access

ViewTradeTechnology has signed a deal with Bruce Markets to give financial institutionsacross Asia and the Middle East direct access to U.S. equities during theirlocal business day, a window when Wall Street is technically closed.Bruce ATS,an SEC-regulated alternative trading system, runs from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AMEastern Time, which lines up with roughly 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Korea.Through the new arrangement, ViewTrade will now offer both certified FIX orderrouting into Bruce ATS and appro

Why 2026 Will Be the Year Traders Demand Radical Transparency

“Traders don’t need promises, nor do they need brokers to reinvent the wheel; they just need more clarity on spreads, brokerage fees, and the right tools to navigate market uncertainty” - George Kyriakoudes, Skilling CEO.Scandinavian-founded forex and CFD trading brokerage firm Skilling has a simple vision: to unlock the potential of the world’s markets. The broker is well known for providing competitive trading conditions and communicating in a way that respects traders’ time: clear, honest, an