Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options

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Banking giant UBS, with over $7 trillion in assets under management, has reported a more than 24-fold quarterly increase in call option exposure tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the second quarter. That increase, which gives it the right to acquire IBIT shares at a later date at a set price, came as […]

Deutsche Digital Assets and Safello to List Staked Bittensor ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange

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Deutsche Digital Assets, a Germany-regulated provider of exchange-traded products (ETPs), plans to list an ETP bringing investors exposure to TAO$422.51, a cryptocurrency linked to decentralized artificial intelligence, with the help of Nasdaq Nordic-listed broker Safello (SFL), the firms said on Wednesday. The Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP will trade on the SIX Swiss Exchange with […]

Swiss National Bank Rejects Calls to Add Bitcoin to Reserves

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The Swiss National Bank has rejected holding bitcoin reserves, citing concerns over cryptocurrency market liquidity and volatility. “For cryptocurrencies, market liquidity, even if it may seem ok at times, is especially during crises naturally called into question,” said SNB President Martin Schlegel at the bank’s General Assembly meeting Friday. “Cryptocurrencies also are known for their […]