Category: Bitcoin News

Digital asset lender Ledn has reported a record quarter for its Bitcoin-backed credit products, as more investors chose to borrow against their holdings amid the ongoing crypto bull market. The company originated $392 million in Bitcoin (BTC)-backed loans during the third quarter, pushing year-to-date originations past $1 billion. Since its inception, Ledn has issued more than $2.8 billion in total loans across over 100 countries, the company said. Ledn also reported generating approximately $100 million in annual recurring revenue. The company provides fully collateralized loans, with Bitcoin collateral held in…

Technology giant IBM launched a cryptocurrency platform for US institutions, marking one of the company’s strongest pushes yet into digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. IBM’s platform will offer US businesses and governments crypto custody and payment services by the end of the year, aiming to simplify the integration of digital assets into the existing financial infrastructure. The new platform, called the “Digital Asset Haven,” will enable institutions to directly access onchain yield from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols across 40 public blockchain networks. It will also help meet the complex token…

American Bitcoin, the mining and treasury company co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., added more than 1,400 Bitcoin to its holdings. According to a Monday announcement, American Bitcoin acquired 1,414 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $163 million. This brought the total holdings to 3,865 BTC, worth almost $445 million. Eric Trump, who serves as chief strategy officer, said the company is focused on increasing its Bitcoin-per-share ratio, a metric it considers central to shareholder value. “We believe one of the most important measures of success for a Bitcoin accumulation…

Cryptocurrency markets staged a recovery after a record $19 billion liquidation event, buoyed by signs of a temporary ceasefire in the US-China trade war. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly recovered above a two-week high of $116,400 on Monday, driven by investor expectations of two significant macroeconomic catalysts this week: the incoming Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) interest rate decision on Wednesday and a potential trade deal between the US and China, which could come as soon as Thursday. Crypto investor sentiment recovered on Monday from “fear” to “neutral” territory after reports emerged…

One of the world’s first crypto exchanges, the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has again postponed repayments to creditors, this time until October 2026. According to a Monday announcement, Mt. Gox postponed customer repayments to Oct. 31, 2026. The notice came just four days before its Oct. 31, 2025, deadline. According to the announcement, the trustee said that while most base, early lump-sum, and intermediate repayments had been completed for creditors who filed the necessary paperwork, many others have yet to receive funds. “As it is desirable to make the…

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index finally clawed its way out of the “fear” zone on Sunday, resolving to neutral for the first time in more than two weeks as the price of Bitcoin surged back to around $115,000 over the weekend. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which measures overall market sentiment, is currently sitting in the “neutral” zone with a score of 51 out of 100.   It’s up 11 points from the fearful score of 40 on Saturday, and also up over 20 points since last week, marking…