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With Washington flipping the script on digital assets, crypto companies struck $8.6 billion in deals in 2025, notching the industry’s busiest mergers and acquisitions year to date. Summary Crypto dealmaking

The world’s largest corporate holder of Ethereum, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, now holds over 4 million ETH after its latest buy. Summary Bitmine now holds 4,066,062 ETH worth over $12 billion,

Hong Kong’s insurance regulator drafts first Asian framework letting insurers hold crypto under a 100% risk charge while stablecoins track fiat-based capital rules. Summary Draft rules let Hong Kong insurers

Aave Labs and the Aave DAO battle over CoW Swap fee flows, with delegates pushing to move all Aave IP, brand and frontend assets under direct tokenholder control. Summary CoW

Market flows continue to favor traditional safe-haven assets, with gold and silver maintaining strong support as investors allocate capital toward defensive instruments amid macroeconomic uncertainty and risk aversion. Summary Gold

BlackRock names its spot Bitcoin ETF a top 2025 theme alongside cash-like Treasuries and U.S. blue chips after $25b of inflows, signaling BTC’s place in core portfolios. Summary BlackRock grouped

Russia’s central bank has drawn up a new regulatory blueprint for cryptocurrencies that would open the domestic market to retail investors alongside professionals, underscoring how Western sanctions have forced a