Chicago family Kidnapped, forced to transfer $15m in crypto

A Chicago family and their nanny were kidnapped for five days in October and forced to transfer millions in cryptocurrency before being released. Six men have been charged in connection with the crime after allegedly stealing $15 million in cryptocurrency,…...
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Metaplanet to be included in MSCI Japan index on Feb. 28

Metaplanet, Asia’s’ second largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, will officially be included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Japan Index next month. Effective Feb. 28, Metaplanet will join the benchmark MSCI Japan index alongside some of Japan’s biggest corporate giants…...
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US State Strategic Bitcoin Reserves Could Buy $23B in BTC: VanEck

If state-level strategic Bitcoin reserve bills are enacted, “they could drive $23 billion in buying or 247,000 BTC,” said VanEck’s dead of digital assets research, Matthew Sigel, on Feb. 12. “This sum is independent of any pension fund allocations, likely to rise if legislators move forward,” he added before...
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Bitcoin Miner Riot Adds New Board Member to Push AI Pivot

Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms appointed three new directors to its board as it explores potential opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The additions include Michael Turner, former president of Oxford Properties and global head of real estate at OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension funds,...
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Bitcoin ETF outflows surge 340%, Fidelity’s FBTC leads

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. saw a sharp rise in outflows on Feb. 12 amid expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve stance on interest rate cuts. According to SoSoValue data, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $251.03…...
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