Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin on The Balance Sheet

Historically, only crypto-native companies held bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, a significant structural shift has occurred over the past four years. Public and private companies are now embracing bitcoin, motivated by economic, geopolitical, and regulatory factors.
Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan Has Left Nigeria Following 8-Month Detention

After spending eight months detained in the country, the Binance enployee was allowed to leave Kuje prison last night.
As ‘Sentient Memecoins’ Become Latest Crypto Fad, GOAT Surges to $800M and an AI Rambles

Some claim a new wave of big-money tokens are backed by sentient AI bots. But that’s not the reality.
Circle’s Allaire: Stablecoins Could Expand by Trillions in 10 Years, Will Be Integral Part of Global Financial System

While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview.
Bitcoin Climbs 3% to Retake $68K With Solana Outperforming, Ether Showing Relative Weakness

Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap led CoinDesk 20 gains, each rising more than 5%.
Activist Group Says Kalshi’s Election Market Should Be Shut Due to ‘Manipulative’ Whales

Better Markets is using Polymarket’s “French connection” as ammo against the prediction market’s regulated competitor.
Microsoft Urges Shareholders to Vote Against a Proposal to Assess Bitcoin as a Diversification Investment: Filing

The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, has notified shareholders of Microsoft that it intends to propose a Bitcoin Diversification Assessment at the company’s annual meeting on Dec. 10, a filing shows.
Bitcoin Exchange River Financial Allowing Users to Earn BTC Interest on Cash Deposits

Not a bank itself, River has teamed up with Lead Bank, a member of the FDIC, meaning users’ deposits are protected up to the value of $250,000.
Metaplanet Raises $66M Through Stocks Acquisition Rights Program

MetaPlanet completes its 11th series of stock acquisition rights, with Evo Fund securing a 14.9% ownership stake after exercising its stock acquisition rights.
Aurum Launches $1B Tokenized Fund for Data Center Investments on XRP Ledger With Zoniqx

The vehicle will focus on data center investments across the U.S, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe, claiming to be the “world’s first combined equity and debt tokenized fund.”
