French semiconductor company Sequans Communications has officially ended its Bitcoin treasury strategy less than a year after adopting it, unwinding a high-profile experiment that was once pitched as a long-term reserve plan and a path toward financial resilience.

Strategy CEO Phong Le purchased just $5,467 worth of the company’s STRC preferred shares for two of his children — a relatively small investment compared with the more than $37 million he has earned running the Bitcoin-heavy firm over the past three years.

Japan is preparing one of the most dramatic crypto policy overhauls in Asia, with regulators moving toward lower crypto taxes, new stablecoin rules, and a legal framework that could finally unlock institutional Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in the country.

SpaceX has revealed that it holds 18,712 Bitcoin worth roughly $1.45 billion, unveiling a far larger crypto position than analysts and blockchain tracking firms previously estimated as Elon Musk’s aerospace giant prepares for a blockbuster public listing.

Crypto markets slid deeper into risk-off territory after Iran warned it could escalate military action against the United States, rattling already fragile investor sentiment and pushing Bitcoin back toward critical support levels.

South Korean funeral services company Bumo Sarang is facing massive financial deficit after losing more than 49.3 billion won after secretly throwing in investor funds into leveraged crypto ETFs tied to Ether and Ethereum-related treasury firms.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs abruptly snapped a powerful five-day inflow streak after Bitcoin plunged back below the critical $80,000 level, triggering $277.5 million in outflows and reigniting fears that crypto’s latest rally may be losing momentum.

Goldman Sachs sharply reshaped its crypto strategy in the first quarter of 2026, completely exiting its exposure to XRP and Solana ETFs while maintaining massive positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products and aggressively expanding stakes in major crypto-related companies.

Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, dramatically expanded its crypto exposure in the first quarter of 2026, more than doubling its digital asset holdings from roughly $100 million at the end of 2025 to $235 million by March 31 — another sign that Europe’s banking giants are accelerating deeper into crypto markets.

Iran is reportedly exploring an insurance-based system to control access through the Strait of Hormuz, with growing speculation that ships could eventually be required to make payments in Bitcoin as geopolitical tensions and sanctions pressure intensify.