The Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred $72.3 million in Bitcoin, continuing to reduce its national crypto reserves. With holdings dropping from a peak of 13,295 BTC down to roughly 4,400 BTC, market watchers are questioning the future of the nation's sovereign digital asset strategy.
Morgan Stanley is advancing its digital asset strategy, revealing "MSBT" as the ticker for its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF. In a recent SEC filing, the bank disclosed a $1 million seed investment for initial liquidity, with BNY Mellon and Coinbase tapped to support the fund's operations.
The acquisition, disclosed by the company last week, represents Bitmine’s largest ether purchase of the year in token terms. Based on current market prices, the transaction was valued at approximately $140 million.
India has launched a Virtual Asset Lab under the Financial Intelligence Unit to track offshore crypto exchanges targeting Indian users without regulatory approval. The initiative uses AI monitoring and blockchain analytics to detect non compliant platforms and strengthen enforcement of crypto regulations.
Dogecoin was built as a joke. Jordan Jefferson is betting it becomes the most accessible financial platform in crypto. The CEO of DogeOS spoke to us at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 about building real utility on the world's favourite meme coin, and why the punchline was always the point.
