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When bitcoin (BTC) was at $0.30, Hal Finney wrote in December 2010, “there is a very good reason for bitcoin-backed banks to exist.” Fast-forward 14 years, and Michael Saylor announced that his MicroStrategy (MSTR) “endgame is to be the leading bitcoin bank.” Outranked only by Satoshi Nakamoto, Blackrock’s IBIT ETF, and vanishingly few other holders of bitcoin (BTC), Saylor’s company holds 3% of the circulating supply in its $65 billion treasury. Given the size of his asset base, Saylor has a market-leading ability to fractionalize its reserve for a substantial population of prospective banking customers. For context, MicroStrategy’s treasury is roughly equal to the deposit base of banks like Comerica or Santander — and it plans to continue increasing its size. ‘Very good reason for bitcoin-backed banks to exist’ In 2010, Finney was working on co-creating the Bitcoin network with a small number of cypherpunks, including months of personal discussions with...

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Capital protected Bitcoin ETF products are revolutionizing how European investors access cryptocurrency markets right now . UniCredit has partnered with BlackRock to offer a structured investment linked to the iShares Bitcoin Trust, and this provides Bitcoin exposure with downside protection for risk-averse clients. Also Read: Ethereum: BlackRock Buys 48% More ETH Amid 7% Dip, Signs Big Confidence How Capital Protected Bitcoin ETF from UniCredit and BlackRock Limits Crypto Risks The new capital protected Bitcoin ETF offering addresses major investor concerns about cryptocurrency volatility, and it’s particularly relevant at the time of writing. UniCredit’s structured product tracks BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) while also guaranteeing principal protection at maturity. This BlackRock Bitcoin ETF linked product targets private banking clients who want Bitcoin exposure without the full downside risk. The capital protection mechanism ensures that investors rece...

Looking at the Pi Coin prediction for July 2025, we’re seeing some pretty mixed signals right now. Investors are left asking what will happen next since the token is trading at around 0.523, a decrease of around 70% since the highs in the month of May. Pi Coin’s price prediction in the current month implies that we may either experience a rebound or further depreciation, with the in-the-making events in the ecosystem contradicting the bearish tendencies and also an upcoming token release of 309 million tokens. Also Read: 100 Days Into Pi Network’s Open Phase: Next Big Shift Is Imminent Pi Coin Price Forecast, Rebound Potential, Crash Risks, And Analysis Source: Bankless Times New Developments Could Drive Recovery The Pi Coin prediction for July 2025 has been getting some attention because of recent platform upgrades that are addressing the “ghost chain” criticism. Just this past Saturday, the team unveiled Pi App Studio, which is powered by GenAI capabilities and...