Saudi Central Bank Secures $60B Bitcoin Exposure via Strategy Stake

Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank has confirmed a 25,656-share purchase of Strategy, mirroring Norway’s wealth-fund playbook and giving the Kingdom indirect exposure to 568,840 Bitcoin, valued near $60 billion. The step coincides with Saudi leadership of MENA’s crypto growth despite sparse domestic rules.
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Ukraine Drafts Bill to Add Bitcoin to War Chest – Is a National Reserve Next?

Ukraine has edged closer to adopting Bitcoin as part of its national reserves, with MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak confirming a near‑ready bill. Binance has voiced support, yet open issues on tax, compliance and oversight suggest full crypto legislation may not be finalised until 2025.
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China’s Addentax Plans $800M Crypto Buy, Including 8,000 BTC and Trump Tokens

Addentax has unveiled negotiations to swap up to $800 million in common stock for 8,000 Bitcoin and other tokens, notably the TRUMP memecoin, aiming to fortify its balance sheet with liquid digital assets and align with influential crypto holders, even as its shares have fallen after the disclosure.
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Why Is Crypto Down Today – May 15, 2025?

Crypto is down today, as the total cryptocurrency market capitalization has seen a significant shift, dropping 4.4%, now standing at $3.4 trillion. The total crypto trading volume is at $119 billion at the time of writing.[Q1]Why did crypto move against stocks today?[/Q1][A1]While the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a downturn, US stock markets are showing modest gains on 15 May. The crypto market is waiting for additional macroeconomic cues, and traders are engaging in profit-taking. Investors seem slightly more confident in the stock markets today, with the S&P 500 rising 0.1%, and the Nasdaq-100 increasing by 0.6%. That said, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down by 0.2%.[/A1] [Q1][/Q1][A1][/A1][Q2]Is this dip sustainable?[/Q2][A2]Following a recent rally, investors seem to be locking in profits, driving a dip. Though a long-term upturn may resume, a short-term dip looks sustainable due to technical cooling, reduced activity, and general macro caution.[/A2]
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