French chipmaker Sequans has said it is looking to accumulate 100,000 Bitcoin within five years in an aggressive treasury strategy. French semiconductor company Sequans Communications filed for a $200 million at-the-market equity offering on Monday to fuel its Bitcoin treasury strategy — with the longer-term aim to amass 100,000 Bitcoin by 2030. The program will allow the 4G and 5G chipmaker to issue American Depositary Shares — US dollar-denominated equity shares of a foreign company that are traded on US stock exchanges — at its discretion, it said in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. “We intend to use it judiciously to optimize our treasury, increase Bitcoin per share, and deliver long-term value to shareholders,” Sequans CEO Georges Karam said in a statement. Read more
Canary Capital has filed for a US-only crypto ETF, aiming to track an index of American-rooted digital assets as the SEC weighs other fund applications. US digital asset investment firm Canary Capital Group has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the Canary American-Made Crypto ETF (MRCA). According to a Friday filing, the proposed fund would track an index of cryptocurrencies created, mined or primarily operated in the United States, with shares slated to trade on Cboe BZX under the ticker MRCA. The trust also plans to stake its proof-of-stake holdings through third-party providers, adding rewards to its net asset value. The Made-in-America Blockchain Index will admit only assets that meet strict criteria set by an oversight committee. Tokens must be eligible for custody with a regulated US trust or bank, maintain minimum liquidity, and trade on multiple established venues. Read more
Bitcoin’s recovery hinges on the resumption of the spot ETF inflows and investors’ ability to compartmentalize the whale selling and focus on fundamentals. Key takeaways: Bitcoin futures demand continues rising despite the recent price weakness, indicating sustained trader engagement. The put options maintained a premium over calls, reflecting persistent bearish sentiment among investors. Read more