Microstrategy Buys 18,300 More Bitcoins, Boosting Total Holdings to 244,800 BTC

Microstrategy has acquired 18,300 additional bitcoins for $1.11 billion, funded through stock sales. As of Sept. 12, the company holds 244,800 BTC, purchased at a total cost of $9.45 billion. Executive chairman Michael Saylor announced a BTC yield of 17.0% year-to-date. This acquisition was made through a prior sales agreement enabling stock sales to fund … Read more

Hong Kong’s Largest Online Broker Launches Retail Crypto Trading for 22 Million Users

Futu Securities International, Hong Kong’s largest online broker with 21.64 million users, has launched retail cryptocurrency trading. Hong Kong residents can now trade bitcoin and ether in either Hong Kong or U.S. dollars directly through Futu’s platform. “We are actively working on expanding our crypto offerings in the near future,” the company said. Last month, … Read more