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BitGo is the digital asset company that has been exclusively focused on serving institutional clients since 2013. It provides institutional investors with custody, liquidity, and security solutions. Active in both centralized and decentralized finance, BitGo offers market-leading trading, lending, and borrowing services through its prime brokerage services and acts as the custodian for WBTC, the leading global stablecoin for Bitcoin.
Consensys: Delays IPO Plans to Earliest This Fall Amid Market Conditions
according to sources familiar with the matter, MetaMask developer Consensys has postponed its U.S. IPO plans to earliest this fall. The company originally planned to submit a draft S-1 filing with the SEC by the end of February, but market demand weakened due to the market downturn in February, macroeconomic uncertainty, and Bitcoin ETF outflows. Besides Consensys, Kraken and Ledger have also paused their IPO plans.Consensys completed a $450 million funding round in 2022 at a valuation of $7 billion. Additionally, BitGo, which was the first crypto company to go public in 2026, raised $213 million but has since seen its stock price drop 36% from its $18 offering price, reflecting the public market's cautious approach toward valuing crypto infrastructure companies.
Onramp completes $12.5 million Series A funding round, led by Early Riders<odatory-translate-split><p>Odaily reports that Onramp has announced the completion of a $12.5 million Series A funding round at a pre-money valuation of $135 million. The round was
Onramp 宣布完成 1250 万美元 A 轮融资，投前估值达 1.35 亿美元，Early Riders 领投，其私有客户及外部天使投资人等参投。该项目主要业务是为比特币大额持有者提供多机构托管平台，通过 BitGo、Coincover 和 Tetra Trust 等合作伙伴，确保资产需经多个机构批准方可转移。(axios)
Ledger suspends US IPO plan due to unfavorable market conditions
crypto wallet provider Ledger has suspended its US IPO plans, citing unfavorable current market conditions. (CoinDesk)
French crypto hardware wallet company Ledger has suspended its U.S. IPO plan due to unfavorable market conditions.
According to CoinDesk, French crypto hardware wallet company Ledger has suspended its U.S. IPO plans due to unfavorable market conditions. Sources familiar with the matter said Ledger was previously valued at approximately $4 billion and had engaged Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays as IPO advisors—but it has not yet filed any registration documents with the SEC. The company may instead consider private fundraising. Earlier, Kraken also paused its IPO citing market conditions, while publicly listed BitGo’s stock price has fallen roughly 36% from its offering price, indicating a broad cooling of enthusiasm among crypto firms for U.S. listings.
Crypto industry pushes back against Senator Warren’s concerns, stating OCC trust charter approvals are legitimate
Odaily报道 The Digital Chamber, a crypto industry group, has responded to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s questions regarding recent approvals of OCC national trust charters, stating that her claim of crypto companies receiving "improper approvals" is unfounded.Earlier, Warren sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), arguing that recent approvals granted to digital asset companies such as Ripple, Circle, Paxos, Fidelity, BitGo, and Coinbase may violate the National Bank Act and fail to adhere to the same regulatory standards applied to traditional banks.The Digital Chamber stated that the OCC has the authority to grant national trust charters to qualified institutions, and that such arrangements do not equate to relaxed oversight. Representing over 250 crypto-related entities, the organization believes these charters help integrate digital asset services into a clearer federal regulatory framework.
Galaxy Digital Founder: SEC Made the $1.2 Billion Merger with BitGo in 2021 Difficult to Complete
: Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz testified in the Delaware Court of Chancery that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made it very difficult for the company to proceed with the planned $1.2 billion merger with BitGo in 2021. The merger was the largest cryptocurrency merger plan at the time. Galaxy Digital canceled the deal in August 2022, and BitGo subsequently demanded a $100 million termination fee from Galaxy Digital.Mike Novogratz stated that regulatory approval was unlikely to be achieved, and BitGo failed to provide the required financial information on time, thus forfeiting its right to the $100 million termination fee. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe, however, said BitGo had provided all necessary information. The trial is currently expected to conclude this week, and the judge will decide whether BitGo is entitled to the $100 million fee. (Cointelegraph)
Galaxy and BitGo Face Off in Court Over Failed Merger; BitGo Seeks at Least $100 Million
Galaxy Digital founder Michael Novogratz and BitGo CEO Mike Belshe are currently litigating over the failed $1.2 billion merger deal from four years ago.According to reports, the transaction was originally intended to take the combined company public on Nasdaq, but was later terminated due to adjustments in SEC accounting guidance and market liquidity crises triggered by the Terra/Luna collapse.BitGo is demanding that Galaxy pay at least $100 million in termination fees, and accuses Galaxy of failing to take reasonable steps to advance the transaction while concealing details of an investigation by U.S. regulators. In response, Novogratz stated that Galaxy was not the subject of the investigation, and argued that BitGo has lost its eligibility to claim the termination fee for failing to submit required financial statements on time. (Bloomberg)
Galaxy and BitGo Go to Trial Over $100 Million Breakup Fee Dispute
According to Bloomberg, Michael Novogratz, founder and billionaire CEO of Galaxy Digital, faced off in court this week against Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo Holdings, in a four-year-long merger dispute. BitGo is seeking at least $100 million in breach-of-contract damages from Galaxy, stemming from Galaxy’s $1.2 billion acquisition proposal for BitGo in 2021—the largest deal in cryptocurrency industry history at the time—which ultimately collapsed amid the crypto market downturn. BitGo alleges that Galaxy failed to use reasonable efforts to consummate the transaction and concealed material details regarding U.S. regulatory investigations into Galaxy—investigations that could have significantly impacted the merger’s completion.
C1 Fund Report: Heavy Positions in Alchemy, Ripple and Other Crypto Projects, New Investments Exceed $10.47 Million
C1 Fund, a closed-end fund listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has released its Q4 and full-year financial reports for 2025. Its digital asset private investment strategy continues to expand, with portfolio optimization and liquidity events advancing simultaneously.As of the end of 2025, CFND's digital asset infrastructure investment portfolio includes industry-leading companies such as Alchemy, Blockchain.com, Chainalysis, Consensys, Figment, Kraken, and Ripple, covering core sectors including blockchain development, compliance analytics, trading platforms, and cross-border payments. In 2025, the fund made new investments exceeding $10.47 million in projects like BitGo, Fireblocks, and Polymarket (Blockratize Inc.), and completed additional allocations to holdings such as Ripple, further strengthening its deployment depth in the digital asset infrastructure space. (Businesswire)
Whale Withdraws $144.68M BTC from OKX in 5 Days, 3 New Wallets Withdraw $45.6M BTC from BitGo
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the whale address "bc1q2t" has withdrawn a total of 2,341 BTC, worth approximately $144.68 million, from OKX over the past 5 days.Additionally, 3 newly created wallets have withdrawn 737.7 BTC, worth approximately $45.6 million, from BitGo.Data shows that these addresses have withdrawn a total of over 3,078 BTC recently, with a combined value of approximately $190 million.
Bitmine purchased an additional 25,000 ETH 8 hours ago, bringing its total accumulation over the past three days to 125,000 ETH.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Bitmine—founded by Tom Lee—purchased 25,000 ETH from BitGo 8 hours ago for approximately $41.09 million. Over the past three days, Bitmine has accumulated a total of 125,000 ETH, valued at roughly $206 million.
Bitmine allegedly transferred 25,000 ETH from BitGo, valued at approximately $40.93 million
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a newly created wallet received 25,000 ETH from BitGo—valued at approximately $40.93 million—the wallet is suspected to belong to Bitmine.
A major whale deposited 3.82 million GRASS tokens into an exchange, incurring a $4.22 million loss over one year.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a whale deposited 3.82 million GRASS tokens (valued at approximately $1.86 million) into Bybit and OKX after holding them for one year. This represents a loss of roughly $4.22 million compared to the initial acquisition cost of $6.08 million—funds originally withdrawn from Gate, Bybit, and BitGo.
Suspected Bitmine address increases ETH holdings by another 60,000 ETH, valued at approximately $125.9 million
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Tom Lee’s associated entity Bitmine is suspected of purchasing another 60,000 ETH, valued at approximately $125.9 million. On-chain data shows that two newly created wallets are likely linked to Bitmine and collectively received 60,000 ETH from Kraken and BitGo.
Italy's largest bank Q1 crypto asset holdings rise to $235 million, first allocation to Ethereum and XRP
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, increased its crypto asset-related holdings from approximately $100 million at the end of 2025 to about $235 million in the first quarter of 2026.Specifically, the bank increased its holdings in the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF and BlackRock's IBIT, and allocated to Ethereum assets for the first time through BlackRock's iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, while also adding approximately $26 million in Grayscale XRP Trust ETF holdings.Furthermore, Intesa also established its first long call option position in IBIT and added 165,600 shares of BitGo stock, while liquidating its Bitmine-related positions. Its Solana-related allocations were significantly reduced, with holdings in the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF dropping from 266,300 shares to 2,817 shares.Reports indicate that Intesa has previously confirmed that these crypto assets are primarily used for proprietary trading. Last month, Ripple also announced that it would provide digital asset custody services for the bank. (Cointelegraph)
Circle launches wrapped Bitcoin cirBTC, targeting Coinbase-led BTC DeFi market
Circle has announced the launch of a wrapped Bitcoin product, cirBTC, on the Ethereum blockchain. The token is fully backed 1:1 by Bitcoin, designed to help users integrate BTC assets into DeFi scenarios such as lending, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), tokenized assets, and stablecoins.Circle stated that cirBTC is primarily aimed at institutional investors, whose target client base typically holds Bitcoin as a core crypto asset allocation and has already established trust in Circle's infrastructure through products like USDC. Currently, USDC's market capitalization exceeds $75 billion, making it the second-largest stablecoin in the market.The wrapped Bitcoin market is currently dominated by wBTC and cbBTC, launched by Coinbase. Among them, wBTC, launched in 2019, has a market cap of approximately $7.3 billion and remains the largest wrapped Bitcoin product; cbBTC, which went live in 2024, has a market cap close to $5.4 billion. With the launch of cirBTC, Circle will directly compete with Coinbase and BitGo, the primary custodian of wBTC, for institutional wrapped Bitcoin market share.Data shows that the total market capitalization of all wrapped Bitcoin tokens currently stands at approximately $12.5 billion to $13.5 billion, accounting for roughly 1% of Bitcoin's total market cap of about $1.25 trillion. (CoinDesk)
Stacks Ecosystem Q1 2026: sBTC TVL Reaches $545 Million; Zest Protocol TVL Rises to $75.9 Million
Stacks Releases Q1 2026 Ecosystem Metrics: sBTC Total Value Locked (TVL) Reaches $545 Million, and Deposit Caps Have Been Fully Removed; Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Active Deployed Capital on the Stacks Protocol Stands at $121 Million—Zest Protocol TVL Accounts for $75.9 Million, Granite $26 Million, and StackingDAO $20 Million. During the Same Period, the Bitcoin Staking Pilot Product Dual Stacking App Attracted Over $100 Million in Participating Capital. On the Infrastructure Front, Integrations with Fireblocks, BitGo, Circle, and Nansen Are Now Live. Regarding Network Upgrades, Stacks Completed Version 3.3.0.0.6 in March 2026, and SIP-034 Enhancements Increased Network Capacity by up to 30x.
Ondo Finance Submits No-Action Request to the SEC to Advance On-Chain Operations of Its OGM Product
According to Ondo Finance’s official blog, Ondo Finance recently submitted a “no-action” request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking confirmation from the SEC that it will not take enforcement action against Ondo’s model for recording and managing certain security interests in tokenized form on the Ethereum mainnet. The request concerns its Ondo Global Markets (OGM) product, which currently offers non-U.S. investors tokenized notes providing exposure to U.S. equities and ETFs. Under this model, the underlying securities remain within the existing legal, custodial, and recordkeeping frameworks; official books and records remain unchanged. Only in limited circumstances are the relevant security interests mapped onto the Ethereum mainnet in tokenized form, held by custodian BitGo to support recordkeeping and operational processes.
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Whale Withdraws $144.68M BTC from OKX in 5 Days, 3 New Wallets Withdraw $45.6M BTC from BitGo
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the whale address "bc1q2t" has withdrawn a total of 2,341 BTC, worth approximately $144.68 million, from OKX over the past 5 days.Additionally, 3 newly created wallets have withdrawn 737.7 BTC, worth approximately $45.6 million, from BitGo.Data shows that these addresses have withdrawn a total of over 3,078 BTC recently, with a combined value of approximately $190 million.
Bitmine purchased an additional 25,000 ETH 8 hours ago, bringing its total accumulation over the past three days to 125,000 ETH.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Bitmine—founded by Tom Lee—purchased 25,000 ETH from BitGo 8 hours ago for approximately $41.09 million. Over the past three days, Bitmine has accumulated a total of 125,000 ETH, valued at roughly $206 million.
Bitmine allegedly transferred 25,000 ETH from BitGo, valued at approximately $40.93 million
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a newly created wallet received 25,000 ETH from BitGo—valued at approximately $40.93 million—the wallet is suspected to belong to Bitmine.
Circle launches wrapped Bitcoin cirBTC, targeting Coinbase-led BTC DeFi market
Circle has announced the launch of a wrapped Bitcoin product, cirBTC, on the Ethereum blockchain. The token is fully backed 1:1 by Bitcoin, designed to help users integrate BTC assets into DeFi scenarios such as lending, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), tokenized assets, and stablecoins.Circle stated that cirBTC is primarily aimed at institutional investors, whose target client base typically holds Bitcoin as a core crypto asset allocation and has already established trust in Circle's infrastructure through products like USDC. Currently, USDC's market capitalization exceeds $75 billion, making it the second-largest stablecoin in the market.The wrapped Bitcoin market is currently dominated by wBTC and cbBTC, launched by Coinbase. Among them, wBTC, launched in 2019, has a market cap of approximately $7.3 billion and remains the largest wrapped Bitcoin product; cbBTC, which went live in 2024, has a market cap close to $5.4 billion. With the launch of cirBTC, Circle will directly compete with Coinbase and BitGo, the primary custodian of wBTC, for institutional wrapped Bitcoin market share.Data shows that the total market capitalization of all wrapped Bitcoin tokens currently stands at approximately $12.5 billion to $13.5 billion, accounting for roughly 1% of Bitcoin's total market cap of about $1.25 trillion. (CoinDesk)
A newly created wallet, suspected to belong to Framework Ventures, has received 62.68 million H tokens from BitGo, worth $7.65 million.
according to monitoring by Onchain Lens, despite the hack of Humanity Protocol, a newly created wallet has received 62.68 million H tokens from BitGo, worth $7.65 million. The wallet is suspected to belong to VC Framework Ventures, though this has not yet been confirmed.
Multicoin deposited 56.116 million ENA worth $5.28 million to Galaxy and BitGo
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Multicoin Capital (0xD4d...BC10) deposited 56.116 million ENA tokens, worth $5.28 million, to Galaxy Digital and BitGo.