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Tudor Investment Boosts BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Stake by 109,446 Shares
In Q2 2026, Tudor Investment increased its stake in BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) by 18.9%, adding 109,446 shares to reach a total of 688,529 shares worth approximately $22.9 million. This move ends a year-long reduction trend since the peak in late 2024. Concurrently, the firm cut its reported call option exposure on IBIT by about 85%, while put positions remained largely unchanged. The holding is relatively small compared to its over $100 billion in assets under management. The information comes from an SEC 13F filing dated August 14.
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Stripe to Acquire AI Routing Startup OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion
Payment giant Stripe has reportedly agreed to acquire OpenRouter, an AI model routing platform, for over $7 billion, just months after the company was valued at $1.3 billion. OpenRouter provides a single interface to access over 500 AI models from more than 80 providers, managing billing, routing, and failover. The acquisition follows rapid growth in AI usage, as Stripe expands its infrastructure for AI agents and machine-initiated payments. Despite multiple reports that negotiations have concluded, neither Stripe nor OpenRouter has officially confirmed the deal.
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Duquesne Takes $23M Stake in HYPE Treasury Firm
Duquesne Family Office disclosed a new $23 million investment in Hyperliquid Strategies Inc., a Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company holding HYPE tokens. This move gives Stanley Druckenmiller's investment office indirect exposure to HYPE through a regulated U.S. stock. SEC filings show Duquesne held PURR shares as of June 30, representing about 0.44% of its portfolio. Hyperliquid Strategies has accumulated a significant HYPE position, with approximately 23.7 million tokens as of June, boasting unrealized gains exceeding $1.1 billion. The article also notes that during the June market downturn, HYPE treasury company was among the few still holding substantial paper profits, while Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana treasury companies recorded unrealized losses.
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Binance Reclaims Futures Dominance from CME: What the Institutional Pullback Means
Binance has overtaken CME in Bitcoin futures open interest for the first time since late 2023, holding about 148,500 BTC compared to CME's 102,840 BTC. This reversal ends the institutional-led narrative, raising questions about whether traditional finance is retreating from crypto derivatives or merely shifting. CME's open interest has declined for five consecutive months, mainly due to unwinding of cash-and-carry trades, as annualized basis compressed to around 3%, below the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield, eliminating arbitrage incentives for institutional positions. Market makers and hedge funds are moving to offshore perpetuals on Binance, Bybit, and OKX, while regulatory shifts are bringing perpetuals onshore via CFTC-approved venues like Kalshi.
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Ripple Mints 10 Million RLUSD as Institutional Demand Grows
Ripple has minted an additional 10 million RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, bringing the total supply to 1.711 billion. Since its launch in December 2024, the stablecoin's market cap has grown, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $58 million. Ripple is also expanding RLUSD's compliance and institutional payment infrastructure through partnerships, including an integration with Notabene, and has secured approvals or collaborations in Japan and Turkey to drive global adoption.
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JPMorgan Now Accepts Bitcoin as Loan Collateral
In March 2026, JPMorgan Chase launched a lending program allowing institutional clients to obtain dollar loans using Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral through its Kinexys digital asset platform. The collateral is held by custodians such as Fidelity Digital Assets and Coinbase Custody, with the bank applying a 30%-50% haircut and using oracles like Chainlink for real-time valuation adjustments. This move follows JPMorgan's issuance of Bitcoin-backed structured notes linked to BlackRock's IBIT, signaling further integration of crypto assets on Wall Street. The article notes that this shift is symbolic and pressures other banks to reconsider their stance on crypto.
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Harvard Holds Steady with $101M Bitcoin ETF Stake in Q2
Harvard Management Company kept its BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) position unchanged in Q2 2026, ending two consecutive quarters of reductions. As of June 30, Harvard held 3,044,612 shares of IBIT, valued at approximately $101.4 million, flat from the previous quarter. This follows a 21% cut in Q4 and a 43% cut in Q1. Harvard did not rebuild its Ethereum ETF position. Additionally, its gold ETF holdings ($171.2 million) far exceed its Bitcoin ETF holdings. Other institutions like Abu Dhabi's fund remained steady, JPMorgan increased, and Morgan Stanley reduced.
BTCinstitutional investmentBitcoin ETF13F filing2026-08-16
Robinhood's $225.5M Venture Fund Debuts Below IPO Price
Robinhood's second publicly traded venture fund, RVII, has raised $225.5 million and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at $22.50, 10% below its $25 offering price. The fund primarily invests in early- and growth-stage private companies associated with Y Combinator, offering retail investors indirect access to these firms.
ETHRetail InvestorsVenture FundY Combinator2026-08-15
Morgan Stanley Boosts BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Stake by 23%
Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) by 23% in Q2 2026, reaching approximately 16.5 million shares valued at $549 million. The firm also raised its stake in BlackRock's Ether ETF by 202% to 4.6 million shares and added positions in Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Fund and two Solana investment products. These changes, disclosed in its 13F filing, reflect growing institutional interest in crypto-related assets.
BTCinstitutional investmentMorgan StanleyBitcoin ETF2026-08-14
P2P.org Enables Arkis Clients to Trade Against Staked Assets
P2P.org has partnered with Arkis to allow institutional clients to use staked Solana and Avalanche assets as collateral for trading while continuing to earn protocol rewards. The integration, available through Arkis Alpha's Carry Trades section, supports Solana and Avalanche. Collateral values will account for validator downtime and slashing risks. P2P.org provides non-custodial staking and validator infrastructure, while Arkis manages credit, collateral, and portfolio risk.
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