The week in brief. Coverage of stablecoins and digital assets is led by regulation and policy, with a cautious tone. Without a clear price move, this reads as a market waiting for its next catalyst.

Strategy buys 1,036 Bitcoin as BTC holdings climb to 850,364

Strategy bought $81.9 million in Bitcoin last week while spending $188.3 million repurchasing STRC preferred shares, according to its latest SEC filing.

Reported by Cointelegraph · 1 source. [Full story](/story/strategy-buys-1-036-bitcoin-as-btc-holdings-climb-to-850-364-m4wsb)

Coinbase gets full U.S. trust charter from federal banking regulator

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency elevated the biggest U.S. exchange's trust status from conditional to a full-fledged charter, the company said.

Reported by CoinDesk, Finextra, Cointelegraph, Decrypt · 5 sources. [Full story](/story/coinbase-gets-full-u-s-trust-charter-from-federal-banking-regulator-zrxax)

Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.3B in biggest weekly outflow since late June

Investors pulled a net $1.21 billion from BlackRock’s IBIT last week as Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and US technology stocks sold off.

Reported by Cointelegraph · 1 source. [Full story](/story/bitcoin-etfs-shed-1-3b-in-biggest-weekly-outflow-since-late-june-nuitn)

FCA stops HTX's crypto promotions

The FCA has secured High Court undertakings to ensure that HTX (formerly Huobi), a global crypto exchange, will not knowingly promote cryptoasset services unlawfully to UK consumers. The FCA took legal action against HTX in October 2025 for breaking UK financial promotion rules.

Reported by FCA news · 1 source. [Full story](/story/fca-stops-htx-s-crypto-promotions-r6zgo)

Formation notifies SEC to operate first tokenized securities venue on Solana

Launch is expected in early 2027, with tokenized shares of Exodus Movement, Forward Industries, and Galaxy Digital among initial offerings.

Reported by Ledger Insights, CoinDesk, The Block, Cointelegraph · 5 sources. [Full story](/story/after-canton-debuts-tokenized-stock-venue-solana-venue-plans-galaxy-ex-f4ahy)

Ethereum treasury Sharplink’s Q3 net income hits $751 million on unrealized ether gains

Sharplink posted Q3 revenue of $13.5 million and net income of $751.4 million, driven by unrealized ETH gains.

Reported by The Block · 1 source. [Full story](/story/ethereum-treasury-sharplink-s-q3-net-income-hits-751-million-on-unreal-0pq2k)

What the coverage is about

  • Regulation and policy (83%). Policy is driving the conversation. Rule changes usually matter more for who can buy and hold the asset than for the next day's price.
  • Adoption and infrastructure (33%). News is about real-world use. Adoption stories rarely move price immediately, but they build the long-term case.
  • Institutional flows and products (17%). Coverage is about who is buying. Sustained institutional flows tend to be a slower, steadier driver than retail sentiment.