11 stories about Institutional Investment from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Aug 25, 2026.
Strive purchased 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million, raising its total holdings to 21,356 BTC as the seventh-largest public company holder.
BitGo has secured a virtual asset license in South Korea, claiming to be the first global crypto company to do so. The move highlights the growing institutional interest in South Korea's crypto market, backed by major local financial players.
Swiss banking giant UBS dramatically increased its Bitcoin exposure in Q2 2026, with call options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) surging 24-fold to 3,456,100 underlying shares. Direct holdings of IBIT rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares.
Two Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds have disclosed significant Bitcoin holdings, with Mubadala holding a $490 million stake in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust — its second-largest single 13F holding.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has reached an all-time high in indirect Bitcoin exposure, with 86% of its crypto holdings tied to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). It also disclosed an $88 million stake in Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine, signaling growing institutional crypto adoption.
Institutional investors poured $11.2 billion into regulated crypto firms in the first half of 2026, signaling a shift away from decentralized, permissionless projects. BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Persian Gulf sovereign wealth funds were among the major investors.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their highest weekly inflows since April, totaling $1 billion. This surge indicates renewed institutional interest in Bitcoin as an investment asset.
Morgan Stanley has introduced low-cost ether and solana exchange-traded products (ETPs), following the success of its bitcoin fund, which now holds over $381 million in assets. This move signals growing institutional interest in diversifying crypto investments beyond bitcoin.
Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest.
Metaplanet added 2,823 BTC in the second quarter to reach 43,000 Bitcoin, becoming the world's third-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury behind Strategy and Twenty One Capital.
XRP prices jumped 5% after a key Senate committee advanced the Clarity Act, which could bring legal clarity for crypto. However, a real institutional boom will require full congressional approval and broader market confidence.