The crypto market,
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Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options — UBS increased Bitcoin ETF call options 24-fold, direct IBIT holdings rose 12%, and put exposure fell about 53%.

$11.2 billion in 2026 funding ended crypto's permissionless era, with BlackRock, Goldman, and Gulf sovereigns backing regulated firms — Analysis of first-half deals shows institutional shift.

UBS surges Bitcoin exposure with 24-fold increase in ETF call options, IBIT holdings up 12%, puts down 53% — Swiss bank expands bullish positioning, reducing downside protection.

Paul Tudor Jones' firm raises BlackRock bitcoin ETF stake after a year of selling, with calls down 85.2% and puts down 1.4% — Investment firm increases ETF holdings.

Crypto's week: Washington keeps legislative hope alive, Wall Street deepens digital asset push, Mastercard's $1.8B deal, and a security scare moves billions in bitcoin — Key stories summarized.

Clarity survives, Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories — Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street deepened involvement, and a security scare moved billions in bitcoin.

Second-largest Bitcoin mining power enforces year-round capital city rig shutdown to ease power shortages — Energy Ministry restricts energy-intensive mining straining regional grids.