Global exchanges Coinbase and OKX are betting big on Australia’s pension pie, pushing crypto into self-managed super funds. Australia’s 4.3-trillion-Australian-dollar pension system, which is approximately $2.8 trillion, has presented a significant growth opportunity to crypto platforms across the world. Self-managed super funds (SMSFs), which let Australians manage their own retirement savings, have become a key entry point for crypto. Platforms like Coinbase and OKX see them as a way to position digital assets within long-term wealth strategies. As of 2025, SMSFs hold about 1.7 billion AUD in crypto, a sevenfold jump since 2021. Read more
Bitcoin gained fresh downward BTC price predictions on the back of an options expiry event and thickening bid liquidity on exchange order books. Key points: Bitcoin fails to close above $117,200, opening the door to support retests. A giant $4.9 trillion options expiry event adds further friction for Bitcoin bulls on Friday. Read more
EU finance ministers agreed to impose holding limits on the digital euro, reaching consensus on procedures for setting caps during the latest Eurogroup meeting. Finance ministers of European Union member states agreed Friday on a pathway to set limits on how much digital euro an individual can hold, moving the bloc closer to launching a central bank digital currency. The decision was announced during a Eurogroup press conference following the Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Friday. Officials said they had reached a consensus on the “ceiling for holding limits and then ultimately on the issuance process itself for the digital euro.” One official noted during the press conference that what had been discussed were the procedures for establishing holding limits, rather than the limits themselves. The statements follow United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency industry advocacy groups calling on the local central bank not to proceed with plans to enforce very similar limits on s...