Swedish publicly traded company H100 Group AB completed its acquisition of NSD AS on August 10, 2026, acquiring 2,455.37 Bitcoin and bringing total holdings to 3,506.4 BTC. The transaction marks the first M&A deal in public markets denominated entirely in Bitcoin on both sides.
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings secured $600 million in loans from Coinbase Credit and Two Prime Lending on August 4, 2026, pledging 18,750 BTC (valued at approximately $1.2 billion) as collateral to finance expansion into artificial intelligence infrastructure and power generation. The move comes amid concerns after the company sold nearly all its mined Bitcoin and MARA stock dropped 10.9% following the announcement.
Zhibao Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZBAO), an InsurTech company, announced on July 31, 2026 that it has signed a definitive Securities Purchase Agreement with non-U.S. investors for a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing to be paid in Bitcoin, with investors contributing 2,380 Bitcoin for company shares.
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on two Iranian maritime companies allegedly part of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-backed insurance network, with one firm accepting Bitcoin and other digital assets as payment.
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two Iranian maritime firms, including Hormuz Safe, for operating an IRGC-backed scheme that allegedly extorted commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz by requiring Bitcoin payments for insurance.
Lombard Finance has introduced its Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy, which allows Flow Traders to borrow stablecoins for market-making without posting its own onchain collateral. Bitcoin deposited through Lombard's Bitcoin Earn product instead serves as collateral coverage through a private underwriting structure on Cap's marketplace, with Flow Traders serving as the pilot partner.
Annamite Capital, founded by Tom Geary and Lucas Gaylord, has launched an institutional Bitcoin treasury management platform offering separately managed accounts through which clients retain legal ownership of their Bitcoin while assets remain with qualified custodians or in approved tri-party arrangements. The platform seeks to generate Bitcoin-denominated returns through market-neutral investment strategies while maintaining institutional governance and risk-management standards.
New Hampshire's five-member Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject a proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond that would have been the first of its kind in the nation. Despite supporters arguing it posed no taxpayer risk, the council declined to attach the state's name to the volatile asset.
Blockrise CEO Jos Lazet has characterized 'anarchistic neobanks' as the next phase of Bitcoin adoption, as Bitcoin-native financial firms expand beyond traditional exchange and custody services into lending, payments, and banking.
Better Home & Finance and Coinbase announced the funding of the first Fannie Mae-backed conventional mortgage collateralized by Bitcoin. A Michigan couple closed on the loan, with plans for broader rollout this summer.
Iran's state-backed 'Hormuz Safe' platform offers Bitcoin-settled maritime insurance for cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with the country projecting $10 billion in revenue. The service allows sanctioned shippers to pay premiums in cryptocurrency for instant digital coverage.
Iranian officials announced plans to charge oil tankers Bitcoin-denominated transit fees of up to $2 million per ship to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing sanctions evasion as rationale, following the US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
A New Hampshire state authority received a provisional Ba2 (speculative-grade) rating from Moody's for a first-of-its-kind bitcoin-backed municipal bond. BitGo will serve as custodian and liquidation agent, marking an early test of crypto as collateral in traditional public finance markets.
Government-sponsored mortgage giant Fannie Mae will allow borrowers to pledge Bitcoin and USDC as collateral for conforming mortgages through a new program with Better Home & Finance and Coinbase, marking the first time digital assets can be used to back mortgages in the US housing finance system.
