Intesa Sanpaolo Slashes Bitcoin ETF Stake; Japan Sets Up Dedicated Crypto Division; CleanSpark Mines 586 BTC in July
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Intesa Sanpaolo's 13F shows a sharp reduction in BlackRock Bitcoin spot ETF exposure while increasing Ethereum ETF holdings, signaling institutional rebalancing rather than broad risk-off. Japan's FSA forming a dedicated "Crypto Assets and Stablecoins Division" tightens regulatory focus and may improve policy clarity. CleanSpark's July production was largely offset by sales, highlighting ongoing miner supply distribution dynamics for BTC.
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ME News, Aug. 6 (UTC+8) — BBX data show that global listed companies, major asset managers and treasury protocols reported fresh updates yesterday on cryptocurrency purchases and reserve allocations.
Intesa Sanpaolo cut its exposure to a Bitcoin spot ETF sharply. In a 13F filing, Italy's largest bank said that as of June 30 its position in BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF fell 93.7% quarter over quarter to 40,700 shares. Over the same period, its Ethereum spot ETF holdings more than tripled to 349,600 shares.
Japan's Financial Services Agency announced it will launch a dedicated "Crypto Assets and Stablecoins Division" on Aug. 7 to oversee regulation of crypto assets and stablecoins.
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark said it produced 586 BTC in July, taking year-to-date output to 4,310 BTC. The company sold 579 BTC during the month at an average price of $66,133, and reported holdings of 13,931 BTC alongside a peak hash rate of 50 EH/s.
(Source: ChainCatcher)