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Capital moves in three directions.
Between fiat and digital. Across corridors. Into local currency.
FLOW is the platform ARP Digital built for all three.
XBTO's Karl Naim spoke to @Reuters from Abu Dhabi on how the regional conflict is affecting the UAE's digital asset ecosystem, and what crypto's resilience through it reveals about the infrastructure built over the last decade.
https://t.co/eDgvonoLik
Bitcoin has officially had its "IPO."
The torch is being passed from early risk-takers to institutions.
Inside this edition:
The high-beta trap
Market plumbing
Real-yield divergence
Stop trading on retail vibes. Start watching structural forces. 👇
https://t.co/mMMXd1nmPw
@cfcstmoritz was a good reality check under the theme of "Building trust".
What we heard:
Allocating is easy. Operating within policy is hard.
Infrastructure is strategy
Crypto trades macro-first in stress.
The bar is explainable outcomes.
Next? Abu Dhabi 04/2026
2025 crypto recap, in one chart: a market that looked bullish in headlines, but traded like a risk-managed macro product.
The lesson wasn’t “pick the right direction.”
It was “build the right process.”
What changed most in your playbook: sizing, hedging, or time horizon?
BTC hit a new ATH in 2025… and still finished -6.4%.
ETH nearly made its ATH… and ended -10.9%.
Wide ranges, constant reversals, low realized vol.
What was the hardest trade of 2025: chop, low vol, or leverage unwinds?
https://t.co/iEpfxUX3UM
@philippebek top 2026 crypto predictions:
BTC up as policy eases
Gold stays the refuge currency
Treasury cos trade at/≤ NAV
ETH + SOL underwhelm
Stablecoins grow; USDT/USDC lead.
Deflation fears → more Fed cuts
Privacy coins face existential pressure
Which is most likely?
Jan 15 at @cfcstmoritz Karl Naim on “From Parallel to Integrated: What Institutions Need to Fully Embrace Digital Assets.”
Panel:
- Evy Theunis (@dbsbank ),
- Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao (@chainlink),
- Paul Frost-Smith (@komainu ).
What’s the #1 barrier today?
Wishing everyone a restful holiday season.
Whether you’re watching the market trade 24/7 or taking a real break, here’s to clearer signals, disciplined risk management, and a strong start to the new year.
This holiday season, we're grateful for the people who make XBTO more than just a business, bringing expertise, energy, and dedication every day.
And wishing you and your loved ones a restful holiday and a successful start to 2026.
2025 was the year digital assets stopped being optional.
Not because prices went up.
Because institutions stayed.
In our latest edition of The Wire, @philippebek looks at what actually changed in 2025 and how 2026 could look like
https://t.co/qWOqWQmCFG
Institutional demand is shifting fast as Karl Naim, Group Chief Commercial Officer at @xbtogroup, tells @lwintermeyer that clearer regulation and ETFs are pushing investors from simple beta exposure toward direct custody and alpha-driven digital asset strategies.
He breaks down how tokenization fits into this evolving landscape:
Breaking: XBTO and @obligatecom are launching a new natively tokenised European real estate credit strategy.
A step forward in bringing RWAs on-chain.
Read full press: https://t.co/fooE7c8nMU
Gabriel speaking at @bitcoinmenaconf on Dec 8 in Abu Dhabi.
Joining Dave Lund (https://t.co/YYgga6uoVn) and @werkman (@StriveFunds ) to explore how institutions generate returns through active management.
If you're attending, let's connect.
This isn’t just a full room.
It’s digital asset adoption in motion.
At @ApexGlobalGroup , allocators weren’t asking “should we?” anymore, but “how much?”
1–5% BTC improves 70/30 profiles.
Portfolios are more concentrated than they look.
Active > passive in crypto.
Bitcoin is sitting around $91k, and everyone’s talking about returns again. But what’s the quality of those returns?
Volatility, drawdowns. The part of the story price alone never tells.
Ask yourself: Are your returns something you can actually hold?
https://t.co/mQ5OmgWzxD
Karl Naïm joins Apex Invest Digital in Abu Dhabi on Nov 24.
He’ll be on stage with leaders from Apex Group, @G42ai , @ZodiaCustody , and Aras Limited to discuss how institutions are moving beyond curiosity and building real digital-asset strategies.
Some are betting higher. Others, lower. Where do you see Bitcoin on Dec 1?
Enter now:
1. Follow @XBTOgroup
2. Comment your BTC prediction.
Winner of a whale pass at @bitcoinmenaconf = closest call.
Deadline: Nov 30, 23:59.