A Turkish court sentenced all six members of the girl group Manifest to prison for dancing. Next week they headline Wembley.
The timeline is unreal. Manifest formed in February 2025 through a TV singing competition. Their debut single passed 57 million Spotify streams, and their first album went #1 in Turkey and finished as the third most-streamed girl group album in the world that year.
Then they played their first 18+ show in Istanbul on September 6, 2025. Sold out, 12,000 people.
Two days later, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor opened a criminal investigation into their choreography. The charge was "obscene acts." All six members got travel bans. Videos of the concert were blocked nationwide. Sponsors pulled out, and venues started canceling shows.
In December a court convicted them, three months and 22 days each, suspended only because the sentence was so short.
And the prosecution handed a rising pop group a story money can't buy. Rolling Stone profiled them. One of their singles was submitted for Grammy consideration. Their international streaming numbers kept climbing through the whole case.
A year ago these six women were legally barred from leaving Turkey. On October 16 they play Wembley Arena in London, and their first English single just dropped.
The state tried to make an example of them. It made them famous instead.
@tcsavunma Rabbim sizi korusun, gururumuzsunuz. Güç, kuvvet ve sabır sizinle olsun. Artık savaşlar insansız, teknolojik silahlarla ilerliyor gibi görünüyor umarım ordumuz da teknolojiye gerekli olan yatırımı yapıyordur.
It is an exciting time for us @BitGo!
But even more exciting are the broader implications for America.
Today’s news marks an official end to the war on crypto and the beginning of the next era of innovation in banking.
We’ve entered the era of Regulatory Integration, and improvements will continue to happen fast.
1. The Upgrade: Solvency by Design
We are introducing a new banking model built specifically for the speed of the digital age.
BitGo is now a federal national bank, but unlike traditional banks, we always hold 100% reserves. That means we don't lend out client assets; we secure them. We create a fortress that eliminates the risk of a bank run.
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For too long, the narrative was that crypto was the "Wild West." That is over.
At @BitGo, we have long believed that every digital asset investor deserves a fiduciary overseeing their account, just like in traditional finance and banking. Assets held with BitGo aren't just "stored"; they are legally segregated, bankruptcy-remote, and protected by federal law. We are raising the bar for consumer protection.
3. The Green Light for Capital
Regulators are responsibly bringing digital asset companies into the financial system to unlock new assets, new markets, and 24x7 global payments. The infrastructure we’ve built, combined with federal acceptance, enables even the most conservative funds to confidently engage in the asset class.
This is a massive win for American competitiveness. We are proving that safety and innovation can grow together to delight clients and modernize our financial system!
Let’s build! 🇺🇸🚀
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We're pleased to announce that BitGo has met the conditions for full approval and is now a federally chartered bank for digital assets.
Hear more from BitGo CEO @mikebelshe on Bloomberg News 👇
Starting 2025 strong!
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Here’s to building stronger bridges between traditional finance and crypto innovation in 2025 and beyond!
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