BBX: Bitcoin Treasury Corp sees first quarter growth in BTC per share; Mastercard obtains New York BitLicense, advancing stablecoin strategy

BBX reports that yesterday, the first-ever BTC per share growth by Bitcoin Treasury Corporation and the granting of a BitLicense to a certain exchange mark two distinctly different scales of crypto compliance advancements on the same day. Key points: ——Bitcoin Treasury Corporation (TSXV: BTCT / OTCQB: BTCFF): Q1 financial report on May 28; first historical increase in BTC per share (mainly due to NCIB buyback); holds about 771 BTC (cost approx. $83.07 million, average price around $107,685); BTC lending business earns BTC-denominated revenue; ——A certain exchange (NYSE: MA): Received NYDFS BitLicense (Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC) on May 27; covers stablecoins and tokenized deposits; follows $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition (March 2026); presence in 200+ countries; Chief Product Officer: Regulatory clarity is central to expanding stablecoin strategy. Source: bbx.com