Crypto.com's Cronos Halts Entire Blockchain After $75M Tectonic Exploit
Crypto.com's Cronos chain was halted by validators after a $75 million exploit on Tectonic, with some $6 million reaching Ethereum before the chain froze.
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Franklin Templeton Files for ETFs Reinvesting US Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin
The asset manager filed for a novel ETF structure that would use dividends from US stocks to purchase Bitcoin.
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Strategy Buys $370M of Bitcoin in First Purchase Since June
Michael Saylor's Strategy resumed bitcoin accumulation with a $370 million purchase, with the company now sitting on $2.8 billion in unrealized profit.
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XRP ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 9 Days, Pulling In $1.6 Billion Since Launch
XRP spot ETFs have drawn $1.6 billion since their launch, extending an inflow streak to nine consecutive days.
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Strive Adds $143 Million in Bitcoin as Treasury Firms Pile Back In
Strive bought another 1,800 BTC worth roughly $143 million, joining a wave of renewed corporate treasury buying of bitcoin.
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Russia's Sberbank Sees $46 Billion in Crypto Trading, Plans Ethereum and USDT-Backed Loans
Russia's largest bank Sberbank expects crypto trading to surge once the country's new digital asset rules take effect and plans to offer Ethereum and USDT-backe
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Tom Lee's Bitmine Buys $131M of ETH in Largest Ethereum Purchase Since June
Bitmine Immersion Technologies acquired 53,501 ETH worth roughly $131 million, the largest Ethereum purchase since June, as chairman Tom Lee touts a strong Q3.
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Robinhood Chain Flips Ethereum and Base in Fees
Robinhood's new blockchain surpassed both Ethereum and Base in fee generation as meme trading and tokenized stocks gain traction.
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Bitcoin Holds Steady as US Strikes on Iran Rattle Stocks and Lift Oil
Bitcoin showed resilience, holding ground as fresh US military strikes on Iran drove oil prices higher and rattled equity markets.
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Ireland Bars Crypto From State Savings Scheme Targeting $203B in Deposits
Ireland's new tax-advantaged state savings accounts will allow shares, bonds, funds, ETFs and insurance products but exclude cryptocurrencies.
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Bitcoin ETFs Snap Nine-Day Inflow Streak as Ethereum Funds Extend Their Run
US spot bitcoin ETFs saw their nine-day inflow streak end, while Ethereum ETFs continued their own consecutive inflow run.
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Hyperliquid in Talks With Kraken Parent to Bring Crypto Perps to US Traders
Hyperliquid is in discussions with Kraken's parent company to offer crypto perpetual futures to US-based traders.
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Former SEC, CFTC Officials Urge Lighter Touch to Bring Crypto Perps Trading Onshore
Former US regulators argue for a lighter regulatory approach to encourage crypto perpetual futures trading to move onshore.
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UK's National Crime Agency Freezes $13.6M of Premier League Money in Sorare Probe
The UK's NCA froze $13.6 million, the first payment under a $163 million deal with the Messi-backed fantasy card game Sorare, which faces a gambling prosecution
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Sony Argues in Court That Digital Games Can't Be Owned
Sony argued in court that digital games are licensed, not owned, a position with implications for consumer rights and the broader digital ownership debate.
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South Korea Will Give Every Citizen Free AI Access With Unlimited Tokens
South Korea announced a program to provide all citizens free AI access with unlimited tokens, a major national AI initiative.
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Polygon Quietly Patched Security Flaws in Two Hard Forks Before Disclosing Them
Polygon fixed security vulnerabilities in two hard forks and disclosed them only after the patches were already deployed.
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Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Prediction Market Insider Trading
A former White House teleprompter operator agreed to pay $172,000 to settle charges of trading on advance knowledge of presidential speeches.
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