Evernorth shareholders approve merger, clearing path for $473M XRP treasury and Nasdaq listing
The Ripple-backed vehicle advances toward a Nasdaq debut under ticker XRPN with a large XRP treasury, the first such structure tied to XRP.
CCN.com · +14 outlets
Bitcoin closes strongest Q3 since 2017, up about 43%, then stalls in $82,000-$85,000 range
A softer PCE report briefly pushed bitcoin above $85,000, but gains faded as Treasury yields held near multi-year highs.
Coindesk · +12 outlets
Lloyds and Visa settle $750,000 in USDC in live cross-border pilot
The seven-day pilot is one of the largest disclosed live bank-card network stablecoin settlements to date.
Theblock · +12 outlets
Base launches Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and new B20 asset functions
The upgrade lets B20 issuers opt into seizure policies independent of ordinary transfer restrictions, expanding control features on the Coinbase-backed L2.
Theblock · +14 outlets
MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at risk
Precautionary exits cover validators holding roughly 523,000 ETH, with Lido warning of lost rewards and a researcher estimating about 0.36 ETH diverted.
Coindesk · +5 outlets
Bitget hackers turn to Zcash, moving about $4 million into its private pool
Funds from Bitget's $387.5M breach are being routed through Zcash's shielded pool as other laundering routes get blocked.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Strategy (MSTR) moved 3,568 BTC in hours, prompting investor questions
The transfers of roughly $297 million in bitcoin raised speculation about whether Strategy is selling or rotating coins.
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Ripple's XRPL begins carrying fund records for Brazilian operator overseeing $4 trillion
A regulated Brazilian operator is mirroring ownership of selected investment funds on the XRP Ledger while its existing database remains the official register.
Coindesk · +5 outlets
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
Citi also lifted its 12-month ether target from $2,240 to $3,028.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
White House weighs new CFTC event contract rules amid prediction market power struggle
The CFTC sent two swaps definition rules for White House review as it fights states over jurisdiction and gambling claims.
Theblock · +6 outlets
Robinhood launches US perps and weekend stock trading, plus in-app AI agents
Robinhood Agents lets users build AI trading tools, with users bearing the risk of automated trades.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Crypto industry spent $8 million on Clarity Act lobbying that failed to close the deal
Most first-half lobbying spend targeted the U.S. market structure bill, which stalled; Bitwise's CIO argues its defeat unlocked faster SEC action.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Saylor says Strategy and Strive can grow together in $318.5T bitcoin credit market
Saylor frames rival bitcoin treasury firms as complementary capital pools rather than competitors, pitching sector-wide growth.
finance.yahoo · +11 outlets
FCA opens UK crypto authorization window with February 2027 deadline
The five-month application window precedes the new UK framework's planned October 2027 launch.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin Policy Institute presses MSCI to scrap plan dropping Strategy, Metaplanet from indexes
Bill Miller and the advocacy group warn the index rule could wrongly exclude major treasury-heavy firms.
finance.biggo.com · +2 outlets
Strategy buys 1,665 more bitcoin and spends $152M buying back STRC preferred shares
Strategy continued accumulating BTC while retiring preferred stock, with talk of daily dividends on its preferreds.
CryptoRank · +10 outlets
Strive buys 1,107 bitcoin for $94.5M, holdings pass 27,400 BTC
The purchase extends Strive's treasury buildout, with its stock up sharply in 2026.
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Comer expands probe into Crypto.com, Hyperliquid and PredictIt over identity checks and suspicious trades
The congressional inquiry seeks records on government insiders, employee trades and suspicious activity referrals.
Theblock · +7 outlets