SEC clears Cboe to list Volatility Shares 3x Bitcoin and Ether futures funds
The six commodity trusts registered under the 1933 Act expand leverage access to crypto for US investors after SEC staff pushed back on 1940 Act 3x funds.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Metaplanet adds 1,000 BTC net in Q3, holdings reach 44,000 bitcoin
The Japanese treasury company keeps 85% to 90% of assets in bitcoin while opening the remaining 15% to takeovers and income bets as its stock trades below net a
finance.yahoo · +6 outlets
OKX and NYSE owner ICE plan 24/7 tokenized stock trading under SEC exemption
The tie-up would extend round the clock trading of tokenized equities, a step toward mainstream tokenization of traditional markets.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Bitcoin holds $86,000 as dollar strengthens and European risks mount
Macro pressure from a firmer dollar and European risk concerns is testing bitcoin's recent resilience near the mid $80,000 range.
coindesk.com · +1 outlets
Trump taps Jay Clayton, the SEC chair who sued Ripple, to lead AI push
The former SEC chairman, who brought the SEC case against Ripple, gets a new White House role overseeing AI policy.
Decrypt News · +10 outlets
Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank build 24/7 institutional crypto settlement
The platform targets always-on institutional settlement infrastructure, another sign of banks integrating crypto rails.
coindesk.com · +3 outlets
Banking group sues to block crypto's 'side door' into the banking system
A banking trade group challenges the path that lets crypto firms obtain deposit and payments access through bank charters or partnerships.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs drew $134 million as 'Uptober' opens green
Bitcoin funds took in $2.5 billion over the month while the 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.31%, defying traditional cross-asset rules.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
US expands Hamas sanctions after tracing crypto transfers from France
Treasury added designations after following crypto flows, underscoring continued use of enforcement tracing against sanctioned groups.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Chainalysis used AI to trace $387M Bitget hack back to North Korea
Attribution of a major exchange hack to North Korean actors reinforces the link between state-linked groups and crypto theft.
Decrypt News · +6 outlets
New Treasury rules could change how stablecoin issuers redeem customer dollars
Proposed rules touch reserve and redemption mechanics, with analysts debating whether stablecoins raise bank funding costs.
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
BlackRock outlines its next big tokenization bet
The asset manager's continued push into tokenized funds signals institutional momentum for on-chain financial products.
coindesk.com · +3 outlets
Near Intents recovers $3.8 million after 48-hour ultimatum to attacker
The protocol secured return of funds after publicly identifying the party behind the incident, a rare recovery outcome.
Decrypt News · +12 outlets
Drift hack recovery opened near one cent per dollar lost
Claimants on the Drift protocol received a fraction of their losses, illustrating the thin recoveries typical of DeFi exploits.
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
India's local crypto exchanges capture just 0.7% of inflows, Chainalysis finds
Domestic Indian venues hold a tiny share of activity, with most volume routed offshore, according to the Chainalysis report.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Ten tokens held 62% of altcoin futures exposure, raising shared-collateral risk
Concentration in a handful of tokens plus cross-collateralization means one liquidation cascade could hit unrelated positions.
CryptoSlate
Peter Schiff says MicroStrategy lost its bitcoin-buying power
The critic argues Strategy's funding route has not reopened even as the company's sales bought another 1,665 BTC.
finance.yahoo
Cash App introduces Bitcoin Bonus feature, Dorsey says 'turn it on'
Block's payments app adds a bitcoin rewards feature aimed at broadening consumer exposure to BTC.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets