SEC clears 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum funds for trading, expanding retail access to amplified crypto exposure
Approval of leveraged BTC and ETH products deepens the US market's crypto derivatives footprint and raises questions about retail risk exposure.
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Treasury scraps planned 'unhosted wallet' and mixer surveillance rules for crypto
Dropping the reporting requirements removes a key compliance burden for self-custody wallets and mixing services in the US.
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CFTC unveils plan to bring crypto exchanges under federal oversight
The proposal would formalize federal supervision of spot crypto venues, a long-running gap in US market structure.
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OKX and NYSE owner ICE plan 24/7 tokenized stock trading under SEC exemption
Pairing a major exchange operator with a US equity venue signals institutional interest in round-the-clock tokenized securities.
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Banking group sues to block crypto firms' 'side door' into the banking system
The suit challenges the pathway letting crypto companies obtain banking access, testing the limits of US charter policy.
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Strategy reports $21B Q3 gain, buys $29M in BTC, repurchases $176M in STRC
The disclosure shows Strategy continuing to use preferred stock and bitcoin purchases as core treasury levers.
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Anthropic employee read a Florida woman's Claude diary and reported it to police
The incident raises unresolved questions about privacy expectations in AI chat logs and when vendors should escalate to authorities.
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Trump taps Jay Clayton, the SEC chair who sued Ripple, to lead AI push
Clayton's move to a White House AI role keeps a crypto-enforcement veteran inside the administration's policy orbit.
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Metaplanet sells 10,000 bitcoin and buys back 11,000 to make a point about treasury strategy
The round-trip trade highlights how listed bitcoin treasuries use transactions to shape investor perception.
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ZachXBT says he fronted $350K to pose as a client of Lazarus-linked Chinese launderers
The undercover operation adds detail on how North Korea-linked funds are laundered through brokers.
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Polygon spends $250M to acquire Coinme and Sequence in stablecoin payments push
The acquisitions add licensed payments and wallet infrastructure to Polygon's stablecoin strategy.
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Solana debuts institutional settlement standard with J.P. Morgan input
A bank-adjacent settlement standard for Solana is another step toward institutional use of public blockchains.
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Crypto 'Godfather' sentenced to six years for hiring sheriff's deputies in $37M Meta fraud
The case ties public officials to a large scheme built on fake Meta-related investments.
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Strive adds $169M in bitcoin, its largest purchase in four months
The buy keeps corporate treasury accumulation active even as broader market sentiment stays mixed.
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Bitcoin ETFs draw $134M in a green start to October
Spot ETF inflows remain the clearest measure of institutional demand heading into the fourth quarter.
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Bitmine buys $41M more Ethereum, reaching 99% of its 'Alchemy of 5%' target
Bitmine is nearing the ETH supply target it set as the centerpiece of its treasury strategy.
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Near Intents recovers $3.8M after 48-hour ultimatum to attacker
The recovery shows negotiated returns can work in some exploits, though it is not a reliable remedy.
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Greek soldiers named among alleged leaders of $8M crypto pyramid scheme
Authorities allege a multimillion-dollar Ponzi-style operation run with military personnel involved.
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