Treasury's FinCEN withdraws unhosted wallet and crypto mixer surveillance rules
FinCEN scrapped a 2020 self-custody wallet tracking proposal and a 2023 mixer designation, while the CFTC moves ahead with its own exchange licensing framework
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CFTC proposes federal license framework for crypto exchanges, leverage as trigger
The agency opened public comment on a plan to bring leveraged crypto exchanges under federal oversight, filling a gap left by deadlocked legislation.
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Pudgy Penguins' Abstract Ethereum L2 to shut down Dec 15, Igloo refocuses on PENGU
Abstract told users to bridge assets off before the December deadline, saying a consumer-only chain proved unsustainable; the news lifted the Pudgy Penguins NFT
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SEC clears 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum funds from Volatility Shares
A Cboe rule approved by the agency lets six triple-leverage funds tracking crypto, metals and energy list on a US exchange.
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Locked on Solana
Solana unveiled an open-source delivery-versus-payment program built with J.P. Morgan input that lets institutions settle trades atomically with seconds-level f
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Strategy posts $21B Q3 gain, buys $29M BTC, holdings hit 848,000 coins
The company also repurchased $176 million in STRC preferreds, with the quarterly gain carrying $1.88 billion in deferred tax.
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Winklevoss twins file for Zcash ETF 'WINK' with Gemini as custodian
The proposed Nasdaq fund would hold ZEC directly, adding to a wave of institutional interest in the privacy coin.
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Ledger launches Bitcoin-backed loans with Morpho, keeping keys on device
Unveiled at TOKEN2049 Singapore, the Crypto Loan feature lets users borrow stablecoins against wrapped Bitcoin with final approval on their hardware wallet.
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Strive adds $169M in Bitcoin in its biggest buy in four months
The Nasdaq-listed treasury company co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy now holds 29,462 BTC.
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NFT Ltd prices $2.55M registered direct offering, shares swing in post-market trading
The Hong Kong art-trading platform raised about $2.55 million via 1.89 million units and warrants, sending MI shares on a volatile ride after hours and premarke
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Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered back OKX at a flat $25B valuation
A London quantitative hedge fund also joined the round, seven months after NYSE owner ICE invested at the same price.
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Europol warns crypto wallets are the 'primary risk' for quantum attacks
The EU police agency expects blockchains to adapt, while a companion report flags the risk of harvested data cracked later.
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Metaplanet sells 10,000 Bitcoin and buys back 11,000 to prove liquidity
CEO Simon Gerovich said the round trip answered rating agency questions about whether a Bitcoin treasury company would actually sell when obligations come due.
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Tether sued over $2.76M stablecoin freeze
A payments firm alleges Tether froze its treasury wallet over an unrelated Brazilian investigation and profited from reserves while withholding funds for over a
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Bitmine buys $41M more Ethereum, reaching 99% of 'Alchemy of 5%' target
The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash past 6 million ETH, about 4.9% of supply, as chairman Tom Lee touts Ethereum over other macro assets.
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ZachXBT says he fronted $350K posing as a client of Lazarus Group's Chinese launderers
The on-chain sleuth said he tracked proceeds from the Bybit hack in real time by acting as a customer of a Chinese crime syndicate.
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Liquidations hit $547M as an oil rally pressures crypto markets
A jump in oil prices triggered a broad liquidation cascade across crypto derivatives.
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Flash loan attacks drained $1.2B from DeFi between 2020 and 2024, study finds
Researchers who scanned more than 20 billion transactions found the attacks grew more sophisticated and less predictable.
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