Pudgy Penguins' Abstract Ethereum Layer-2 to Shut Down Dec. 15, Igloo Refocuses on PENGU
Igloo is discontinuing its consumer-focused Abstract chain after concluding a dedicated chain was unsustainable, urging users to bridge assets off before the de
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Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered Back OKX at Flat $25B Valuation
The exchange raised fresh capital at the same valuation the NYSE's owner paid seven months ago, with a London quant hedge fund also joining.
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Bitcoin Slips Below $84K as Oil Rally and Treasury Yields Hit Risk Assets
Crypto fell alongside broader markets as oil topped $101 and 30-year Treasury yields hit their highest since 2002, with layer-2 tokens leading losses.
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Strive Buys 2,000 Bitcoin, Lifting Treasury Holdings to 29,462 BTC
The company added roughly $94.5 million of bitcoin at prices below its mining cost, extending a corporate treasury strategy now common among public firms.
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US Government Moves $103M in Seized Bitcoin and BNB Without Explanation
Government-labeled wallets sent 833.6 BTC to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses and shuffled 40,285 BNB, though no sale has been confirmed.
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Tether Signs Deal With Kazakhstan's Central Bank on Stablecoin and Tokenized Assets
Tether will help the central bank study a tenge-pegged token and put real-world assets on a blockchain, extending its push into government partnerships.
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Ledger Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans via Morpho at Token2049
The Crypto Loan feature lets users borrow stablecoins against wrapped bitcoin while keeping private keys and final approval on their hardware device.
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Italian Branch of Binance Presale Promo Is Not News; SEC and CFTC Rules Fall Short, French Hill Says
The House Financial Services chairman credited the agencies for acting after the Clarity Act's collapse but said only permanent legislation can secure US leader
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Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices
Users can send USDC across borders from late October, three months after Samsung teased stablecoin support without naming a blockchain.
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Europol Warns Crypto Wallets Are 'Primary Risk' for Quantum Attacks
The EU police agency expects blockchains to adapt, while a separate warning says AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do.
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Bitmine's Ethereum Buying Spree Nears End at 5% Cap, Tom Lee Says
Speaking at Token2049, the chairman said the world's largest Ethereum treasury is roughly six to seven weeks from its self-imposed holding limit.
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Winklevoss Twins File for Zcash ETF Under 'WINK' Ticker on Nasdaq
The proposed fund would hold ZEC directly with Gemini as custodian, adding to a wave of institutional interest in the privacy coin.
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Tether Sued Over $2.76 Million Stablecoin Freeze
A payments firm alleges Tether froze its treasury wallet on its own initiative over an unrelated Brazilian investigation and profited from the reserves while wi
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Vitalik Buterin Criticizes Pump.fun, Says Platform Turns Retail Into Gamblers
The Ethereum co-founder's critique lands as the memecoin launchpad sees volatile trading and drawdowns amid a broad crypto pullback.
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Circle Faces Backlash After Welcoming DJ Khaled to 'Team USDC'
Nothing announced a sponsorship, but replies surfaced Khaled's 2018 SEC settlement over a crypto fraud he promoted.
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Prosecutors Cite Bitcoin Fog Ruling Against Roman Storm's Venue Challenge
The Tornado Cash founder responded that FinCEN withdrew a proposed mixer rule over concerns it could chill legitimate activity.
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Greece Plans 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Down From 15% Floated in June
A draft bill would exempt the first 500 euros of annual gains, as crypto tax rates across Europe range from Cyprus's 8% to Italy's 33%.
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Mistral Launches Large 4, a Massive Model Nicknamed 'Le Chonk'
The Paris-based lab's model tops GPT-6 Astra on one finance test but trails Claude on others, according to its own comparisons.
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