Bitcoin holds near $83,000 as traders await September U.S. CPI print
Bitcoin's run toward $84,000 faded as tech and South Korean chip stocks sold off, leaving traders positioned around Wednesday's inflation data.
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Coinbase publishes priorities for Bitcoin's post-quantum migration
Coinbase, which holds about 5% of all bitcoin, is urging flexible addresses, a backup quantum-proof key and an early start on signature upgrades.
Theblock · +1 outlets
Ledger confirms hardware implant in CryptoBilis reseller devices; MediaMarkt suspends sales
Ledger said the tampered units exfiltrated recovery phrases over a mobile network, prompting MediaMarkt to halt European sales.
Theblock · +2 outlets
Ripple adds Stripe-owned Privy embedded wallets to XRP Ledger
Developers can build XRPL wallets into apps supporting XRP, RLUSD, AI agent payments and x402, though questions remain over real activity behind the 14 million
Theblock · +1 outlets
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The upgrade replaces Solana's validator voting system and could sharply change headline transaction counts even if user activity stays flat.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
Strive buying 3,311 bitcoin for $280 million, launches $500 million preferred raise
The purchases lift Strive's holdings to 32,773 BTC and narrow the gap with MARA, while a new SATS preferred class carries a 15% fixed dividend to fund more buyi
Theblock · +7 outlets
South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges including Bitmart and Kucoin
Regulators extended app restrictions to websites to target unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
UK court: Chinese law governs claims over $5 billion in seized bitcoin
The ruling concerns 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in the Zhimin Qian fraud case and boosts the government's odds of keeping the funds, leaving ow
Theblock · +2 outlets
Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA euro token
Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas and ING, the authorization lets Qivalis offer onchain euro settlement infrastructure.
Coindesk
Coins.ph said to face Philippine central bank action over offshore gaming links
The exchange, with over 18 million customers, is alleged to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling firms.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
Sberbank secures approval to trade crypto, plans Dec. 1 client rollout
Russia's largest bank is already testing BTC, ETH and USDT trades in its app ahead of opening access to all clients.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
Binance to shut mining pool, cloud mining and Pool Savings on Nov. 10
Binance's exit removes a major pool from the bitcoin mining market and follows a broader retrenchment in exchange-adjacent services.
Theblock
Interactive Brokers adds Ethereum staking via Zerohash
Eligible clients can stake ETH through the brokerage's Client Portal, with zerohash providing the staking service.
Theblock · +1 outlets
Standard Chartered launches direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients
The bank runs custody and settlement in-house via a closed-loop model, removing the need for separate crypto wallets.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
BNY and Citadel Securities test tokenized U.S. Treasuries for faster financing
The transaction shows how blockchain-based government bonds could help trading firms move collateral faster between settlement and financing.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
Federated Hermes plans first onchain fund shares with Prometheum
The $911 billion asset manager aims to bring blockchain-based share classes of its funds to traditional brokerage accounts.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
France weighs 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins, regulators warn of offshore shift
Chainalysis's France head warned the proposed levy could push traders toward unmonitored offshore channels.
Coindesk
DRW and Marex complete first OTC swap referencing a tokenized S&P iBoxx index
The swap ran on Derivnex over the Canton Network with Kaiko data, a step toward blockchain-based index derivatives.
Theblock · +1 outlets