MSCI finalizes rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet and other bitcoin treasury firms from equity indexes
MSCI's new non-operating company criteria would disqualify firms that exist mainly to hold investments, with the final list of affected companies due Nov. 11.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Strive upsizes SATS preferred IPO to as much as $700M and adds 2,822 BTC, passing MARA in treasury rankings
Strive's preferred offering and warrant proceeds are funding an aggressive bitcoin treasury buildout that has moved it up the corporate holder rankings.
Crypto Briefing · +10 outlets
Chinese, Korean and other Asian equities tumble; bitcoin dips below $80,000 before rebounding past $82,000
A global risk-off move, with South Korea's Kospi down 8%, briefly pushed bitcoin under $80,000 and liquidated nearly $1B in crypto bets before buyers stepped in
Theblock · +5 outlets
Strategy buys 250 BTC for $21.5M, lifting holdings to a record 848,250 bitcoin
Strategy's latest weekly purchase continues its steady accumulation but at a smaller scale than peers such as Strive this week.
CryptoNinjas · +6 outlets
Ripple Prime adds RWA perpetual swaps referencing stocks, ETFs, metals and energy via Hyperliquid
Ripple Prime acts as principal counterparty for 24/7 swaps referencing over 100 traditional financial markets.
Theblock · +11 outlets
Evernorth names Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken and BitGo as institutional partners for its XRP treasury
The XRP treasury company, now Nasdaq-listed, is putting a roughly $648M war chest to work with backing from major exchange and custody firms.
CCN.com · +14 outlets
White House crypto policy office vacant after adviser Patrick Witt departs amid Clarity Act stall
The departure leaves the administration's digital assets office without a leader and its policy aims uncertain.
Theblock · +6 outlets
Ledger unveils Atom, an $849 Android-based device with Solana Mobile integration and new tamper protections
The launch comes as Ledger faces an investigation into modified wallets and pushes its hardware wallet line toward smartphone functionality.
Theblock · +10 outlets
EBA designates Circle's USDC as the EU's first significant e-money token
The classification brings new supervisory responsibilities for Circle under EU rules starting Nov. 12.
Theblock · +10 outlets
Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings that 6.4 million bitcoin face a future quantum threat
Nine crypto companies launched the alliance to prepare for quantum attacks, though members disagree on timing and whether vulnerable coins should be frozen.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Circle targets 40 new markets as CEO cites rising stablecoin demand across Asia, Africa and LatAm
The stablecoin issuer is expanding its footprint as banks and payment firms in emerging markets adopt digital dollars.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
US judge denies Gemini and CFTC bid to undo $5 million settlement
The court said Gemini's voluntary settlement three weeks before trial and subsequent policy changes do not warrant reopening the judgment.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Capital B posts roughly $78M H1 loss, most of it a bitcoin impairment charge
The european bitcoin treasury company booked about EUR 67.5M ($75.9M) of the loss as an additional impairment on its bitcoin holdings.
Theblock · +7 outlets
Richard Heart, founder of Hex and PulseChain, detained in Istanbul, Turkish media report
Reports say police seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on his Istanbul residence.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin mining pool once handling 2.3% of network hashrate shuts after 65% decline
Binance Pool's computing power fell from 26 EH/s in December to about 9 EH/s, with remaining miners facing a Nov. 10 cutoff.
Coindesk · +5 outlets
SkyAI investor Bastion refuses $3 tender after Solana treasury shrinks 70%, demands SOL sale details
Roughly 400,000 SOL remain unexplained after the Nasdaq-listed firm sold down most of its 2 million token treasury to buy back its own shares.
Theblock · +5 outlets
Metaplanet completes $122M share buyback and issues a convertible bond
The Japanese bitcoin treasury firm is returning capital while raising debt, with its index eligibility also under MSCI review.
The Crypto Times · +1 outlets
Crypto market cap jumps $800B in Q3, but spot volume falls 14%
CoinGecko's Q3 report shows declining turnover on top centralized exchanges while perpetual open interest ended September above $100 billion.
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