MSCI finalizes rule to exclude Bitcoin-treasury firms from indexes; Strategy faces ouster
MSCI advanced and finalized rules that could remove Strategy and other digital-asset treasury companies from its indexes, putting billions in passive holdings a
KuCoin · +15 outlets
Strategy plans daily STRC preferred dividends starting November, targets lower borrowing costs
Strategy is moving to daily STRC dividend payments as Michael Saylor seeks to cut its cost of capital and lift the preferred share price toward $100.
Bitcoin News · +14 outlets
Strive's bitcoin holdings reach 35,595 BTC; TD Cowen raises price target 27% to $56
Strive's rapid bitcoin accumulation prompted TD Cowen to lift its price target as the company plans fresh funding for more purchases.
Theblock · +10 outlets
Strive upsizes SATS preferred stock IPO to about $630M-$700M for bitcoin purchases
Strive expanded its SATS preferred offering, pricing at $90 and targeting up to $700 million to fund additional bitcoin acquisitions.
Cryptoslate · +4 outlets
Nine companies including CoreWeave, Broadcom, Verizon object to tokenized share trading on OKX
The companies told the WSJ they object to tokenized trading of their shares on OKX, citing uncertainty over effects on price, liquidity and volatility.
Theblock · +12 outlets
Turkey confirms Hex founder Richard Heart's arrest; police seize $7.15M and six cold wallets
Turkish authorities said searches of 15 addresses netted $7.15 million in cash, cold wallets, firearms and ammunition.
Theblock · +3 outlets
Circle defends USDC economics as rivals court partners with bigger revenue cut
Circle detailed its USDC revenue split, with $819 million going to partners and costs in H1 2026, as the company pushes back on stablecoin competitors offering
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Goldman, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley see tokenization as growth play, not a threat
Major banks are eyeing tokenization for new trading opportunities and faster payments, while research firm Citrini questions which firms capture the revenue.
Coindesk · +7 outlets
Nasdaq 100 posts worst week in 18 months as investors avoid chipmakers
The index's steep weekly decline reflected broad risk-off sentiment in semiconductor names, with MSTR among the stocks in focus.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
BIS paper finds higher bank deposit rates could slow stablecoin growth
A BIS working paper estimated a 1 basis point rise in US deposit rates cut ten-week stablecoin growth from 15% to 12%.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Google's Willow quantum breakthrough raises larger threat to Satoshi-era bitcoin
Google said Willow can prepare advanced quantum states with about 40 times fewer errors, reducing a key hardware bottleneck behind any future attempt to crack b
Coindesk · +7 outlets
Round-the-clock chip-stock contracts lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut
A rapid flush hit 24/7 chip-stock instruments while US markets were closed, leaving traders without a reference share price.
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Cardano shifts $26M to USDCx as bridge controls freeze payouts
Converted Intersect-administered budgets reduce ADA exposure, though milestone and cash-out conditions still govern access to funds.
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets
Polygon says Coinme acquisition is entry to payments sector dominated by Visa and Stripe
CEO Marc Boiron said the deal lets Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to payment intermediaries.
Coindesk · +3 outlets
Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
The expanded partnership builds on Marqeta's work powering Coinbase's US debit card launched in 2020, as stablecoin card economics draw scrutiny.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Capital B reports $78M H1 loss on bitcoin impairment charge, keeps buying
The bitcoin treasury company posted a $78 million first-half loss tied to a write-down while continuing to accumulate.
CoinMarketCap · +7 outlets
ANAP books 4.37 billion yen bitcoin valuation loss as net loss reaches 7.32 billion yen
The Japanese firm's bitcoin holdings produced a large writedown, pushing its net loss higher.
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TRON moved $2.2 trillion in stablecoins while TRX supply grew for 108 straight days
TRX supply increased every day from July 1 through Oct. 16 as burns fell short of newly issued rewards, undercutting its deflationary thesis.
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