Strategy buys 267 bitcoin for $22M and repurchases $193M of STRC, lifting buyback cap to $3B
The Bitcoin treasury firm now holds 848,517 BTC bought at an average of $75,446 and holds a $4.83B reserve even as its discretionary cash has fallen 72%.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
JPMorgan brings JPM Coin, representing dollar deposits, to Ethereum
The move places bank deposit dollars on a public blockchain, extending tokenized bank money beyond private ledger rails.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Strive buys 1,223 bitcoin for $100M, lifting holdings to 36,818 BTC ahead of $700M SATS settlement
The Nasdaq-listed treasury company raised $369 million as warrant holders exercised and plans a $630 million sale of 15% preferred stock settling Tuesday.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Nine public companies, including Broadcom and Verizon, object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock plans
Issuer pushback complicates the SEC framework for tokenized equities as more firms resist their shares being wrapped onchain.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Tether pushes back on Senate probe, says it misses work that lowered Iran volumes
The stablecoin issuer is defending its sanctions compliance as US lawmakers scrutinize its role in illicit finance flows.
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Bitmine adds 12,535 ETH, treasury reaches 6.04 million tokens, 99% of 'Alchemy of 5%' goal
Tom Lee's Bitmine kept its weekly Ethereum buying streak alive, framing a market-wide selloff as an attractive entry point.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Mastercard brings its fraud-fighting tools to stablecoin payments
The card network is extending existing risk and compliance infrastructure to stablecoin transactions as payments volume grows.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Stablecoin payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
Payment flows are rising even as stablecoin supply stalls, signaling growing use of crypto rails for settlement rather than speculation.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
US CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in fight over perpetual futures
The dispute could shape whether US-regulated venues can list perpetual futures, a product central to offshore crypto trading volume.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
US orders civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek from government systems
The directive escalates US restrictions on Chinese AI software over national security concerns.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed nearly $1 billion in two weeks as October stays red
Sustained outflows from US spot bitcoin funds mark a reversal from the earlier stretch of positive flows.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
XRP Ledger bug fix nears activation while Ripple's bank lending system stays 10 votes short
A lending protocol fix is being deployed before launch while the bank lending amendment remains short of validator approval.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Deutsche Bank targets Asia crypto custody expansion in 2027 as German launch nears
The bank is extending institutional crypto custody services as regulated European providers scale up.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Mt. Gox creditors face another year of waiting as repayment deadline slips to 2027
The repeated delays keep a large overhang of creditor bitcoin distribution unresolved.
CryptoSlate · +2 outlets
Cipher raises $850M for AI expansion as its stock plunges 52%
The Bitcoin miner's pivot to AI data centers is drawing investor scrutiny as shares hit their lowest level since September 2025.
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
Bitcoin mining offshoot Nscale loses Microsoft AI deal as power delay stretches into the 2030s
The lost contract highlights the power-availability constraints facing crypto-adjacent AI data center buildouts.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
MARA sent 1,000 BTC to exchanges as Saylor hints at another buy
Large miner inflows to exchanges are often read as a precursor to selling, adding to bearish sentiment.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
Zcash developers plan fix to keep ZEC shielded swaps private from future quantum computers
Separately, a planned Sprout freeze would leave some private keys unable to move funds, raising custody concerns for legacy holders.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets