OCC publishes final GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, first federal agency to finish implementation
The OCC dropped a proposed presumption on third-party rewards arrangements and starts fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against the GENIUS Act's interest ban
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SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin
Independent committees are assessing a tie-up, which would create one of the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries and came alongside SpaceX earnings that lifted
Coindesk · +13 outlets
BlackRock files for buffer bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $665M in a single day
The managed-protect fund would offer downside protection with upside exposure to IBIT, BlackRock's third bitcoin-linked filing, after the largest daily spot ETF
Theblock · +5 outlets
Strive closes $630 million SATS preferred stock IPO, leaves bitcoin allocation unspecified
The 15% dividend preferred offering adds a funding channel for the bitcoin treasury firm, though it did not detail how much of the proceeds will go to BTC purch
NewsCord · +12 outlets
Strategy buys $22M in bitcoin and repurchases $193M of STRC in latest disclosure
The buyback outweighing fresh BTC purchases highlights the shifting capital allocation of the largest corporate bitcoin holder, which reports 848,517 BTC.
cointelegraph.com · +13 outlets
Metaplanet wins Super League shareholder approval for 2,100 BTC deal
The vote clears the way for the Japanese firm to acquire a Nasdaq-listed shell and build a US-listed bitcoin treasury vehicle.
CryptoNinjas · +14 outlets
JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin forecast, projecting 10% annual returns
The bank's asset management arm says BTC could top stocks, bonds and gold over a decade but flags 55% volatility as a barrier to portfolio adoption.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live, its biggest network overhaul since 2020
The change replaces Solana's voting system and targets roughly 150-millisecond finality after months of testing that included a failed migration and rollback.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase and five other exchanges from unlicensed AIFC crypto services
The injunctions bind Apple and Google on service within the Astana International Financial Centre and do not extend to the rest of the country, with implementat
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Zcash developers set November date for NU7 upgrade that triples payment speed
The upgrade cuts block times to 25 seconds from 75, and ZEC extended gains after the date was confirmed.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
Swiss regulator FINMA approves country's first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors
The approval allows a Swiss-law retail fund to concentrate on bitcoin while retaining custody safeguards and risk disclosures.
Theblock · +14 outlets
France's parliament votes to apply 31% capital gains tax to crypto-to-stablecoin trades
Amendment I-3898 removes tax deferral for MiCA-compliant stablecoins starting January 2027.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue
Seven more issuers opted out of the planned SEC-framework venue, bringing disclosed objections to 16, while OKX-ICE co-chair Andrew Cuomo called the pushback a
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Crypto firms and Wall Street press SEC to revise Regulation Crypto Assets as comments close
Digital asset firms including Hyperliquid and trade groups SIFMA and AIMA filed feedback as the comment period on the SEC's crypto proposal ended.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments after Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare pilots
Agent Pay for Machines moves toward commercial rollout after tests with crypto and cloud partners.
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CFTC sets Oct. 28 agenda for AI forum on trading and agentic finance
A CFTC task force will examine how super intelligence technology may affect markets.
Coindesk · +5 outlets
Germany's savings bank network launches bitcoin trading via Deka
Participating savings banks offer crypto trading with a EUR 0.99 order fee plus a spread and restricted transfers.
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets
Ripple opens 24/7 stock trading to institutions via Ripple Prime with RLUSD collateral
HSBC warns liquidity may still be thin for large positions in the round-the-clock venue.
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