Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case
China's claim on the UK-held bitcoin in the Qian Zhimin case tests how seized crypto assets are divided between jurisdictions.
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Bitcoin ETFs Post Best Day in Nearly a Month as BlackRock Does All the Buying
Concentrated BlackRock inflows drove the strongest spot bitcoin ETF session in about a month.
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline
Final federal rules set the compliance baseline for US stablecoin issuers before the GENIUS Act deadline.
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Italian Police Bust Mafia 'Secret Bank' Laundering Money via Crypto, Seize $24M
The takedown underscores how crypto rails remain attractive to organized crime despite tighter exchange compliance.
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SEC Approves Ripple-Backed Evernorth to Raise Funds to Buy More XRP
The prospectus clearance lets Evernorth issue shares from warrant exercises to accumulate XRP.
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Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs Join Objections to Tokenized Stocks
Blue-chip pushback grows against tokenized equity offerings that may sidestep traditional market plumbing.
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Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Goes Live in 'Most Ambitious' Change Since the Merge
Alpenglow targets faster finality and is the largest consensus overhaul in Solana's history.
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Fidelity Says Preferred Stock Sales Funded 130K+ BTC Purchases
The disclosure ties Fidelity's bitcoin accumulation to preferred share issuance, a structure now common among treasury buyers.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
Swiss Regulator Approves First Retail Fund Holding Bitcoin Directly
Direct bitcoin exposure approved for Swiss retail investors broadens access outside existing ETP wrappers.
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French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Swap Tax by a Single Vote
The razor-thin vote signals tightening European tax treatment of crypto-to-crypto stablecoin swaps.
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Grayscale Expands In-Kind Crypto Investments to 10 Funds and Trusts
In-kind creation and redemption cuts frictions for institutional holders across a wider set of Grayscale products.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Blockchain Firms Seek Changes to SEC Digital Asset Framework
Industry comments target the SEC's emerging digital asset rulebook as the agency shapes registration paths.
Finanzen.net · +13 outlets
Bitcoin Tops JPMorgan's Ten-Year Forecast for All Assets
JPMorgan published a long-horizon bitcoin return estimate of roughly 10% a year, with caveats.
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UK Banks Hit With 10,000 Complaints Over Blocked Crypto Transfers in 90 Days
The volume of complaints highlights friction between bank de-risking policies and UK crypto users.
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Wallet Linked to Drift Exploit Moves $61M in Ethereum to Tornado Cash
The transfer shows exploit proceeds continuing to route through sanctioned mixing infrastructure.
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Two Critical PHP Bugs Put 70% of the Internet at Risk
The flaws forced governments and major sites offline while patching, and a ChatGPT-assisted find is part of the story.
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Ripple Backs the SEC's Latest Crypto Ruling, Melker Explains Why
Ripple's support for the SEC's position contrasts with broader industry criticism of the agency's framework.
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Ken Griffin Says AI Is 'Almost Certainly' in a Bubble, Compares GPUs to Airline Seats
A prominent hedge fund manager's warning adds to debate over AI capital spending and valuations.
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