OCC finalizes first GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, dropping third-party rewards presumption
The OCC is the first federal agency to finish GENIUS Act rulemaking, effective Jan. 18, while the American Bankers Association accuses it of undermining Congres
Theblock · +11 outlets
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live, cutting transaction finality to about 150 milliseconds
Alpenglow replaces TowerBFT and is Solana's biggest network change since 2020, targeting faster payment and deposit settlement with existing wallets still usabl
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Bitcoin ETFs draw $528M as ether funds snap five-day outflow streak
BlackRock and Fidelity led renewed institutional demand, but CoinDesk notes three-day ETF inflows of $1.08 billion still trail the pace of past steep rallies.
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Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts and weak tech earnings hit risk assets
BTC gave back a run at $85,000 and broke below $82,500 as Nasdaq futures and Asian tech stocks fell, with DeFi tokens leading declines and monero bucking the dr
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Tether leads pre-seed round in Bolivian fintech Peso to expand USDT payments across Latin America
The stablecoin issuer backs merchant point-of-sale and cross-border payment infrastructure spanning four major Latin American markets.
BigGo Finance · +14 outlets
China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme
Chinese prosecutors moved days after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs victims' claims to the coins.
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Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch unified Aero token across seven chains
The merged DEX will launch Aero on Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc and Arbitrum, while AERO traded down 6%.
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Standard Chartered signs definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody
The bank's full ownership of the crypto custodian is subject to regulatory approval.
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Dataline raises $10.6M seed for AI agent data network, plans public token sale
The startup plans a token sale via Uniswap's auction platform, with details expected next week.
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South Korea crypto bill nears completion as tax debate intensifies
The framework covers exchange licensing regimes and stablecoin issuance rules.
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Trump to spotlight overseas crypto abuses at White House cybercrime event
The event highlights U.S. efforts to crack down on crypto scams run by foreign criminal organizations.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Grayscale expands in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto ETFs and trusts
Eligible investors can swap tokens for fund shares without selling for cash.
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Starknet community backs research into becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1
A draft whitepaper is expected in November.
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Ethena proposes ENA buybacks and overhauls investor token unlock schedule
The proposal targets the token's supply dynamics and vesting timeline.
CoinMarketCap · +6 outlets
Mural, founded by ex-Palantir engineers, raises $15M Series A led by Tether
The round brings the New York startup's total funding to $28 million for connecting banks to the bot economy.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
Robinhood single-stock perps could be a strong positive for HOOD, Mizuho survey says
A survey of 600+ Robinhood users found 94% would trade single-stock perpetual futures, mostly with new money.
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Dogecoin Labs launches to push DOGE beyond meme-driven demand into payments and DeFi
Backed by the Dogecoin Foundation, it unites MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App.
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Sophon to shut down its Layer 2 network on November 25 after $70M funding push
The chain's closure marks a retreat for one of the better-funded L2 projects.
Bitcoin News · +1 outlets