Musk confirms SpaceX-Tesla merger talks as SpaceX stock jumps 10% on Q3 earnings beat
A combined SpaceX-Tesla would hold roughly 30,000 BTC, making the merged entity one of the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries.
finance.yahoo · +12 outlets
OCC debuts final rule implementing Trump-signed GENIUS Act on stablecoins
The rule is the first finalized federal framework under the GENIUS Act, with the American Bankers Association objecting to its treatment of stablecoin yield.
Cointelegraph · +8 outlets
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case
The penalty is among the largest tied to child privacy and data misuse claims against a major platform.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Grayscale expands in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto ETFs and trusts
In-kind creation and redemption can reduce taxable events and tracking drag for large holders, though the arrangement carries conditions.
The Block · +14 outlets
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live, its biggest network overhaul since 2020
Alpenglow is positioned as the most ambitious consensus change for Solana since its mainnet launch.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
FINMA approves Switzerland's first bitcoin ETF for retail investors
The approval follows a ruling that trading volume was sufficient, opening direct bitcoin exposure to Swiss retail funds.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Bitcoin hits two-week high near $84.6K as tech rally lifts markets
Bitcoin rebounded with equities after SpaceX earnings eased AI-spending concerns, and Zcash led altcoin gains.
Cointelegraph · +4 outlets
Anthropic to publicly file for IPO as early as Friday, sources say
A public filing would move the AI developer toward one of the largest tech listings in recent years.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin forecast, projecting 10% annual returns
The bank says bitcoin would top stocks, bonds and gold over the next decade, with caveats about volatility.
The Block · +14 outlets
Nine blue-chip firms including Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman object to tokenized stocks
Corporate pushback targets tokenized equity trading plans such as the OKX-ICE venture, which OKX co-chair Andrew Cuomo called a natural response.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Blockchain firms and trade groups push SEC for clearer digital asset rules
Joint letters call for clearer treatment of digital assets, staking and secondary-market trading as regulators weigh new crypto rules.
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
Zcash developers confirm November upgrade that triples payment speed
A record coinholder vote kept the halving schedule while Zcash tests faster blocks and its price rallied.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
Dogecoin Labs launches to build out DOGE ecosystem beyond meme demand
The new entity launched with the Dogecoin Foundation, consolidating the coin's scattered products, IP and development teams.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
France's parliament approves 31% capital gains tax on stablecoin swaps by one vote
The narrow vote imposes a levy on stablecoin-to-stablecoin trades, a first among major European economies.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
BlackRock bitcoin ETF drove best day for US spot BTC funds in nearly a month
BlackRock's IBIT pulled in $665.2 million while outflows from Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC trimmed the net figure.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Mt. Gox pushes creditor repayment deadline to 2027 in sixth extension
The repeated delays keep a large overhang of creditor bitcoin off the market for now.
cointelegraph.com · +14 outlets
Utah AG sues Kalshi and Susquehanna firms over prediction market betting
The complaint alleges violations of state gambling laws, adding to a widening legal fight over prediction markets.
Cointelegraph
OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio to deploy AI agents in drug development
The deal puts AI agents on early-stage pharma research tasks traditionally done by hand.
Decrypt