Bitcoin slips below $80,000 on Middle East tensions, triggering $404M in long liquidations
BTC fell to its weakest level in over a month as U.S. Middle East evacuations and strike threats spurred broad risk-off selling and heavy leverage unwinds.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Spot bitcoin ETFs log $635M single-day outflow, biggest since June, as October flows turn negative
Renewed ETF redemptions add selling pressure to bitcoin, with spot funds flipping to net outflows for the month.
cointelegraph.com · +13 outlets
SEC approves leveraged bitcoin and ether ETF products for trading
Regulators cleared leveraged crypto ETFs, expanding the derivatives-linked product suite available to U.S. investors.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Ethereum ETFs lose $1.1 billion in three weeks as ETH drops 4.4%
Sustained ether ETF redemptions coincide with a technical breakdown and the largest exchange withdrawal of ETH in four months.
Cryptoslate · +4 outlets
JPMorgan projects 10% annual bitcoin returns over next decade but still won't recommend buying
The bank's long-horizon forecast contrasts with its continued caution on recommending BTC exposure to clients.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Argentine judge dismisses LIBRA criminal case against Milei, sister and token creator
A 60-page ruling found Milei's promotion of the crashed memecoin did not by itself establish criminally relevant fraud.
Theblock · +10 outlets
Franklin Templeton registers Nasdaq ETFs that convert stock dividends into bitcoin
The products move closer to launch, giving equity investors a dividend-funded route into BTC exposure.
finance.yahoo · +2 outlets
22 companies object to OKX-ICE plan to list tokenized versions of their stocks
Wells Fargo, Cisco and Marvell are among the latest firms pushing back on being listed on the SEC innovation-exemption venue.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Strategy and Strive balance bitcoin purchases against preferred stock dividend obligations
Preferred securities have funded purchases of nearly 136,000 BTC, creating a new funding channel alongside ETFs.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Arthur Hayes exits directional crypto positions, analysts track about $26M in token sales
The BitMEX co-founder said he took profits on ETH, ENA and UNI holdings and warned of further downside ahead of the Fed decision.
Cryptoslate · +3 outlets
Kraken parent to acquire Finnish Saldo Bank as it pushes into retail banking
Payward's deal for Saldo Finance Oy would extend the exchange's reach into deposit-taking and everyday financial services.
Cryptoslate · +9 outlets
Circle shareholder sues Trump over UAE crypto deals, alleging up to $82M in diverted revenue
The suit claims UAE-linked payments enriched the president's family and diverted business from USDC.
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets
Kraken drops intrusive Monero compliance questions but keeps $1,500 rolling withdrawal cap
Co-CEO Arjun Sethi conceded the demands sent to XMR customers were unjustified, though limits on individual withdrawals remain.
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
NYSE owner backs 24/7 stock tokens without Wall Street's usual price rules
The exchange operator's move into tokenized equities comes amid growing trading volume in tokenized assets.
Cryptoslate · +9 outlets
Bitcoin Core speeds up security fixes as 44% of surveyed nodes run unsupported versions
A policy change lets developers backport fixes for easily rediscovered vulnerabilities across all maintained release lines.
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
US Clarity Act failure hands digital asset edge to Asia and Middle East, Apex Group CEO says
Stalled U.S. market structure legislation is cited as pushing crypto businesses toward faster-moving jurisdictions.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Bitcoin's wealthy holders shift from trading to loans, yield and private banking, Xapo CEO says
Long-term BTC investors are increasingly borrowing against holdings and seeking yield rather than actively trading.
Coindesk
Hong Kong's largest bank puts a stablecoin in 3 million wallets
The rollout marks one of the largest bank-led stablecoin distributions in a major financial hub.
Decrypt · +1 outlets