Summary: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs are down a net $386.3 million for October after Wednesday’s $484.9 million exit, their worst day since June, despite a $21.1 million inflow on Friday. Ethereum…
Summary: DATA Network, formerly Story, will retire its independent blockchain and move its AI training data protocol to Sui, supported by a $30 million investment from Sui Foundation.
Summary: UK authorities froze Thet Li's £8.9 million London penthouse and seek seizure of his £10.6 million in luxury items, citing his role as Prince Group's alleged finance chief amid global fraud investigations.
Summary: Bitcoin hovers near $83K amid mixed signals: fading Fed hike odds clash with stubbornly high Treasury yields, leaving traders awaiting U.S. inflation data for directional clarity.
Summary: Bitcoin holds $82,500 support ahead of US CPI data, with markets pricing an 18.8% chance of an October rate hike amid geopolitical tensions and mixed signals on energy deals.
Summary: ASIC proposes expanding CFD rules to cover contracts settled in digital assets, applying existing leverage caps and negative balance protections to certain crypto-linked derivatives while excluding fixed-expiry futures.
Summary: Jeonbuk Bank becomes South Korea's first commercial bank to offer Bitcoin-backed business loans, utilizing new civil enforcement rules that allow courts to seize and liquidate virtual assets upon default.
Summary: Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody via its DIFC branch and plans a collateral-mirroring deal with LMAX Group to let clients use stablecoins as trading collateral without transferring tokens.
Summary: Kraken parent Payward received VARA approval for its local entity to launch AED-denominated spot and margin trading in the UAE, targeting a rollout in the coming weeks.
Summary: OKX launched the New Money App for 24/7 tokenized stock trading via a unified order book, aiming to capture shifting sentiment toward digital asset allocations despite currently reporting zero trading volume.
Summary: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong backs an SEC proposal allowing retail investors to qualify for private markets via professional credentials like CFA or CPA licenses instead of strict income thresholds.
Summary: FSB Chair Andrew Bailey warns G20 leaders that stablecoin oversight remains immature and urges adoption of new AI governance practices amid rising cyber and financial stability risks.
Summary: France's National Assembly Finance Committee adopted an amendment requiring self-custody wallet holders to report assets exceeding 100,000 euros or face fines.
Summary: XRPL developers justified bypassing the standard two-week validator vote to fix a critical integer overflow bug capable of creating unlimited XRP.
Summary: Wells Fargo is reportedly in talks with the parent company of Kraken to provide liquidity for crypto trading, signaling deeper integration between traditional banking and digital asset markets.
Summary: OKX founder Star Xu states the divide between cryptocurrency and traditional finance is diminishing, citing OKX's $25 billion valuation and expanding tokenized asset services.
Summary: A tampered Ledger hardware wallet attack estimated at $93.4 million in Asia has reportedly reached Europe, while an AI agent discovered a bug capable of printing 18 trillion XRP.
Summary: The IMF reports that over half of tokenized stock trading occurs outside U.S. market hours, with these assets showing higher volatility and lower liquidity than traditional equities.
Summary: Michael Saylor hinted at new Bitcoin purchases following Strategy's significant repurchase of preferred stock, which consumed six times its weekly BTC budget.
Summary: Zakura expects post-quantum signature opcodes to land in Zcash in January, enabling hash-based signatures for transparent payments.