The Block headlines
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Coinbase lays out flexible designs as key priority for Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration
Coinbase published priorities for Bitcoin's post-quantum transition, urging early preparation for signature upgrades and fund migration.
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Ripple, Stripe-owned Privy partner to bring embedded wallets to XRP Ledger
Developers can now build XRPL wallets into apps via Privy, with support for XRP, RLUSD, AI agent payments and x402.
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Interactive Brokers expands crypto services with Ethereum staking via Zerohash
Interactive Brokers now lets eligible clients stake ETH through its Client Portal, with zerohash providing the service.
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DRW and Marex complete OTC swap referencing tokenized S&P iBoxx Index
DRW and Marex completed the first OTC swap referencing a fully tokenized index on Derivnex via the Canton Network, with Kaiko data.
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Ledger confirms hardware implant in CryptoBilis reseller units as MediaMarkt suspends sales in Europe
Ledger confirmed a hardware implant in CryptoBilis-sold devices steals recovery phrases, as MediaMarkt suspends sales.
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Strive buys 3,311 bitcoin for $280 million in largest acquisition since January
Strive added 3,311 BTC between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9, bringing holdings to 32,773 BTC and narrowing the gap with MARA.
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Binance to shut down mining pool, cloud mining and related services
Binance said it will shut down its mining pool, cloud mining, and Pool Savings services on Nov. 10.
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UK High Court rules Chinese law governs claims over $5 billion in seized bitcoin
A UK judge ruled Chinese law applies to victims' claims over 61,000 seized bitcoin, leaving ownership undecided.
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Binance VIP head says hedge funds are actively exploring arbitrage opportunities on crypto venues
The executive cited improved depth, 24/7 trading and weekend price discovery as reasons why the opportunities have become more relevant.
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Bitcoin whale moves $378 million in BTC after six years of dormancy: onchain data
The wallet originally received 4,582 BTC in March 2020, when the holdings were worth roughly $40.8 million.
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Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as crypto liquidations surge past $770 million
Crypto liquidations amounted to $771 million over the past 24 hours, including $685.6 million in long positions.
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Blur to shut down frontend next month as NFT trading volume dwindles
The NFT marketplace's frontend next month while the protocol stays onchain. The BLUR token fell more than 20%.
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CFTC’s new crypto framework could face 2028 election deadline, says TD Cowen
Newly proposed rules for leveraged and margined crypto trading may be too late as the 2028 election cycle looms, according to TD Cowen.
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Binance launches AI trading tool after 150,000-user beta
Binance rolled out Binance AI, a free generative-UI trading interface, to all English-language users after a beta with about 150,000 testers.
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StoneX raises Securitize price target 50% as tokenized stock platform opens new revenue stream
StoneX lifts SECZ price target to $18 from $12, citing new revenue from the Securitize Stocks tokenized trading platform on Solana.
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DeFi Development grows SOL holdings 12% as CHAD hits record highs
DFDV added 22,070 SOL last week, lifting holdings to 2.59 million SOL, as its CHAD preferred stock hit record highs despite a selloff.
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Bitmine adds 12,532 ETH as Tom Lee flags potential ‘largest-ever’ crypto bull market
Bitmine (BMNR) added 12,532 ETH last week, lifting its Ethereum treasury to 6.03 million tokens, or 4.9% of supply, with 84% staked.
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‘There’s always room for more orange’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy scoops up another 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million as holdings reach 848,250 BTC
Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $71 billion.
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Evernorth names former Coinbase investment exec to steer 473 million XRP treasury ahead of Nasdaq debut
Evernorth plans to put its XRP holdings to work through lending, liquidity provision and yield strategies.
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Morgan Stanley expects to support tokenized equities in Q1 2027, digital asset strategy head says
Morgan Stanley is actively building the necessary infrastructure for tokenized equities while monitoring industry developments.
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Standard Chartered launches custody for Ripple’s RLUSD on XRP Ledger
The bank is working with Ripple and LMAX Group to enable RLUSD as collateral for certain LMAX products under its collateral mirroring model.
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Former Acting Chair Caroline Pham says CFTC can regulate almost everything except ‘onions and box office receipts’
Pham said the CFTC's recent proposals are 'absolutely the kind of protection' needed for crypto retail traders in the United States.
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Sui Foundation invests $30 million in DATA Network as AI data protocol migrates to Sui
DATA Network is set to be upgraded to run as a protocol natively on Sui, and its independent chain will be retired.
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Trader nets $1.28 million on new 1,000x exchange Papertrade by moving Hyperliquid’s ETH prices
The same wallet later lost $450,000 when 30 short positions were liquidated on Saturday night after staying open for more than three hours.
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XRP Ledger patches decade-old bug that could have minted trillions of XRP
An overflow bug in the XRP Ledger's payment engine could have let an attacker mint about 18 trillion spendable XRP in one transaction.
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Kalshi is investigating bets on Trump’s press secretary pick placed before announcement: WSJ
Three bets totaling about $173 were placed before news outlets reported Zacharia's pick and are expected to pay out roughly $9,600 combined.
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Ether ETFs extend outflow streak to nine days as Solana funds snap record 14-week inflow run
Spot bitcoin, solana, and ether ETFs all logged weekly outflows following last week's trading, a notable shift for some of the funds.
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Former FTX COO says Netflix’s ‘Altruists’ trailer ‘made me physically throw up’
Former FTX COO Constance Wang says Netflix's "The Altruists" misrepresents FTX's collapse and turns it into a love story.
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Blockchain.com seeks CFTC greenlight for prediction markets, crypto derivatives trading: CNBC
Blockchain.com has applied for DCM and FCM licenses to offer ahead of a planned $500 million IPO.
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Ledger investigates wallet drains involving CryptoBilis buyers; estimate tops $86 million in losses
Ledger said it is investigating reports of fund losses from users in Southeast Asia who bought its products from reseller CryptoBilis.