Exchanges news
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Binance to Reprice bStocks Collateral While US Stock Markets Are Closed
The change reaches Cross Margin and both Portfolio Margin products, allowing weekend trading to weaken account buffers before underlying shares resume trading.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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MoonPay, Upbit parent Dunamu explore collaboration on stablecoin payments, GIWA expansion
The companies also plan to explore ways to broaden global access to Dunamu's Ethereum Layer 2, GIWA chain.
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Swiss Financial Regulator Gives Green Light to Country’s First Bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin Magazine Swiss Financial Regulator Gives Green Light to Country’s First Bitcoin ETF Swiss financial regulator FINMA has approved the country’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund for retail investors. The watchdog said Tuesday that the approval comes as people in Switzerland express a...
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Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs Join Growing List of Companies Objecting to Tokenized Stocks
Sixteen companies have now objected to having their shares traded on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, up from nine just four days earlier, according to an updated public notice.
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OKX-ICE’s Andrew Cuomo calls issuer objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans
The former NY governor, who co-chairs the joint venture between the crypto exchange and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to take a wait-and-see approach.
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The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap
Corporate adoption of bitcoin will stall as long as companies can't show who controls the money, who approves its movement, or whether it's still there, argues Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma.
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Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report
Coinbase reports growing adoption by banks and businesses, even as stablecoin market capitalization remains largely unchanged over the past year.
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BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Buffer and Capped Upside
Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Buffer and Capped Upside BlackRock has filed for a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund which, if approved, would cap investors’ upside while limiting their losses. The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, or PBIT, would aim “to create...
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Alphabet, Microsoft add objections to OKX-ICE proposed tokenized stock platform
About 25% of the US-listed companies in OKXICE’s initial tokenized stock platform proposal are asking to opt-out of the venture.
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OKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo
OKX debuted OKX Shield in the U.S. on Tuesday, in what former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says is a sign of trust.
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Gemini stock reaches record low, down 89% since IPO
The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange reached a record low closing price of $3.215 on Monday, an approximately 89% decline since its IPO, which was offered at $28. Gemini's last 10-Q stated that its revenue for the first half of 2026 was $95.7 million, an increase from the $68.6 million for that same...
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Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments following pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare
Mastercard opened early access to Agent Pay for Machines after pilots with Coinbase, Base, Cloudflare, and other partners.
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Sberbank Gains Russian Crypto Exchange Authorization Ahead of Planned December Launch
The bank plans to offer Bitcoin, Ether and USDT through its existing apps, while Russian rules impose testing and purchase limits on non-qualified investors.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre
The court injunctions apply strictly to users within the AIFC and do not extend across the rest of Kazakhstan.
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MEXC to End Services for Users in Russia and Belarus
Affected customers will receive individual deadlines for closing positions and withdrawing assets. Users without a notice can continue subject to the exchange’s terms.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitget to Buy Licensed Thai Exchange From Japan's GMO Internet
The Japanese seller disclosed the deal to the Tokyo Stock Exchange four weeks ago, with the price withheld at the buyer's request... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Stablecoins move over $400 million per hour on average as off-hours transfers dominate, Coinbase and The Block study finds
Stablecoins are on track to reach $1.5 trillion in quarterly adjusted transfer volume by the end of 2027 at current growth rates, according to the report.
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Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading
Seven more issuers have opted out of being listed on the planned tokenized stock venue under the SEC's framework, bringing its disclosed objection count to 16.
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Kazakhstan court orders curbs on Coinbase, BingX and four others
Nine other crypto platforms voluntarily restricted app access in Kazakhstan, prompting the regulator to withdraw its claims against them.
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Mt. Gox Pushes Repayment Deadline to 2027 With $2.8B in Bitcoin Still to Distribute
The defunct exchange's trustee said many creditors still have not completed the procedures needed to get their Bitcoin back.
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XRP 30-day exchange inflows pass 6B tokens as whales move to the sidelines
More than 6 billion XRP reached exchanges tracked by CryptoQuant in the 30 days to Oct. 19, the most since March.
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Bitget plans Thai crypto exchange acquisition weeks after $388M hack
The proposed acquisition would give Bitget a route into Thailand’s crypto market through a locally licensed operator.
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BlackRock Files for 'Buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day
The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF would use options on IBIT to limit losses, in exchange for giving up some upside.
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Bitcoin rally could revive treasury buying, but easy-money days over
“A return to last year’s indiscriminate capital raising looks unlikely,” said Bitfinex head of derivatives Jag Kooner.
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Why Some of America’s Biggest Companies Are Objecting to Tokenized Shares
Nine companies, including Verizon, Broadcom and UnitedHealth, have objected to having their shares traded on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue.
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Coinbase Partners With Thunes for Bank and Mobile-Wallet Payouts
Coinbase will supply stablecoin infrastructure while Thunes adds local payout connections; the partners have not specified launch timing or markets.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Public companies object to OKX-ICE’s tokenized stock plan
Nine public companies objected to having their shares offered in tokenized form by OKX and ICE, testing whether platforms can create blockchain-based markets without issuer consent.
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Qubic freezes chain after attacker drains 1.4K wallets with weak seeds
Qubic says 87.1% of the stolen funds remain onchain and the rest were frozen at crypto exchange MEXC, as network validators prepare to vote on a recovery plan.
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SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing
Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKX-ICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.
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Crypto.com, Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts; Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood hold off
Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Underdog, which also received cease-and-desist orders, have not filed suits in Missouri, according to court records.