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SkyAI sells off entire Solana treasury as it launches $201 million buyback
SkyAI holds $223.8 million in cash after selling all its SOL, with its $3 buyback running through Oct. 29.
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SkyAI Sells Entire Solana Treasury, Launches $201 Million Tender
The company reports $223.8 million in cash and has dropped the offer’s SOL-price condition, while retaining a $3 share price challenged by Bastion Trading.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitmine adds 12,535 ETH as treasury reaches 6.04 million tokens
Bitmine bought 12,535 ETH last week, lifting its treasury to 6.04 million tokens and total investment holdings to $15.1 billion.
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Made an ‘honest’ mistake with crypto taxes? New bill offers way out
A proposed US bill would let crypto investors correct past tax reporting mistakes through a dedicated disclosure program, with reduced penalties for eligible taxpayers.
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Strategy Buys $22M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $193M of STRC
The Bitcoin treasury firm raised its preferred stock buyback cap to $3 billion and now holds 848,517 BTC, bought at an average of $75,446.
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Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto licence to support international expansion plans
Revolut secured a Gibraltar DLT licence for a new entity to support its international crypto expansion strategy.
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France advances stablecoin tax, eyes self-custodial wallets and exit tax proposals
France’s National Assembly adopted a crypto tax amendment targeting certain stablecoin swaps, while separate proposals on exit taxes and self-custodial wallet reporting remain under consideration.
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BingX, YouHodler added to ESMA MiCA register in latest update
ESMA’s latest MiCA register update includes BingX, YouHodler and Banco Santander’s Openbank, bringing the total to 375 unique CASPs.
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Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny
Curator-managed lending strategies are attracting institutional capital, while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks.
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South Korea to meet crypto exchanges amid calls for tax delay
Finance officials are reportedly set to meet major crypto exchanges on Tuesday, days after a lawmaker introduced legislation that could push the tax’s start date back two years.
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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.
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MapQuest Now Shows Drivers Where Flock Cameras Are Watching
MapQuest’s app now offers an optional map layer that plots known license plate readers from Flock Safety and other vendors, as backlash against the cameras grows.
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Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation
Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a one-time declaration mechanism.
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Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut
Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.
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French Assembly Backs Tax on Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps by One Vote
The 2027 budget amendment would end tax deferral for swaps into single-currency stablecoins from January 1, but it is not yet law.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Ether ETFs Lose $320 Million, Overtaking Bitcoin's Weekly Outflows
Five crypto ETF groups tracked by Farside lost $610.7 million during Oct. 12–16, while bitcoin withdrawals slowed 66% from the preceding week.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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SEI Perpetual Futures Trade on CFTC-Regulated OG.com Markets
The dollar-settled contracts have no expiry, a 100-SEI minimum order and funding calculated every eight hours.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitcoin Treasury Giant Strategy Faces Index Removal Under Finalized MSCI Rules
The index provider will classify “non-operating companies” as ineligible starting Nov. 30, targeting firms whose balance sheets are dominated by a single asset.
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Strive to sell another $130M of SATS stock to buy more bitcoin
Bitcoin treasury firm Strive wants another $130 million on top of a previously announced $500 million IPO to buy more BTC and grow its business. Last Tuesday, Strive announced plans to raise $500 million through a Series A IPO that would sell 5 million shares, priced at $100 each, of the perpetual...
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Crypto PACs escalate spending against Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate race
At least two industry-aligned PACs have poured more than $52 million into opposing Sherrod Brown’s return to the Senate.
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CFTC Wants to Drop Gemini’s $5M Settlement. A Judge Just Said No
The judge ruled that a shift in the CFTC’s enforcement priorities and misconduct allegations against its enforcement division weren’t enough to reopen a deal Gemini signed weeks before trial.
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Bitcoin price steadies around $82K after Fed’s Warsh avoids rate-hike hints
Bitcoin held above $80,000 as South Korean tech stocks recovered from a sell-off and traders lowered their expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike.
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AMC CEO Says Company Won’t Consent to Robinhood Stock Tokens in US
Robinhood’s offshore tokens do not convey shareholder rights, while the SEC’s new US trading framework gives issuers a limited right to object.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Unagi Puts Persona and Ultimate Champions Up for Sale in Liquidation
The sale includes Persona’s intellectual property, a treasury of 957 NFTs and the UNA token contracts, with offers due November 2.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Nasdaq-Listed Perpetuals Files to Trade Tokenized US Stocks Under SEC Exemption
The company run by former FTX Europe head Patrick Gruhn says it has published a notice of intent to rely on the SEC's five-year relief. A 30-day waiting period follows.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Altcoins outpace bitcoin as celestia jumps 16%, Warsh silent on interest-rate plans
Celestia jumped 16%, injective rose 7.7% and layerzero added 7.3% while bitcoin held little changed near $82,100 and Fed Chair Warsh gave no sign on interest rates.
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Live updates: Bitcoin back above $82,000, ZEC jumps 11% as ETF outflows continue
Crypto bounced a day after bitcoin’s brief drop under $80,000, but investors kept pulling money from ether, SOL and ZEC funds.
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U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing
The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should have never been presented.
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Capital B reports $78M H1 loss driven by Bitcoin impairment charge
Europe’s second-largest Bitcoin treasury raised $30 million and increased its Bitcoin holdings by 11% in the first half of 2026, despite reporting a $75 million Bitcoin impairment loss.