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PancakeSwap Proposes 88% LP Fee Share and 69% CAKE Emissions Cut
The discussion-stage plan would send the remaining v3 and Infinity fees to the treasury, while leaving v2’s CAKE burn mechanism intact.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Fed’s Williams sees AI supply squeeze lasting beyond 2 years
New York Fed President John Williams’ comments came as he reaffirmed his view that the US Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates once more this year.
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Bitcoin climbs toward $84,000 after Fed’s Williams sees no rate hikes in 2027
ZEC led a broad bounce among major tokens, and Korean chipmakers snapped a five-day losing streak ahead of Thursday’s U.S. inflation data.
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Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling companies.
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Kraken Parent Payward Wins Full Dubai License, Plans UAE Launch
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Parent Payward Wins Full Dubai License, Plans UAE Launch Crypto exchange Kraken’s parent company Payward has said it has plans to launch in the United Arab Emirates. After receiving full market approval from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority, Payward said Tuesday...
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Character.AI Files for Bankruptcy as Disney Bids $20 Million—And Users Get Grief Resources
The chatbot app once valued at $1 billion is up for sale in a Delaware court, two weeks after launching new models. If nobody buys it, it shuts down.
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BNY and Citadel Securities Use Tokenized Treasury in Overnight Repo
A two-year note settled within minutes on BNY’s private digital ledger before Citadel Securities used it to raise cash.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Licenses for US Derivatives and Prediction Markets
The company is seeking both exchange and futures-broker registrations to serve retail and institutional customers. The proposed US offering still requires approval.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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XRPN took shareholder vote with no knowledge of XRP inflation bug
Shareholders of Ripple and Arrington Capital’s XRP treasury stock Evernorth Holdings would have surely loved to know that hackers could have inflated the supply of XRP by trillions of new tokens before they decided last month whether to move forward with a plan to take an XRP crypto treasury...
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UK Court Rules Chinese Law Governs Victims’ Claims to 61,000 Bitcoin
The roughly $5.1 billion holding remains contested after victims lost their bid to rely on English law to establish ownership.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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How the SEC’s lack of leadership could facilitate crypto rulemaking
A recent change in the SEC’s rules on quorum could make it easier for the agency to amend its approach to crypto regulation in the absence of a market structure bill.
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Strive reports $208M in warrant exercises as Bitcoin holdings jump 11%
Strive is now the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder, with 32,773 BTC, as it continues to expand its treasury through equity financing.
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South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin
The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.
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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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UK Moves Closer to Keeping $5B Bitcoin Haul After High Court Ruling
A judge ruled that Chinese law should govern fraud victims' claims to the 61,000 BTC seized from Zhimin Qian, in a blow to the claimants.
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UK court ruling boosts government’s chances of keeping $5 billion in seized bitcoin
The decision concerns 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation into Zhimin Qian, who pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of people in China.
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Chinese fraud victims lose key court battle over 61,000 Bitcoin
Chinese fraud victims seeking to recover 61,000 seized Bitcoin face a legal setback after a UK court ruled that Chinese law governs their claims.
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Sanctioned A7 Announces USDT-to-SWIFT Payment Service
A7 International advertises a 0.3% fee and payouts in four currencies, but its public materials do not name the banks that would execute the transfers.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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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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Solana Treasury Firm DeFi Development Keeps Buying SOL as CHAD Preferred Stock Hits Record
The Nasdaq-listed company now holds about 2.59 million SOL, but its weekly purchases keep shrinking.
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Bitcoin Spooked? Crypto Fear and Greed Index Drops to Pre-Rally August Lows
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 56 from an August peak of 82, as oil, bond yields, and ETF outflows hit Bitcoin in October.
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Derive Proposes Treasury Funding for US-Regulated Derivatives Push
The Foundation would gain authority to pursue approvals and establish or acquire entities, but the proposal sets no spending amount or launch date.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Strategy Smash Buys $21.5M in Bitcoin as It Continues BTC Accumulation
Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Smash Buys $21.5M in Bitcoin as It Continues BTC Accumulation Bitcoin juggernaut Strategy has bought more BTC as it pivots back to accumulating on a weekly basis. The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury spent $21.5 million on 250 bitcoins from October 5 and October 11,...
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Tom Lee sees $2 trillion wealth transfer fueling crypto demand as Bitmine buys more ether
The Bitmine chairman said he expects younger investors to drive demand for digital assets as his ether treasury company inches closer to owning 5% of the total supply.
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Pando Sets Oct. 13 Hong Kong Listing for Spot Solana ETF
The fund will charge a 0.60% annual management fee, adding another option alongside ChinaAMC’s Solana ETF, which held $8.58 million at the end of August.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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SkyAI Sells Half Its SOL Treasury, Plans $201 Million Cash Buyback
The proposed $3-per-security offer targets 95% of eligible shares and warrants, with an expected condition that SOL’s closing price remains above $100 during the offer period.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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XRP treasury Evernorth’s shares rise 5% at Nasdaq opening print
Evernorth’s share price rose by 5% as investors welcomed the Nasdaq debut of the first pure-play XRP digital asset treasury.
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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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Bitmine Adds $32M in Ethereum as Tom Lee Says Firm Is Nearly 'Done Stacking'
The Ethereum treasury firm now holds 6.03 million ETH, 4.9% of supply, as Lee predicts the biggest crypto bull market yet.
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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.