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Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Buys With $66M Purchase
The Bitcoin treasury firm also spent $208.2 million buying back its STRC preferred stock, cutting its USD Cash balance to $132.7 million.
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FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controls
The watchdog has not named the jurisdictions under review. Initial findings on compliance with its crypto standards are due in June 2027.
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Hong Kong takes tokenized settlement to 24/7, plans stablecoin trials
The HKMA plans to bring regulated stablecoins into tokenized government debt trials, while HSBC says its RedCoin stablecoin has reached 50,000 users.
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Bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million in outflows Friday, and 2026 is barely green now
The first trading day after the Binance hack saw the biggest ETF outflow since June 25.
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The crypto reader's guide to the 2026 midterm election: State of Crypto
America is going to the polls, and the results will shape crypto legislation and regulation over the next two years. Here's what to know.
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Bitcoin ETF Investors Head for the Exits After Record Binance Hack
Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million in net outflows.
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Crypto PACs made big Republican push in final weeks before November 3 election
Even as polling and online wagers put Democrats at a high chance to claim greater power in Congress, the industry's high-profile support has gone the other direction.
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Sherrod Brown's Ohio edge threatens a rough go for crypto next year
The industry's $63 million question revolves around whether its political adversary in Ohio rides the Trump backlash back into the Senate.
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DeFi Fees, Revenue and Holder Payouts: How the Money Flows
Buybacks and burns can count as holder revenue without putting cash in a wallet. A worked example separates those flows from treasury income and staking payouts.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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How Circle Makes Money From USDC—and Why Reserve Income Is Not Profit
Circle’s second-quarter accounts trace $701.315 million in revenue and reserve income to $48.214 million in net income, after distribution costs, operating expenses and taxes.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Lido Revenue Jumps to $605,000 on Execution-Reward Windfall
The DAO received 269.69 stETH in staking fees, but its next daily reward report delivered a much smaller treasury payment.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&A
▶ Bitcoin Magazine MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&A The full analyst Q&A from Strategy's (MSTR) Q3 2026 earnings call. Phong Le and Michael Saylor take questions from BTIG's Andrew Harte, Treasury's Khing Oei, Galaxy's Alex Thorn, Citi's Pete Christiansen and Scott Melker on digital credit,...
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Mike Flaum: MSTR Performance “Massively” to the Upside During Next BTC Bull Run
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Mike Flaum: MSTR Performance “Massively” to the Upside During Next BTC Bull Run Mike Flaum, CEO of Log Scale Investments, joins Bitcoin Magazine TV to talk Strategy's Stretch, daily dividends, Strive's SATS, Bitcoin-backed preferreds vs. Treasury bonds for retirees, mNAV and the...
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Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair Says
Michael Selig said the record $6.4 billion theft shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U.S.-grade cybersecurity standards.
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President Trump says they’re looking into Binance hack as calls grow for crypto rules
Following the $6.3 billion hack of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, calls are growing for legislation.
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Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
The stablecoin issuer’s US Treasury holdings are comparable to those of major foreign holders, while its Bitcoin reserves were valued at $8.37 billion at the end of September.
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Tether Reports $1.5 Billion Q3 Operating Profit, $7.95 Billion Reserve Buffer
Treasury bills and reverse repos drove earnings, while BDO's attestation covered the September-end report rather than activity throughout the quarter.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem
Bitcoin faces mounting quantum security concerns as Ripple secures a US banking charter, USDC gains ground in Europe and VanEck adds BTC to a new ETF.
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SEC Charges Two Companies in $130 Million Crypto Trading Scheme
Bitcoin Magazine SEC Charges Two Companies in $130 Million Crypto Trading Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission charged two foreign-operated, Colorado-incorporated companies with running a crypto investment fraud that used false federal filings to raise more than $130 million from tens of...
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Uniswap, a16z and DEF Seek DeFi Exemptions From Illinois Crypto Tax Rules
The groups want wallet withdrawals and bridging excluded from a levy calculated on asset value, and a private-key recordkeeping requirement removed.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Tyler Evans: Bitcoin ETF Flows Flipped From “Highly Negative” to “Strong Accumulation”
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Tyler Evans: Bitcoin ETF Flows Flipped From “Highly Negative” to “Strong Accumulation” Bitcoin has matured out of the bear market. So what's next? Tyler Evans breaks down the Fed, the bond market, JPMorgan naming Bitcoin its best-performing asset class, ETF flows flipping to...
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Doomberg: US Treasury Sanctions are “Wildly Bullish” for Bitcoin & Gold
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Doomberg: US Treasury Sanctions are “Wildly Bullish” for Bitcoin & Gold What happens to reserve assets when you're not allowed to sell them? Doomberg argues that U.S. pressure on allies to hold their Treasuries changes the math for central banks, and that in a crisis “you sell...
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Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft: Report
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can count as computer intrusion, even when the software allowed the transaction.
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Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest Day
Just as Hyperliquid opened the door to a fully regulated perps offering inside the U.S., Binance suffered the biggest hack in crypto history.
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Binance hacker’s Bitcoin haul tops Coinbase’s corporate treasury
The attackers held 18,270 BTC early Friday, topping Coinbase’s reported corporate holdings, and an Ether stash exceeding 500,000 ETH.
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MistTrack Quarterly Update: KYA Batch Screening and Tracing Canvas Now Available
To address the practical needs of batch risk screening and on-chain fund investigations, MistTrack has recently introduced two new features: KYA Batch Screening and Tracing Canvas. The former helps risk management and compliance teams process large numbers of wallet addresses in one place and...
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Tampered Ledger reported in Singapore a month before news broke: Asia Express
Singapore police say tampered Ledgers started showing up there on September 10. South Korean lawmakers look set to delay the crypto tax law for a fourth time.
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CFTC Chair Calls Utah's Kalshi Prosecution 'Blatant Overreach'
A federal lawsuit seeks to block Utah enforcement, but the state has already won an initial ruling against the prediction market exchange.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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SEC Charges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange in Alleged $130 Million Crypto Fraud
The agency says investors lost more than $100 million after the firms promised risk-free trading returns and used false filings to claim SEC approval.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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$11 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means
A third of Deribit's Bitcoin options settle Friday, a day after the Fed held rates with two officials voting to hike. Here's why that matters for Bitcoin's price.