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Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property after thief challenges conviction
The court said bitcoin has a market price, can be cashed out and held by the public. It upheld a 10-year sentence for a man who helped the robbers.
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Your fridge could one day stake Ether, launch memecoins: CFTC chair
CFTC chair Mike Selig says autonomous AI agents could challenge financial rules built around human traders, and regulators need to adapt.
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Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as Samsung-led tech jitters and a hawkish Fed weigh on crypto
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 as Samsung-driven tech weakness and a hawkish Fed hold triggered a broad risk-off move. Crypto futures saw $356 million in liquidations.
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Bitcoin faces fresh pressure after Fed’s hawkish rate hold: Analysts
Traders are pricing in a 78% chance of a December rate hike, while analysts say Treasury yields, the US dollar and upcoming inflation data could determine Bitcoin’s next move.
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Utah Brings Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
The charging information lists 13 felony counts and one misdemeanor as the CFTC seeks to block Utah’s enforcement of gambling laws against federally regulated markets.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Strategy’s MSCI risk: What to watch before November 11
Strategy investors face a November 11 decision on whether the Bitcoin treasury company will remain in MSCI’s global equity indexes. Any resulting removals would take effect after the November 30 close. MSCI adopted its new eligibility rules on October 15. Strategy’s removal has not been confirmed;...
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Bitcoin Treasury Datavault AI Says It Can’t Access Its BTC, Stock Tanks
Datavault AI says it has been unable to withdraw its Bitcoin from Biconomy since June and will restate four financial reports tied to a $150 million Scilex deal.
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Bitcoin Price Trades Above $81,500 as Fed Keeps Rates Steady in Split Vote
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Trades Above $81,500 as Fed Keeps Rates Steady in Split Vote The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged Wednesday, holding the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4%. The bitcoin price showed some volatility around $81,000. The decision passed 10-2, and...
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CFTC chief poses questions about policing AI but calls it a road to 'autonomous trading'
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a forum in which the chairman, Mike Selig, suggested AI agents may usher in a financial revolution.
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Fed Stands Pat, Bitcoin Holds Steady—But a December Rate Hike Is in Play
The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged Wednesday in a 10-2 vote, with Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack favoring a hike.
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Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%-4% as Bitcoin Gives Back Brief Gain
Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a quarter-point increase, following September's unanimous rate hike.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks
The largest Bitcoin treasury company will begin daily dividend payments on STRC in November, with three other preferred securities following in January 2027.
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Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, as expected
A rate hike in December remains likely as the U.S. central bank continues to focus on inflation, which remains well above its 2% target.
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Robinhood Adds Eight Stock and ETF Tokens to Its Chain
DefiLlama tracks $246.7 million in real-world assets deployed in DeFi on the network, where stock tokens already support trading and collateralized borrowing.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
The crypto wallet’s new integration offers CFTC-regulated event contracts through Kalshi, as prediction markets face growing legal challenges in the US.
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Wall Street’s Fast Money Fled Bitcoin ETFs, Sovereign Funds Stepped In
Galaxy Research found that nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC worth of spot ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry trade dried up, while wealth platforms and sovereign funds added.
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US Sanctions Crypto Facilitators Linked to North Korean IT Worker Schemes
The new SDN entries identify eight distinct Ethereum and Tron addresses, including one listed under both Russian intermediaries.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Fed Rate Decision: What Markets and Bitcoin Traders Can Expect
The Federal Reserve decides today at 2 p.m. ET and traders see a hold as near certain. Here's what it means for Bitcoin and stock markets.
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Crypto braces for potential shift in congressional oversight after midterms
Post-Clarity Act, the crypto sector could find itself navigating a very different political landscape under a new Congress.
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U.S. Treasury Says U.S. ‘Will Win in the Digital Asset Stack’ as Clarity Act Stalls
Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury Says U.S. ‘Will Win in the Digital Asset Stack’ as Clarity Act Stalls U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that American leadership in digital assets could reinforce the dollar’s global position, even as Congress has stalled on the market-structure...
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Samara Asset Group CEO: Bitcoin Treasury Companies a “Disservice to Shareholders”
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Samara Asset Group CEO: Bitcoin Treasury Companies a “Disservice to Shareholders” A CEO whose company holds Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve says he hates the term “Bitcoin treasury company,” and that the market is rejecting every pure treasury play except Strategy....
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Tokenized Stock and ETF Roster: Ondo, DTCC and OKXICE
Ondo reports 15 tokens live on Robinhood Chain. This dated reference separates that roster from DTCC’s institutional tokenization scope and OKXICE’s proposed listings and disclosed objections.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Goldman, BlackRock Alumni Raise $4 Million to Put Farm and Apartment Loans Onchain
Birch Hill, founded by Goldman Sachs and BlackRock alumni, raised $4 million in a seed round led by Multicoin Capital to build a regulated path for bringing U.S. loans onchain.
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Moody's Rates Ripple's $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin A2, a Day After OCC Bank Approval
The ratings agency cited RLUSD's Treasury-heavy reserves, but noted that holders have no direct ownership interest in them for now.
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Dissent and more: 3 things to watch for at the Fed meeting
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 28, 2026
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Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $81,000 as majors rally ahead of Fed decision
HYPE and ZEC led a broad bounce, with every top token in the green hours before the Federal Reserve’s rate call.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows climb to $176M as sentiment edges higher
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $286 million over two days, narrowing October’s net outflows to $26 million as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained neutral.
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Bitcoin treasury Datavault AI plunges 50% after firm says it can’t access its BTC
The company said the accounting correction will cut reported assets by $92.2 million at the end of 2025 after bitcoin held on Biconomy could not be withdrawn.
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Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8%
Majors outpaced bitcoin across the board as tech stocks extended a climb.
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Robinhood’s Tenev warns US tokenization uncertainty deters ‘serious assets’
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says tokenized equities need more than a temporary SEC exemption to flourish in the US.