Crypto news
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KB Securities, Securitize and Optimism Sign Exploratory Korea Tokenization MOU
KB Securities has signed a memorandum of understanding with Securitize and Optimism to explore tokenized securities for institutional investors in Korea, with OP Mainnet identified as the intended blockchain. The agreement remains exploratory, and Optimism’s official materials give different......
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MoonPay Agrees to Buy North Capital, Adding Securities Infrastructure
MoonPay has agreed to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private-markets infrastructure company whose affiliates operate securities brokerage, advisory, transfer-agent and alternative-trading-system businesses. The all-stock deal is worth more than $60 million, sources familiar with...
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Trump reveals up to $100K Strategy stock purchase in ethics filing
President Donald Trump disclosed a July purchase of Strategy shares as his administration continues to advance crypto policy through federal regulators and Congress.
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Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity
The prediction market says unusual patterns in its ether perpetual market are the result of liquidity incentives.
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Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm
The crypto community is seeking answers after 37-year-old growth executive Hsin-Ju Chuang was found dead in a remote California desert vehicle.
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$15.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday—Here's What It Means
Deribit's strike-by-strike data shows a book stacked with calls, and one price level drawing hedging pressure from both sides at once.
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HTX’s proof of reserves doesn’t match its blockchain balances
Justin Sun-owned HTX claimed in its September proof of reserves (PoR) that it held 360949.90 USDS in 0xdaa4393013f359fd63a133a3b893d311aba4e471 at a block height of 25876316. However, that address at that block height actually contained 0 USDS. The only transaction where this address actually...
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Hack VC deletes X post after disgruntled former employee found dead
Crypto venture capitalists at Hack VC deleted a post about disagreeing with a disgruntled former employee, Hsin-Ju Chuang, who has tragically passed away. Its official X account currently has no mention of her passing. Its deleted post read , “While our understanding of events differs materially,...
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US stablecoin adoption could surge with bank-like protections: Visa survey
The survey released by Visa posited that bank-like protections for stablecoins could increase adoption in the US as companies are preparing for the enactment of the GENIUS Act.
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Borrow Against Your Bitcoin at a Fixed Rate: Coinbase Expands Morpho Loans
The product lets users lock in their rate and repayment date when borrowing USDC against Bitcoin, marking the first enterprise-scale deployment of Morpho Midnight and a shift away from on-chain lending's variable-rate norm.
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White House adviser defends President Trump's crypto ties in wake of Clarity Act defeat
President Donald Trump's crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, accused Democrats of unfairly amplifying Trump's crypto ties as a political weapon.
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Hut 8 wins bidding for Poolin’s Texas data centers with $140 million offer
The proposed acquisition would add two Texas sites to Hut 8’s expanding AI infrastructure portfolio.
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FTX and Alameda Research still causing the effective altruists problems
Last week, Protos reported that a philanthropic organization associated with the effective altruism movement, Manifund, had hired Caroline Ellison, providing the former CEO of Alameda Research her first major job opportunity since being released from prison. However, the hire caused catastrophic...
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‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi
Every Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is urging its chair, Sen. Tim Scott, to hold a congressional hearing on prediction markets.
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NYSE and Blockchain.com Working Together To List Tokenized Stocks
Bitcoin Magazine NYSE and Blockchain.com Working Together To List Tokenized Stocks The New York Stock Exchange and crypto exchange Blockchain.com have signed a memorandum of understanding to debut tokenized stocks. According to a Wednesday statement, if approved, Blockchain.com users would be able...
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Crypto Exchange That Invented 100x Leverage Is No More: Here’s What BitMEX Users Need to Know
BitMEX ended trading at 04:00 UTC Wednesday and is urging users to withdraw their remaining funds, as fees now apply to balances left on the exchange.
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The Quantum Issue: You Never Really Know The Future
Bitcoin Magazine The Quantum Issue: You Never Really Know The Future People have been debating whether a quantum computer presents a realistic threat to the Bitcoin network for over a decade. It was a serious topic of conversation over 13 years ago when I first discovered Bitcoin myself. There has...
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Canada's Six Biggest Banks Team Up on a Shared Digital-Dollar Network
RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC and National Bank are jointly exploring a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system, starting with transfers between the banks themselves.
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‘BTC still has room to catch up’: Bitcoin’s $80,000 breakout draws institutional demand as analysts weigh durability
K33, Nexo and 21shares weigh in on bitcoin's breakout as ETF inflows hit their highest since Nov. 2024. Key levels: $87K–88K resistance.
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NYSE Taps Blockchain.com to Reach Crypto Investors With Tokenized Stocks
Blockchain.com and NYSE Group signed a preliminary agreement to give the crypto exchange's users access to tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, pending regulatory approval.
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Bitwise launches first Lighter ETP amid Hyperliquid rivalry
The product gives European investors brokerage access to the LIT token as Bitwise expands its lineup of products tied to decentralized derivatives platforms.
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Americans Would Use Stablecoins—If They Came With Bank Protections, Visa Study Finds
A Visa survey found U.S. willingness to use stablecoins for cross-border transfers rises from 36% to 56% when paired with hypothetical bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance.
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NYSE, Blockchain.com in tie-up to bring tokenized US stocks to crypto users
Blockchain.com users could gain access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs through NYSE’s planned digital trading platform under a new partnership, as bourses rush to deliver new trading.
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Bitcoin Dips, But Its Forks Are Flying Again
A CME futures listing and a fresh Grayscale ETF filing sent Bitcoin's two biggest forks soaring, even as the flagship coin cooled off its seven-month high.
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Raiffeisen Bank International to Roll Out Bitcoin Services Across Europe in Expanded Bitpanda Deal
Bitcoin Magazine Raiffeisen Bank International to Roll Out Bitcoin Services Across Europe in Expanded Bitpanda Deal Austrian banking group Raiffeisen is rolling out bitcoin trading for its 18 million customers. The firm said in a Wednesday statement that it was working with brokerage Bitpanda as...
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BlackRock: AI Agents Could Drive Crypto's Next Demand Wave
The world's largest asset manager argues that autonomous AI agents buying data, paying for services, and renting computing power could quietly become one of the biggest forces pushing money into crypto.
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Blockchain.com, NYSE plan access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs
Blockchain.com and NYSE have signed an agreement to explore tokenized stocks and ETFs, subject to regulatory approvals.
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Inside the FBI’s little-known annual crypto crime gathering
The Virtual Asset Technical Exchange brings together investigators, law enforcement officials, and crypto-security specialists to exchange intelligence on a wide range of crimes involving digital assets.
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Crypto Long & Short: Inside the chain settling $150 billion of stablecoins a week
Tron launched as a content-distribution project and has become the settlement layer for a large share of the world's USDT, processing roughly $150 billion to $190 billion of stablecoin transfers a week. Josh Olszewicz of Canary Capital breaks down how the network's economics work and what...
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Bitcoin long liquidations hit $280M as BTC price dips under $84K
Bitcoin long liquidations mounted as BTC/USD briefly traded below $84,000, while analysis flagged key support to hold.