Crypto news
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Utah Sues Kalshi and Susquehanna Firms to Halt Alleged Illegal Betting
The state seeks injunctions, restitution and profits, alleging that market makers helped sustain wagering despite Kalshi’s federal court defeat.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Zcash Leads Crypto Bounce, Surging 8.5% as Bitcoin Reclaims $83,000
Zcash jumped 8.5% in 24 hours to $1,215.85 as the broader crypto market rebounded, with Bitcoin up 1.6% and ETF money flowing back in.
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The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap
Corporate adoption of bitcoin will stall as long as companies can't show who controls the money, who approves its movement, or whether it's still there, argues Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma.
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Michael Saylor’s STRC has been off parity for five months
Despite Strategy’s attempts to bring STRC, its variable rate perpetual stock, back to par by repeatedly purchasing hundreds of millions of dollars worth, the perps have stubbornly remained below parity since May 15. This means that through numerous promises from the C-suite and board, MSTR has been...
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Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets
Injective and BDACS plan to bring won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets as South Korea develops a regulatory framework for local currency stablecoins.
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Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report
Coinbase reports growing adoption by banks and businesses, even as stablecoin market capitalization remains largely unchanged over the past year.
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Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise
A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.
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The Midterms Are the First Real Test of Whether Markets Beat Pollsters
Former NBC News political director Chuck Todd is hosting NEXTPredict two weeks before the vote, and has yet to pick a side.
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BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Buffer and Capped Upside
Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Buffer and Capped Upside BlackRock has filed for a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund which, if approved, would cap investors’ upside while limiting their losses. The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, or PBIT, would aim “to create...
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Optimum Says Block Propagation Layer Is Live on Ethereum Mainnet
The MIT-incubated network says 16 node operators and about 1.4 million ETH in stake are running mump2p, with ether.fi making it standard across its validator set... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Alphabet, Microsoft add objections to OKX-ICE proposed tokenized stock platform
About 25% of the US-listed companies in OKXICE’s initial tokenized stock platform proposal are asking to opt-out of the venture.
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OKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo
OKX debuted OKX Shield in the U.S. on Tuesday, in what former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says is a sign of trust.
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What Is Strategy (MSTR)? The Bitcoin Treasury Company
Strategy’s co-founder Michael Saylor pioneered the Bitcoin treasury playbook. Here’s what you need to know.
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Bitcoin price spikes to $83.3K as US stocks rise on Q3 earnings, oil falls
High US corporate earnings reports boosted stock markets and saw BTC price hit $83,300 before reversing at a 21-day trend line.
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Gemini stock reaches record low, down 89% since IPO
The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange reached a record low closing price of $3.215 on Monday, an approximately 89% decline since its IPO, which was offered at $28. Gemini's last 10-Q stated that its revenue for the first half of 2026 was $95.7 million, an increase from the $68.6 million for that same...
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Mastercard Opens Up AI Agent Payments With Early Access and Live Demo
At Cloudflare Connect, the company demoed an AI agent running a sample ad campaign across nine payments to two merchants on a single approved budget.
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Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments following pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare
Mastercard opened early access to Agent Pay for Machines after pilots with Coinbase, Base, Cloudflare, and other partners.
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Starknet Foundation Launches Bramble Wallet With STRK20 Shielding
The Chrome-only wallet combines private balances, Ledger signing and multisig accounts, with a recovery phrase for backup.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Lulo Says Boost Deposits Face 6.4% Drawdown From Neutrl Exposure
Protected deposits are unaffected, Lulo says, while Neutrl's redemption contract offers 0.51 USDC per NUSD.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Celestia Activates Fibre, Opening Direct Validator Uploads for Rollups
The initial release allows 128 MiB blobs and 200 Fibre submissions per block, using smaller uploads and a slower block cadence than its terabit benchmark.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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1inch Winds Down Card, Urges Balance Withdrawals by Dec. 18
Existing cards and accounts remain accessible for now, but the issuer and provider—not 1inch—control when card functionality ends.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Blockchain.com rolls out crypto options as it pursues US derivatives licenses
Blockchain.com now offers call and put options on BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE, AVAX, XRP and TRX, with expiries up to one week.
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BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash
BlackRock's proposed fund follows similar products from Calamos that helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff.
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Sberbank Gains Russian Crypto Exchange Authorization Ahead of Planned December Launch
The bank plans to offer Bitcoin, Ether and USDT through its existing apps, while Russian rules impose testing and purchase limits on non-qualified investors.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Swap Tax by Just One Vote
The amendment would make swapping crypto into euro or dollar stablecoins taxable in France from 2027, with gains measured coin by coin.
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Injective partners with BDACS to bring Korean won stablecoin to RWA ecosystem
The move comes amid South Korea's regulatory developments to establish a framework for Korean won-denominated stablecoins.
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Blockchain.com Launches Options Trading on Seven Cryptoassets
Buyers fund contracts in USDC and cannot exit before expiry. US and UK residents are among those excluded.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre
The court injunctions apply strictly to users within the AIFC and do not extend across the rest of Kazakhstan.
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MEXC to End Services for Users in Russia and Belarus
Affected customers will receive individual deadlines for closing positions and withdrawing assets. Users without a notice can continue subject to the exchange’s terms.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitget to Buy Licensed Thai Exchange From Japan's GMO Internet
The Japanese seller disclosed the deal to the Tokyo Stock Exchange four weeks ago, with the price withheld at the buyer's request... Read the full story at The Defiant