Crypto news
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FINMA Approves First Swiss Retail Bitcoin ETF
The regulator granted an exemption from diversification rules while requiring custody safeguards and clear warnings about volatility and losses.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitget plans Thai crypto exchange acquisition weeks after $388M hack
The proposed acquisition would give Bitget a route into Thailand’s crypto market through a locally licensed operator.
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South Korean IPO plunge deepens AI market jitters as brent tops $111
Elice’s debut slump added to concerns over AI infrastructure valuations, while rising oil prices compounded market uncertainty.
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BlackRock Files for 'Buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day
The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF would use options on IBIT to limit losses, in exchange for giving up some upside.
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Drift-Linked Wallet Sends $54.8 Million in ETH to Tornado Cash
Five Etherscan-labeled Drift exploiter wallets still hold about 84,164 ETH as recovery efforts continue after April’s attack.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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JPMorgan projects Bitcoin to outperform US stocks and gold over next decade
JPMorgan included Bitcoin in its long-term capital market outlook for the first time but warned that volatility and unstable correlations limit its role in investment portfolios.
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Bitcoin ETFs just saw their biggest day in a month thanks entirely to BlackRock
Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows of $83.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively.
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BlackRock files for third Bitcoin ETF, still no Solana or XRP
BlackRock’s proposed Bitcoin fund would use options to limit potential losses and gains, adding another strategy to its existing Bitcoin and Ether ETF lineup.
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SlowMist Says Qubic Wallet Keys Could Be Recovered From Six Network Samples
The 4.26.4 patch separates new account seeds from the exposed random stream but leaves header generation unchanged.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Lido Engineer Warns of Staking Deposit Hijack at Glamsterdam
The related consensus-specs issue was closed as ‘not planned’; its author points to pre-deposit checks as a defense.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Recovering Private Keys in Just 6 Connections: Qubic Wallet May Have Leaked Most of Its Private…
Recovering Private Keys in Just 6 Connections: Qubic Wallet May Have Leaked Most of Its Private Keys Background On October 18, Qubic disclosed in an official announcement that attackers had exploited insufficient randomness in certain wallets to access and transfer approximately 2.94 trillion QU...
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BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF draws $665 million inflow, highest since October 2025
Min Jung, associate researcher at Presto Research, said investors could be positioning for a potential 'catch-up trade' in bitcoin.
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US Bitcoin ETFs draw $527M in biggest showing since September
BlackRock’s IBIT led the gains with $665.2 million in inflows, offsetting withdrawals from Fidelity and Grayscale, while other funds recorded no net flows.
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Sophon sets Nov. 25 withdrawal deadline ahead of mainnet shutdown
In June, Sophon’s developers said the costs of maintaining a standalone blockchain no longer justified its benefits and announced plans to focus on consumer finance and AI applications on Base.
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US bans DeepSeek from civilian agency IT systems
The restrictions extend earlier bans within US defense and security agencies, amid concerns that DeepSeek could expose federal information to China.
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Blockchain Association says Treasury’s GENIUS Act rollout needs clearer DeFi, foreign issuer rules
The group filed comments on Treasury's proposed rule implementing the GENIUS Act, which governs who can issue and sell payment stablecoins.
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Now Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants
Bitcoin Magazine Now Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants Table of Contents First Stop: Pita Cafe (23535 N Scottsdale Rd #102, Scottsdale, AZ 85255) Next Up Echo Coffee (2902 N 68th Street, Ste. 135 Scottsdale, Arizona 85251) Why this matters Appendix of 219 Arizona...
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Ramp Seeks OCC Trust Bank Charter for Digital Asset Custody
The proposed bank would not take deposits or make commercial loans; Ramp says it would build products alongside its banking partners.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Aster Sets PAPER Perp Delisting After Transferability Decision
Paragon had already halted its PAPER market and settled open positions at $0.026296 after Papertrade ruled out token transfers for now.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitcoin rally could revive treasury buying, but easy-money days over
“A return to last year’s indiscriminate capital raising looks unlikely,” said Bitfinex head of derivatives Jag Kooner.
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Super League Shareholders Back Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC Investment
The gaming-media company plans to become Superplanet, a Nasdaq-listed US Bitcoin treasury platform, with closing expected in Q4 2026.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Papertrade Keeps PAPER Non-Transferable, Citing Perp Attack Risks
Holders who earned PAPER through trading losses can stake it for USDC distributions, but still have no date when they can transfer or sell their tokens.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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AnchorWatch Launches Nevada Trust Company, Caps Bitcoin Custody Fees at $10,000 a Month
Bitcoin Magazine AnchorWatch Launches Nevada Trust Company, Caps Bitcoin Custody Fees at $10,000 a Month Bitcoin custody and insurance firm AnchorWatch has said that its Nevada state-chartered trust company opened for business, offering qualified custody for fiduciaries, public companies, trusts...
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Arcus Adds Stock Tokens and WETH as Perpetual Collateral
The early-access feature uses automatic USDG loans at 50% initial loan-to-value, with non-USDG deposits capped at $20,000 per account.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF offering downside protection and upside exposure to IBIT
One of the world's largest investment managers, BlackRock has filed for another bitcoin fund, marking its third tied to the asset.
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Strive Buys $335 Million in Bitcoin After Investors Pour In $369 Million
The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin holder bought as warrant holders exercised, bringing in $369 million, and it now plans a $630 million sale of 15% preferred stock.
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Anthropic Gives 5% of Itself to the Public. Musk Answers by Giving Away SpaceX Shares
Anthropic committed 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, and within hours Elon Musk promised a SpaceX share to every American child.
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Solana treasury firm SkyAI sells all SOL holdings, launches $201M buyback
The former medical device maker has liquidated its Solana treasury and is offering to repurchase shares and warrants using its $223.8 million cash holdings.
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XRP Ledger Repairs Its Lending Protocol Before It Goes Live
XRP developers published a second amendment to repair the ledger’s new uncollateralized lending feature while the original still awaits validator approval.
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Crypto PAC pours $362K into California race voters essentially decided in August
A Fairshake affiliate is supporting incumbent Aisha Wahab through ads in November, but the congresswoman already won a special election in the district.