Crypto news
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Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans
Sweden’s Riksbank has recommended that lawmakers prepare for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins and the future of domestic payments.
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Schwab Completes Retail Bitcoin and Ether Rollout, Begins Crypto Transfers
Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink are planned by year-end as CEO Rick Wurster points to crypto as a source of transaction-based revenue.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Mastercard and BVNK Launch 'Global Money Platform' to Merge Fiat and Stablecoins
The first major integration since Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition lets banks, fintechs and enterprises hold, convert, and spend fiat and stablecoins through a single API, with agentic commerce support planned.
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CleanSpark and BitFuFu see bitcoin production slip in September as Canaan remains flat
CleanSpark is ending monthly mining reports, while BitFuFu faces uncertainty over its Ethiopia deal.
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Multiliquid, a settlement platform for tokenized assets, raises $8 million
Multiliquid has raised $8 million across its pre-seed and seed rounds, with Polychain leading the seed round.
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Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet Users
Bitcoin Magazine Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet Users Ledger has issued a statement following reports from customers of loss of funds and tampered devices, calling it one the most “sophisticated attacks” the digital asset industry has experienced. The...
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Bitcoin Briefly Slides Below $80,000 On More Hot Inflation Data
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Briefly Slides Below $80,000 On More Hot Inflation Data Bitcoin’s price momentarily dipped below $80,000 on Thursday following more hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data. The price of the biggest cryptocurrency recently stood at $81,028 after dropping as low as $79,805...
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DeFi Development boosts CHAD dividend to 14% amid push to grow Solana holdings
DeFi Development is raising the dividend rate on its CHAD preferred stock to 14% from 13% as it taps CHAD sales to grow its Solana treasury.
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Bitcoin Holds Above $81,000 as Producer Prices Post Largest Jump Since 2022
Wholesale prices rose 1.3% in September, with energy accounting for more than 80% of the increase. Bitcoin rose less than half a percent over 24 hours through the first two hours of U.S. trading, and none of the five largest tokens moved more than 1% in either direction.... Read the full story at...
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Mastercard brings stablecoin balances into traditional banking and card payments
The launch of Global Money Platform marks Mastercard’s first major integration with BVNK since its August acquisition, with Nuvei and Marqeta among the first companies to adopt the platform.
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Visa Direct Moves USDC Prefunding Into Production With Inyo Global
Eligible payment providers can fund cross-border payouts around the clock through the same Inyo APIs they already use.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitcoin Whipsaws as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion
Hot inflation data revived Fed rate-hike bets, and leveraged bulls paid the bill as nearly $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated.
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Crypto.com Launches Predict Pro With Order Books and Sports Combos
The platform connects US traders to OG.com Markets and supports sports combinations of two to 20 predictions, with any losing leg making the entire combo a loss.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Bitcoin slips under $80K after US PPI gains most in four years
BTC buyers attempted to defend $80,000 support after September US producer inflation overshot expectations by 100 basis points for the largest monthly gain since March 2022
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Crypto for Advisors: Wall Street is done waiting on Congress for crypto rules
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Ripple Prime adds RWA swaps referencing perpetual futures listed on Hyperliquid
Ripple Prime has added RWA perpetual swaps tied to equities, ETFs, metals, energy and currencies, with 24/7 trading and settlement.
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Aztec Targets Full Post-Quantum Migration by End of 2030
The privacy Layer 2 plans hardened developer libraries in early 2027, while its full migration also depends on changes to Ethereum.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OKX Opens Onchain Spot and Perps Beta With Simulated TradFi Trading
The points competition shares a 250,000 USDT reward pool with Outcomes. Funded trading is scheduled to follow after the contest ends.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Tether Routed Payments to Hines's Firm During White House Tenure, WSJ Reports
The Journal says Nxum earned $6.3 million from the arrangement; a firm representative said Hines received no Tether-derived funds while in government.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Ethereum, Altcoins See 'Outsized Drawdowns' Due to Macro Pressures
Market analysts say that macro factors are pushing altcoin prices down, after ETH, XRP, and SOL all dropped on the day.
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Starknet opens seven-day vote on independent Layer 1 over quantum risks
Starknet opened a seven-day poll on Thursday asking STRK holders whether to research an independent post-quantum Layer 1.
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Tokenization Is About Much More Than Bringing Assets Onchain
Instant settlement, automated coupon payments and collateral that can be re-pledged in DeFi are what separate a tokenized asset from its offchain version.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Russia to ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trades starting July 2027
Russia plans to ban direct P2P crypto trades from July 1, 2027, while separate rules already prohibit transfers from digital accounts to self-custody wallets.
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Firelight Adds $30.5 Million of Cover to Kraken USDC Vault
Depositors face a $100,000 cap per address per coverage period, with payouts handled by Sentora rather than guaranteed by Kraken.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Nasdaq-listed Tron sets up $200M ATM share offering to fuel TRX acquisitions
The Nasdaq-listed treasury company holds about $237 million in TRX tokens and plans to raise additional capital to fund its purchases, alongside its daily accumulation.
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Bitwise CIO argues bitcoin will benefit whether AI booms or busts
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts an AI bubble collapse would prompt government bailouts and eventually fuel a bitcoin rally.
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US Wholesale Inflation Accelerates to 6.3% as Bitcoin Slips
Gasoline producer prices jumped 20.3% in September, while Polymarket traders put a 72.5% probability on the Fed holding rates at its next meeting.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Safe Launches Safenet Aegis Security Network on Three Chains
Checks cost 0.40 USDC, paid to security providers, while onchain enforcement requires enabling a Guard on the Safe account.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Latin America’s MSTR: How OranjeBTC is Running the Saylor Playbook in Brazil | Gui Gomes
Bitcoin Magazine Latin America’s MSTR: How OranjeBTC is Running the Saylor Playbook in Brazil | Gui Gomes Bitcoin is “likely the best collateral one could ask for,” says OranjeBTC CEO Gui Gomes. He explains how digital credit, Bitcoin-backed loans, and new financial products are pushing Bitcoin...
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Ledger Announces Atom Touchscreen Android Device
Ledger says the Android-based Atom will carry anti-tamper protections and be sold only on its site, as it probes tampered resold wallets.