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The world's largest crypto exchange says its users are asking for the top 10 stocks in Asia
Binance is considering offering Asian and Brazilian stock exposure, extending its push toward an all-in-one trading platform.
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Boxed In
Glassnode weekly analysis: bitcoin sits below two-year cost basis and ETF selling resumed, but the base holds above the Realized Price.
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Bitcoin Falls as Hot Inflation Puts a Fed Hike Back on the Table
Hot September CPI of 3.7% raised expectations of a Fed hike, pushing Treasury yields up and dragging bitcoin down with stocks.
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EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares
EasyA reached a $1.1 billion valuation and targets a 2027 public listing with onchain tokenized shares.
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Strive buys $235 million in bitcoin as warrant exercises yield $369 million
Strive bought 2,822 BTC for $235 million, funded by $369.2 million in warrant exercise proceeds. A routine treasury purchase, moderately newsworthy.
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Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
Perpetuals.com, a Nasdaq-listed firm led by a former FTX Europe chief, is pursuing a US tokenized stock marketplace under a new SEC exemption, following an OKX and ICE joint venture.
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Strategy’s preferred stock financing may cost it bitcoin, K33 argues
K33 argues Strategy would accumulate more bitcoin by issuing common stock rather than preferred shares.
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EQX Plans 11 Tokenized Stock and ETF Markets on Hyperliquid
EQX plans 11 tokenized stock and ETF markets on Hyperliquid's HyperCore, quoted against USDC, with US persons excluded.
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Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending
Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank ($190M assets), which would give it an EU license for deposits and lending. A first for a crypto firm buying an EU bank.
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Evernorth Taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo for XRP Yield Push
Evernorth, a Nasdaq-listed treasury company, plans XRP institutional yield strategies from Q4, with XRP Ledger credit-market investments to follow.
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U.S. September CPI comes in hot, sending bitcoin sharply lower
A hot September CPI print pushed bitcoin sharply lower and revived the possibility of Fed rate hikes.
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Kraken parent to buy Lithuanian Saldo Bank amid TradFi expansion
Kraken parent Payward plans to buy Saldo Bank to expand its traditional banking services across four EU markets, closing in 2027.
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Evernorth taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo to put $648 million XRP treasury to work
Evernorth, after its Nasdaq debut, plans a phased move of its $648 million XRP treasury into lending and yield strategies with Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo.
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L2 Capital Signs On To Tokenize $500 Million Of Pre-IPO AI Shares With Newton
L2 Capital will tokenize $500 million of pre-IPO AI shares on Newton's platform, with compliance rules checked on every transfer. The platform is still being built.
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Kraken Owner Payward to Buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU Push
Kraken owner Payward is buying Lithuania's Saldo Bank to build a combined cash, crypto, tokenized stock and credit offering in the EU.
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Did insiders short oil before Trump backed down on Iran?
Skeptics suggest insiders shorted oil ahead of a Trump-linked policy reversal on Iran, with a CFTC intervention cited; the snippet offers speculation rather than proof.
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Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients
Standard Chartered will offer direct bitcoin and ether trading to affluent UAE clients using in-house custody and settlement, with no separate wallets needed.
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Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading for Affluent UAE Clients
Standard Chartered launches closed-loop bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients, barring external transfers and charging spreads up to 2%.
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Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
Philippine central bank reportedly plans regulatory action against Coins.ph, the country's largest exchange with 18M+ customers, over transactions tied to offshore gambling firms.
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Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class
Strive is raising $500M through a new preferred share class paying a fixed 15% dividend to buy more bitcoin. It is a treasury financing move with a high-yield structure that readers should weigh carefully.
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Kraken Parent Payward Wins Full Dubai License, Plans UAE Launch
Kraken's parent Payward received a full Dubai license and plans a UAE launch, adding to its more than 100 global licenses and registrations.
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BNY, Citadel Securities test tokenized U.S. Treasuries to speed up Wall Street financing
BNY and Citadel Securities tested tokenized U.S. Treasuries as collateral to speed up settlement and financing between trading firms and Wall Street.
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BNY and Citadel Securities Use Tokenized Treasury in Overnight Repo
BNY and Citadel Securities settled a tokenized Treasury repo on BNY's private digital ledger in minutes, a concrete institutional tokenization milestone.
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Binance Is Shutting Down Its Bitcoin Mining Pool After Six Years
Binance is closing its Bitcoin mining pool and related cloud mining services, a retreat from mining infrastructure.
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Most tokenized stock trading on Solana, BNB Chain occurs outside US market hours
Tokenized equities on Solana and BNB Chain, now about $3.3B, see most trading happen outside US market hours, showing demand for 24/7 access.
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Bitcoin Whale That Sat Through Every Crash Since 2020 Just Moved $377M
A long-dormant 4,581 BTC wallet from March 2020 moved its holdings, now worth about $377M; notable on-chain movement but mostly a single transfer.
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Parlays Drive Kalshi’s $3.9 Billion Trading Days, Analysis Finds
An analysis attributes about 70% of Kalshi weekend notional volume to parlays, though the metric is notional rather than cash spent or new users.
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Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Licenses for US Derivatives and Prediction Markets
Blockchain.com has applied for CFTC exchange and futures-broker licenses to offer US derivatives and prediction markets; approval is still pending.
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Strive Buys $280 Million in Bitcoin, Its Largest Purchase in Months
Strive bought $280M of bitcoin at about $84,500, bringing its holdings to 32,773 BTC.
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XRPN took shareholder vote with no knowledge of XRP inflation bug
Evernorth's XRPN shareholder vote proceeded without knowledge of a secret XRP inflation bug that undermined its fixed-supply thesis.