Summary: Strategy bought 250 BTC for $21.5M and repurchased $192.4M in STRC preferred stock, raising its total holdings to a record 848,250 BTC funded largely by MSTR equity sales.
Summary: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs are down a net $386.3 million for October after Wednesday’s $484.9 million exit, their worst day since June, despite a $21.1 million inflow on Friday. Ethereum…
Summary: DATA Network, formerly Story, will retire its independent blockchain and move its AI training data protocol to Sui, supported by a $30 million investment from Sui Foundation.
Summary: France's Finance Committee adopted amendments taxing stablecoin swaps and extending exit taxes to crypto, but rejected the budget's revenue section, nullifying these changes for now.
Summary: Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury discusses the firm's 43,000 BTC holdings, mNAV discount, share buybacks, and Tether's permanent capital advantage.
Summary: Loren Asmus of UTXO Management argues Bitcoin is a structural portfolio allocation driven by risk-adjusted returns, citing institutional retention and education barriers.
Summary: The European Securities and Markets Authority launched a consultation to verify that clearinghouses can rapidly convert tokenized collateral into cash during market stress.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in combined net outflows in October, with Ether funds shedding $641.3 million over eight consecutive sessions.
Summary: Swiss exchange WhiteBIT integrated the Lightning Network via Voltage infrastructure, enabling faster bitcoin deposits and withdrawals with specific fee structures.
Summary: Chicago-based EDX Markets has partnered with VerifiedX to list tokenized Bitcoin (vBTC) for institutional spot trading, while joining the network as a validator.
Summary: Securitize launched tokenized U.S. stocks backed one-to-one by real shares on Solana, including Apple and Nvidia, preserving investor rights like dividends.
Summary: Bison Interests CEO Josh Young states that less than 10% of global oil stockpiles are usable, warning of a potential supply shock and currency debasement.
Summary: Gamers use Claude-based AI agents to create viral mashups like Minecraft in Elden Ring, leveraging passthrough mods for rapid development.
Summary: European Parliament members adopted a nonbinding resolution urging the European Commission to include crypto assets and digital tools in its upcoming anti-corruption strategy.
Summary: Samsung will launch USDC transfers on Samsung Wallet for eligible US Galaxy users in late October, supporting international crypto and bank payments.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $484.9 million in net outflows on Wednesday, the largest daily withdrawal since late June, reversing prior inflows.
Summary: Former Governor Andrew Cuomo argues that the crypto industry's disproportionate political spending on Republicans has alienated Democrats, jeopardizing the passage of federal legislation like the CLARITY Act.
Summary: Circle partners with SAP-backed Tereina to embed USDC and EURC stablecoins directly into enterprise payment applications.
Summary: Jack Dorsey’s Block gifted one bitcoin, valued at $85,000, to a winner of its Lightning Lake fishing game at the recent ComplexCon event in Los Angeles.
Summary: World Liberty Financial executives announced plans to integrate their USD1 stablecoin into major online businesses via a partnership with Mesh, targeting a rollout this quarter.