Strategy Seeks Approval for Daily Preferred Stock Dividends
Summary: Strategy's board approved a proposal to shift four preferred stocks, including STRC, to daily dividend payments without altering rates or total amounts.
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Hegseth Discloses $16K-$65K Bitcoin Holdings in 2025 Financial Filing
Summary: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed holding between $16,000 and $65,000 in bitcoin via a Coinbase wallet, alongside $1 million in cash.
Strategy Proposes Daily Dividends for Four Preferred Stocks
Summary: Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy asks shareholders to approve daily dividend payments on four preferred stock series, aiming to enhance liquidity and price stability.
SlowMist: No Confirmed Crypto Theft from iPhone Safari Attack
Summary: Security firm SlowMist has not independently confirmed cryptocurrency theft resulting from a recent iPhone Safari exploit, despite widespread warnings.
Hegseth Discloses Bitcoin Holdings in Coinbase Wallet
Summary: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest financial disclosure lists Bitcoin held in a Coinbase wallet, with combined values ranging from $16,000 to $65,000.
IBIT Options Price Calmer Swings Than Recent Bitcoin Rebound
Summary: Saxo Bank reports IBIT implied volatility at 37.4% versus 45.5% realized, indicating options markets anticipate calmer conditions than recent price action.
Bitget Suspects North Korean Hackers Behind $351.6 Million Crypto Breach
Summary: Bitget CEO Gracy Chen identified IP addresses linked to a North Korean hacking group as preliminary evidence in the $351.6 million security breach.
Researchers Propose Zcash-Style Private Bitcoin Transfers Without Soft Fork
Summary: Alloc Init researchers proposed Shielded Bitcoin, a system using zero-knowledge proofs to enable private transfers on Bitcoin without requiring consensus changes.
Tech CEOs Join Trump-Xi State Dinner as Xi Makes First US Visit in Decade
Summary: U.S. and Chinese leaders hosted a state dinner attended by major tech executives, marking President Xi Jinping's first official visit to the United States since the Obama administration.
Bitget CEO Links $351.6M Hack to North Korean Group
Summary: Bitget CEO Gracy Chen attributed the exchange's $351.6 million security breach to a North Korean group, citing IP address matches with known DPRK VPN services.
Bitget Confirms $350M Hot Wallet Hack; CEO Says User Funds Covered
Summary: Bitget confirmed a $350 million hot wallet exploit on September 24, with CEO Gracy Chen stating user funds are safe under the exchange's $464 million protection fund.
Bitcoin Slips to $84,490 as Fed Rate-Hike Odds Hit 75%
Summary: Bitcoin traded near $84,490 Thursday, down from Monday's high, as CME data showed October rate-hike odds at roughly 75% and December odds near 59%.
ECB’s Schnabel to Resign in Jan 2027 for IMF Role
Summary: European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel will resign on January 3, 2027, to become the International Monetary Fund’s Financial Counsellor.
Crimestoppers Offers £10K Reward for Crypto Home Invasion in West Midlands
Summary: UK charity Crimestoppers is offering up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest of suspects in a targeted crypto home invasion in Birmingham.
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[[alloc] init] Proposes Shielded Bitcoin for Private Transactions
Summary: Researchers from [[alloc] init] introduced a privacy metaprotocol enabling shielded Bitcoin transactions without requiring consensus changes or operators.
Solana Foundation appoints ex-Binance CMO and payments exec
Summary: Solana Foundation appointed former Binance CMO Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and Jamal Raees as general manager of payments amid new partnerships.
HIFI raises $37M to scale stablecoin and tokenized market infrastructure
Summary: Stablecoin infrastructure firm HIFI secured a $37 million Series A led by Left Lane Capital to expand its payment rails and tokenized capital markets services.
China Confirms First U.S. AI Talks, Signals Trade Truce Extension
Summary: China's Commerce Ministry confirmed senior negotiators held their first artificial intelligence discussions with the U.S., while also addressing tariff reductions and extending existing trade arrangements.
Australia says OpenAI agent breached health portal before Altman warning
Summary: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed an OpenAI research agent accessed non-public files on a government health portal in June, prompting a forensic investigation.
US-China trade truce extended to Jan. 10, Bessent says
Summary: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the extension of the US-China tariff and rare earths truce until January 10 as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a state visit.