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• 3h ago

  Another Crypto Treasury Waves the White Flag as SkyAI Liquidates Its SOL

  On Monday, Melville, New York-based SkyAI, a publicly traded U.S. fintech and digital asset treasury firm, announced its complete exit from solana (SOL) and unveiled an ambitious share buyback initiative that could return as much as $201.3 million to investors. This announcement, and others before it, have bolstered SkyAI shares a great deal. SkyAI Cashes […]

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• 3h ago

  Mt Gox Repayments Delayed Again as Bitcoin Billions Sit Idle

  Mt Gox creditors just lost another year to a repayment process that has dragged on since the exchange collapsed in 2014. The latest extension pushes the deadline into October 2027, leaving billions in bitcoin and some creditors still waiting for their funds. Japanese Court Grants Mt Gox a Fourth Extension On Oct. 16, 2026, rehabilitation […]

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• 4h ago

  Bitmine Boosts Ether Holdings as Tom Lee Blames AI Fears for Crypto Dip

  Bitmine Immersion Technologies has added another 12,535 ether to its corporate treasury, extending its uninterrupted weekly buying streak as the company approaches its ambitious goal of controlling 5% of Ethereum’s total supply. Bitmine Inches Closer to 5% ETH Supply Target Bitmine, chaired by Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, announced Monday that it now holds 6,041,481 ETH, […]

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• 5h ago

  Strive Buys 1,223 Bitcoin While Preparing a $630 Million Cash Raise

  Strive has added another 1,223 BTC to its corporate treasury, spending approximately $100 million between Oct. 14 and 16 at an average price of $81,734 per bitcoin. The acquisition brings the Nasdaq-listed company’s holdings to 36,818 BTC, worth roughly $3 billion. Meanwhile, Strive is preparing to collect proceeds from a $630 million preferred-stock offering, potentially […]

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• 7h ago

  MrBeast’s New Banking App Step Shows No Signs of Crypto

  Nine months after ether treasury giant Bitmine invested $200 million in top YouTuber MrBeast’s company, Beast Industries, MrBeast is promoting Step, his “brand new banking app,” in his videos. However, despite earlier hopes and speculation, the app has not returned to crypto. In an Oct. 17 video about a couple trying to lose weight to […]

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• 10h ago

  Strategy Holds 848,517 BTC After Latest $22M Bitcoin Purchase

  Strategy founder Michael Saylor has added another 267 bitcoin to the company’s enormous treasury, bringing its holdings to 848,517 BTC. The $22.1 million acquisition comes alongside a $193.1 million repurchase of preferred shares and an expansion of Strategy’s digital credit securities repurchase program to $3 billion, revealing a company simultaneously accumulating bitcoin and reshaping its […]

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• 16h ago

  Seoul Court Acquits ‘Jonber Kim’ in Massive $253M Crypto Scam

  Park, a 45-year-old Korean influencer known as “Jonber Kim,” was acquitted after prosecutors sought 20 years in prison for allegedly being the leader of a scam coin manipulation scheme. The prosecutors failed to link Park’s deceptive actions to the token buyers’ misperceptions. ‘Coin King Jonber Kim’ Acquitted in Massive Crypto Fraud Case A Seoul court […]

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• 19h ago

  Lagarde Advances Digital Euro to Defend EU Financial Autonomy

  Lagarde reiterated that Europe is adamant about advancing the digital euro as an efficient digital cash equivalent for retail payments. She stressed that adopting the regulation for the establishment of the digital euro by the end of 2026 was “key” to making this possible. Lagarde Reiterates Digital Euro Push At IMF Meetings The European Central […]

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• 1d ago

  This Week in Crypto Law (October 18, 2026)

  Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This Week in Crypto Law This week’s developments show courts and regulators addressing crypto through several distinct […]

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• 1d ago

  Saylor Teases ‘More Orange’ After His $100 Trillion Bitcoin Vision Speech

  Strategy founder Michael Saylor delivered an ambitious vision for bitcoin at ParaFi Investor Day 2026, arguing that bank lending, tokenized securities, and bitcoin-backed credit could eventually support a $100 trillion financial system. Speaking alongside ParaFi Capital partner Jeff Park, Saylor discussed Strategy’s multibillion-dollar bitcoin treasury, its 12% preferred stock, artificial…

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• 1d ago

  Russia Sets July 2027 Deadline to Halt P2P Crypto Transactions

  The Central Bank of Russia clarified that transactions between Russian citizens using self-custody wallets or from a regulated broker to a self-custody wallet will be banned starting July 1, 2027. The institution stressed that these transactions can only be made using regulated brokers. Bank of Russia Bans Transactions Going to Self-Custody Wallets The Russian government […]

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• 2d ago

  French Assembly Narrowly Adopts Stablecoin Swap Tax Proposal

  If passed, the measure would subject French cryptocurrency holders to a 31.4% capital gains tax each time they exchange a cryptocurrency for a stablecoin. Analysts agree this would prompt French crypto holders to consider alternatives to park their digital assets. France’s National Assembly Adopts Crypto-To-Stablecoin Exchange Taxation France is on the verge of tightening its […]

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• 2d ago

  Richard Heart Arrested, XRP DAT Rings Nasdaq Bell, And More – Weekly Recap

  This week’s stories included crypto treasuries, legal drama, AI infrastructure and exchange fundraising. Evernorth showcased its 473 million XRP treasury after listing on Nasdaq, while HEX founder Richard Heart was reportedly detained in Istanbul. Larry Fink warned that halting U.S. data center construction could trigger recession, Binance US reportedly sought funding at less than a […]

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• 2d ago

  Judge Refuses to Erase Gemini’s $5M Settlement Despite CFTC Reversal

  In a rare courtroom reversal, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) joined cryptocurrency exchange Gemini in asking a federal judge to overturn their $5 million settlement after the agency concluded its original lawsuit should never have been filed. But on Oct. 15, 2026, Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused, leaving the paid penalty and permanent injunction intact […]

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• 2d ago

  Wall Street Veterans Unveil DeFi Platform for 77 TradFi Markets

  Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Deepsigma has launched a live paper-trading platform across 77 traditional financial markets, including U.S. equities, indexes, commodities, and Treasury yields. Bridging Traditional Finance and Onchain Markets Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Deepsigma recently unveiled its platform with a live paper-trading demo spanning 77 traditional financial…

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• 3d ago

  Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Over Bets on Its November Elections

  Taiwan has blocked the websites of Coinbase and Kalshi under a court order sought by police investigating election betting, six weeks before the island’s Nov. 28 local elections. Kalshi’s own member agreement already bars Taiwanese users, yet it lists markets on the races. A Criminal Court Order Six Weeks Before the Vote Coinbase’s website has […]

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• 3d ago

  Bitcoin Giant Strategy Plans STRC Daily Dividends Starting in November

  Michael Saylor’s bitcoin treasury company Strategy has announced plans to begin paying daily cash dividends on its STRC preferred shares starting Nov. 2, pending shareholder approval of changes to its dividend structure. The company also intends to maintain STRC’s 12% annual dividend rate as it seeks to keep the stock trading near $100 per share. […]

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• 3d ago

  Vaneck Pulls the Plug on Its Lido Staked Ether ETF Before Launch

  Vaneck has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to let it withdraw its Lido Staked Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), a year after filing for it. The One-Line Exit The filing was short, and in a Form RW dated Oct. 14, Vaneck Digital Assets vice president Matthew Babinsky asked the SEC to consent to […]

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• 4d ago

  BetMGM CEO Calls CFTC Casino Moves ‘Cosmetics’, Expects States to Win

  BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt said on Tuesday that the CFTC’s latest moves to keep casino-style products out of its remit have not removed the risk from prediction markets, calling what is happening “cosmetics in pursuit of survival.” He expects the Supreme Court to side with the states. A Rule That Can Be Undone On […]

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• 4d ago

  Bastion Opposes SkyAI Tender After 70% of Solana Treasury Sold

  Bastion Trading, which owns about 9.99% of SkyAI, is opposing the company’s planned $3-per-share tender offer and questioning the sale of roughly 70% of its solana treasury. The investor wants more disclosure, board changes, and a higher tender price of at least $3.50 before it will participate. SkyAI’s $3 Tender Draws Pushback SkyAI’s plan to […]

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• 4d ago

  Binance US Chases $100 Million at a Fraction of Past Valuation: Bloomberg

  Binance US is reportedly seeking up to $100 million in fresh capital at a valuation of roughly $1 billion, a striking reversal from its $4.5 billion pre-money valuation in 2022. Bloomberg reports that the exchange wants to rebuild its American business after years of regulatory trouble, shrinking market share, and banking disruptions, with expansion plans […]

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• 4d ago

  Brazil’s CVM Tests Tokenized Securities Market in New Pilot Program

  The commission seeks to test how decentralized ledger technologies can modernize the issuance, operation, and management of securities by implementing market rules and regulations as smart contract logic on the program’s underlying platforms. Brazil Launches Experimental Tokenization Sandbox Program Brazil is taking another step into tokenization, albeit at an experimental stage. On Tuesday, the…

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• 4d ago

  Circle’s USDC Is First to Cross Europe’s Stablecoin Threshold

  Circle’s USDC has become the first stablecoin classified as a significant e-money token by the European Banking Authority (EBA), separating it from 44 other notified e-money tokens in the European Union. Beginning Nov. 12, 2026, the designation places USDC under dual regulatory supervision, with the EBA assuming oversight of financial safeguards while France’s banking regulator […]

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• 4d ago

  CZ Takes Aim at Bank of America Over $1.21 Billion AML Penalty

  Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) took a swipe at Bank of America on Wednesday after the banking giant was slapped with more than $1.21 billion in federal penalties for anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions violations. Regulators found the bank failed to timely report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions, yet no executives faced criminal […]

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• 4d ago

  Ripple’s Korean Expansion Reaches From Remittances to Government Bonds

  Ripple’s Korean partnerships now connect cross-border business payments, bank-managed digital asset wallets, and blockchain-based settlement of government bonds. Its cooperation with Meritz Securities extends that strategy into capital markets, where regulated firms are preparing to use digital assets. Four Korean Deals Take Ripple Beyond Cross-Border Payments Cross-border payments and…

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• 4d ago

  Evernorth Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell, Showcasing XRP Treasury

  Evernorth’s 473 million XRP treasury took the spotlight at Nasdaq’s closing bell. The ceremony highlighted a corporate investment model that connects stock ownership with actively managed cryptocurrency holdings. Nasdaq Ceremony Highlights Publicly Traded XRP Exposure Stock investors’ access to an actively managed XRP treasury took the spotlight as Evernorth Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: XRPN) rang the…

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• 5d ago

  Polygon Rolls Out US-Regulated Payments With Completed Coinme Deal

  Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of crypto payments company Coinme, bringing regulated U.S. payment capabilities to its Open Money Stack platform and expanding its push into stablecoin-powered financial services. Polygon Gets Regulated Payments via Coinme Polygon Labs announced Wednesday, Oct. 14, that it has finalized its acquisition of Coinme, giving its payments business regulatory…

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• 5d ago

  OCC Blows Lid Off Debanking Practices at America’s 9 Bank Giants

  America’s largest national banks face fresh scrutiny after federal regulators discovered that all nine maintained policies that could restrict financial services based on political beliefs, religious affiliations, or lawful business activities. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reviewed nearly 100,000 complaints and 420,000 pages of documents, uncovering decisions involving…

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• 5d ago

  Kraken’s Parent Company Moves to Acquire a Bank in Europe

  Kraken’s parent company, Payward, is buying its way into European banking, striking a deal to acquire Lithuania-licensed Saldo Bank and its five-market footprint. The purchase would bring deposit accounts, lending, payment services, and card issuance into the cryptocurrency company’s expanding financial operation. Payward Targets European Banking License With Saldo Acquisition Payward announced…

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• 5d ago

  Evernorth to Deploy 473M XRP With Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken and Bitgo

  Newly public Evernorth is preparing to deploy its 473 million XRP treasury through institutional strategies with Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitgo. Nasdaq-Listed Evernorth Activates 473M XRP Treasury Evernorth is wasting little time turning its massive XRP balance sheet into an active investment strategy. The Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company has named Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, and…

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