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The securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, opening a funding channel that analysts expect to complement the larger ETF market.

The securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, opening a funding channel that analysts expect to complement the larger ETF market.

Reactions split between amazement at how human it sounds and fears it could fuel scams and deception, with CZ eyeing uses in children’s education.
Bitcoin has sunk to its weakest level in more than one month.

Some of the world’s biggest companies objected to being listed on the first tokenized securities trading venue under the SEC’s innovation exemption. But the early pushback may say more about issuer caution than about rejection

The judge found that Milei’s promotion of LIBRA did not constitute fraud, despite the attention his support drew to the token.

Two subscriptions on Thursday nearly quadrupled the fund’s tokens on the network. The receiving wallet shares its authorized signers with the issuer.

As of Friday, 22 companies had filed objections as part of the joint venture’s proposed tokenized stock platform under the SEC’s innovation exemption.

The US tax agency is targeting faster resolutions and more flexible payment options for taxpayers voluntarily disclosing past tax violations under a planned program overhaul.

The blockchain suspended its layer-1 network and rollups after security researchers identified unauthorized token minting and millions in assets transferred to Ethereum.

The Democratic ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations asked Paolo Ardoino for records related to a reported deal between Tether and Nxum.

Bitcoin went quiet after a week of big swings, with tech futures steadying and Brent hitting its highest level since early May. The Fed meets next week.

Bitcoin rose 0.5% to around $81,700 since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.4% and memecoins climbed 2.9%.

Previous bitcoin bear-market lows followed U.S. midterms, but this year’s recovery raises the possibility that the bottom arrived months earlier.

HSBC and Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint received Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses in April. Anchorpoint began rolling out HKDAP in August.

The attacker moved $744,000 in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash after exploiting Cysic’s bridge to mint 10 million tokens on BNB Smart Chain.

CoinDCX tied the transfers to wallets compromised in July 2025, but investigators said the addresses remained linked to its operations.

Bitcoin as much as 2.9% to around $81,600 as Nasdaq futures dropped, while the CoinDesk 80 lost 3.5% and DeFi index slid 6%.

Bitcoin reversed a run toward $85,000 after Tesla reported lower-than-expected capital expenditure in Q3.

The pre-IPO Jio contract on Bitget is trading near $12, a roughly 4% premium on the top price band, as India’s largest public offering remains open for subscription.

Bitcoin gave back its run at $85,000 and broke below $82,500 as weak tech earnings soured the mood. XMR bucked the drop with an 11% jump.

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The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations under the act.
PancakeSwap’s proposed fee-sharing overhaul would give liquidity providers 88% of swap fees and cut CAKE emissions by 69%, as BNB Chain’s DeFi activity expands.

French authorities want crypto exchanges to conduct checks on DeFi protocols and face liability for certain customer losses under proposed changes to EU crypto rules.

Bitcoin price current resistance near $87,000 was reinforced by investors who bought BTC in late 2025, per new research.

The report marks the first time JPMorgan has put a range on bitcoin returns in its research, though the bank remains cautious about BTC’s role in portfolios.

Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to around $81,400 even after the biggest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month as South Korea’s Kospi index fell 3.7% on AI worries.

More than 6 billion XRP reached exchanges tracked by CryptoQuant in the 30 days to Oct. 19, the most since March.

Mt. Gox extended its repayment deadline by another year as some creditors remain unpaid due to incomplete procedures and payment processing issues.

South Korea’s KOSPI fell almost 4%, accompanied by one of the weakest IPO debuts in the country’s history, with data centre company Elice tumbling around 30%.

Los futuros de las tecnologías tecnológicas repuntaron tras la caída de más del 5,5% de la semana pasada, y el bitcoin los siguió antes de que los vendedores la devolvieran a la baja. Las ganancias de esta semana pusieron de nuevo a prueba el mercado de la inteligencia artificial.

El Bitcoin subió un 0,8% hasta alrededor de $82.700, mientras que el PIB de China superó las estimaciones y los futuros del Nasdaq repuntaron, mientras que el CoinDesk 80 ganó un 1,3% y la DeFi lideró los avances.

La Asamblea Nacional de Francia aprobó una enmienda sobre la imposición de impuestos a las criptomonedas dirigida a ciertos intercambios de stablecoin, mientras que otras propuestas sobre impuestos de salida y la presentación de informes sobre las billeteras de autoservicio siguen siendo objeto de estudio.

Los analistas esperan que Bitcoin vuelva a probar el nivel de soporte de $80.000 nuevamente a medida que los mercados bursátiles intentan recuperar las pérdidas de la semana pasada.

La última actualización del registro MiCA de la ESMA incluye a BingX, YouHodler y Banco Santander Openbank, lo que eleva el total a 375 CASPs únicos.

Cysic dijo que el incidente se limitó al procesamiento y la minería de mensajes en la plataforma y no afectó a la red principal ni a otros sistemas operativos.

La policía alegó que el sospechoso estaba involucrado en el comercio de criptomonedas y divisas extranjeras para grupos criminales a través de más de 133 cuentas.

Un lavado de 10 minutos afectó los contratos de acciones durante las 24 horas, mientras los mercados estadounidenses estaban cerrados, dejando a los operadores sin ningún dato real sobre el precio de las acciones sobre el que apoyarse.

Con este round, el total de financiación de AIsa asciende a más de $9 millones.

Coinbase, la mayor plataforma de USDC de Circle, también respalda Open USD, una red rival que transfiere los ingresos de las reservas a sus socios después de una comisión de gestión.

Los mercados del Sudeste Asiático, América Latina, África y Oriente Medio están experimentando una creciente demanda de stablecoins.

“El euro digital estimulará aún más la innovación y la competencia en los pagos al por menor”, según el presidente del BCE.

Bitget afirma que los fondos de los usuarios están seguros y que el intercambio seguirá funcionando durante el cambio.

Numbers the spy agency handed over in the 1990s, long suspected of hiding a backdoor, turn out to have come from a basic computer program. Bitcoin was never on that list, and its quantum problem

Google afirma que su chip Willow puede preparar los estados cuánticos especiales necesarios para cálculos avanzados con aproximadamente 40 veces menos errores, reduciendo uno de los obstáculos de hardware que impiden cualquier intento futuro de descifrar las contraseñas de los monederos de Bitcoin.

El director ejecutivo de la emisora de stablecoin, Jerermy Allaire, dijo a Reuters que la demanda de dólares digitales está creciendo en Asia, África y América Latina, ya que los bancos y las empresas de pagos están adoptando esta forma de pago.

Nueve empresas de cripto fundaron la Alianza Quantum para prepararse conjuntamente ante los ataques cuánticos, pero no están de acuerdo sobre cuándo llegará la amenaza ni sobre si debería congelarse el BTC vulnerable.

El volumen del contrato de Hyperliquid con Tesla alcanzó los $47 millones en una hora tras la demostración del vehículo volador Roadster de Elon Musk, frente a los $2,8 millones de un día antes, mientras que las acciones estadounidenses estaban cerradas.

Celestia subió un 16%, la rose injective un 7,7% y layerzero añadió un 7,3%, mientras que el bitcoin se mantuvo prácticamente sin cambios cerca de los $82.100 y la presidenta del Fed, Warsh, no dio señales sobre las tasas de interés.

Panelists at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event explored opportunities in tokenized markets, the future of everyday stablecoin payments and the evolving landscape for crypto investors.