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FCA Proposes Crypto Crime Guidance On Wallet Checks And Blockchain Analytics
The FCA’s Financial Crime Guide consultation sets out proposed examples of good and poor practice as crypto firms prepare for wider supervision.
New York Seeks $1.3 Billion From NovaTech Founders In Crypto Fraud Case
A new court filing seeks monetary relief from NovaTech’s founders after an earlier default judgment, alongside settlements with promoters.
SEC Puts Tokenization On Its 2027 Examination Agenda
The SEC’s new examination agenda puts tokenized securities, clearing infrastructure and technology controls under the spotlight.
Crypto longs lose $404 million in four hours as bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000
Spot bitcoin ETFs lost $773 million on Thursday and Friday after three days of net inflows, per SoSoValue data.
Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads
A policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data personalize ads through its Personal Inte…
Bitcoin Hashrate Reclaims One Zettahash As Mining Competition Rebounds
A seven-day hashrate rebound above one zettahash shows why company-level exits cannot be read as a simple decline in Bitcoin mining competition.
Argentine judge clears Milei and 10 others in LIBRA case, finding no ‘criminally relevant deception’
The judge's 60-page ruling concluded Argentine President Javier Milei's post promoting the LIBRA token did not, by itself, establish fraud.
Sweden's Government Offices Block ChatGPT and Claude, Keep Microsoft Copilot
Sweden's Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers from Monday, steering civil servants to Microsoft Copilot as the only AI that passed its security revie…
Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends
The securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, opening a funding channel that analysts expect to complement the larger ETF market.
Capital Research Raises Metaplanet Voting Stake To 11.11%
Capital Research’s reported Metaplanet voting stake crossed 10%, with the company’s October buyback also affecting the calculation.
Block's new voice AI sounds eerily human, sparking awe and scam fears
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.
Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations
Bitcoin has sunk to its weakest level in more than one month.
Game Publishers Have Pushed to Cut Discs Since 2007, Infinity Ward Veteran Says
Robert Bowling, who spent six years working on Call of Duty, told Decrypt that Activision suggested cutting discs nearly two decades ago.
Why McDonalds, Microsoft and Google saying no to tokenized stocks isn't a dealbreaker
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…
Sygnum Launches Bitcoin Loans With Collateral Keys Shared Across Parties
Sygnum’s MultiSYG lending service distributes Bitcoin collateral keys among clients, the bank and independent institutional key holders.
Argentina drops criminal probe into President Milei over crashed memecoin LIBRA
The judge found that Milei's promotion of LIBRA did not constitute fraud, despite the attention his support drew to the token.
Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell among latest firms objecting to OKXICE's tokenized stock plan
Six more companies have objected to listing tokenized versions of their stock on the venue, Reuters reported, bringing the total to 22.
Bitcoin’s wealthy holders turning to loans and yield as investment habits mature: Xapo CEO
Borrowing against bitcoin and earning income to build their BTC holdings are becoming priorities for long-term investors, Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca told CoinDesk.
Franklin Moves Bitcoin DRIP ETFs Toward Nasdaq With Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Two Franklin ETF filings combine US equities with a Bitcoin allocation funded through dividends, adding a different route to crypto exposure.
Hong Kong’s Biggest Bank Puts a Stablecoin in 3 Million Wallets
HSBC switched on its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside PayMe on Friday, testing whether a bank-issued token can become everyday money.
U.S. Clarity Act failure gives Asia and Middle East a competitive edge, says Apex Group CEO
Apex Group CEO Peter Hughes warned that the failure of the U.S. Clarity Act will drive digital asset businesses toward faster-moving jurisdictions in Asia and the Middle East.
Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet
Two subscriptions on Thursday nearly quadrupled the fund’s tokens on the network. The receiving wallet shares its authorized signers with the issuer.
Wells Fargo and five others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock listings: Report
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.
Netanyahu Considering Crypto Plan to Dodge Banking Sanctions on Israel
Days before Israel’s election, Netanyahu said he has asked for a blockchain plan in case banks are hit with sanctions, and told Israelis to prepare for a rainy day after Trump.
IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto: Forbes
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.
Senate Democrat Probes Tether Payments to Ex-White House Crypto Adviser’s Firm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded Tether’s records on payments to Nxum, a firm co-owned by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines.
SpaceX Filing Gives Elon Musk the Final Word on Tesla Merger He Says He’s Staying Out Of
SpaceX’s latest 10-Q filing quietly confirms any Tesla combination requires sign-off from its “controlling shareholder.”
SEC Flags AI 'Super Intelligence' and Tokenization as Systemic Market Risks
The regulator's Division of Examinations named "super intelligence and other advanced technologies" as a focus area alongside tokenization risks.
Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M
The blockchain suspended its layer-1 network and rollups after security researchers identified unauthorized token minting and millions in assets transferred to Ethereum.
Netanyahu seeking blockchain plan to prepare for possible sanctions
Netanyahu says blockchain could help Israel prepare for possible sanctions targeting its banking system.
How I Vibe Coded My Smart TV—And Claude Killed It
Vibe coding your TV is impressive. Doing it without knowing exactly what you're touching is how you lose a rooted LG set and get a very sincere apology from an AI.
Sen. Blumenthal seeks answers from Tether over payments to firm founded by ex-White House crypto adviser
Sen. Blumenthal said he wants answers from Tether following reports that it paid millions to a firm started by a former WH crypto adviser.
US senator probes Tether after reported deal with ex-Trump crypto adviser
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 Core Rewrites Its Security Policy for a World Where AI Finds Bugs in One Prompt
Developers will now backport fixes and cut releases immediately for flaws flagged as “easily discoverable,” abandoning long embargoes for bugs an attacker can surface with a single…
Initia halts network after security incident as attacker reportedly mints tokens
Onchain data shows a $2.7 million ether transfer as Initia investigates the scope of a security incident.
Crypto Scammers Who Used Prayer Groups to Lure Victims Must Pay $1.3 Billion, Says New York
New York’s attorney general asked a court to order NovaTech’s founders, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, and settled with four top promoters for nearly $6 million.
SEC flags tokenization as high-risk area in 2027 market examinations
The SEC’s latest priorities highlight tokenization as an emerging market risk, while cryptocurrencies remain absent as a standalone examination category.
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $636 Million as October Turns Red Again
Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.6 million on Thursday, their biggest outflow of the month, pushing October flows back to a loss of about $176 million as Ethereum and Solana funds also…
Bitcoin seeks support above $81K as Brent crude oil hits highest level since March
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 as stocks fell and Brent crude hit its highest level since March, leaving the 50-day moving average in focus.
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