Bitcoin futures drop $1.4B, but spot buyers step in to help
Bitcoin futures open interest dropped by $1.4 billion as active capital market share expanded, while spot buyers stepped in with positive volume delta to help absorb active supply.
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Bitcoin treasury Strive risks cash reserve to fund $500M buyback and trim dividends
Bitcoin treasury firm Strive announced an optional initiative to buy back up to $500 million of its variable-rate perpetual preferred stock, surpassing its reported cash reserves while balancing Bitcoin acquisitions.
Circle can delay European USDC redemptions if reserves cannot cross borders
Circle warns European USDC holders that token redemptions for dollars could face temporary delays if financial reserves fail to successfully cross borders between its American and French issuing entities during…
US expands Hamas sanctions after tracing crypto transfers from France
The United States has imposed new sanctions on three individuals and two French charities accused of funneling cryptocurrency and financial resources to Hamas, expanding screening obligations for U.S.-regulated crypto firms.
Illinois backs delay to crypto tax rule after months of industry pushback
Illinois state officials and cryptocurrency industry groups have requested a six-month postponement of the state's digital-asset tax to allow an ongoing constitutional challenge to proceed in court.
Bitcoin Core’s new fix closes gap that could redirect funds without stealing keys
Bitcoin Core has introduced a security fix to close a PSBT vulnerability that could allow transaction funds to be redirected without stealing private keys.
India’s local crypto exchanges get just 0.7% of inflows, Chainalysis reports
A recent Chainalysis report reveals that Indian crypto users direct significant value to centralized platforms, yet local exchanges capture only 0.7% of total inflows, trailing far behind Brazil's domestic market…
Vitalik-inspired AI payment system can send expired deposits to its treasury
zkAPI, an AI payment system coauthored by Vitalik Buterin and Davide Crapis, is now live on the Ethereum mainnet. It features withdrawal routes, challenge periods, and treasury transfers for unspent…
Lido’s proposed staking route needs over 13 times the default entry bond
Lido proposes a new Community Staking Module requiring a 32 ETH entry bond for larger Ethereum validators, aiming for mainnet rollout in Q4 2026 while offering higher capital efficiency at…
Binance will hold some Brazil crypto deposits until users explain where the money came from
Beginning November 1, Binance will require Brazilian users to provide transfer reasons and counterparty details for cross-border cryptocurrency transactions to comply with Central Bank of Brazil regulations.