crypto2 months ago
The yen is surging and it’s helping bitcoin, for now
Yen's rise has led to a broad-based USD weakness, driving the Dollar Index lower. BTC and gold are loving it, for now.
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crypto2 months ago
Pencil Finance completes $1M onchain lending cycle for 6.6K students in Southeast Asia
Pencil Finance said that its first-of-a-kind loan offered financing to 6,600 students in Southeast Asia who were underserved by traditional lenders.
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crypto2 months ago
Live updates: Bitcoin shrugs off higher oil prices as Japanese yen rallies
Bitcoin is back above $77,500 with every major green on the day, though the week still reads red. Global investors are carrying their lowest currency protection on U.S. assets in a decade.
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crypto2 months ago
Bitcoin recovers toward $78,000 as pons and arbitrum extend Robinhood Chain rally
BTC rose 0.76% since midnight as a softer dollar lifted equities and metals alongside crypto, while ARB and PONS pushed higher for a third session.
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crypto2 months ago
Standard Chartered launches spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in UAE
Standard Chartered said it is the first major global bank to offer institutional access to spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in the UAE region.
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crypto2 months ago
Australia is cracking down on crypto businesses as its strict new regulatory deadline nears
Firms that miss the deadline could breach financial services law from Oct. 1 and face civil or criminal penalties.
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crypto2 months ago
Coldcard hacker swaps stolen Bitcoin for ETH via THORChain
The third-wave Coldcard exploiter moved about 10% of stolen funds through THORChain as researchers traced the assets to a new Ethereum address.
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crypto2 months ago
Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for WTI crude perpetual futures: Report
Kalshi reportedly plans to file for approval of a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract that would trade around the clock five days a week without an expiration date.
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crypto2 months ago
CFTC asks judge to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures
The regulator claims the dispute is "much ado about nothing," noting that the order allows any designated contract market, including CME, to list these products.
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crypto2 months ago
Catastrophe bonds may join tokenization rush, with plans for test issuance in 2027
A law firm and a tokenization platform say their proposed structure would give investors legal ownership of cat bonds onchain and could lower the minimum investment.
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crypto2 months ago
Australia warns unlicensed crypto firms of fines up to 10% of annual turnover
ASIC has recorded more than 45 digital asset-related license applications as its temporary enforcement relief approaches Sept. 30 expiration.
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crypto2 months ago
Ether, XRP ETF inflow streaks end as Bitcoin funds rebound
Ether ETFs posted $48 million in outflows after attracting $1.62 billion over 12 trading days, while XRP funds ended an 11-session inflow run.
Cointelegraph
crypto2 months ago
Bitcoin’s fabled golden cross is coming. And USDT may be the real signal this time
BTC is nearing a bullish golden cross, a widely tracked signal with a mixed record of success in crypto markets. But this time, USDT is supporting the bullish read.
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crypto2 months ago
Dogecoin becomes only losing bet for Japan-listed firm as it sells altcoins for bitcoin
Remixpoint booked gains on ether, solana and XRP, but sold DOGE below its fiscal-year opening value as it concentrated its crypto holdings in bitcoin.
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crypto2 months ago
Hyperscale Data ends Michigan BTC mining as holdings fall 79%
Hyperscale Data’s Bitcoin holdings have fallen about 79% since late July to 215 BTC as it redirects capital toward its Michigan AI data center.
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crypto2 months ago
Bitcoin back above $77,500, XRP leads majors as Fed hike odds slide to 62%
Every major token is green over 24 hours, though only zcash and hyperliquid are holding gains on the week.
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crypto2 months ago
US officials work with CrowdStrike to fight malware behind crypto theft
Federal authorities and private-sector partners were part of an operation to disrupt malware that redirected about $150,000 in crypto over the last eight years.
Cointelegraph
crypto2 months ago
DOJ says Hamas crypto seizures reached $560,000 as FBI took over fundraising sites
FBI agents took control of domains and servers, specifically Alqassam.ps, to intercept donations and prevent further fundraising for the Al-Qassam Brigades.
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