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Nasdaq to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as firms expand partnership
Nasdaq Ventures agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward, expanding their tokenized equity infrastructure partnership.
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Cross-chain infrastructure and consequential digital-asset industry developments.
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DoubleZero Adds Kalshi Election Market Data Ahead of US Midterms
DoubleZero added Kalshi election market data ahead of US midterms, giving institutional and automated traders real-time access to political markets.
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Reform UK Receives Contributions From Crypto Industry Figures
UK political party Reform UK accepted political donations connected to crypto industry executives.
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Wyoming Adopts Chainlink Reserve Verification for State-Issued Stable Token
Wyoming is integrating Chainlink to provide near-real-time onchain reserve verification for its state-issued token.
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NYSE Parent ICE Partners With tZERO on Tokenized Securities Infrastructure
ICE will act as a design partner for its upcoming tokenized securities platform while investing in tZERO's latest financing round.
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Polymarket Targets $21 Billion Valuation in $1 Billion Capital Raise
1789 Capital is leading a $1 billion funding round for prediction market platform Polymarket at a $21 billion valuation.
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Hyperliquid Strategies Expands Equity Facility to $2.5 Billion
Hyperliquid Strategies increased its equity capital facility to $2.5 billion from $1 billion.
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NYSE Owner ICE Taps tZERO for Tokenized Securities Push
NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push and takes a stake in the firm.
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South Korea Plans Free AI Access With Unlimited Tokens for Citizens
South Korea will give citizens free AI access with unlimited tokens using state-supplied chips.
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Real Trump Coins Denies Launching GOLD Token
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token and blames bad actors.
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Mirae Asset Outlines $109 Billion Digital Asset Plan Via Digital X
South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group mapped out a $109 billion digital asset roadmap via Digital X, aiming for profitability by 2027.
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Circle Signs Premier League Sponsorship Deal for USDC Front-of-Shirt Branding
Circle reached a sponsorship deal placing USDC branding on Chelsea FC jerseys for the upcoming Premier League season.
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UK Tax Figures Show 17,600 Taxpayers Declared Crypto Gains
Official figures indicate nearly 17,600 taxpayers declared cryptocurrency capital gains in the UK during the 2024–2025 tax year.
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WSJ Reports UAE Investment in Trump Family Bank Venture
The Wall Street Journal reported that UAE leadership acquired a 49% stake in a banking venture connected to the Trump family.
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Circle Signs Shirt Sponsorship Deal With Chelsea FC Featuring USDC
Circle reached an agreement with Chelsea FC to feature USDC branding across the club's front-of-shirt sponsorships.
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Bitwise Launches Self-Custodied Tokenized Stock Portfolios With Coinbase
Bitwise introduced self-custodied tokenized stock portfolios in partnership with Coinbase for eligible non-US investors.
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UK Tax Data Reports 240 Crypto Millionaires in 2024–2025
UK tax reports show 240 individuals declared more than $1.4 million each in crypto gains during the 2024–2025 tax year.
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Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s retrial delayed to April 2027
Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s retrial to April 2027 following a motion for acquittal and request for a continuance.
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ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny
European Central Bank official Piero Cipollone stated that the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users amid global privacy concerns surrounding CBDCs.
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The U.S. Treasury reported that Ivan Obukhov processed over $100 million in cryptocurrency for IRGC-QF oil sales since 2023.
The U.S. Treasury reported that Ivan Obukhov processed over $100 million in cryptocurrency for IRGC-QF oil sales since 2023.
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Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says
CoinDesk reported that Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warned tokenized stocks risk recreating Wall Street's 1960s paper crisis through fragmented systems and standards.
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63% of Religious Books on Amazon Are Likely AI-Written, Study Finds
Decrypt reported that an Originality.ai analysis of over 2,000 titles found witchcraft books had the highest rate of likely AI-generated content at 78%, while 63% of religious books on Amazon were likely AI-written.
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Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s paper crisis, Fairmint CEO says
Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warned that fragmented systems and uncoordinated tokenized stock standards could trigger operational bottlenecks.
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Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street's 1960s paper crisis, Fairmint CEO says
CoinDesk reports that Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warned tokenized stocks risk recreating Wall Street's 1960s paper crisis through fragmented systems and standards.
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Binance opens interface for AI trading agents
Binance released Agent OS, an interface connecting external AI tools to exchange markets while restricting direct access to user funds.
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TikTok code includes peer-to-peer payment features
Bloomberg reported that TikTok's codebase contains peer-to-peer payment messaging features, though a spokesperson stated the feature is not currently being tested.
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Kraken Expands US Stock Trading to European Economic Area Customers
Kraken launched US stock trading services for eligible customers across EEA member countries.
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Ripple Raises $275 Million in Debut Senior Notes Offering
Ripple raised $275 million in senior notes to expand its prime brokerage and institutional offerings.
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Onchain Lender Figure Posts $87 Million Q2 Net Income as Volume Hits $4.3 Billion
Onchain lender Figure reported its Q2 net income reached $87 million as total loan marketplace volume grew to $4.3 billion.
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Kalshi Partners With DoubleZero for High-Speed Market Data Feed
Kalshi partnered with DoubleZero to launch a real-time low-latency market data feed for its crypto and sports prediction markets.
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Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO Timeline Following Internal Restructuring
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has adjusted its target timeline for an initial public offering to 2028 following internal restructuring.
Based on media report summaries of Bithumb's updated listing timeline.
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Bitget Prepares Exit From Japan Market and Position Liquidation by Dec. 31
Crypto exchange Bitget has stopped accepting new user registrations in Japan and plans to close all remaining positions by Dec. 31, exiting the local market.
Based on media coverage of Bitget Japan customer notices.
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South Korean Exchange Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced plans to seek a preliminary listing review in 2027 for a targeted 2028 initial public offering, after transitioning to international accounting standards (IFRS) this year.
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Crypto Exchange Bitget to Exit Japan by Year-End
Crypto exchange Bitget announced it will completely cease operations in Japan, stopping new user registrations on Oct. 26, 2025, and closing all open positions by Dec. 31, 2025.
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BNY launches blockchain transfer agency platform for fund records
BNY is launching a blockchain-based transfer agency platform to move core financial and fund ownership records onchain.
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Luno cuts global staff by 20 percent in automation shift
Crypto exchange Luno is reducing its global workforce by 20% as part of a pivot toward automation and institutional infrastructure.
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BNY to bring transfer agency records onchain in blockchain push
BNY is launching a blockchain-based transfer agency platform as the bank expands its digital asset infrastructure and moves core financial records onchain.
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Crypto Exchange Luno Cuts Global Staff By a Fifth, Citing Automation
CEO James Lanigan cited automation reshaping the business, as the exchange shifts from retail trading toward institutional infrastructure.
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Pump.fun token graduation rate jumps after BOOST changes launch incentives
BOOST comes into effect after a token has already bonded, so it doesn’t mechanically lift the share of tokens that reach the threshold.