Binance Eyes Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil Stocks in Global Push
Key TakeawaysBinance is exploring stock access in four markets: Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil.The push extends Binance beyond...
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Blue Owl’s Stack Seeks $6 Billion Melbourne Loan as AI Debt Faces Scrutiny
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The...
BNY Brings 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Singapore Gulf Bank
Key TakeawaysSingapore Gulf Bank adopted BNY’s 24/7 USD settlement for eligible weekend and holiday payments.The move narrows stablecoins’ always-on edge...
Solana Treasury Firm SkyAI Plans $201M Share Buyback After SOL Sale
Key TakeawaysSkyAI plans a $3 tender offer for up to 95% of shares and warrants, funded partly by SOL sales.The...
XRP ETF Buyers Refuse to Quit Despite Sitting on a $230M Paper Loss
Key TakeawaysBitwise’s XRP fund supplied $10.55M of the Oct. 5-9 inflow, while Canary’s XRPC lost $3.34M.Sosovalue data puts XRP ETF...
Bain Capital Leads $37.5M Investment in Bitcoin Life Insurance Firm
Key TakeawaysMeanwhile raised $37.5M led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing total funding above $180M.The company launched BTC Life 1-Pay, partnering...
Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stock Trading Platform for Early 2027
Key TakeawaysBrazil’s B3 exchange will launch a tokenized asset platform by 2027, modernizing its traditional market.These tokenized securities will share...
Securitize Brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla Stocks Onchain on Solana
Key TakeawaysSecuritize launched 1:1-backed U.S. stock tokens on Solana with USDC settlement.Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla move onchain with regulated rights...
Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Price Hits $1M and Saylor No Longer Matters
Key TakeawaysArthur Hayes told Crypto Wendy O that Strategy’s edge faded once ETFs gave investors other ways to own BTC.Hayes...
Apple Cash’s Banking Partner Tightens ID Rules, Keeps Crypto Ban
Key TakeawaysApple Cash will tighten identity verification rules for users who haven’t verified their identity.Green Dot Bank will keep its...
Plume Opens Onchain Door to Fidelity’s $28B Bond Giant
Key TakeawaysPlume’s nBND opened Oct. 5 with Fidelity’s FBND as its primary reserve asset.Fidelity’s roughly $28B FBND remains offchain while...
Webull Becomes X Cashtag Partner for Crypto and Stock Trading
Key TakeawaysThe connection offers real-time quotes, charts, and access to order entry.Potential data uses extend to investor sentiment and emerging...
Robinhood Adds AI Trading Agents to Its Mobile App
Key TakeawaysRobinhood launched native AI trading agents, OpenAI models, and automated “Loops” strategy execution.Pending regulatory approval, Robinhood will enable weekend...
Ripple Moves 35M XRP and the Mystery Wallet Forwards 6.5M Within Hours
Key TakeawaysA Ripple wallet sent 35 million XRP ($52.4 million) to an unlabeled address at 00:21 UTC on Oct. 2.US...
Cboe’s 25-Year S&P 500 Deal Puts Tokenized Options on the Table
Key TakeawaysCboe’s exclusive hold on SPX options now runs through 2051 after signing a new 25-year extension.Cboe said it handled...
MSCI Rule Puts Strategy at Risk, Says Bitcoin Policy Institute Paper
Key TakeawaysMSCI’s simulated index deletions include Strategy, Metaplanet and Yellow Cake.JPMorgan estimated MSCI removal could trigger $2.8 billion in Strategy...
Sequoia, Tiger Global Circle Kalshi in Fresh $1B Funding Talks: Report
Key TakeawaysReuters reports that Kalshi is purportedly negotiating a $1 billion raise at a $40 billion valuation, up eightfold since...
Spanish Banking Giant Cecabank Takes Crypto Custody Push to Luxembourg – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysCecabank is pursuing MiCA passporting 18 months after opening its Luxembourg branch.The custodian joined a 37-bank stablecoin project targeting...
XRP ETFs Hoard 1.18 Billion XRP as Ripple Readies a 1 Billion Unlock
Key TakeawaysSeven U.S. XRP ETFs hold 1,179.62M XRP, or 1.18% of supply, with Bitwise leading at 413.1M XRP.Sosovalue logged $75.59M...
ECB Seeks to Link TIPS Payment System With Brazil’s Pix
Key TakeawaysThe ECB is exploring a link between TIPS and Brazil’s Pix to enable faster, cheaper EU-Brazil payments.Connecting the systems...
Bullish Takes Aim at Wall Street’s Tokenized Stock Ownership Gap
Key TakeawaysBullish and four financial firms formed the Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition on Sept. 24 to bring real shareholder rights...
Schiff, Ackman, Hayes Can’t Agree Why
Key TakeawaysThe 10-year Treasury closed at 5.18% on Sept. 24, its highest close since July 2007.The MOVE index jumped from...
