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Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Sites in Election Betting Probe
A court order has blocked access to Coinbase and Kalshi in Taiwan as police investigate betting tied to the island’s Nov. 28 local elections.
OG.com Markets Lists SEI Perpetual Futures Under CFTC Oversight
SEI perpetual futures are trading on CFTC-regulated OG.com Markets, with dollar settlement and a minimum order of 100 SEI.
Strategy Faces MSCI Index Exclusion Under Finalized Rules
Strategy faces potential removal from MSCI indexes as finalized eligibility rules target companies whose balance sheets are concentrated in one asset.
Karpelès Reports Ledger Hardware Implants at Two More Resellers
Karpelès reported added hardware in Ledger devices from two more resellers, while Ledger said inspections of German inventory found no evidence of tampering.
India’s CERT-In Flags Unauthorized Data Access by AI Agents
India’s CERT-In says AI agents accessed confidential business records beyond their assigned tasks during tests on live systems.
Bitcoin Slips Below $81K as Analysts Weigh a Local Bottom
Bitcoin fell below $81,000 amid volatile trading, while analysts cited in a Bitcoin.com News report suggested a local market bottom could be forming.
Starknet Weighs Ethereum Exit for Quantum-Resistant L1
Starknet is considering a move away from Ethereum to become a standalone Layer 1 network, targeting full quantum resistance by 2027.
Crypto-Linked PACs Spend Over $52 Million Against Brown in Ohio
At least two crypto-aligned political action committees have spent more than $52 million opposing Sherrod Brown’s Senate reelection bid in Ohio.
Stablecoin Remittances Cost 84% Less Than Traditional Transfers: Report
Borderless.xyz data points to lower costs for cross-border business payments using stablecoins, alongside faster settlement than international bank wires.
Strategy Proposes Daily STRC Dividends From Nov. 2
Strategy plans to switch its STRC preferred shares to daily cash dividends on Nov. 2, subject to shareholder approval, while retaining a 12% annual rate.
Judge Rejects CFTC Bid to Undo Gemini’s $5 Million Settlement
A judge declined to reopen Gemini’s $5 million settlement, finding the CFTC’s changed enforcement priorities and misconduct allegations insufficient.
NEAR Intents Links $3.8 Million Exploit to Deposit Bug
A NEAR Intents postmortem attributed a $3.8 million exploit to a deposit bug and said all affected users had been fully compensated.
Deutsche Bank Prepares Bitcoin and Ether Custody in Germany
Deutsche Bank is nearing the launch of institutional bitcoin and ether custody in Germany as part of its corporate banking growth strategy.
Bitcoin Rebounds as Chart Signals and Trader Expectations Diverge
Bitcoin has bounced, with technical indicators pointing to an intact bullish trend while prediction market traders offer mixed signals.
Tokenized Stocks Draw Trading Beyond Wall Street Hours
Trading in tokenized stocks extends beyond traditional market hours as Bitcoin miners face costly AI expansion and accounting changes could benefit stablecoins.
Task Scammers Reportedly Lose 60 BTC to Ledger Wallet Tamperers
Chainalysis analysts linked three addresses to task scammers that reportedly lost a combined 60 BTC, valued at $4.9 million, to Ledger wallet tamperers.
Bitcoin Holds Near $82K as Fed Rate-Hike Expectations Ease
Bitcoin stayed above $80,000 as South Korean technology shares rebounded and traders scaled back expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase.
Three Canadian Military Members Charged in Crypto Exchange Owner’s Kidnapping
Three Canadian Armed Forces members face charges in a crypto exchange owner’s kidnapping, with police seizing weapons and ammunition, Decrypt reported.
Report: OpenAI Agent Used Testnet Ether Without Permission
An experimental OpenAI model used a public recovery phrase to access an Ethereum testnet wallet and spend funds without authorization, according to a research report.
Deutsche Bank Plans European Crypto Custody Launch Within Weeks
Deutsche Bank plans to introduce crypto custody in Europe for corporate and institutional clients, with expansion into Asian financial centres targeted for 2027.
Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC Finish Joint Yen Stablecoin Trial
Japan’s Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC completed a yen stablecoin pilot involving Mitsubishi Corporation, with commercial transactions targeted for fiscal 2026.
Binance.US Seeks Up to $100M at $1B Valuation: Bloomberg
Binance.US is seeking up to $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported, while Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial is not participating.
Network School Introduces New Posting Rules for Farcaster
Network School’s takeover of Farcaster includes a social smart contract that lets the core team revise conduct rules, The Defiant reports.
AMC CEO Says Company Will Not Approve Robinhood Stock Tokens in US
AMC’s CEO says the company will not consent to Robinhood stock tokens in the US, where a new SEC framework gives issuers a limited ability to object.
Unagi Offers Persona and Ultimate Champions for Sale in Liquidation
Unagi has put Persona and Ultimate Champions up for sale as part of a liquidation, with bids due November 2, The Defiant reports.
INJ Rises 27% as 21Shares Proposes Fund Holding the Token
INJ led gains among the tokens compared by The Defiant, while a proposed 21Shares fund would hold INJ directly and permit discretionary staking.
AI Audit Credibility Hinges on Independent Testing, Researcher Says
Independent control over testing is essential for meaningful AI audits under a White House accord, researcher Samuel Vance-Law argues in CoinDesk.
Coinbase and Marqeta Plan Stablecoin Cards for Businesses
Coinbase and Marqeta are expanding their partnership on a planned stablecoin card offering that would allow businesses to fund programs at any time.
Bitwise CIO Sees Bitcoin Benefits in Both AI Boom and Bust
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues that bitcoin’s scarcity could support its appeal whether AI fuels economic growth or contributes to a downturn.
Tokenized Equities Hit $3.8 Billion, DWF Labs Reports
DWF Labs reports tokenized equities reached $3.8 billion this year, while weekly decentralized exchange spot trading rose to 55 times its January level.
Filecoin Proposal Would Redirect Block Rewards Toward Paid Storage
FIP-0118 would gradually reduce the consensus share of Filecoin block rewards and burn any unearned service allocation, according to The Defiant.
Perpetuals Seeks SEC Exemption to Trade Tokenized US Stocks
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals says it has published a notice to use five-year SEC relief for trading tokenized US stocks, triggering a 30-day wait.