Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth
In brief Elon Musk’s floated SpaceX-Tesla merger would unite the companies’ combined 30,221 BTC, worth roughly $2.5 billion, into one...
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline
In brief The OCC finalized its rule implementing the GENIUS Act, setting standards for stablecoin issuers under its jurisdiction before...
UK Banks Hit With 10,000 Complaints Over Blocked Crypto Transfers in 90 Days: Report
In brief Advocacy group Stand With Crypto said UK bank customers filed 10,092 complaints over blocked or restricted transfers to...
Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs Join Growing List of Companies Objecting to Tokenized Stocks
In brief Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Caterpillar, McDonald’s and Western Digital have objected to trading of their shares on...
Swiss Regulator Approves First Retail Fund That Holds Bitcoin Directly
In brief Switzerland's financial regulator FINMA announced Oct. 20 that it approved the country's first retail exchange-traded fund that invests...
The Midterms Are the First Real Test of Whether Markets Beat Pollsters
In brief Kalshi and Polymarket head into the November midterms with combined monthly trading volume that topped $50 billion in...
Mastercard Opens Up AI Agent Payments With Early Access and Live Demo
In brief Mastercard opened early access to Agent Pay for Machines, a system letting AI agents discover services, agree to...
Mt. Gox Pushes Repayment Deadline to 2027 With $2.8B in Bitcoin Still to Distribute
In brief Mt. Gox's rehabilitation trustee has moved the defunct exchange's repayment deadline to October 31, 2027, with the permission...
BlackRock Files for ‘Buffer’ Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day
In brief BlackRock has filed for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, a "buffer" fund that would trade under the...
Strive Buys $335 Million in Bitcoin After Investors Pour In $369 Million
In brief Strive bought 4,045 BTC between October 12 and 16 at about $82,803 each, raising its holdings to 36,818...