Russia’s Moscow Exchange Pilots Crypto Trading for December Launch
Key TakeawaysRussia’s Moscow Exchange plans to launch regulated cryptocurrency trading services on December 1.Unqualified investors will face tight investment caps...
Finance
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...
Bitcoin Beats Equities, Real Estate Among Wealthy Investors: Survey
Key TakeawaysWealthy investors increasingly see bitcoin and crypto as a top long-term performer.Bitcoin leads digital assets in both ownership and...
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...
Bitwise Launches NEAR ETF With 5% Yield and an AI Bet
Key TakeawaysBitwise has launched NRR, offering spot NEAR exposure with roughly 5% staking rewards.The ETF expands U.S. access to staking-based...
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...
Sequans Sells Final 314 BTC to Clear Corporate Debt
Key TakeawaysSequans Communications sold its final 314 bitcoin, fully exiting its digital asset treasury strategy.The exit mirrors a 2026 industry...
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...
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...
Iran’s 7-Day Hormuz Proposal Hits an Already Nervous Market
Key TakeawaysIran says Hormuz could reopen within 7 days if U.S. pressure and its blockade ease.Bitcoin traded near $84,000 as...
Trump Accounts Reveal MSTR Buy as Bitcoin Treasury Giant Rebounds
Key TakeawaysTrump-linked accounts bought Strategy on July 24 before MSTR climbed about 80%.Strategy held 846,000 BTC by Sept. 21 as...
Strategy’s Market Cap Soared 80% in 3 Months; The Stock Rose 54%
Key TakeawaysStrategy’s market value climbed from $39.3B on June 22 to $70.9B on Sept. 21.MSTR stock gained 54% as Strategy...
Fed’s Next Rate Move Has Traders Staring at a Coin Toss
Key TakeawaysPolymarket bettors give another Fed hike in October 56% odds, while a pause is still close behind at 44%.CME...
Raoul Pal Says Bitcoin Will Outrun the Nasdaq as Rates Break Higher
Key TakeawaysRaoul Pal said on Sept. 18 that BTC has broken its downtrend against the Nasdaq 100 on weekly charts.His...
