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SEC Approves Cboe Listing for 3x Bitcoin and Ether Funds
The SEC cleared Cboe BZX to list Volatility Shares’ 3x Bitcoin and Ether products, which target daily futures returns. No launch date was set.
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News EthereumBlast Announces L2 Shutdown, Sets October 26 Interface Deadline
Blast will wind down its Ethereum L2, pause withdrawals to unwind Lido assets and close its withdrawal interface on October 26.
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In Brief Bitcoin
Bitcoin Briefly Tops $87,000 After Weak U.S. Jobs Report
Bitcoin reached about $87,249 after U.S. payrolls rose by just 29,000 and unemployment hit 4.2%, then retreated below $87,000.
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In Brief DeFi & FinTech
Absa Launches Institutional Crypto Custody in South Africa
Absa says it is Africa’s first bank to offer institutional crypto custody, with a South African service powered by Ripple.
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Story of the Day BitcoinTether Plans USDT Return to Bitcoin With Utexo’s RGB Rollout
Utexo plans private USDT transfers and BTC/USDT swaps through RGB, with Lightning expansion to follow as wallet partners prepare for the rollout.
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News EthereumEthereum Foundation Launches zkAPI for Private AI Payments
Built with Open Anonymity Project, zkAPI separates API requests from their funding wallets using private credits, zero-knowledge proofs and temporary keys.
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Story of the Day BitcoinBitcoin Briefly Tops $86,500 as Crypto Short Liquidations Hit $129M
Bitcoin reached about $86,885 before retreating, while CoinGlass recorded roughly $129 million in crypto short liquidations over four hours.
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In Brief Technology & Security
NEAR Intents Says Hacker Identified, Sets 48-Hour Deadline
Alex Shevchenko says NEAR Intents has identified its $3.8 million exploiter and gives them 48 hours to return funds, without disclosing their identity.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Loop Safe Module Exploit Drains 114 ETH, Aave Unaffected
SlowMist traced a roughly $305,000 loss from two Safe wallets to a third-party FlashLoopAdapter module, while Aave v3 contracts remained unaffected.
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Bitget CEO Expects Little Recovery From $388M Hack
Bitget says about $1.1 million has been frozen after its $388 million hack, while its protection fund is replenished and investigators trace the breach.
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News BitcoinIMF Approves $138M for El Salvador After Bitcoin Waiver
The IMF granted a Bitcoin accumulation waiver to release about $138 million, while maintaining limits and citing private donations behind recent additions.
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