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Rain Applies for US National Trust Bank Charter
Rain seeks an OCC charter for institutional custody and stablecoin services through a separate US trust bank. Approval remains pending.
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In Brief Regulation & Policy
CFTC’s Selig Reaffirms Six Tokens as Digital Commodities
Mike Selig cites BTC, ETH, SOL, XLM, XTZ and XRP as digital commodities under the agencies’ March interpretation, while transaction rules still apply.
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News Regulation & PolicyFairshake Backs 32 House Incumbents as Crypto Bill Stalls
Fairshake’s crypto PAC network will support 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats, with at least $6 million committed to six House races as the CLARITY Act remains stalled.
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Story of the Day Regulation & PolicyCFTC Opens Crypto Exchange Rulemaking, but Spot-Market Gap Remains
The CFTC has opened a consultation on CTX and CAM, seeking an optional federal framework for eligible crypto exchanges while leaving a broader spot-market mandate to Congress.
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News BitcoinMetaplanet Sold 10,000 BTC and Bought 11,000 to Prove Liquidity
Metaplanet ended Q3 with 44,000 BTC after a sale and repurchase designed to demonstrate liquidity, while outlining a broader financing and income strategy.
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In Brief Regulation & Policy
CFTC Chair Mike Selig Teases “BIG” News Ahead of Fordham Livestream
Mike Selig says “BIG news ahead,” pointing to an October 5 Fordham livestream at 11:45 a.m. ET without revealing the announcement’s subject.
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News Regulation & PolicyUS Treasury Drops FinCEN Wallet and Crypto Mixer Proposals
FinCEN is withdrawing two long-pending crypto reporting proposals, citing concerns about lawful privacy and compliance burdens while retaining illicit-finance oversight.
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ZachXBT Says He Infiltrated $1B Lazarus Laundering Network
ZachXBT says he risked $349,700 to infiltrate an alleged Lazarus laundering network, identify more than $12 million in stolen funds and help secure a USDT freeze.
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In Brief Ethereum
BitMine Buys 15,112 ETH, Holdings Rise to 6.02 Million
BitMine added 15,112 ETH, lifting its treasury to 6.02 million tokens as it approaches its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum’s supply.
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In Brief Bitcoin
Saylor’s Strategy Buys 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 Million
Strategy bought 334 BTC for $28.7 million, lifting its holdings to 848,000 bitcoin with funding from MSTR share sales and existing cash.
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In Brief Bitcoin
Bitcoin Has Under 80,000 Blocks Until Next Halving
Bitcoin has passed the 80,000-block countdown milestone ahead of its next halving, which will cut the subsidy to 1.5625 BTC.
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News BitcoinBitcoin’s October Record Shows Gains in 10 of 13 Years
Bitcoin gained in 10 of the 13 completed Octobers since 2013, reviving seasonal optimism as ETF demand and the Federal Reserve shape this year’s outlook.
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News BitcoinBitcoin ETF Inflows Top $6 Billion as Bullish Case Builds
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $6.19 billion across August and September, with October opening positive as investors reassess the cycle outlook.
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In Brief Altcoins
Zcash Activates NU7 on Testnet With 25-Second Blocks
Zcash activated NU7 on testnet, cutting target block times from 75 to 25 seconds ahead of a November 5 mainnet target.
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Story of the Day BitcoinBitcoin Retests $87,000 After Friday’s Sharp Reversal
Bitcoin came within $4 of $87,000 on Coinbase before retreating on Monday, following Friday’s climb above the level and late-session sell-off.
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News Markets & TradingOKX and ICE File for 24/7 Tokenized US Stock Trading
OKXICE plans round-the-clock trading in more than 60 US stocks on X Layer, using the SEC’s conditional exemption for tokenized securities venues.
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In Brief DeFi & FinTech
Bloomberg Terminal Adds Hyperliquid Perpetual Market Data
Bloomberg Terminal now streams selected Hyperliquid perpetual prices around the clock, covering crypto, commodities, equities, currencies and indexes.
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