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Visa’s Stablecoin Settlement Run Rate Tops $25B, Up Tenfold
Visa says its stablecoin settlement pace has exceeded $25 billion annualized, up tenfold year on year, as blockchain support and card programs expand.
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Story of the Day Regulation & PolicyBessent Backs SEC and CFTC Crypto Rules After CLARITY Act Setback
Scott Bessent backs SEC and CFTC action after the CLARITY setback, while arguing that dollar stablecoins can expand demand for US government debt.
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News Markets & TradingUS Sold FTX-Linked Anthropic Shares for $627M; Stake Could Be Worth $4B
Anthropic’s filing reveals a $627 million sale of forfeited FTX-linked shares in 2025. A near-$4 billion comparison depends on a $1.5 trillion valuation.
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Predict.fun Pledges Refunds After 400,000 USDT Wallet Losses
Predict.fun reports unauthorized transfers of about 400,000 USDT, suspects its API documentation site may have been compromised, and promises reimbursement.
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News BitcoinJason Calacanis Says Bitcoin Will Never Hit a New High
Jason Calacanis predicts Bitcoin will revisit $57,000 within a year and favors AI, while Michael Saylor argues the two technologies complement each other.
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Story of the Day DeFi & FinTechRipple and Robinhood Team Up on RLUSD and Institutional Finance
RLUSD is live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp, with Robinhood app access planned this year as the firms expand treasury and brokerage ties.
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News BitcoinVanEck Launches WBMO ETF With Stocks, Bonds, Gold and Bitcoin
VanEck’s Wealth Builder ETF combines stocks, bonds and real assets with a 2% Bitcoin target, gaining crypto exposure through a spot Bitcoin ETP.
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News Tokenization & RWAJanus Henderson Launches Tokenized Nasdaq-100 Fund on Stellar
Janus Henderson’s JQQQ will track the Nasdaq-100 using Stellar and Centrifuge, initially targeting non-US professional investors with a $100,000 minimum.
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News Regulation & PolicyCrypto Executives Give Over $56M in US Midterm Cycle, Reuters Finds
Reuters’ review of federal filings highlights political donations from the Winklevoss twins, Chris Larsen, Brian Armstrong and Mike Novogratz.
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In Brief Regulation & Policy
Binance Files for Brazil Crypto Licence Ahead of October 30 Deadline
Binance says it applied through BBrasil on October 23, ahead of Brazil’s filing deadline, as local product restrictions take effect.
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News DeFi & FinTechMastercard Says Stablecoin Payments Need Faster Fiat Connections
Mastercard’s Matthew Driver says slow conversions into and out of stablecoins can erase payment-speed gains, even when the blockchain transfer is fast.
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In Brief Bitcoin
Willy Woo Highlights $241K–$413K Bitcoin Scenario for 2028
Willy Woo highlights a $241,000–$413,000 Bitcoin cycle-top scenario for 2028 from 10,000 simulated paths, stressing it is not his prediction.
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Sean Bowe Proposes Redirecting Zcash’s 8% Grants Subsidy to NSM
Sean Bowe’s draft would redirect Zcash’s 8% grants subsidy to the NSM reserve, preserving ZCG’s existing treasury and ability to fund new grants.
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Solana VP Courts Projects From ‘Dying’ Blockchains
Jacob Creech invites L1s, L2s and apps to migrate to Solana, arguing that capacity and security are driving consolidation across blockchains.
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News Tokenization & RWABlackRock, SBI and Startale Sign MOU on Tokenized Funds and Yen Stablecoin
BlackRock, SBI Holdings and Startale will explore linking tokenized money market funds with JPYSC, the yen stablecoin issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank.
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News BitcoinMARA-Linked Wallet Sends 1,000 BTC to BitGo, Sale Unconfirmed
Lookonchain flagged a 1,000 BTC transfer worth about $80.19 million from a MARA-labelled address to BitGo, but the movement does not confirm a sale.
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News Regulation & PolicyRipple Wins Final US Approval for National Trust Bank
Ripple says its national trust bank has won final US approval to manage RLUSD reserves and provide fiduciary custody, while the stablecoin’s issuer stays unchanged.
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News Markets & TradingArthur Hayes Pitches AI Compute Futures Market in The Trifecta
Arthur Hayes proposes AI compute futures and perpetual swaps based on Flop Network’s prices, while the network and its token remain in development.
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In Brief Ethereum
BitMine Resumes Share Buybacks After 10-Week Pause
Tom Lee says BitMine repurchased 2.04 million shares for about $45.9 million, while continuing to add ETH to its treasury.
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