Ripple Roars Toward $900M Milestone as XRP Gains Wall Street Access
Key Takeaways Institutional XRP custody expands through BNY’s digital asset platform. Ripple expects to reach its projected revenue run rate by year-end. XRP payment support and proposed trade finance initiatives broaden access. Ripple Targets $900M as XRP Access Expands Ripple…
The Betting Probe Behind Flávio Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil
Key Takeaways Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil after ignoring an order to surrender his passports in a betting laundering probe. Brazil’s betting regulator says his ally Willer Tomaz deposited over $48.2 million on betting sites in 2025. The Passport Order Was…
CFTC Revives Polymarket Probe as VPN Insider Case Heads to Trial: Reuters
Key Takeaways The CFTC is probing whether Polymarket failed to keep U.S. users off its offshore platform, per Reuters. The inquiry covers Polymarket’s location controls, U.S. advertising, and onboarding on its U.S. platform. A judge refused to dismiss charges against…
Coinbase Denies Platform Intrusion as Vendor Data Leak Emerges
Key Takeaways The Coinbase Support X account confirmed an Amplitude vendor incident but denied any unauthorized access to its systems. Claims that more than 70,000 Coinbase users were affected remain unverified. Coinbase faces renewed questions about third-party security following its…
GRVT Burns 1.1 Million Tokens as Countdown to Grvt 2.0 Begins
Grvt, a self-custodial trading platform built on its own zero-knowledge (ZK) chain, announced that the Foundation’s token issuer has completed its first GRVT token buyback, purchasing and burning 1.1 million GRVT tokens on the open market. The transaction permanently removed…
Bitcoin Titan Strategy Set to Pay Daily Dividends on STRC After Shareholder Vote
Key Takeaways Strategy shareholders approved daily dividends for STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD preferred shares, with 99.3% of votes cast in favor. Daily dividends begin Nov. 1 for STRC, with the other three preferred stocks transitioning Jan. 1, 2027, subject…
Major Banks Sign on as DTCC Launches Tokenized Securities Service
Key Takeaways DTCC launched a tokenization service connected to a custody operation holding more than $114 trillion in assets. JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and 18 other DTC participants signed agreements to access the service. DTCC initially supports Canton and private Besu…
Bitcoin-Related Google Searches Hit a 5-Year Low as Traders Eye a Bottom
Key Takeaways A 5-year low in Bitcoin Google searches was seen on Oct. 27 as BTC traded near $81,000. Crypto analysts say similar search lows in Sept. 2023 and Sept. 2024 both marked local price bottoms. Robinhood’s crypto revenue fell…
Bitcoin Price to $100,000 by Thanksgiving Says Popular Investor
Key Takeaways Mike Alfred’s call needs about a 23% rally from $81,000 before Thanksgiving on Nov. 26. Roughly $2.7 billion in leveraged BTC shorts face liquidation if the price climbs to $84,000. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Oct. 28 rate decision…
SSS Names RCBC Best Digital Disbursement Partner for Fourth Consecutive Year
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Social Security System has named Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation its Best Digital Disbursement Partner for the fourth consecutive year…
