A Retired Decorator Kept His Old Pokemon Cards in the Attic for 15 Years. They Just Sold for Over $2 Million
Key Takeaways A retired Woking decorator’s forgotten Pokémon collection sold for £1.56 million (about $2.1 million) at Ewbank’s on Oct. 21, far above its £250,000 to £270,000 estimate. A local newspaper story about an earlier Ewbank’s Pokémon sale prompted him…
Bitget to Acquire Licensed Thai Digital Asset Exchange GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announced an agreement on Oct. 20 to acquire GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand) Co. Ltd., securing a regulated footprint…
Bo Hines, USAT, and Tether’s US Strategy
The opinion editorial Part 2 of “Stablecoins After the GENIUS Act: A Practical Legal Guide for Businesses” written below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Tether’s launch of USA₮—often written as USAT—offers an early case study in how a…
Token2049: Over 40% of Binance’s US Stock Trading Happens While Wall Street Is Asleep
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token 2049 Coverage Here More than 40% of tokenized U.S. equity trades on Binance take place…
Crypto Leaders Blast Misleading WSJ Ad on Tokenization Risks
Key Takeaways A WSJ ad warned CEOs against stock tokenization, citing risks like market manipulation and hidden ownership. Industry leaders called the ad misleading, arguing that regulated U.S. tokenization mitigates these dangers. Fearing instability, major firms like Microsoft and Goldman…
Bitcoin Eyes $125K as Galaxy Says Bear Market Has Ended
Key Takeaways Galaxy identified favorable conditions for bitcoin to retake $125,000. The firm concluded that bitcoin’s bear market ended in June. Galaxy linked the accumulation phase to patterns preceding past advances. Galaxy Sees Favorable Setup for $125K Bitcoin Bitcoin had…
Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Accelerate AI Expansion
Key Takeaways Luxor raised $16 million in a funding round led by CMT Digital to accelerate its expansion into AI computing, hardware trading, and financial derivatives. Bitcoin miners are increasingly pivoting to AI, with companies including Hut 8, Terawulf, Core…
Robinhood Crypto Revenue Plunges 55% in Q3 Despite Record $1.42B Overall Revenue
Key Takeaways Robinhood’s crypto revenue plunged 55% year-over-year to $120 million in Q3 2026, while crypto trading volume fell 38% to $50 billion, despite record overall revenue of $1.42 billion. Robinhood expanded its crypto ambitions, reporting significant trading activity on…
Two Solo Bitcoin Miners Hit the Jackpot Against Industrial Mining Giants
Key Takeaways Two solo bitcoin miners independently discovered blocks 973262 and 973413 on consecutive days, beating extraordinary odds. One miner reportedly operated with just 16.2 TH/s, facing a daily success probability of approximately 0.0002%. Despite industrial mining dominance, independent miners…
Nasdaq-100 Enters Tokenized Fund Era With Janus Henderson JQQQ
Key Takeaways Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launched JQQQ, a blockchain-native fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. JQQQ expands Janus Henderson’s onchain platform, which encompasses more than $1 billion in strategies. Stellar exclusively hosts JQQQ at launch, extending its institutional tokenization ecosystem. Janus…
