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MoonPay, Upbit parent Dunamu explore collaboration on stablecoin payments, GIWA expansion
MoonPay is pursuing a strategic collaboration with Upbit parent Dunamu to explore stablecoin payments, treasury management and wider global access to Dunamu's GIWA Layer 2 network.
Bitwise and Hyperliquid Split on Disclosures as SEC Crypto…
Bitwise and the Hyperliquid Policy Center filed separate letters urging the SEC to rework its proposed crypto framework, splitting over how much issuers must disclose about token classification.
Blockchain.com Launches Crypto Options Trading With $5…
Blockchain.com has launched call and put options on seven cryptocurrencies, priced from a $5 premium and funded in USDC, but buyers cannot close or sell a position before expiry.
XRP Price Near $1.32 as Binance Whale Outflows Fall to…
XRP traded near $1.32 on Oct. 20 as Binance whale outflows fell to about $49.7M and the XRP Ledger's fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment moved toward a possible Oct. 23 activation.
River Markets Targets Institutional Distribution Role for OG.com and Crypto.com
River Markets agreed on 20 October to distribute OG.com event contracts and Crypto.com Exchange spot liquidity through a single institutional interface, building on its $8.5 million August round.
Bitget Plans Thailand Expansion With GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics…
Bitget plans to acquire GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand), the licensed operator of Z.com EX, through a Thai investment vehicle, with closing targeted for Oct. 31 pending regulatory approval.
Kazakhstan Blocks Coinbase, HTX, BingX and Other Platforms
The Astana International Financial Centre's court has barred six crypto platforms, including Coinbase, HTX and BingX, from offering unlicensed digital-asset services inside the financial centre's jurisdiction.
OKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo
OKX has introduced OKX Shield in the U.S., offering eligible customers up to $100,000 in account-compromise protection and up to $500,000 for VIP users, with no subscription or activation fee.
Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments following pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare
Mastercard is letting developers test the APIs behind its Agent Pay for Machines product, which uses the Coinbase-incubated x402 protocol and Base for onchain settlement.
Blockchain.com rolls out crypto options as it pursues US derivatives licenses
Blockchain.com has rolled out call and put options on bitcoin, ether and five other tokens, with expiries of up to one week funded in USDC, as it seeks US derivatives and prediction-market licences.
Stablecoins move over $400 million per hour on average as off-hours transfers dominate, Coinbase and The Block study finds
A Coinbase and The Block Pro Research report says stablecoin transfers averaged more than $400 million per hour in Q3, with 73% settled outside U.S. banking hours.
Bitget Plans Thai Exchange Acquisition Despite Restrictions on Serving Local Users
Bitget has announced plans to buy Bangkok-based GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics, operator of the licensed Z.com EX exchange, even though Thailand sits on its restricted-jurisdiction list.
Hyperliquid Policy Center Urges SEC to Refine Crypto Rules…
The Hyperliquid Policy Center has filed five recommendations with the SEC on its proposed crypto framework, targeting airdrop treatment, secondary trading, safe harbors, buybacks and state preemption.
Crypto.com, Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts; Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood hold off
Crypto.com's Nadex and Novig filed federal suits against Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, arguing federal commodities law preempts state gambling rules. Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Underdog have not sued.
OKX’s Tokenized Stocks Hit a Wall: Broadcom,…
Broadcom, CoreWeave, Verizon and UnitedHealth are among nine issuers that formally blocked OKXICE from trading tokenized versions of their shares, an early test of the SEC's new tokenization exemption.
Marqeta Taps Coinbase and Base for Stablecoin-Backed Card…
Marqeta and Coinbase are extending their six-year partnership so businesses can issue cards funded by stablecoins, with Coinbase handling custody and Base settlement and Marqeta running issuance and processing.
SEC Approves Binary Options Tied to KPIs at Coinbase,…
The SEC cleared Cboe's plan to list cash-settled binary options on corporate performance metrics at 23 companies, including Coinbase and MARA, with Robinhood expected to offer them first.
Bitget Says Customer Funds Remain Safe as It Ends Services…
Bitget will discontinue services for a subset of users in a one-time account closure, notifying affected customers individually while saying assets are safe and platform operations continue.
Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
Marqeta is extending its six-year tie-up with Coinbase so business clients can issue cards funded by customers' stablecoin balances, with Coinbase handling custody and conversions.
Blofin Crypto Exchange Review: Fees, Supported Coins,…
Blofin offers spot and perpetual futures with 0.10% base spot fees, futures fees from 0.020%/0.060%, up to 150x leverage and optional KYC for basic trading.
Binance’s SAFU Fund: Why the Secure Asset Fund Was…
Binance has finished moving its SAFU user-protection reserve entirely into Bitcoin. The fund now holds roughly 15,000 BTC worth about $1 billion, with a pledged $800 million floor.
“Users No Longer Think About Their Financial Lives in Separate Boxes”: Bybit and Alpaca CEOs on the Convergence of Crypto and Equities
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou and Alpaca CEO Yoshi Yokokawa say users no longer split their finances by asset class, as Bybit offers US stocks and ETFs funded with USDC and executed by Alpaca.
US federal judge denies joint Gemini-CFTC bid to undo $5 million settlement
A New York federal judge rejected a joint CFTC-Gemini motion to set aside a January 2025 consent order imposing a $5 million penalty and a permanent injunction on the crypto exchange.
Binance.US Seeks Up to $100 Million at $1 Billion Valuation…
Binance.US is in talks to raise as much as $100 million at a valuation of about $1 billion, a steep discount to its 2022 round, as it works to rebuild its American business.