SEC Urged to Disapprove Nasdaq Tokenized Securities Plan Amid Transparency Concerns

Regulators are being urged to block Nasdaq’s tokenized securities plan over gaps in DTC transparency that threaten market fairness and innovation, a stance strongly advanced by Ondo Finance as it calls for full public disclosure before approval. Ondo Finance Presses SEC to Pause Nasdaq’s Tokenized Securities Plan Financial technology firm Ondo Finance urged the U.S. […]

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Japan’s Big Three Banking Titans Unite to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

Three of Japan’s largest banks—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Mizuho Financial Group—are joining forces to issue a stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen, according to an exclusive published by Nikkei Asia. Japan’s Top Banks Plan Stablecoin to Digitize Corporate Settlements The Nikkei Asia report notes that the trio’s initiative […]

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Bitcoin Mining and Treasury Firms Falter Together as BTC Drops 4.6% on the Week

Bitcoin-exposed equities limped into the weekend with a split tape Friday as most large miners and several bitcoin treasury names finished the day lower, according to data collected by bitcoinminingstock.io. Bitcoin-Linked Equities Finish Uneven The mining board set the tone. IREN Limited (IREN) eased 1.79% to $60.72 for a $16.46 billion market cap, while Applied […]

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Crowd Wisdom Proves Potent: Polymarket’s Predictions Hit 95% Accuracy

Polymarket, the decentralized prediction platform based on blockchain technology, unveiled its new Accuracy Dashboard on Oct. 16, 2025, offering a transparent look at the platform’s forecasting reliability across thousands of resolved markets. Polymarket Unveils Accuracy Dashboard Highlighting 95.2% Predictive Precision The dashboard aggregates historical market data to illustrate how often Polymarket’s leading outcomes match actual […]

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Crypto ETFs End Brutal Week With $599 Million in Outflows

It was a grim end to the trading week as bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their losing streaks, bleeding $367 million and $232 million, respectively. Both markets capped off a volatile and red week for crypto-linked funds. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs See Heavy Redemptions to Close the Week The week ended with more […]

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6 Bots With Real Money — Hyperliquid Hosts First-Ever AI Trading Showdown

Alpha Arena’s live crypto-trading benchmark showed Deepseek Chat V3.1 in first place on Saturday, Oct. 18, with the day’s leaderboard highlighting modest gains at the top and drawdowns across most rivals. Deepseek Tops Leaderboard in Alpha Arena’s Real-Money Crypto Battle Deepseek Chat V3.1 led the pack with a Hyperliquid account value of $10,400—a +4.0% return—after […]

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Arthur Hayes’ New Private Equity Fund Focuses on ‘Picks and Shovels’ of Crypto

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer of Maelstrom, is launching Maelstrom Equity Fund I, a private equity vehicle seeking to raise at least $250 million to acquire mid-sized, cash-flowing companies serving the crypto industry. Maelstrom Equity Fund I marks Hayes’ first external fund focused entirely on control-buyout deals targeting profitable “picks and […]

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Prediction Market Bettors Go All-in on a Bitcoin Drop Under $100K

Over the past two weeks, bitcoin has shed 12.4% against the U.S. dollar and now sits 14.9% shy of its all-time high above $126,000. Social media’s been buzzing with chatter over bitcoin’s slide, while prediction platform Polymarket shows bettors pegging a 69% chance that BTC dips below $100,000 before 2026 rolls around. Bitcoin’s October Blues […]

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Gold’s Gilded Streak Nears Record Territory Amid Dollar’s Weakening Pulse

After gold’s wild sprint to $4,376 — with a few daring exchanges flashing $4,400 — the shiny yellow metal decided to catch its breath, dipping to $4,253 on Saturday. Silver wasn’t immune to the cooldown either, slipping 4.84% from its $54.55 high to $51.91 per troy ounce, proving even precious metals need a little downtime […]

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All Gas, No Brakes: Bitcoin Hashrate Blasts to a Lifetime High of 1,157 EH/s

According to the latest data, Bitcoin’s computing firepower has cranked up to a blazing all-time high of 1,157 exahash per second (EH/s). This climb in hashrate hasn’t taken a coffee break, even as prices dip and mining profits feel more like leftovers than a feast. Bitcoin’s Computational Power Game Levels Up Heading into the weekend, […]

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