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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Base creator Jesse Pollak says equities and non-dollar stablecoins will lead upcoming ‘tokenization supercycle’

Source: The Block ·09 Oct, 13:12 UTC

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Morning Minute: Uptober Turns Sour as Crypto Majors Slide

Source: Decrypt ·09 Oct, 11:41 UTC

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Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 11:39 UTC

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ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis

Source: Cointelegraph ·09 Oct, 10:49 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 10:44 UTC

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UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds

Source: Cointelegraph ·09 Oct, 10:34 UTC

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French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill

Source: Cointelegraph + 1 more ·09 Oct, 10:16 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 09:20 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 09:08 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round

Source: CoinDesk + 4 more ·09 Oct, 09:06 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 06:40 UTC

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Crypto projects apply for Anthropic’s new frontier AI security scanner

Source: Cointelegraph ·09 Oct, 05:34 UTC

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Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science push

Source: Cointelegraph ·09 Oct, 05:25 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 04:35 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 04:21 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 04:04 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops

Source: CoinDesk ·09 Oct, 03:27 UTC

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UK Targets Cryptomus, Heleket, TokenSpot in New Russian Sanctions

Source: Chainalysis + 1 more ·09 Oct, 01:14 UTC

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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #426

Source: Bitcoin Optech ·09 Oct, 00:00 UTC