Franklin Adds $150 Million of Fund Shares to XRP Ledger
Two subscriptions lifted Franklin Templeton's sgBENJI shares on XRP Ledger to nearly 193 million, while ownership behind the receiving wallet remains undisclosed.
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JUST DAO Sets $50 Million Floor for JST Buybacks
JUST DAO will protect a $50 million treasury reserve while directing eligible ecosystem revenue and surplus funds into future JST buybacks and burns.
Keystone Website Breach Exposes Customer Shipping Data
Keystone says unauthorized website access exposed customer addresses and order details, while wallet secrets and payment data remained protected.
Tether Says 15 Mining Firms Will Build MDK Integrations
Tether says 15 mining operators, manufacturers and pools will maintain connectors for its open-source Bitcoin mining framework.
Franklin Registers Two Stock-and-Bitcoin DRIP ETFs for Nasdaq
Franklin Templeton has registered two proposed Nasdaq ETFs that would route stock dividends into a secondary Bitcoin allocation.
Binance Moves bStocks Collateral Pricing to 24/7 Updates
Binance now reprices eligible bStocks collateral around the clock, changing how margin buffers can move when U.S. equity markets are closed.
Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put U.S. Markets on Alert
The Fed’s October decision will land alongside results from Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon, concentrating rate and technology risk into one market week.
Bitcoin Briefly Falls Below $80,000 as Weekend Risk-Off Pressure Builds
Bitcoin dipped below $80,000 before recovering, as thin weekend trading met elevated oil prices, Treasury yields and geopolitical uncertainty.
Argentine Judge Dismisses Milei $LIBRA Criminal Case
A federal judge found the alleged conduct did not fit a criminal offense, closing the case against Javier Milei, Karina Milei, Hayden Davis and eight others.
House of Doge Signs $15 Million McQueen Token Platform LOI
The Nasdaq-listed company agreed to buy McQueen Labs' token platform and microlending business, but closing still depends on due diligence and a definitive agreement.
Bank of Italy Urges Banks to Start Small on Tokenisation
Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti said banks should make flexible, staged investments in tokenisation rather than wait for one technology to dominate.
Issuer Opt-Outs From OKXICE Tokenized Shares Rise to 22
Six more companies reportedly objected to tokenized versions of their shares on OKXICE, lifting the total to 22 as issuers test a new SEC framework.
Chinese National Extradited in $36.9 Million Crypto Scam Case
A Chinese national was extradited from the Netherlands to face a U.S. money-laundering charge tied to an alleged $36.9 million crypto-investment scam.
FCA Draws Licensing Line for Crypto Apps That Choose Trade Routes
Draft FCA guidance says crypto interfaces may fall outside a technical-services exclusion when they select venues, liquidity or transaction routes.
Circle Shareholder Sues Trump and World Liberty Over UAE-Linked Crypto Deals
A Circle shareholder sued President Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial and related parties over alleged constitutional violations tied to UAE-linked crypto transactions.
American Express Lifts Profit Outlook While Cutting 5% of Jobs
American Express raised its 2026 profit outlook after record quarterly revenue, while planning to eliminate about 3,500 positions worldwide.
New York Seeks $1.37 Billion From NovaTech Founders
New York’s attorney general asked a state court to impose about $1.37 billion in monetary relief over the collapsed NovaTech cryptocurrency scheme.
Initia Halts Network After Unauthorized Token Minting
Initia paused its layer-1 chain and connected rollups while investigating a MoveVM incident that a co-founder says enabled unauthorized token minting.