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Lookonchain: SOL whale SkyAI sends 568K SOL to exchanges, possibly selling at a loss
Lookonchain reports that SkyAI, which holds more than 2M SOL, moved about 568,000 SOL (~$63.9M) to exchanges over three days. The tracker puts SkyAI's average cost near $194 and estimates a loss of about $46M if the tokens are sold.
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Kalshi probes suspicious bets that foresaw Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary
Kalshi is looking into trades that correctly predicted Katie Zacharia would be named Trump's new White House press secretary before she was considered a front-runner, Cointelegraph reports.
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Ex-FTX COO Constance Wang slams Netflix's 'The Altruists' for recasting FTX collapse as a romance
Per The Block, former FTX COO Constance Wang says Netflix's upcoming eight-episode FTX series misrepresents the firm, citing a small, overworked staff rather than Bahamas excess, and objects to its focus on the SBF–Ellison relationship. It premieres Nov 19.
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Visa poll: about half of Asia-Pacific consumers would consider stablecoin payments by 2031
CoinDesk reports that Visa surveyed 14,250 people in Asia-Pacific and found interest in paying with stablecoins is rising. Only 6% of respondents correctly understood how stablecoins work.
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Funds tied to Ledger-linked theft swapped into USDD on Tron, out of reach of Tether freezes
The Defiant reports that Tron records show 2M USDT tied to a Ledger-related theft was converted through USDD's stability module, putting it beyond Tether's freeze controls. Bitquery estimates Tether has frozen about $10M across the wider theft cluster.
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CFTC seeks to classify event contracts as swaps, claiming exclusive oversight of prediction markets
According to Cointelegraph, the CFTC is pushing to formally treat sports, political, cultural and weather event contracts as swaps. That would put prediction markets under its sole jurisdiction, while casino-style games would be excluded.
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Possible ETH whale wakes after 9 years and moves 2,903 ETH to Coinbase
Lookonchain reports that three wallets, possibly controlled by a single whale, sent 2,903 ETH (about $7.2M) to Coinbase after sitting untouched for over nine years. The ETH was reportedly acquired at around $9.9 per coin.
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Ripple-backed Evernorth closes SPAC deal and will list on Nasdaq as XRPN
Cointelegraph reports that Evernorth, an XRP treasury firm backed by Ripple, has completed its SPAC merger. The company brings about 473M XRP and $300M in cash to Nasdaq, and its shares are expected to start trading Monday under the ticker XRPN.
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Ethereum wallet holding 12,746 ETH wakes up after more than 10 years
Whale Alert reports that an address holding about 12,746 ETH, now worth roughly $31.7M, has moved for the first time in 10.2 years. Back in 2016 the same coins were worth about $155K.
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STRK rallies about 30% as Starknet considers becoming a Layer 1
The Defiant reports STRK climbed roughly 30%, outpacing BTC and ETH, as Starknet weighs moving to a Layer 1. Daily volume on Starknet's DEXs rose to around $33.7M.
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Whale moves about $134M in USDC into Aave, Whale Alert reports
Whale Alert flagged a transfer of roughly 133.8 million USDC (about $134M) from an unidentified whale wallet to Aave. It may be a deposit for lending or for use as collateral.
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Bitcoin trades near $80K as spot BTC ETFs see about $402M in outflows
AMBCrypto reports that Bitcoin is trading close to $80,000 while spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded roughly $402 million in net outflows. The outlet says these outflows could weigh on the usual "Uptober" seasonal optimism.
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ESMA asks industry whether tokenized collateral would hold up under market stress
The EU's securities regulator ESMA is asking for industry input on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral. It will use the feedback to decide whether the EU needs more rules, Cointelegraph reports.
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NEAR's Polosukhin: Accounts Can Go Quantum-Resistant via Key Swap, No Asset Migration
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin says NEAR accounts can be made quantum-resistant by updating their keys, without users needing to move assets to new addresses, per Cointelegraph.
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Bitcoin recovers to about $82.5K after Trump says no Iran strike before midterms
CoinDesk reports bitcoin climbed back to roughly $82,500 after Trump ruled out striking Iran before the midterm elections. BTC is still down about 4% on the week, and ether has dropped around 9%.
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UK sanctions three crypto exchanges over alleged links to Russian illicit finance
Cointelegraph reports the UK has sanctioned three crypto exchanges and several payment processors. Some of them were allegedly linked to thousands of Russian entities and to HTX, an exchange that was already under sanctions.
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Thailand's SEC sets crypto ETF rules, limiting the first funds to bitcoin and ether from Oct. 16
The Block reports that Thailand's securities regulator has issued rules allowing only bitcoin and ether in its first crypto ETFs. The rules cover custody, exposure and trading requirements and take effect October 16.
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Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5M in round led by Bain Capital Crypto
The Block reports that Meanwhile, a bitcoin-denominated life insurer backed by Sam Altman, raised $37.5M from existing investors in a round led by Bain Capital Crypto. Its total funding now tops $180M.
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French finance committee endorses taxing stablecoin swaps in 2027 budget proposal
According to Cointelegraph, France's parliamentary Finance Committee backed measures to tax stablecoin swaps and to levy exit tax on unrealized crypto gains for households holding over €800,000 that relocate abroad.
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Thailand to permit local bitcoin and ether ETFs under new rules starting Oct. 16
According to CoinDesk, new Thai crypto rules effective Oct. 16 will let domestic asset managers list crypto ETFs on the local stock exchange, with BTC and ETH as the first eligible assets.
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Empire Market co-founder gets 40-year prison sentence over $430M darknet marketplace
Decrypt reports that a co-creator of Empire Market, a dark web marketplace that handled about $430 million in illicit sales, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
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Crypto ETFs see roughly $312M in net outflows in a single day, CoinGlass data shows
Crypto exchange-traded funds had about $311.9M in net outflows in the previous trading day, according to CoinGlass data cited by Cointelegraph.
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UK sanctions three crypto exchanges and two payment firms over suspected Russia sanctions evasion
According to CoinDesk, the UK has sanctioned three crypto platforms and two payment services it says may have helped Russia get around sanctions. Two of them allegedly processed transactions tied to A7, a network backed by the Kremlin.
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Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton gets 40 years over $430M dark web marketplace
Decrypt reports that Empire Market co-creator Raheim Hamilton was sentenced to 40 years and forfeited about 1,230 BTC. His fellow co-creator, Thomas Pavey, agreed to forfeit 1,584 BTC and is due to be sentenced later this month.
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Starknet reportedly weighs moving off Ethereum, citing quantum-security pace concerns
AMBCrypto reports that Starknet is considering moving away from Ethereum. The reason given is concern that Ethereum is not moving fast enough to guard against threats from quantum computing.
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XRP ETFs Buck Thursday Outflow Trend as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Bleed
According to CoinDesk, XRP ETFs drew about $8M in net inflows Thursday, the only crypto ETFs in positive territory, while bitcoin ETFs saw roughly $244M exit and ether funds lost about $73M.
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BTC falls under $81K as short-term holders send 55K BTC to exchanges; liquidations top $1.1B
Cointelegraph reports that Bitcoin slipped below $81,000, setting off about $1.1B in crypto liquidations. Short-term speculators moved roughly 55,000 BTC to exchanges, much of it at a loss.
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Adam Back says he urged Ethereum to adopt a UTXO model before its launch
According to Cointelegraph, Blockstream CEO Adam Back says he advised Ethereum's developers to use a UTXO model before launch. He says he warned that its virtual machine account model would lead to race conditions.
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Virginia dark web market operator gets 40-year sentence and gives up about $101M in bitcoin
CoinDesk reports that a Virginia man who ran a dark web drug market sentenced to 40 years will forfeit about $100M in BTC. The market handled roughly $430M in drug sales. His partner forfeited close to 1,600 BTC.
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Trader AguilaTrades liquidated on BTC short after losing $331K on a long, Lookonchain reports
Lookonchain reports that trader AguilaTrades lost about $331K on a long Bitcoin position. He then switched to a short, and that position was liquidated too.
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Chainalysis and ACAMS team up to fight crypto scams, citing an estimated $17B in losses
AMBCrypto reports that blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is partnering with anti-money-laundering group ACAMS. The partnership targets crypto scams, with losses cited at about $17 billion.
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Standard Chartered to roll out institutional crypto custody in Singapore
Standard Chartered intends to offer institutional custody in Singapore for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, CoinDesk reports.
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MARA moves $81.1M in BTC to Galaxy Digital as it shifts toward AI and its treasury shrinks
CoinDesk reports that bitcoin miner MARA sent about $81.1M in BTC to Galaxy Digital. The transfer does not confirm a sale, but MARA's holdings have dropped from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August as it turns toward AI.
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Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5M in round led by Bain Capital Crypto
CoinDesk reports that Meanwhile, a bitcoin insurance firm backed by Sam Altman, raised $37.5 million in a round led by Bain Capital Crypto. The company says it has signed 15 brokers who serve wealthy clients in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE.
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SIM-swap scammer who spent stolen crypto on gold grills and Dubai trips is sentenced to prison
Decrypt reports that a SIM-swap fraudster has been jailed. The person used stolen cryptocurrency to pay for luxury purchases, including gold grills and trips to Dubai.
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Hoskinson pushes back on Buterin's doubts about lattice-based cryptography
Cointelegraph reports that Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson disputed Vitalik Buterin's critique of lattice-based cryptography. Hoskinson said current parameter choices already account for decades of known attacks.
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UK man jailed for his part in SIM-swap scheme that took about $265K in crypto from BT customers
Decrypt reports that Ajay Shinjin has been jailed for helping steal close to $265,000 in crypto. The scheme took over BT customers' phone numbers in November 2021, and the stolen funds were reportedly spent on gold grills and trips to Dubai.
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STRK surges after Starknet floats move to Layer 1 with full quantum resistance
Starknet has said it will explore becoming a Layer 1 network that is fully quantum-resistant. STRK rose about 47% after the announcement, Cointelegraph reports.
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Binance puts BICO and CVC under its Monitoring Tag while Upbit adds KAIA trading
According to Wu Blockchain, Binance is adding BICO and CVC to its higher-risk Monitoring Tag list from Oct 9, which could lead to delisting later. Separately, Upbit is listing Kaia (KAIA), the L1 formed when Klaytn and Finschia merged, in KRW, BTC and USDT markets.
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