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Latest in DeFi & Markets
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Bitcoin rebounds to about $83,700 after stop-loss selling drags it to $81,000
Bitcoin fell to $81,000 on Tuesday as stop-loss selling pushed it back to its 50-day moving average, then buyers lifted it to about $83,700, according to CoinDesk's market coverage.
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61,000 seized Bitcoin: UK court rules Chinese law governs victims' claims, report says
A UK High Court judge ruled Chinese law will govern victims' claims to about 61,000 Bitcoin seized in the Zhimin Qian case, Crypto Briefing reported. The preliminary ruling doesn't settle who owns the coins.
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IMF finds over half of sampled tokenized US stock trading happens after hours
The IMF's October Global Financial Stability Report found more than half of trading in five sampled tokenized US stock products took place outside Wall Street's regular hours, with about 1.5 times the volatility.
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Bybit plans November launch of mStocks, 24/7 tokenized stocks backed 1:1 by shares
Bybit plans to launch mStocks in November 2026. Crypto Briefing reports the tokens offer 24/7 trading backed 1:1 by real shares and are issued by BVI-registered Halo Prime Limited, not by Bybit.
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Jump Trading hires Itô founders to run new AI compute trading desk
Itô's entire founding team is joining Jump Trading to launch a desk that trades access to AI computing power, co-founder Affaan said on October 12, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Binance to shut down Binance Pool and related mining services on November 10
Binance said it will discontinue Binance Pool, Cloud Mining, Pool Savings and other mining services on November 10, 2026, at 07:00 UTC, giving miners 28 days to move their hashrate to another pool.
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Bitcoin recovers from sub-$81,000 dip as KOSPI drops 6% and Nasdaq futures slide
Bitcoin fell to just under $81,000 at 00:50 UTC on Tuesday, then climbed back above $83,000, according to CoinDesk data. South Korea's KOSPI plunged more than 6% and Nasdaq futures fell 0.6%.
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KB Kookmin Card and SBI Holdings reportedly plan AI identity checks, crypto payments
South Korea's KB Kookmin Card and Japan's SBI Holdings reportedly plan to test AI-powered identity verification and explore crypto payments for Japanese tourists, though neither has formally detailed the arrangement.
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Fortune predicts AI agents will reshape crypto markets by 2028, Crypto Briefing says
Crypto Briefing, citing a Fortune report, said AI agents were expected to fundamentally reshape crypto market activity by 2028 and outpace human participants, with platforms like Hyperliquid drawing attention.
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South Korea moves to block 27 unregistered overseas crypto exchanges
South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit announced on October 13 that authorities will block the websites of 27 overseas crypto exchanges operating without FIU registration, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Tempo report says FASB stablecoin proposal hinges on direct redemption rights
A Tempo report argues a proposed FASB accounting update could let companies count qualifying stablecoins as cash equivalents, but only when they hold direct redemption rights with the issuer.
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Crypto Fear and Greed Index falls to 56 as Bitcoin ETFs log October outflows
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to a neutral 56 on Monday from a year-high of 82 in August, Decrypt reported, citing macro pressure from oil and Treasury yields as spot Bitcoin ETFs logged outflows.
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Bitmine adds 12,532 ETH as Tom Lee ties $2 trillion wealth transfer to crypto demand
Bitmine chairman Tom Lee said inherited wealth flowing to younger investors could drive crypto demand, as the ether treasury firm's holdings reached 6,028,946 ETH, about 4.9% of supply.
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Evernorth (XRPN) shares rise as much as 5% in Nasdaq debut, names new CIO
Shares of XRP treasury company Evernorth Holdings (XRPN) rose as much as 5% in their Monday Nasdaq debut, per Yahoo Finance data cited by Cointelegraph, as the firm named an ex-Coinbase Asset Management executive CIO.
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Lithuania updates crypto tax reporting rules under EU's DAC8 directive
Lithuania's State Tax Inspectorate issued Order No. VA-63 on September 24, 2026, revising crypto reporting rules under the EU's DAC8 directive. The first annual reports are due May 31, 2027.
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SWI Group raises $894 million to pivot former FTX miner Genesis Digital to AI
SWI Group said it raised 800 million euros ($894 million) from institutional investors to expand its data center and AI computing projects, as it moves former FTX-owned bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets toward AI workloads.
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Morgan Stanley pushes tokenized stock trading on its ATS to Q1 2027
Morgan Stanley has moved tokenized stock trading on its alternative trading system to Q1 2027, later than its second-half 2026 target, citing ecosystem readiness, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody on XRP Ledger, plans LMAX collateral link
Standard Chartered said Monday it launched institutional custody for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger through its DIFC branch, and plans to let clients use the tokens as collateral at LMAX Group.
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Anonymous wallet sells 410 BTC on Hyperliquid, buys 14,341 ETH, Lookonchain says
An anonymous investor sold 410.14 BTC on Hyperliquid and bought 14,341 ETH through decentralized exchanges, according to Lookonchain data, as CoinGlass put 24-hour ETH futures volume at $23.15 billion.
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Adam Weitsman buys 117 Pudgy Penguins NFTs, lifting holdings to 167
Billionaire collector Adam Weitsman bought 117 Pudgy Penguins NFTs, confirming the purchase on X on October 11 and calling it support for the collection during a difficult stretch, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Bitcoin trades back above $84,000 despite $681M weekly ETF outflows
Bitcoin traded near $84,050 on Monday, according to CoinDesk, even though U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logged $681 million in net outflows last week, the most since June according to SoSoValue data.
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Avalanche's AVAX climbs 49.7% in four weeks, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether
Avalanche's AVAX rose 49.7% over four weeks, according to The Defiant, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether as the Helicon upgrade went live and Crypto Briefing reported $266 million in new RWA value on the network.
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Solana took 65% of tokenized equities volume in one day, Crypto Briefing says
Crypto Briefing reported Solana handled 65% of tokenized equities volume on one day in the week of its report. That came after a late-September stretch when Solana's share was about 35% and Robinhood Chain led with roughly 39%.
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CFTC crypto market proposal faces legal questions after Loper Bright ruling
The CFTC's October 5 notice proposes Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM as a voluntary federal path for crypto exchanges, but Renato Mariotti warned courts may push back after Loper Bright.