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Changpeng Zhao: "Proposal to Establish a Virtual Asset Bank in Kyrgyzstan Is Not True"

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), co-founder of Binance, denied the local president's remark that he proposed establishing a 'private bank handling cryptocurrency' in Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. According to CoinDesk on the 3rd (local time), Kyrgyzstan President

Trump "I don't know who Changpeng Zhao is"

U.S. President Donald Trump once again claimed in a CBS News interview that he "doesn't know who" Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is. Trump pardoned Zhao last October, but this remark has reignited controversy. According to CoinDesk on the 3rd (l

24-hour futures liquidations near $500 million

Over the past 24 hours, the liquidation volume of positions in the crypto assets (cryptocurrencies) perpetual futures market was recorded at 471.15 million dollars. On the 3rd (local time), CoinGlass data showed that a total of 471.15 million dollars

Korea Fair Trade Commission "No policy direction has been decided regarding the virtual asset industry"

The Korea Fair Trade Commission said it is not considering a plan to designate domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange operators Dunamu and Bithumb as financial conglomerates. On the 3rd (local time), the Korea Fair Trade Commission said in

Binance lists Intuition (TRUST) perpetual futures

Global virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Binance is listing Intuition (TRUST) perpetual futures. On the 3rd (local time), Binance said through its official website, "It will list the TRUST/USDT perpetual futures at 18:30 on the 5th." It support

"South Korea–U.S. tariff negotiations MOU in final stages"

Kim Yong-beom "Investment fact sheet also included" Final agreement after about three months? The presidential office policy chief said on the 31st, "The tariff negotiations memorandum of understanding (MOU) and the 'joint fact sheet' on tariff negot

Basel Committee to Revisit Bank Virtual Asset Rules

Banks around the world are increasingly likely to take a more flexible stance toward virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). On the 31st (local time), Bloomberg reported that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) plans to revise the banks' cry

Bitcoin White Paper 17th Anniversary… Concerns of a 'Red October' for the First Time in 7 Years

Seventeen years after the release of Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin (BTC) white paper, it has grown into an asset with a market capitalization of $2 trillion, but it is expected to record its first monthly decline in October this year in seven years. On

Canaan to supply Bitcoin miners to Japanese power grid stabilization project

Bitcoin miner manufacturer Canaan will supply water-cooled miners with a capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW) to a Japanese power grid stabilization project. According to Cointelegraph on the 31st (local time), Canaan has signed a contract with a Japanese

Australian Federal Police seize AUD 9 million from illegal virtual asset wallet

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) decrypted a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) wallet and seized AUD 9 million (about US$5.9 million). According to Cointelegraph on the 15th (local time), the AFP decrypted a virtual asset wallet linked to crime and s

Tether·Tron·TRM Labs joint financial crime unit freezes $300 million one year after launch

The virtual asset (cryptocurrency) crime response body 'T3 Financial Crime Unit', jointly established by Tether, Tron and TRM Labs, froze a total of $300 million in illicit funds one year after its launch. According to CoinDesk on the 31st (local tim

Riot Platforms posts surprise profit in Q3…pre-market shares up 5%

U.S. Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms reported a surprise profit in Q3. Rising Bitcoin prices and data center expansion drove results, and the stock rose 5% in pre-market trading. On the 31st (local time), CoinDesk reported that Riot Platforms said

"Risk asset sentiment to improve amid US-China negotiation tailwind"

On the 31st (local time), according to The Block, Bitcoin traded in the $109,600–110,200 range that morning. After Fed Chair Jerome Powell said "a December rate cut is not a done deal" the previous day, it fell to $107,000 but then appeared to have r

Coinbase dismisses 'Trump favoritism' allegations… "Ludicrous claims"

U.S. virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Coinbase rebutted Democratic Senator Chris Murphy's allegation of 'favored treatment by the Trump administration' as "ludicrous claims." On the 31st (local time), The Block reported that Senator Murphy cla

New York court orders Circle to extend freeze on assets stolen in Multichain hack

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York ordered Circle to maintain the freeze on wallets containing assets stolen in the 2023 Multichain hack. On the 31st (local time), The Block reported that Judge David S. Jones of the U.S. District Court for the Sou

SBF "FTX had the ability to repay... legal team ruined the company"

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former founder of FTX, claimed that "FTX and Alameda Research were never insolvent and could have fully repaid customer assets immediately after the 2022 liquidity crisis. On the 31st (local time), according to The Block, Bankm

Standard Chartered "Tokenization market size to reach $2 trillion by 2028"

Standard Chartered Bank projected that the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market will grow to $2 trillion by 2028. This would represent an expansion of more than 56 times from the current level of about $35 billion. According to The Block on the 30

Western Union files 'WUUSD' trademark… signals move into virtual asset services

The global money transfer company Western Union (Western Union) filed the 'WUUSD' trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), showing moves to expand virtual asset (cryptocurrency) services. This application came one day aft

Crypto Fear and Greed Index records 29 points… remains in 'Fear' phase

The virtual asset (cryptocurrency) Fear and Greed Index fell by 5 points compared to the previous day, showing a contraction in investor sentiment. The Fear and Greed Index is a market sentiment indicator where values near 0 indicate extreme fear and

'Bitcoin ban' Nordea Bank to launch Bitcoin ETP in December

Nordea, the largest bank in Northern Europe, said it will reverse its former anti-cryptocurrency policy and provide a Bitcoin (BTC)-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) to customers starting in December. On the 29th (local time), according to Cointel

Bitwise CIO "Solana, an investment with a high probability of winning"

Bitwise's chief investment officer (CIO) emphasized that investing in Solana (SOL) is an investment with a high probability of winning. On the 31st (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Bitwise CIO Matt Hogan issued a bullish outlook on Solana, s

24-hour futures liquidations nearing 900 million dollars

Over the past 24 hours, positions in the crypto assets (cryptocurrency) perpetual futures market were liquidated totaling 884,550,000 dollars. According to CoinGlass data on the 31st (local time), a total of 884,550,000 dollars worth of futures posit

21Shares files registration for 'Hyperliquid ETF'

Global cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) manager 21Shares has submitted registration documents for listing the Hyperliquid (HYPE) exchange-traded fund (ETF). On the 29th (local time), The Block reported that 21Shares submitted Hyperliquid

Brazilian solar company 'Thopen' is considering Bitcoin mining to utilize surplus power

Brazilian solar power company Thopen(Thopen) is considering entering the Bitcoin (BTC) mining business to efficiently utilize surplus generated power. On the 29th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Gustavo Ribeiro (Gustavo Ribeiro), Thopen's c

Visa accelerates entry into the stablecoin payment market

Global payments company Visa is embarking on a full-scale effort to expand its virtual asset (cryptocurrency)-based payment network. According to Cointelegraph on the 29th (local time), Ryan McInerney, Visa CEO, said on the Q4 earnings conference cal

Deutsche Bank launches the world's first BitTensor (TAO) ETP

Nordic crypto exchange Safello has teamed up with German asset manager Deutsche Digital Asset (DDA) and Deutsche Bank to launch the world's first BitTensor (TAO)-based exchange-traded product (ETP). According to Cointelegraph on the 29th (local time)

Presidential Office "U.S. reciprocal tariffs maintained at 15%… Pharmaceuticals, timber, etc. to receive most-favored-nation treatment"

South Korea and the United States have reportedly reached a final agreement on the detailed terms of tariff negotiations. On the 29th (local time), the Presidential Office said in a briefing, "Today the two countries reached a final agreement on the

Trump "Reached a trade agreement with South Korea… negotiations nearly concluded"

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that a trade agreement with South Korea had been reached. According to foreign media on the 29th (local time), President Trump, President Trump, briefly answered reporters' question in Gyeongju asking whether a

10X Research "Strategy, 70% chance of S&P500 inclusion within the year"

An analysis said that Strategy, a U.S.-listed company holding large amounts of Bitcoin (BTC), has a 70% chance of being included in the S&P500 by the end of the year. On the 29th (local time), CoinDesk reported that 10X Research said, "Under a Bitcoi

Binance lists Afro (AT) perpetual futures

Global virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Binance will list Afro (AT) perpetual futures. On the 29th (local time), Binance announced on its official website, "We will list AT/USDT perpetual futures today at 20:30 (KST)." It supports up to 50x le