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World Liberty Financial conducts airdrop for early USD1 users

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is conducting an airdrop worth approximately $1.2 million for its stablecoin users. On the 29th (local time), World Liberty Financial said on X (formerly Twitter) that it will airdrop a total of 8.4 million WLFI tokens

Kyobo Life Insurance joins Circle blockchain testnet…"the only one in the country"

Kyobo Life Insurance has teamed up with global stablecoin issuer Circle to conduct blockchain experiments. The financial sector is paying attention to the possibility that this cooperation could lead to Kyobo Life's issuance of Korean won stablecoins

Bitcoin holds around $113,000 ahead of rate decision... "FOMC in focus"

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading around $113,000 as it enters the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s week of rate decisions. With liquidity tightening and a stronger dollar weighing on risk assets, the market is focusing on the results of this Federal Open Market

Arkham "Bitmain buying the dip on Ethereum"

Bitmain Emergence Technologies has withdrawn approximately $113 million worth of ETH. On the 29th (local time), CoinDesk reported that Arkham said in a report, "Bitmain withdrew about $113 million worth of ETH from custody firm BitGo," and "is clearl

CME XRP·Solana futures open interest hits record high

Open interest (OI) in perpetual futures for XRP and Solana (SOL), listed on the U.S. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), has reached an all-time high. According to CoinDesk on the 29th (local time), total open interest for XRP and Solana futures on th

24-hour futures liquidation amount nears $512.33 million

Over the past 24 hours, the scale of position liquidations in the virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) perpetual futures market reached $512.33 million. According to CoinGlass data on the 29th (local time), a total of $512.33 million worth of futures po

Pro-crypto party wins in Argentine midterms… "Expectations are premature"

President Javier Milei's party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), won a landslide victory in this year's midterm elections, but analysts say the cryptocurrency industry is not necessarily in a celebratory mood. According to CoinDesk on the 28th (local time),

BlackRock CEO "Gold and virtual assets are hedge assets"

Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, assessed that "investors are buying gold and virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) as 'assets of fear' amid fears of asset value declines." According to CoinDesk on the 28th (local time), Larry Fink spoke at the Future Investme

Bitcoin ETF increasingly reliant on BlackRock… "Concerns about alt ETFs"

Global asset manager BlackRock accounted for the majority of inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year, raising concerns about the growth potential of the altcoin ETF market. According to CoinDesk on the 28th (local

Securitize to pursue SPAC merger…aims for Nasdaq listing

Tokenization infrastructure company Securitize is pursuing a listing through a SPAC, 'Cantor Equity Partners II'. On the 28th (local time), CoinDesk reported that Securitize plans to proceed with a merger listing via a SPAC. Securitize is expected to

U.S.-listed 'Strive' buys an additional 72 Bitcoin

Strive, a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve company, has purchased additional Bitcoin using funds raised through the exercise of warrants. On the 28th (local time), CoinDesk reported that Strive purchased a total of 72.3BTC for about $8.26 million. The average p

Japanese major company TIS launches multi-token platform with Avalanche

Japan's leading payment infrastructure company TIS is launching a blockchain-based multi-token platform in collaboration with Ava Labs, the developer of Avalanche (AVAX). The platform was designed to meet rising demand for stablecoins and tokenized a

Benchmark "Hut 8, raises target price to $78, more than doubles"

U.S. securities firm Benchmark raised its target price for Bitcoin (BTC) miner Hut 8 from $36 to $78, more than doubling it, and maintained a 'Buy' rating. On the 28th (local time), according to CoinDesk, Benchmark said in a report, "Hut 8 has transf

Trump Media Group to enter decentralized prediction markets

Trump Media Group is reportedly planning to enter decentralized prediction markets. On the 28th (local time), Bloomberg reported that Trump Media & Technology Group Corp said it plans to introduce a prediction contract service within its platform Tru

H.C. Wainwright upgrades Core Scientific to 'Buy'

U.S. investment bank H.C. Wainwright has upgraded its investment rating on Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific from 'neutral' to 'buy'. On the 28th (local time), according to CoinDesk, Wainwright upgraded its investment opinion on Core Scientific fro

Citi "Bitcoin·Ethereum, correlation with stocks strengthened again"

Citi said recently that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are once again moving together with the U.S. stock market and gold prices, and analyzed that the correlation with traditional financial markets is strengthening. According to CoinDesk on the 28

Circle launches public testnet for payment-focused 'Arc' blockchain

Circle, issuer of the world's No. 2 stablecoin USDC, has launched the public testnet for Arc, a payment-focused blockchain. The test reportedly involved around 100 major financial institutions and global technology companies. On the 28th (local time)

"Bitcoin is too expensive for individual investors…possibility of bull market ending"

As Bitcoin (BTC) prices have risen to levels increasingly difficult for retail investors to access, questions have been raised about whether this rally can continue beyond the existing four-year cycle. On the 28th (local time), CoinDesk reported that

ARK Invest buys 385,585 shares of Block… worth $31 million

ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, added about $31 million worth of Block (Block Inc.) shares, increasing its weighting in virtual asset (cryptocurrency)-related stocks. On the 27th (local time), according to The Block, ARK Invest purchased a total of 3

MetaPlanet to pursue repurchase of 13% of its shares

MetaPlanet, the largest publicly listed holder of Bitcoin (BTC) in Asia, has initiated a share repurchase program equivalent to 13% of its total shares. The company has secured a $500 million credit facility backed by Bitcoin to be used for share rep

Official Trump·Melania surge… Impact of US-China trade deal

After U.S. President Trump’s remarks about a 'US-China trade deal', presidential-related meme coins surged. On the 28th (local time), according to The Block, Trump's official meme coin OfficialTrump(TRUMP) rose as much as 30% in one day, surpassing 8

Bitwise Solana ETF 'BSOL' Listed on the New York Stock Exchange Today

Asset manager Bitwise is listing the world's first spot Solana (SOL) staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). On the 28th (local time), Bitwise said on X (formerly Twitter), "The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) will

U.S.-listed Prenetics raises $48 million to accumulate Bitcoin

Nasdaq-listed health science company Prenetics Global raised $48 million to accumulate Bitcoin (BTC). On the 28th (local time), The Block reported that Prenetics said it raised $48 million to accumulate Bitcoin and to accelerate growth of its dietary

'ETHzilla' sells $40 million worth of Ethereum…"share buyback plan"

Ethereum (ETH) treasury company 'ETHzilla' sold approximately $40 million worth of Ethereum to raise funds for a share buyback. On the 28th (local time), The Block reported that the ETHzilla board sold 40 million Ethereum as part of the $250 million

Prediction-market platform Kalshi files lawsuit against New York regulators… "Abuse of authority"

The decentralized prediction platform Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Gaming Commission. It argues that the state's order to cease operations, claiming it offered illegal sports betting, is an action beyond its authority. On the

24-hour futures liquidation amount nears 300 million dollars

Over the past 24 hours, position liquidations in the crypto assets (cryptocurrencies) perpetual futures market totaled 318,570,000 dollars. On the 28th (local time), according to CoinGlass data, a total of 318,570,000 dollars in futures positions wer

Strategy Sees Sharp Drop in Bitcoin Purchases in October

Michael Saylor-led Bitcoin-holding listed company Strategy purchased 778 BTC during October, marking its slowest buying pace so far this year. This was a 78% decrease compared with September purchases (3,526 BTC). On the 27th (local time), Cointelegr

U.S.-China trade truce hopes… New York market's three major indices hit record highs

Expectations of a Fed rate cut during the week and big tech earnings also join in Semiconductor stocks regain upward momentum With growing prospects of a trade truce between the United States and China, expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reser

Bitmain surpasses 3.3 million Ethereum holdings…accounts for 2.8% of total supply

Bitmain, a company specializing in treasury holdings of Ethereum (ETH), said it has recently increased its holdings to more than 3.3 million ETH. This is approximately $13.7 billion and represents about 2.8% of the total circulating supply of Ethereu

Canada to include 'stablecoin regulatory proposal' in November budget

The Canadian government is accelerating the establishment of a stablecoin regulatory framework and is reportedly planning to include related content in the federal budget to be announced on November 4. On the 27th (local time), Bloomberg reported tha