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Official Trump official mobile game scheduled for release… Waitlist registration opens

An official mobile game themed on former U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be released soon. The Official Trump project said on the 9th (local time) via official X that it is "the first official mobile game for Trump fans" and that it has o

Paul Atkins, SEC Commissioner "Many ICOs Are Non‑Securities…May Be Excluded from Oversight"

Paul Atkins, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that many virtual asset issuances (ICOs) do not constitute securities, suggesting the regulatory scope could be reorganized. According to Decrypt on the 10th (loca

Canton Network conducts real-time reuse test of tokenized U.S. Treasuries

The institutional blockchain Canton Network conducted an experiment on collateral reuse using tokenized U.S. Treasuries (collateral reuse). On the 10th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that in this second test led by Digital Asset, the function o

Stripe payment blockchain 'Tempo' opens public testnet… Mastercard, UBS participate

The blockchain Tempo (Tempo), led by payment company Stripe, opened a public testnet and is moving to expand global payment infrastructure. On the 10th (local time), according to Decrypt, Tempo, jointly designed by Stripe and Paradigm, has been built

Zcash Founder Zooko Wilcox Joins Cypherpunk Technologies as Advisor… ZEC Gains Continue

Zcash (ZEC) founder Zooko Wilcox has joined Cypherpunk Technologies, the operator of the ZEC treasury, as a strategic advisor. With the company’s stock surging 40%, ZEC’s price has also attracted attention by continuing its rebound over the past mont

[Today's major economic·cryptocurrency schedule] US FOMC and interest rate decision

<Today's major economic schedule> ▶︎10 (Wed): △South Korea November unemployment rate (KST 08:00), △Canada interest rate decision (local time 09:45, KST 23:45), △US crude oil inventories (local time 10:30, KST 11th 00:30), △US FOMC and interest rate

Real Finance raises $29 million…moves to build institutional RWA tokenization infrastructure

RWA (real-world asset) tokenization infrastructure company Real Finance raised $29 million aiming to build an infrastructure layer to facilitate institutional adoption of tokenized assets. The company plans to use the funds to expand compliance syste

Ethereum network fees plunge 62%… base-layer slowdown persists amid L2 expansion

Ethereum (ETH)'s base-layer fees have fallen 62% over the past month. With trading volume and TVL weakening together, Layer 2 expansion has become prominent, deepening the dispersion of on-chain demand. On the 9th (local time), Cointelegraph reported

XRPL 3.0.0 upgrade deployed…large-scale fixes centered on stability

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) core server software 'rippled' has been updated to version 3.0.0. This release focuses on strengthening network stability and consists of a large-scale patch that includes protocol cleanup, performance improvements, and numerous

U.S. OCC approves virtual asset brokerage based on 'riskless principal'

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has confirmed that national banks may act as brokers for virtual asset transactions using a 'riskless principal' structure. The action clarifies that allowing banks to intermediary transactions

U.S. asset manager proposes 'Bitcoin AfterDark ETF'…targets only after-hours price movements

In the U.S., a new form of ETF that holds bitcoin only during off-market hours has been proposed. The strategy product is based on an analysis that bitcoin returns mainly occur after market close, and the market is watching whether it can deliver per

HashKey to pursue first virtual-asset exchange IPO in Hong Kong…aims to raise up to US$214.68 million

Hong Kong virtual-asset exchange HashKey has formalized its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and launched what would be the region's first dedicated virtual-asset exchange initial public offering (IPO). The offering price was set at HK$5.95 to

Polymarket trading volume 'double-counted' error occurs… Paradigm "Most dashboards double-count"

On-chain trading data from prediction market platform Polymarket appears to have been double-counted on major analytics dashboards, leading to reported trading volumes that are inflated compared with reality. Paradigm researchers analyzed that duplic

Proposal to include Bitcoin in U.S. college savings '529 plan' emerges as a strategy to ease tuition burden

A study found that including Bitcoin in the U.S. college savings program known as the 529 plan could raise long-term returns and help ease inflationary pressures. Discussions are spreading at the state government level to introduce digital asset opti

Tether invests $81 million in Italian humanoid robot startup 'Generative Bionics'

Tether is stepping up investments in the humanoid robot sector, accelerating its expansion into non-cryptocurrency areas. The company said it participated in a $81 million funding round for Generative Bionics, an Italian startup developing AI-based h

Charles Hoskinson "Quantum computing threat to blockchain is exaggerated…will take shape after the 2030s"

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson argued that the quantum computing threat raised in the blockchain industry has been overblown. He explained that technologies to switch to quantum-resistant cryptography already exist, but due to performance degradat

Saylor: "A national-level Bitcoin-backed digital bank model could attract more than $20 trillion in capital"

Michael Saylor, CEO of Strategy, which holds Bitcoin at scale, argued that a national-level Bitcoin-collateralized digital banking system should be established. He said that if regulated banks can offer deposit products with high yields and low volat

U.S. CFTC launches digital asset collateral pilot…measures to resolve regulatory uncertainty implemented in parallel

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a pilot program allowing digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Circle's U.S. dollar stablecoin USDC to be used as collateral in the derivatives market. Alongside the release of

Bitcoin hovers near $90,000…Bitfinex "Vulnerable to external shocks due to weakening demand"

Bitcoin is continuing to trade in a narrow range in the low $90,000s and is not showing a clear direction. Despite a technical rebound, analysts say the weakness in spot demand and structural headwinds have increased vulnerability to macro variables.

[Analysis] Short-term rebound in the crypto market... Caution spreads as Bitcoin and Ethereum maintain death crosses

The crypto market has recovered slightly after more than a week of declines, but key indicators still point to a bearish phase. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to show death crosses, and the market as a whole has not escaped a technical shift to w

CoreWeave pursues $2 billion convertible bonds…secures funds to expand AI infrastructure

AI infrastructure company CoreWeave is raising $2 billion through convertible bonds maturing in 2031 to strengthen its AI data center expansion strategy. The company appears to have chosen a balanced growth strategy by securing liquidity and financia

CZ "Bitcoin, a future asset that has proven real-world use"… Peter Schiff "Just a decentralized pyramid" direct clash [BBW2025]

Changpeng Zhao vs Peter Schiff Bitcoin real-world use and scalability debate in Dubai Schiff emphasized physical demand and permanence of gold, pointing out Bitcoin's structural weaknesses Tokenized gold vs Bitcoin, direct clash over the future finan

Changpeng Zhao returns after reaching a settlement with the U.S.... "Accelerating North American market push" [BBW2025]

On the 3rd (local time) at Binance Blockchain Week 2025 in Dubai, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Binance founder, held a press conference and delivered his first in-person message since reaching a settlement with U.S. regulators and being pardoned by President

Tom Lee "Ethereum $62,000 · Bitcoin $300,000 Forecast… Crypto Bull Market Hasn't Even Started" [BBW2025]

Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine and known as a Bitcoin bull, once again raised his price forecasts for Ethereum and Bitcoin. He said, "The crypto supercycle is still valid," and "Bitcoin could reach $300,000 next year, and Ethereum could go up to $62,00

Richard Teng "Invested $600 million in October mass liquidations… User protection is Binance's greatest competitive advantage" [Coin Interview: BBW2025]

"We will not ignore user losses. Binance's greatest strength lies in providing a safe trading environment and building trust." Richard Teng, Binance CEO, explained the rationale for injecting a total of $600 million in user compensation and goodwill

He Yi "Accelerating expansion based on the co-CEO system... capturing both 'regulation' and 'community'" [BBW 2025]

Binance co-founder He Yi emphasized at his first press conference since assuming the co-CEO position that "the co-CEO system is not simply a division of roles but a strategy to elevate the organization to a larger scale." He Yi said at the Binance Bl

Binance "Commitment to compensate GoFi unchanged… must resolve regulatory and shareholder procedures first" [BBW 2025]

Binance once again stated that its "willingness to compensate" GoFi investors, which was a condition of the Gopax acquisition, "has not changed." However, it drew a line saying the specific timing depends on Gopax license renewal, the resolution of s

Binance switches to 'two-top' system… Virtual assets, AI and policy discussed in Dubai [BBW 2025 on-site+]

Binance Blockchain Week (BBW 2025) opened on the 3rd in Dubai Richard Teng "Virtual assets are already financial infrastructure… AI accelerates industry expansion" UAE "Change is the only constant… technological innovation is reshaping the future fin

Michael Saylor "You can't get rich from bank deposits... Global credit markets being reshaped around Bitcoin" [BBW 2025]

Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy, argued that the traditional financial structure no longer efficiently grows capital and said that global credit and capital markets will be reorganized into a digital capital system centered on Bitcoin. On t

UAE minister "Change is the only constant…Technological innovation reshapes the future financial order" [BBW 2025]

Omar Sultan Al Olama, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Artificial Intelligence (AI), emphasized that "change is the only constant in the world," saying only countries that continuously embrace technological innovation can lead the global financ