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Alibaba founder’s company backs another Ethereum-based project, South Korean whales account for 91% of the market: Asia Express. Anthea Holding Limited, a Bermuda-based crypto insurance firm, has raised $22 million in Series A financing led by Yunfeng Financial Group, a Hong Kong-listed fintech company co-founded by Alibaba founder Jack Ma.  Anthea said the new capital will fund the launch of its first Ethereum-based life insurance product, alongside expansion into the Asian market. The investment comes just over a month after Yunfeng Financial purchased 10,000 ETH (about $44 million), which serves as a strategic reserve for real-world asset tokenization and DeFi-linked insurance applications. Read more

Solana ETFs won't see the same investor interest as their Bitcoin and Ethereum counterparts, JPMorgan analysts said. Here's why.

Ronald Koeman en Virgil van Dijk zijn tevreden na de overwinning van het Nederlands elftal op Malta (0-4) in de WK-kwalificatiereeks. De bondscoach en aanvoerder hebben ondanks het zwakke spel van Oranje voldoende positieve punten gezien.

Computer equipment seized from one of the capital's call centers as part of criminal proceedings for fraud was transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by court order.

Ronald Koeman zag na afloop van de 0-4 overwinning op Malta geen reden om mee te gaan in de kritiek op het spel van zijn ploeg. „We hadden wel veel meer met de ruimtes kunnen doen, want zij waren vaak aan het drukzetten met een blinddoek op.”

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square, also announced the integration of Bitcoin payment services for businesses on Wednesday. Jack Dorsey, founder of payments company Square, has urged the introduction of a de minimis tax exemption on small Bitcoin (BTC) transactions to help make the cryptocurrency more suitable for everyday payments. “We want Bitcoin to be everyday money ASAP,” Dorsey said on Wednesday, following Square’s integration of Bitcoin payment services for merchants using the company’s checkout and point-of-sale systems. His comments drew attention from Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, who introduced a de minimis tax provision as part of a standalone crypto tax bill in July, exempting BTC transactions $300 or under from capital gains tax with an annual exemption cap of $5,000. Read more

Haralambos Ioannou of Edlesborough was sentenced to 22 months in prison for illegally obtaining a second business relief loan—and spending the funds on crypto.

Sharps Technology has transferred its $435M Solana treasury to Coinbase Prime, using the exchange’s institutional-grade tools for custody and OTC trading as it strengthens its competitive position among Solana-focused treasury companies. The post Sharps Technology Moves $435M Solana Treasury to Coinbase — Will It Top Rivals? appeared first on Cryptonews.

BNB Chain’s memecoin rally unraveled after Binance launched “Meme Rush,” exposing liquidity gaps and wallet concentration risks. Is the memecoin season over? Key takeaways: Binance’s new “Meme Rush” launchpad promotes fair launches but triggered a sell-off as traders await new launches. A single wallet controlled large token amounts, fueling manipulation concerns and steep price declines. Read more

Majorarea tarifelor la cazare a dus la alinierea acestora cu piețe consacrate din regiunea CEE, precum Polonia sau Republica Cehă, chiar dacă numărul de nopți petrecute în hoteluri aproape a stagnat, potrivit unui studiu care arată că prețurile din București au ajuns aproape ca-n Viena.

Luxembourg has become the first country in the Eurozone to invest in Bitcoin through its sovereign wealth fund, allocating 1% of its $730 million Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Finance Minister Gilles Roth announced on Oct. 9 during the 2026 national budget presentation. The investment marks a milestone for the […] The post Luxembourg sets precedent with first eurozone Bitcoin allocation in national fund appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Oranje won donderdagavond met 0-4 van Malta, maar sprankelend werd het nooit. Het WK 2026 is weer een stap dichterbij, maar aan het spel van het Nederlands elftal valt nog genoeg te schaven, ziet ook verslaggever Mikos Gouka, die Cody Gakpo het hoogste cijfer geeft en twee onvoldoendes uitdeelt.

Roger Ver is reportedly close to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over criminal fraud and tax charges filed last year.

Novak Djokovic was na het bereiken van de halve finales van het Masters-toernooi in Shanghai wederom niet te spreken over de zware omstandigheden in China. De Serviër heeft last van de hitte en is niet de enige die klaagt.

The so-called Bitcoin Jesus was charged with tax evasion in April 2024, years after he renounced his US citizenship. Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver, known to many in the crypto industry as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reportedly reached a deal with the US Department of Justice that could allow him to avoid prison time. According to a Thursday New York Times report, Ver’s lawyers reached a tentative agreement with US authorities that would require the Bitcoin (BTC) advocate to pay $48 million in taxes he owed from his crypto holdings. The Justice Department charged Ver with mail fraud and tax evasion in April 2024, seeking to extradite him from Spain to stand trial. The New York Times reported that Ver has ties with figures connected to the administration of US President Donald Trump, including hiring lawyers who previously worked for the president. He also reportedly paid $600,000 to political consultant Roger Stone, a Trump adviser, to lobby for changes to US tax laws. Read more

Myriad prediction market users are bullish on Bitcoin and XRP, but the charts suggest traders might want to temper their enthusiasm.

De pe 15 octombrie, începe campania de vaccinare antigripală. Copiii, vârstnicii, gravidele, dar și bolnavii cronici se vor putea imuniza gratuit, iar cei cu vârste între 45 și 65 de ani vor beneficia de o reducere de 50%. Vaccinul va putea fi administrat inclusiv în farmaciile acreditate.

În ziua de 10 octombrie începe construcția Universității din București, iar, un secol mai târziu, are loc incendiul de la Windscale, cel mai grav accident nuclear înainte de Cernobîl.

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb commended U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to bring peace to the Middle East and reach an agreement in the Gaza Strip, expressing hope that a peace deal for Ukraine will be the next goal for the Trump administration.