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Russian oil companies have increasingly relied on digital assets and crypto platforms to circumvent financial sanctions, according to the European Commission. The European Union adopted its 19th sanctions package against Russia, introducing restrictions on cryptocurrency platforms for the first time since the war in Ukraine began. The measures, adopted on Thursday, prohibit Russia-based crypto payment providers and the distribution of related payment software across the bloc. The sanctions also target Russian energy firms, banks, and entities in China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, accused of helping Moscow evade previous restrictions. “We have just adopted our 19th package of sanctions,” said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. “It targets Russian energy, banks, crypto exchanges, and entities in China, among others. The EU is also regulating the movements of Russian diplomats to counter attempts at destabilisation.” Read more

WazirX’s phased comeback begins Friday, offering 30 days of zero-fee trading as the exchange rebuilds liquidity and trust after a long hiatus. India-based crypto trading platform WazirX will restart its exchange on Friday, following a long hiatus caused by a $234 million hacking incident.  WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty said in a Thursday announcement that the company will relaunch trading on Friday, offering zero trading fees for at least 30 days as part of a phased reboot.  “We will try our best to extend even further! We want to be with our tribe and support you in whatever way we can,” Shetty wrote on X, adding that they will do what it takes to help users become successful. Read more

Pioneers are now allowed to use PI as collateral, borrow stablecoins, or lend to earn yields.

Some of Bitcoin’s biggest holders, popularly known as whales, are quietly moving billions of dollars’ worth of coins into spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On Oct. 21, Bloomberg reported that these whales executed roughly $3 billion in in-kind transfers through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Instead of selling, they handed their Bitcoin to the ETF in […] The post How Bitcoin climbs to $140k next as ETF conversions drain BTC supply appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Proceeds from Hyperliquid's offering will support corporate operations and strategic accumulation of HYPE tokens.

Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

That level would mark a more than 10-fold increase since June, when Polymarket raised $200 million at a $1 billion valuation.

COAI is also on the rise today, with a 42% surge.

The DEX lacks capital for a secure relaunch that would cost six to seven figures in audits alone, following the September hack.

KuCoin has created a new mining pool service called KuPool, which includes support for Dogecoin, Litecoin, and eventually Bitcoin too.

The team cannot afford the cost of relaunching the protocol, which would require significant investment in audits and development.

The social platform accused Perplexity and its data partners of unlawfully harvesting user content to train AI systems.

The massive market crash this month was a mid-cycle correction, not the beginning of a bear market, according to VanEck.

The Bunni team says relaunching the platform would cost up to seven figures in audits, which they don’t have.

The Paxos CEO attempted to reframe the minting incident as validation of blockchain technology's transparency benefits.

Zcash trades below key resistance after hitting $308. RSI nears overbought, while open interest and volatility continue to rise.

The United States Federal Reserve is more likely to cut interest rates the longer the government shutdown continues, which is ultimately good for crypto markets. 

HYPE climbed after a Nasdaq biotech firm struck an $888 million deal to create a new company set to hold and buy more of the token.

The exchange’s new tool connects large language models to crypto wallets, marking another step toward machine-to-machine commerce.

Young Australians feel they could have made a bigger dent in their property goals if they had invested in cryptocurrency 10 years ago, and now they’re locked out. Over 40% of Australian Gen Z and Millennials say they regret not investing in cryptocurrency a decade ago, with a new survey from Australian crypto broker Swyftx suggesting they see it as one of the biggest missed opportunities of the last 10 years.  The study, conducted by YouGov and released on Thursday, surveyed 3,009 people, finding that almost half of the under-35s surveyed regret missing the crypto boat. This was followed by regret not buying property, and not buying shares in Big Tech companies such as Apple and Amazon. Read more