Crypto

Ethereum nears resistance at $4,900 as ETF buying slows. Analysts expect a short pullback before targeting $10K long-term.

Nasdaq has asked the SEC for a rule change that would allow the stock exchange to record stocks in tokenized form, according to a filing.

Months before Terra imploded, Do Kwon attempted to buy a $30 million luxury apartment but never completed the purchase.

A designer of medical and technology products unveiled backing that could make it the largest Solana treasury firm.

October VIX futures are trading at an extreme premium to September futures, pointing to post-Fed turbulence.

BitMine boosted its Ethereum holdings and made a strategic investment in a Worldcoin treasury firm, sending OCTO shares up more than 3,000%.

The asset manager's proposed GLNK ETF would convert its existing LINK trust and could include staking if approved.

Under the firm's new CEO Akshay Naheta, Bakkt has shed its custody arm and is selling off its legacy loyalty business, the report said.

The firm is targeting an early 2026 launch, backed by investors such as Shopify, Wealthsimple and National Bank.

The crypto exchange received two buys, one market-perform, and one neutral rating from Wall Street analysts.

MoonPay, Agora, Paxos, Frax and others are challenging Stripe’s Bridge proposal to issue Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin, pushing for community rewards. Stripe is facing pushback in its bid to issue Hyperliquid’s planned USDH stablecoin, as a coalition of crypto firms, including MoonPay, Agora and Rain lined up competing proposals alongside Paxos and Frax. In a Friday Discord message, the Hyperliquid team announced it wants to create a “Hyperliquid-first, Hyperliquid-aligned, and compliant USD stablecoin” with the USDH ticker. This was followed by the Native Markets teams submitting the first proposal, which would see Stripe’s stablecoin payment processor, Bridge, issue USDH. Native Market’s proposal promised to contribute “a meaningful share of its reserve proceeds” to Hyperliquid’s Assistance Fund treasury, mint directly on the ecosystem and be regulatory compliant. Still, Agora co-founder and CEO Nick Van Eck submitted an alternative proposal, arguing against the Stripe-linked alternative: Read more

Professors and teachers are meeting the challenge of AI in the classroom by changing their methods. School is back in session, and educators are changing their methods to ensure students still learn as the tech becomes more ubiquitous in the classroom. Since the release of ChatGPT, students have found it easier than ever to cut corners, but educators believe it can provide an indispensable tool. John von Seggern, an educator and founder of the Futureproof Music School — an online school that teaches students electronic music production — told Cointelegraph that AI tutors can provide “true personalization at scale” with a one-on-one educational experience.  Read more

The Bitcoin mining difficulty of 136 trillion was accompanied by a notable surge in hashrate.

The deal with Vine Hill Capital, which values CoinShares at $1.2 billion, will allow the company to be listed on the US Nasdaq Stock Market. European asset manager CoinShares has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Vine Hill Capital Investment, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). CoinShares announced Monday that the company will be publicly listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the US through the deal. This will allow investors to participate directly in trading CoinShares stocks, fueling its global expansion plans.  A SPAC is a publicly traded shell company created with the sole purpose of merging with or acquiring an existing company. This allows a company to go public without going through the traditional initial public offering (IPO) process.  Read more

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The SEC’s proposed generic listing standards could streamline crypto ETF approvals from 240 days to just 60-75 days, opening doors for altcoin funds. Opinion by: Margaret Rosenfeld, chief legal officer of Everstake For years, the approval of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been one of the most contested battles in financial regulation. The first applications for a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF date back more than a decade. Only in early 2024, after repeated denials and a court battle that forced the US Securities and Exchange Commission to reconsider, did spot Bitcoin ETFs finally gain SEC approval in the United States. The long road to that point underscored the regulatory caution, political scrutiny and structural complexity surrounding digital asset markets. Read more

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Solana (SOL) was also among the top performers, gaining 4.5% over the weekend.

QCP Capital points to Bitcoin's ability to maintain levels over $110,000 levels as proof of market resilience amid Strategy’s S&P 500 setback.