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21Shares, one of the largest crypto ETF issuers with $8 billion in assets, continues to introduce more investment products in Europe as an influx of new crypto ETFs hits the US. 21Shares, a major crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, is expanding its offerings in Europe with the launch of six more funds on Sweden’s stock exchange, Nasdaq Stockholm. 21Shares on Thursday announced the cross-listing of six additional products on Nasdaq Stockholm, including ETPs for Aave (AAVE), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Polkadot (DOT) and two crypto basket products. With the expansion, 21shares now offers a total of 16 ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm, which is just a fraction of multiple offerings available on other European exchanges like SIX Swiss Exchange, Deutsche Börse Xetra, Euronext Amsterdam and more. Read more

Polygon (POL) was also a top performer, up 7.9% from Wednesday.

September jobs report shows 119K additions — Bitcoin holds $92K as crypto markets digest delayed employment data. The post [LIVE] U.S. Employment Report Released: September Jobs Data Shows 119K Payrolls Added as Bitcoin Holds $92K – Can Crypto Markets Rally? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Metaplanet plans to raise $135 million through the issuance of new Class B perpetual preferred shares as part of a broader restructuring tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy. Metaplanet is preparing another major capital raise through the issuance of its new Class B perpetual preferred shares to expand its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy. According to filings submitted to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the firm plans to issue 23.6 million Class B shares at 900 yen ($5.71) each, bringing the total raise to 21.2 billion yen (roughly $135 million). The offering will be executed through a third-party allotment to overseas investors, pending approval at an extraordinary shareholder meeting set for Dec. 22, 2025. The new Class B shares come with a fixed annual dividend of 4.9% on a $6.34 notional amount, translating to $0.078 per quarter once regular payments begin. Holders will have the right to convert the preferred shares into common stock at a $6.34 conversion price. Read more

Record Financial’s push for on-chain royalties is gaining traction among labels and artists seeking faster, more transparent payouts.

Vending machine calls in FBI outraged over $2 fee, Elon Musk predicts AI will run from solar-powered satellites in space in 5 years: AI Eye. An autonomous vending machine powered by Anthropics Claude attempted to contact the FBI after noticing a $2 fee was still being charged to its account while its operations were suspended.  Claudius drafted an email to the FBI with the subject line: URGENT: ESCALATION TO FBI CYBER CRIMES DIVISION. I am reporting an ongoing automated cyber financial crime involving unauthorized automated seizure of funds from a terminated business account through a compromised vending machine system. The email was never actually sent, as it was part of a simulation being run by Anthropics red team although the real AI-powered vending machine has since been installed in Anthropics office, where it autonomously sources vendors, orders T-shirts, drinks and Tungsten cubes, and has them delivered.  Read more

The feature issues unique virtual account numbers, allowing users to receive direct deposits, like payroll payments, straight into the World App.

The Ethereum Interoperability Layer will let any Ethereum L2 talk to any other L2, resolving one of its main user experience issues.

Aztec launched Ignition Chain, claiming the first fully decentralized Layer-2 on Ethereum with programmable privacy. The post Aztec Network Debuts First “Fully Decentralized” Layer 2 on Ethereum appeared first on Cryptonews.

GANA Payment on BNB Smart Chain lost $3.1 million after attackers gained unauthorized contract control, manipulated staking rewards, and laundered the majority through Tornado Cash while $1 million remains on Ethereum. The post ZachXBT Reveals: BSC Project ‘GANA Payment’ Hit With $3.1M Exploit appeared first on Cryptonews.

Analyst compares BTC’s “flat correction” and deep drawdown to the S&P’s 61% crash before its explosive bull run.

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Ethereum continues to bleed slowly below the $3,100 level as overall crypto sentiment remains weak. After breaking down from a local distribution range, ETH has been sliding, with lower highs and lows forming consistently. Despite short-term oversold signals, buyers are still hesitant, and open interest shows a cooling derivatives market with little fresh leverage entering. […]

The AI music generator will transition to a licensed model where artists control participation and receive compensation.

Bitcoin OG Owen Gunden sells $1.3 billion in BTC as retail panic grows, while institutional ownership of Bitcoin ETFs climbs to 40% despite market fear. Owen Gunden, one of the richest early Bitcoin holders, has sold his entire Bitcoin position as retail investors flee the market and institutions continue increasing their share of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The wallet tagged as Owen Gunden by blockchain data platform Arkham transferred his last 2,499 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $228 million to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Thursday. In total, Gunden’s wallet has sold 11,000 Bitcoin worth around $1.3 billion since Oct. 21, liquidating his entire Bitcoin holdings, according to Arkham. Read more

Infrastructure firm Sequence seeks to solve crypto's fragmentation problem with Trails, a platform to simplify payments across chains.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $75 million in inflows after five days of redemptions, hinting at early stabilization as Bitcoin recovers above the $92,000 level. United States-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke a five-day outflow streak on Wednesday, recording $75.4 million in net inflows as Bitcoin reclaimed the $92,000 price point.  Farside Investors data showed inflows led by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which pulled in $60.6 million on Wednesday — still a far cry from offsetting its $523 million in outflows the day before. The Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC) also saw a positive day, contributing $53.8 million in inflows.  On the other hand, Fidelity and VanEck’s spot Bitcoin ETFs saw combined outflows of $39 million on the same day.  Read more

Samourai Wallet’s co-founders received four- and five-year prison terms in the US for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business through their non-custodial crypto mixer. The co-founders of privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet were sentenced to four and five years in prison Wednesday, setting an important precedent as privacy development makes a comeback in crypto. Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced on Wednesday for conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business and for facilitating transactions involving criminal proceeds, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Prosecutors argued that Samourai’s CoinJoin mixing service helped conceal the movement of illicit funds, even though the wallet was fully non-custodial. “The sentences the defendants received send a clear message that laundering known criminal proceeds—regardless of the technology used or whether the proceeds are in the form of fiat or cryptocurrency — will face serious consequences,” US Att...

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed asked the Justice Department and the Treasury Department to investigate World Liberty Financial after a watchdog alleged that WLFI token sales touched wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, a Russia-linked ruble token, an Iranian exchange, and prior Tornado Cash users. The senators’ referral arrived after Accountable US […] The post Democrats attack Trump’s World Liberty Financial for taking North Korean money — want DOJ probe appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Metaplanet has approved a ¥21.2 billion Class B share issuance to advance its Bitcoin treasury model, strengthen capital and reserves, attract long-term institutional investors, and support preparations for a future public offering of the new share class. The post Metaplanet to Issue Class B Shares via Third-Party Allotment appeared first on Cryptonews.