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Strive Bitcoin Holdings Reach 35,595 BTC As Wall Street Raises Price Target 27%

Strive Bitcoin Holdings Reach 35,595 BTC As Wall Street Raises Price Target 27%

TL;DR: TD Cowen reportedly raised its Strive share-price target from $44 to $56 after the Bitcoin treasury company expanded its holdings to 35,595 BTC. Strive is also seeking financing through a substantial preferred-share offering. Bitcoin treasury company Strive is attracting fresh attention from Wall Street after a rapid buying programme took its reported holdings to […]

Pantera Leads $10 Million Fission Funding Round To Solve Tokenized Fund Liquidity Problem

Pantera Leads $10 Million Fission Funding Round To Solve Tokenized Fund Liquidity Problem

TL;DR: Tokenization infrastructure firm Fission has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Pantera Capital. It wants to make it easier for eligible investors to sell tokenized private-market holdings without waiting for traditional fund redemption periods. The tokenization industry has spent years promising faster transfers of financial assets. Fission now wants to solve […]

Strategy Declares Daily STRC Dividends As Saylor Targets $100 Share Price

Strategy Declares Daily STRC Dividends As Saylor Targets $100 Share Price

TL;DR: Strategy has conditionally declared daily STRC preferred-stock dividends for November 2026. The new cadence remains subject to shareholder approval and is intended to make the security more attractive to investors. Strategy is proposing another adjustment to the financing instruments supporting its Bitcoin treasury business, this time seeking approval to pay dividends on its STRC […]

Circle Reveals $819 Million USDC Payouts As Stablecoin Economics Come Under Scrutiny

Circle Reveals $819 Million USDC Payouts As Stablecoin Economics Come Under Scrutiny

TL;DR: Circle says it generated roughly $1.4 billion in first-half 2026 revenue while spending $819 million on distribution partners and related costs. The disclosure highlights the expense of building a widely used stablecoin payment network. Circle’s USDC business is generating substantial revenue, but its latest disclosures show how much of that income is needed to […]

Charles Schwab Opens Bitcoin And Ethereum Transfers As Crypto Rollout Expands

Charles Schwab Opens Bitcoin And Ethereum Transfers As Crypto Rollout Expands

TL;DR: Charles Schwab is expanding its direct Bitcoin and Ethereum services, including phased external wallet transfers. The move brings digital asset ownership further into the company’s conventional brokerage experience. Charles Schwab is moving its cryptocurrency service closer to the features customers expect from a dedicated digital asset platform. The brokerage has been rolling out direct […]

Crypto Giants Feature In $210 Million Political Donations Report As Regulatory Scrutiny Grows

Crypto Giants Feature In $210 Million Political Donations Report As Regulatory Scrutiny Grows

TL;DR: An October 8 Public Citizen report links corporations and individuals benefiting from cancelled federal enforcement actions to approximately $210.5 million in donations and pledges to Trump-aligned political committees. Major cryptocurrency companies feature among the reported contributors. A report examining corporate political donations and changes to federal enforcement has placed several major cryptocurrency businesses under […]

Binance.US Seeks $100 Million Funding Round At $1 Billion Valuation

Binance.US Seeks $100 Million Funding Round At $1 Billion Valuation

TL;DR: Binance.US is reportedly seeking up to $100 million from private investors at a proposed valuation of approximately $1 billion. The financing discussions come as the American exchange attempts to rebuild after several difficult years. Binance.US is reportedly pursuing a $100 million fundraising round as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the American cryptocurrency […]

Arbitrum Courts European Investors Managing €800 Billion With New Revenue Pitch

Arbitrum Courts European Investors Managing €800 Billion With New Revenue Pitch

TL;DR: Arbitrum representatives have presented the network’s infrastructure and revenue model to European financial institutions managing substantial assets. The meetings should not be confused with confirmed investment commitments to ARB. Arbitrum is increasingly pitching itself as a blockchain infrastructure business rather than simply another cryptocurrency ecosystem. During institutional meetings reported on October 16, representatives discussed […]

Grayscale Opens DeFi And AI Crypto Funds To Investors With Just $2,500

Grayscale Opens DeFi And AI Crypto Funds To Investors With Just $2,500

TL;DR: Grayscale and investment platform Republic are offering three specialised crypto funds with minimum commitments starting at $2,500. The products remain restricted to eligible accredited investors. Grayscale is opening another route into sector-specific cryptocurrency investing, reducing the minimum commitment for selected private funds through a distribution partnership with Republic. The products focus on decentralised finance, […]

Deutsche Bank Nears Bitcoin Custody Launch As Crypto Push Expands Beyond Europe

Deutsche Bank Nears Bitcoin Custody Launch As Crypto Push Expands Beyond Europe

TL;DR: Deutsche Bank is preparing to introduce institutional digital asset custody services, initially targeting professional clients in Germany. The planned platform is part of a wider effort to connect cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets to established banking infrastructure. Deutsche Bank is nearing the commercial launch of its institutional cryptocurrency custody business, another sign that major European […]

Binance bStocks Hits $1 Billion As Tokenized Stock Trading Accelerates

Binance bStocks Hits $1 Billion As Tokenized Stock Trading Accelerates

TL;DR: Binance says its bStocks tokenized-equity offering has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, four months after launch. The milestone illustrates growing interest in trading blockchain-based representations of traditional shares. Binance says its bStocks platform has crossed $1 billion in assets under management, marking a significant milestone in its effort to make conventional financial […]

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $82 Million As BlackRock Leads Friday’s Withdrawals

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $82 Million As BlackRock Leads Friday’s Withdrawals

TL;DR: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $82.4 million in net outflows on October 16. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $71.8 million of withdrawals, with Fidelity’s FBTC recording about $10.6 million. BlackRock’s flagship spot Bitcoin ETF accounted for most of the selling as US-listed Bitcoin investment funds closed Friday’s session with net withdrawals of approximately $82.4 […]

Circle Targets 40 New Markets As USDC Push Moves Beyond Crypto Trading

Circle Targets 40 New Markets As USDC Push Moves Beyond Crypto Trading

TL;DR: Circle plans to expand USDC infrastructure into approximately 40 developing and emerging markets. The company is targeting international payments and access to digital dollars rather than relying solely on cryptocurrency exchange demand. Circle is looking well beyond cryptocurrency trading as it prepares to extend USDC’s reach into approximately 40 emerging and developing markets. CEO […]

Judge Rejects Gemini And CFTC Bid To Overturn $5 Million Settlement

Judge Rejects Gemini And CFTC Bid To Overturn $5 Million Settlement

TL;DR: A federal judge has rejected a joint attempt by Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to overturn the exchange’s $5 million settlement. The decision leaves the existing judgment in place despite the regulator’s changed approach to cryptocurrency enforcement. Gemini has failed in an unusual attempt to undo a regulatory settlement, despite having the […]

MSCI Tightens Index Rules As Strategy And Other Bitcoin Treasury Firms Face Fresh Scrutiny

MSCI Tightens Index Rules As Strategy And Other Bitcoin Treasury Firms Face Fresh Scrutiny

TL;DR: MSCI has revised its methodology for classifying non-operating companies, putting Bitcoin-heavy treasury businesses under closer index scrutiny. Any possible exclusion of companies such as Strategy must be assessed against the actual screening criteria and protections for existing index constituents. One of the most important questions facing publicly listed Bitcoin treasury companies may no longer […]

MEXC AI Trading Report Reveals 85% of Crypto Traders Use AI, But Most Limit Its Control Over Funds

MEXC AI Trading Report Reveals 85% of Crypto Traders Use AI, But Most Limit Its Control Over Funds

Mutsamudu, Comoros, October 16, 2026 — MEXC, a global cryptocurrency exchange, released its AI Trading Report, based on a survey of 3,708 crypto traders. The report examines how respondents use AI, how much trading authority they would delegate, and what protective measures they expect from platforms. Blockchain security firm Hacken contributed technical analysis of risks […]

MEXC Releases October 2026 Proof of Reserves, Reinforcing User Trust Through Verifiable Transparency

MEXC Releases October 2026 Proof of Reserves, Reinforcing User Trust Through Verifiable Transparency

Mutsamudu, Comoros, October 16, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its October 2026 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report. Independently audited by Hacken, the report confirms that the platform’s reserves continue to fully cover user holdings across all major reserve assets. As part of its commitment to putting users first, […]

BingX EU Secures MiCAR License, Advancing Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe

BingX EU Secures MiCAR License, Advancing Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe

VIENNA, October 15, 2026 – BingX EU (MEGE zweite GmbH) has secured its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA or MiCAR) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), that will enable the platform to offer regulated crypto services across 29 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), subject to ongoing passporting arrangements. The authorization marks a […]

HTX Publishes Its Q3 2026 Scorecard: Cumulative TradFi Trading Volume Approaches $6B Amid 13th Anniversary Celebration

HTX Publishes Its Q3 2026 Scorecard: Cumulative TradFi Trading Volume Approaches $6B Amid 13th Anniversary Celebration

Apia, Samoa, October 14, 2026 – The crypto market saw a notable rally in the just-concluded third quarter. It was also the quarter in which HTX turned 13. Over the past 13 years, the industry has weathered multiple bull and bear cycles, and HTX has stood alongside users worldwide throughout them. Resilience in navigating market […]

State of TRON Q3 2026 Report Highlights $2.21 Trillion in Stablecoin Settlement Amid Network Activity Growth

State of TRON Q3 2026 Report Highlights $2.21 Trillion in Stablecoin Settlement Amid Network Activity Growth

  Geneva, Switzerland, October 12, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today highlighted key findings from its State of TRON Q3 2026 ecosystem report. The report examines network activity, stablecoin settlement, liquidity, tokenomics, developer activity, decentralization, and protocol governance […]