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NFTs, DAOs, wallets and the broader decentralised web.
Arthur Hayes Dumps $22 Million in Crypto, Warns of More Pain
Arthur Hayes has sold about $22.28 million in crypto from Maelstrom’s directional book. Hayes, the family office’s chief investment officer, confirmed the exit on X and plans to sit out the market. The post is a shift from his tone earlier this month. On…
CoinShares BTF Liquidation Sets Cash Payout And Earlier Options Expiry
The BTF fund’s closure now has a fixed cash value, while its remaining options move onto an accelerated settlement timetable.
U.S. Clarity Act failure gives Asia and Middle East a competitive edge, says Apex Group CEO
Apex Group CEO Peter Hughes warned that the failure of the U.S. Clarity Act will drive digital asset businesses toward faster-moving jurisdictions in Asia and the Middle East.
Bitcoin Faces Make-or-Break Weekend as Market Crash Fears Grow
Bitcoin is approaching a make-or-break weekend. After failing to hold $83,000, the cryptocurrency is now facing a more uncomfortable level at $80,000. Analyst Benjamin Cowen warns that a weekly close below $83,000 on October 25 would strengthen his bearish…
Senator probes Tether’s reported $6 million payments to ex-White House crypto adviser’s firm
Tether faces US Senate scrutiny over multimillion-dollar payments to a consulting firm co-owned by a former White House crypto adviser. On Oct. 22, Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations,…
Bitcoin Slides Under $81K as Trump Breaks a Line Bulls Held Since August
Bitcoin closed a daily candle below its 50-day moving average for the first time since August, as $318 million in long bets were wiped out in a single day. The Line That Broke For roughly two months, bitcoin’s 50-day moving average (MA) acted like a floor…
Bitcoin Bettors Push Kalshi and Polymarket to a Record $2.7B Week
Crypto contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket hit a record $2.7 billion in weekly volume, driven mostly by short-term bets on where bitcoin heads next. What Set the Record Exactly? Weekly notional volume in crypto-related contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket…
Interpol Africa Sweep Nets 1,462 Arrests, Exposes Crypto Laundering
An Interpol-coordinated cybercrime crackdown focused on Africa led to 1,462 arrests and recovered more than $105 million. A Nigerian case traced over $2.4 million in suspected proceeds, much of it laundered through cryptocurrency transactions. Crypto…
NIP Group Signs Bitcoin Miner Purchase To Add 4.47 Exahash Of Capacity
NIP Group has agreed to purchase already deployed Bitcoin mining machines with about 4.47 EH/s of hash rate, subject to closing and share consideration.
JST Buyback & Burn Upgrade: GasFree Revenue and $20.34M Surplus Injected as JUST’s Ecosystem Trio Solidifies JST Token Value
Summary: The upgraded JST Buyback and Burn program features the following highlights: $50M Treasury Reserve Cushion: Establishes a safety buffer for sustainable ecosystem operations. Expanded Funding Sources: Integrates GasFree revenue alongside JustLend and…
New York demands $1.3B from NovaTech and 11,000 victims face delay
The October 22 motion follows a 2025 liability ruling, while separate promoter obligations include Ciceron’s installments through 2029. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in…
Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet
Two subscriptions on Thursday nearly quadrupled the fund’s tokens on the network. The receiving wallet shares its authorized signers with the issuer.