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Joint venture of OKX and NYSE parent ICE files for 24/7 tokenized U.S. stock trading
OKXICE, a joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange, has notified the Securities and Exchange Commission of plans for a tokenized stock trading venue.
Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule
Zcash activated its NU7 upgrade on a public test network, cutting the targeted block time to 25 seconds from 75 seconds ahead of a planned Nov. 5 mainnet rollout.
Russia Starts Paying Government Workers in Digital Rubles Russia’s Finance Ministry has begun paying some employees their wages in digital rubles. The ministry said the payments started on Oct. 1 and remain voluntary for workers. Officials did not disclose how many employees
BIG: Kraken parent Payward teams up with Singapore Gulf Bank to offer institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf instant 24/7 settlement for digital asset trades.
Japan Adds Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex to Asset Freeze List
Banks Still See December Fed Rate Hike as Base Case After Weak Nonfarm Payrolls
Kraken parent company Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), a fully licensed digital bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, have announced a strategic partnership. Payward has integrated SGB’s real-time, multi-currency clearing network, SGB Net, to provide institutional
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Recorded $241 Million in Net Inflows Last Week, Marking Three Consecutive Weeks of Net Inflows From September 28 to October 2 (ET), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $241 million in net inflows, marking three consecutive weeks of net inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs
GEOPOLITICS | Euro Drops to 17-Month Low on Fiscal and Political Risks
LATEST: US AI's lead over China hits a record low, with top Chinese models now trailing by just 3% on benchmarks following DeepSeek's V4.1 Flash release, per Bloomberg Intelligence.
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Zcash Gets a New Voice in Washington Zcash-focused advocacy group PGPZ has registered to lobby US policymakers on digital asset legislation. The group lists the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act among its lobbying priorities. It will also focus on two digital asset tax proposals
Democrat Worries on Memecoins Were 'Explicitly Covered' in CLARITY Act, Says Cynthia Lummis: They Still Voted No
Binance Introduces New Brazil Crypto Disclosures Brazilian users will face new disclosure requirements when sending crypto across international borders through Binance. Starting Nov. 1, users must identify both the transaction purpose and the receiving counterparty. Binance
Ether's bitcoin-beating Q3 rally came with a catch. Liquidity
8.5% Growth vs. 3.4% Interest: The Math Keeping the US Debt Spiral at Bay
Japan's September Services Expansion Slows From Five-Month High
Schwab Strategist Warns a Single Mega-Cap Capex Miss Could Disrupt the AI-Driven Market
U.S. President Donald Trump Says India Delivers Election Results Same Day, While U.S. Takes Weeks
Bitcoin zooms toward $87,000, nearly setting an eight-month high, then reverses
Bitcoin rose 1.5% to above $86,000 as softer U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of lower interest rates and lifted global stocks.
XRP and SOL ETF Demand Craters as Weekly Inflows Drop 94%+
Although the spot XRP ETFs have maintained their positive net flow streak, the actual numbers are quite concerning as the weekly decline is roughly 94%.
Japan Bond Selloff Deepens As 30-Year Yield Breaks Every Record Since 1999
Japan’s 30-year government bond yield rose to a record 4.235% on Monday, the highest since the bonds were first sold in 1999. It first crossed 4% only in May. The Bank of Japan said heavy bond issuance by AI companies is pushing long-term rates higher, while Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida descri…
Ether's bitcoin-beating Q3 rally came with a catch. Liquidity thinned.
But the token’s liquidity thinned out relative to bitcoin, according to Coingecko.
