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- OKXICE to debut tokenized stock trading with Strategy, Coinbase, Circle this month
After initial issuer pushback, the blockchain venue is set to start trading on Nov. 23 and said will list over 70 assets, including Strategy’s common and preferred shares and 59 of Direxion's ETFs.
- Meet Spiko, the largest tokenized fund in the world you’ve probably never heard about
The firm’s flagship Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund (SAFO) held $2.39 billion in assets under management as of late last month.
- Live news: Bitcoin remains under pressure as CoreWeave, Nvidia lead AI rebound
The DRAM ETF jumps 8% and semiconductor stocks gain more than 4%, while bitcoin continues to test its 200-day moving average.
- Bitcoin barely flinches at hot CPI as ETF selling slows
- Bitcoin sits out stock rebound as ETF outflows extend to fourth day
Bitcoin held steady near $74,000 as Tuesday's hot inflation figure lifted the odds on a U.S. interest-rate increase to around 90%. ETF outflows extended to a fourth day and liquidations jumped.
- Kraken's xStocks adds 200 UK and EU shares as its assets top $1.1 billion
Payward says xStocks holds over $1.1 billion. Each token is backed by a share but gives no ownership of the underlying company.
- Bitcoin stuck under $74,000 as CoreWeave earnings revive AI outlook, Anthropic said to raise IPO valuation
CoreWeave’s revenue surge lifted AI infrastructure stocks and Nasdaq futures, while bitcoin was little changed over 24 hours.
- Warren: What is White House doing to prevent a repeat of teleprompter's Trump bets?
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren argued the administration is not doing enough about staff insider trading, questioning whether CFTC enforcement action was sufficient.
- Former NYSE president says stock issuers hold the key to tokenization as Bullish builds its platform
Stacey Cunningham, who recently joined digital asset platform Bullish as President, sees the company’s planned Equiniti acquisition and focus on stock issuers as key to its tokenization ambitions.
- Goldman Sachs, Citi among banks said to commit $270 million to stablecoin venture
The venture, known as Project Faro, plans to issue a dollar-denominated stablecoin and is expected to be incorporated in the U.S.
- Crypto teams up with U.S. government to defend stock perps in legal fight
Crypto and prediction markets firms declared themselves on the side of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, arguing perpetual futures aren't swaps.
- Crypto is now teamed up with U.S. government in two legal battles over perps
Twice now, crypto firms have found themselves on the side of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in holding that perpetual futures aren't swaps.
- Plume affiliate lands broker-dealer license to bring real U.S. assets onchain
Kimber Digital Securities secured SEC and Finra approvals, a regulatory milestone paving the way for the delivery of legally binding claims, dividends, and yield-bearing products directly to self-custodial wallets and stablecoin applications in the U.S.
- Will stablecoins survive once the banks catch up?
As crypto firms and banks converge, it is fair to ask what lasting advantage stablecoins have, argues Alessandro Hatami, founder of Pacemakers and former COO of Digital Banking at Lloyds Banking Group.
- U.S. CPI rose stronger than expected 0.4% in October; core rate rose 0.3%
A December rate hike appears completely assured, with Fed Governor Chris Waller suggesting even a 50-basis-point move could be appropriate.
- Ripple Prime head Marc Asch to step down, Noel Kimmel named successor
Asch is stepping down as head of the institutional prime brokerage.
- Bitcoin breaks with stocks, declines as ETF outflows mount, MARA reduces holdings
- Bitcoin lags stock rebound in advance of U.S. inflation report
Bitcoin slipped despite a Monday rebound in U.S. stocks, with spot ETFs losing $201 million as traders await October inflation data later today.
- Bitcoin slips before U.S. inflation report as traders price in Fed rate increase
Fed Governor Waller backs December tightening even if inflation cools, while falling oil prices offer some relief and Anthropic withdraws IPO pricing details.
- Live news: Bitcoin falls to nearly three-month low after disappointing inflation data
A rate hike in December appears totally assured now, with Fed Governor Chris Waller suggesting even a 50-basis-point move could be appropriate.
- The crypto wallet that grew up inside Telegram is striking out on its own
The app will offer crypto trading, tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, and perpetual futures, all already available through Telegram.
- Coinbase, Kalshi, Kraken parent back CFTC in legal fight over stock perpetual futures
The Capital Markets Alliance argues that the products fall under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s jurisdiction.
- An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes
Bots spotted a wallet from Ethereum’s 2015 launch the moment it stirred and planted lookalike addresses in its history, but the owner sent the money to the right place anyway.
- Bitcoin miner MARA sold 13,597 BTC for $1.1 billion in six weeks, plans to sell more
MARA paid off every loan backed by its bitcoin and says the rest of its coins can fund AI datacenters.
- XRP Ledger maps out quantum-proof accounts, with no extra fees for users
The XRP Ledger Foundation’s design lets owners add a quantum-resistant key and switch off the old one, part of a roadmap that puts the network on track for a full transition by 2028.
- Bitcoin faces U.S. CPI test as analysts warn inflation relief may not be enough
Bitcoin trades below $75,000 ahead of the October inflation data. Analysts warning that sustainable recovery depends on improving liquidity and spot ETF demand rather than temporary macro relief.
- Securitize pushes into $6 trillion asset-backed finance market with River One acquisition
The tokenization firm unveiled an acquisition and a $50 million stock buyback as quarterly revenue rose 13%. SECZ shares jumped 10% after hours.
- Robinhood backs tokenization of its stock on OKX–ICE platform even as most companies opt out
The brokerage firm said it would rather help build tokenized markets than sit on the sidelines, following a wave of early corporate pushback to the Intercontinental Exchange and OKX joint venture.
- A Bitcoin block just neared a 2015 transaction record, but paid only $180 in fees
The AntPool block came within 984 transactions of Bitcoin’s 2015 record, even as fees made up less than 0.1% of the miner’s payout.
- Google’s AI chip push adds more pressure on Nvidia
Google’s specialised AI chips threaten greater competition as Nvidia faces a leadership investigation.
- North Korean hackers are creating memecoins to wash loot from $6.3 billion Binance hack
North Korean hackers used six homemade memecoins to launder 117,000 NEAR, worth about $430,000, from the $6.3 billion Binance hack, Elliptic says.
- NYSE picks Avalanche to settle tokenized stocks amid Wall Street's blockchain race
Avalanche will serve as the core settlement ledger for the exchange's planned blockchain stock market
- Solana set for its first tokenized stock venue under SEC framework, listing Galaxy
Formation Securities plans to launch in early 2027 with Galaxy, Exodus and Forward Industries shares, expanding the U.S. regulator's experiment in blockchain-based stock trading.
- Trump says he knows ‘nothing’ about World Liberty’s UAE ties as Justin Sun challenges filings
Trump confirmed he co-owns World Liberty, whose UAE ownership could derail Justin Sun’s federal lawsuit over frozen WLFI tokens
- Bitcoin bulls can't rely on ETF flows
- Nvidia-led tech selloff weighs on crypto majors
Only five of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market value are up 1% or more over the past 24 hours. That is the state of the market today.
- Zcash developers want 20-second blocks just days after major speed upgrade
Early data shows Zcash's orphan-block rate holding close to pre-upgrade levels despite blocks arriving three times faster, encouraging developers to push for another reduction.
- Live news: Crypto prices give ground even as stocks and gold surge, oil plunges
The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and DJIA all closed more than 2% higher despite Nvidia's steep decline on CEO Jensen Huang's personal issues.