After acquiring NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, Kraken expands its derivatives offerings in the US with a $100 million acquisition of Small Exchange.
Strive’s crypto merger with Semler Scientific faces shareholder revolt
Shareholder Terry Tran filed a lawsuit against Semler Scientific and its board, accusing them of misleading shareholders about the financial fairness of their merger with Strive.
Bitcoin needs a fresh catalyst to avoid a ‘deeper correction’ — Analysts
Bitcoin will need something new and shiny to drive it to fresh highs, as some analysts warn the asset could face a volatile month ahead.
Australia’s financial watchdog could gain power to ban crypto ATMs
Minister Tony Burke said the government won’t be pushing for an outright ban on crypto ATMs, but wants to provide AUSTRAC with the power to implement one under new draft laws.
BitMine appears to buy the dip as ETH is down 20% from peak
Onchain data suggests that BitMine acquired 104,336 ETH, worth approximately $417 million, on Thursday, as prices fell 20% from their August highs, bringing its treasury to over 2.5% of the total supply.
Banks fumble TXs too; at least Paxos’ $300T error was transparent
Fat finger errors happen all the time, especially in traditional banking. The difference is that blockchain makes it transparent and immediately identifiable.
Pico Prism proves 99.6% of ETH blocks in real time: 10K TPS gets closer
Brevis achieved 99.6% real-time proving of Ethereum blocks using consumer GPUs, marking a breakthrough toward scaling and phone-based validation.
Bank of England clarifies plan to limit stablecoins is temporary
Industry groups criticized the proposed stablecoin limits, arguing that they would stifle innovation and signal to the industry that the UK isn’t crypto-friendly.
95% of corporate ETH buys happened in Q3 — start of Ether supercycle?
Crypto executives have tipped Ether to rise as high as 200% by the end of the year, led by corporate Ether purchases, ETF accumulation and Ether locked in staking.
Trump confirms US is in a trade war with China
Asked by reporters whether the US is preparing for a trade war with China, US President Donald Trump responded: “Well, we’re in one now.”