Cheap crypto capital hits wall as Bitfinex fee rule binds
Bitfinex’s published minimum makes its $5 million, one-year bond example cost 2% upfront, leaving borrower savings unproven.
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Bitcoin futures drop $1.4B, but spot buyers step in to help
Glassnode’s weekly snapshot pairs a smaller derivatives footprint with rising holder activity, while spot buying supplies a counterweight.
Bitcoin treasury Strive risks cash reserve to fund $500M buyback and trim dividends
The optional SATA ceiling is $215.3 million above October 2 cash, with no completed repurchases or dedicated funding source disclosed.
Kraken parent joins Singapore Gulf Bank, opening 24/7 institutional dollar rails
Payward's SGB Net link supports round-the-clock US-dollar funding in eligible jurisdictions, while SGB customer-trade pricing is planned for coming months.
CFTC makes its biggest move yet to bring offshore crypto trading back to the US
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is offering US crypto exchanges a federal route to retail leverage as Congress remains stalled on market-structure legislation. On Oct. 5, the financial regulatory agency opened rulemaking for Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions (CTX) and…
ZachXBT infiltrates $1B crypto syndicate to expose Lazarus Group
His October 5 disclosure describes 2025 trades and private chats that he says helped trace Bybit funds and secure a 442,000 USDT freeze.
US credit spreads eased on October 2 after widening beyond the weakest borrowers
Credit premiums rose across rating segments, but their uneven widening does not establish Bitcoin selling or systemic stress.
Aave hikes GHO borrow rates to rescue depleted stablecoin pools
Core borrowing is indexed at 4.50%, while stablecoin exits depend on reserve inflows, conversion routes and funding duration.
Strategy buys just 334 Bitcoin as preferred-share buybacks reach $1.45 billion
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) made its smallest positive Bitcoin purchase of 2026 even as a 43% quarterly rally in the cryptocurrency helped generate a $20.9 billion gain on its digital-asset holdings. In an Oct. 5 filing with the US Securities and…
Metaplanet sold 10,000 Bitcoin in a credit-rating bid, only to buy back 11,000 BTC at a higher price per coin
Metaplanet sold 10,000 Bitcoin and later bought back 11,000 BTC to strengthen its credit profile and expand beyond accumulation during the third quarter. The Tokyo-listed company said it converted enough Bitcoin into cash during the third quarter to exceed the…
NYSE owner and OKX plan 24/7 tokenized stock trading using Uniswap
Intercontinental Exchange and OKX are preparing an always-open market where tokenized US stocks could keep repricing after Wall Street closes. On Oct. 4, OKXICE, the companies' 50-50 joint venture, notified the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to…
Coinbase says it cut a 90-case AI support test from 1–2 weeks to 30–45 minutes
Coinbase’s reported support-testing gains coexist with human approval and account controls, while its disclosures leave customer outcomes unquantified.