Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns
A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland study finds crypto investors hold sharply different views on returns and risk, while information about Bitcoin’s past gains can increase both desired allocations and actual crypto purchases.
MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult
Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA, but DeFi lending vaults are making it harder to determine who, exactly, should be regulated.
Bitcoin rally sends crypto stocks soaring as miners, treasury companies jump
Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 lifted miners and treasury companies, with Canaan, Strive and Metaplanet posting double-digit gains as crypto stocks surged.
Digital Asset, Paul Ryan foundation target US state benefits with Canton pilot
The RISE program would use the Canton Network to combine and distribute state-administered benefits across three US states beginning in 2027.
Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher
Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “not-QE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet.
Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years
Nomura-backed Laser Digital Japan received registration to provide domestic liquidity before expanding into institutional crypto trading.
Solana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds
Solana reduced its slot time for the first time since genesis as it works toward a 200-millisecond target aimed at reducing network latency.
Binance says employees questioned in UAE cleared and released
Binance’s employees were cleared and released after providing statements to UAE authorities about third-party fund flows through a company client account, a spokesperson told Cointelegraph.
Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’
Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could move toward its $126,000 all-time high after Oct. 6 as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows recover.
Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update
Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases, warning that existing vulnerable seeds remain unsafe despite the security upgrade.