US bans DeepSeek from civilian agency IT systems
The restrictions extend earlier bans within US defense and security agencies, amid concerns that DeepSeek could expose federal information to China.
Bitcoin rally could revive treasury buying, but easy-money days over
“A return to last year’s indiscriminate capital raising looks unlikely,” said Bitfinex head of derivatives Jag Kooner.
Solana treasury firm SkyAI sells all SOL holdings, launches $201M buyback
The former medical device maker has liquidated its Solana treasury and is offering to repurchase shares and warrants using its $223.8 million cash holdings.
Crypto PAC pours $362K into California race voters essentially decided in August
A Fairshake affiliate is supporting incumbent Aisha Wahab through ads in November, but the congresswoman already won a special election in the district.
Mastercard launches stablecoin risk screening for banks and payment providers
The new service combines payment data and blockchain analytics to help banks detect suspicious stablecoin transactions before settlement.
Visa, Mesh partner to enable crypto spending at 175M merchant locations
Mesh will connect crypto and stablecoin wallets to Visa’s global payment network, allowing users to spend digital assets without a separate card.
Market participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations
The financial agency is scheduled to close public comments on its ‘Regulation Crypto Assets’ proposed in August.
Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto license to support global expansion
The UK-based fintech will use the authorization to offer crypto services in additional international markets, though it has not disclosed specific countries or launch dates.
Bitcoin is rejected at $83K as US bond yields reverse higher with equities
Bitcoin price action failed to improve with equities as a sell wall at $83,000 kept BTC in a tight range.
Strive buys $335M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC
The Bitcoin treasury company added another 1,223 BTC after an earlier purchase pushed it past MARA Holdings, while continuing to expand its reserves through equity financing.