Bitcoin Policy Institute calls for Samourai pardon as petition tops 3,200
A Washington think tank and prominent Bitcoiners say jailing the Samourai Wallet developers for an “unlicensed money transmitter” conspiracy criminalizes non-custodial code.
Grayscale Chainlink ETF draws $41M on debut, but not ‘blockbuster’
Analysts called the Chainlink ETF’s debut a “solid” launch, but the development has yet to attract enough liquidity to reverse the LINK token’s 39% decline over the past year.
Citadel causes uproar for urging SEC to regulate DeFi tokenized stocks
Citadel Securities argued that DeFi platforms offering tokenized US stocks should be regulated under securities laws and not get exemptive relief from the SEC.
Bitcoin may see ‘relief bounce’ as stabilization signs emerge: Analysts
Bitfinex says “extreme deleveraging” and other indicators as factors that could help Bitcoin hold its ground and potentially move higher.
Ledger says popular chip used on Solana phones vulnerable to unstoppable attack
Ledger says it was able to gain “full and absolute control” over a smartphone by using electromagnetic pulses to take over its chip.
Connecticut orders Robinhood, Crypto.com, Kalshi to stop prediction markets
Connecticut has sent cease and desist letters to Robinhood, Crypto.com and Kalshi, claiming the platforms’ event contracts are unlicensed sports betting.
IREN stock rebounds following $3.6B debt and equity fundraising move
IREN closed trading on Wednesday up nearly 7%, slightly recovering from a major drop on Tuesday after sharing plans for its latest capital raising effort.
Solana Mobile to roll out native taken in January
Solana Mobile says its SKR token, tied to its Seeker phone, will launch early next year, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens.
Fusaka goes live as Ethereum edges closer to ‘instant feel’ UX
How Ethereum’s new PeerDAS feature slashes fees, boosts data capacity and paves the way for lightning-fast user experiences on the network.
Major banks running stablecoin, crypto-trading pilots with Coinbase, Armstrong says
At the DealBook Summit, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink acknowledged Bitcoin’s utility, as Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said the exchange is running pilots with major US banks.