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New York Attorney General Letitia James has permanently barred former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from the securities, commodities and crypto industries. A settlement could secure up to $35 million, while Mashinsky continues serving a 12-year sentence after pleading guilty to fraud.
Ledger is investigating reported cryptocurrency losses among Southeast Asian customers who bought devices from reseller CryptoBilis. An onchain investigator estimated losses above $86 million across Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tron, but Ledger has not confirmed the figure or cause.
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky agreed to a New York settlement that could cost him up to $35 million and permanently bar him from the securities, commodities and cryptocurrency industries. He is already serving a 12-year sentence for securities and commodities fraud.
DWF Labs subsidiaries DWF Maas and Falcon Digital are seeking $114 million from BitGo in a London lawsuit, alleging the custodian sold discounted FF and ESPORTS tokens before three-month lock-ups expired and contributed to sharp price declines.
MARA Holdings moved about 996 bitcoin worth $81.13 million to a Galaxy Digital-linked address, as its bitcoin treasury declined sharply and the miner expanded into AI and high-performance computing. The transfer does not confirm that the cryptocurrency was sold.
Google Cloud has introduced the Gemini Agent, an AI system that can work across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack and business software for hours or days. Managers can also create autonomous “coworker agents” with their own email addresses, calendars and audit trails.
XRP’s roughly 63.09 billion circulating tokens indicate the market’s scale but do not show how many are available to buy. Exchange balances include custody holdings, while actual purchase capacity depends on executable sell orders, prices, timing and overlapping ownership records.
Orca and Loopscale are merging under the Formation brand, combining Solana-based trading, lending and vault infrastructure. The New York company will target financing for AI, energy, robotics and defense firms and plans to explore tokenized securities trading.
The U.S. government moved 12,267 bitcoin, worth about $1 billion, linked to the Bitfinex hack into unlabeled wallets, according to Arkham data cited by CoinDesk. The transfer showed no sign of a sale, following a separate $383 million movement to Coinbase Prime.
Cointelegraph is reportedly seeking a buyer after Google’s October 2025 manual penalty contributed to an 80% drop in organic traffic. The publisher later said on X that it is not for sale, while the potential price and status of any discussions remain undisclosed.
Arkham identified roughly $470 million in Bitcoin, wrapped Bitcoin and USDT moving from US government-linked wallets to likely Coinbase Prime addresses. The transfer revived questions about potential sales, but custody, restitution and other permitted forfeiture activity remain possible explanations.
Japan-resident institutions sold ¥2.5894 trillion of foreign long-term debt before a stronger October bond auction. The figures raise questions about global funding and Bitcoin, but they do not identify crypto sales or prove a yen-carry unwind.
The U.S. government moved about $103.2 million in seized Bitcoin and BNB, with some Bitcoin reaching Coinbase Prime. No sale has been announced, leaving the purpose of the transfers unclear as traders monitor the wallets.
AI is making it easier to link public blockchain wallets with real people, reviving concerns about permanent financial records. A Grayscale Research analysis highlights Zcash’s shielded transactions, rising usage and the regulatory questions surrounding selective disclosure.
Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved more than $100 million in seized bitcoin and BNB, with the bitcoin reaching Coinbase Prime deposit addresses. The transfers prompted speculation about a sale, but no sale has been confirmed and the government still holds about $27.5 billion in crypto.
Circle’s USDC account and CEO Jeremy Allaire welcomed DJ Khaled to “team USDC,” prompting crypto users to recall his undisclosed Centra ICO promotion. The posts do not confirm a paid endorsement, and appear linked to Circle’s Chelsea partnership and a separate Roc Nation relationship.
Binance recorded more than 23,000 BTC in net weekly outflows in late September, the highest since June 2023, while whale stablecoin inflows rose 40%. The data has focused attention on possible accumulation and available capital as Bitcoin remains within a defined trading range.
DeFi Development Corp. added about 26,203 SOL, worth roughly $3 million, between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, lifting its holdings to 2.56 million SOL and equivalents. The purchase pace slowed from the prior two weeks as the company continued its Solana-focused treasury strategy.
