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A New York federal judge dismissed with prejudice a proposed class action over LIBRA and M3M3, rejecting the investors’ RICO continuity allegations and other claims. The court also blocked amendments adding MELANIA, ENRON and TRUST, closing this recovery route.
The SEC’s proposed crypto custody fallback could expand adviser access to digital assets, but an estimated $433,833 in annual costs—excluding major technology expenses—may leave smaller firms at a disadvantage. Safeguards, independent reviews and custodian availability would determine how widely the option is used.
Blast is shutting down its Ethereum layer-2 network after saying maintenance costs exceed revenue. Users should withdraw through the normal interface by Oct. 26, while a roughly one-week Lido unwind will temporarily pause withdrawals before they reopen with a 24-hour delay.
The IMF approved a $139 million disbursement for El Salvador while urging the country to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin. The fund cited stronger-than-expected economic activity but said Bitcoin accumulation requirements had not been met, granting waivers tied to corrective measures.
Stablecoin issuers have added about $200 billion in US Treasuries and repurchase agreements over five years, replacing more than 40% of China’s reduced holdings. The shift strengthens short-term Treasury demand, while differing maturities mean stablecoins cannot fully replace China as a buyer of longer-term US debt.
Bitcoin broke through an $85,000 sell wall and reached $87,000 as accumulation indicators improved and options traders focused on $90,000-$100,000. Cost-basis resistance, returning breakeven sellers and rebuilding leverage now frame the cryptocurrency’s next major test.
A Cornell survey of 25,880 people across 25 countries found that El Salvador, Venezuela and Nigeria had the highest shares of respondents who had ever owned bitcoin, with adoption linked to currency instability and limited banking access.
A flaw in the third-party FlashLoopAdapter used with Aave v3 enabled an attacker to drain about 114 ETH from two Safe multisig wallets. Aave’s core contracts were not affected, while investigators assess whether other wallets used the vulnerable module.
Absa is reportedly preparing to become Africa’s first bank to custody bitcoin, initially serving institutional clients and potentially adding other digital assets. The move reflects wider bank interest in crypto custody and South Africa’s relatively institutional digital-asset market.
Evernorth’s XRP treasury merger has won shareholder approval and is expected to close October 7, but only about $88.5 million of disclosed closing-linked cash remains identifiable for potential new purchases before expenses and other uses.
Strategy’s STRC calculator displayed an illustrative value of $210.90 against a $99.50 market-price input. The difference reflects a modeled Bitcoin credit spread, but does not account fully for redemption terms, changing dividends, payment capacity or market conditions.
Older Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could be forced into repeated crashes through unfunded channel requests. The flaws were fixed in v0.14.1, but ACINQ recommends v0.14.3 for additional security issues.
Bitcoin moved above $87,000 after U.S. data showed September hiring slowed sharply and unemployment increased. The move was supported by exchange-traded fund flows and expectations that a softer labor market could reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.
Strategy’s board has proposed daily dividends for STRC, STRF, STRK and STRD, with shareholders set to vote on October 28. The change would preserve annual dividend economics while improving compatibility with DeFi products and strengthening the retail appeal of Strategy’s preferred securities.
Bitcoin briefly climbed above $87,000 after weak U.S. jobs data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase, but the cryptocurrency later retreated toward $85,300. Treasury yields also reversed their initial declines as traders weighed profit-taking, inflation risks and the next policy decision.
HIVE executive chairman Frank Holmes says Bitcoin miners could help supply the power, land and computing infrastructure needed for AI. He also describes HIVE’s move from GPU-based cryptocurrency mining toward AI compute and discusses global mining opportunities.
Ego Death Capital partner Nico Lechuga says permanent capital and Bitcoin treasuries could offer business owners an alternative to private equity’s fixed exit timetable. The discussion covers acquisitions, debt, free cash flow, roll-ups and identifying genuine Bitcoin businesses.
Darius Dale of 42 Macro expects near-term funding-liquidity weakness could keep Bitcoin volatile, but says a liquidity recovery in 2027 is more likely than not and could support a major rally over the following 12 to 18 months.
