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Bitcoin stayed below $80,000 as it tracked lower with US stocks amid Iran-related escalation. Yen strength near 153 per dollar and comments linked to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fueled concerns about a possible yen carry-trade unwind.
Mexican prosecutors allege suspects killed Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family while searching for a cold wallet they believed held millions of dollars in Bitcoin.
Ethereum’s institutional staking activity is growing, but Lido captured just 5.7% of first-half staking growth. CryptoSlate also pointed to NEST’s negative budget as evidence that deposits alone cannot fund purchases.
The LAPTOP memecoin is built around the Hunter Biden laptop controversy. Project disclosures say it has no utility, lock founder tokens for six months and reserve 2% of the supply for wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
CCI and the Blockchain Association are seeking to block Illinois’ planned 0.2% crypto tax before its January effective date, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional and would impose costly compliance burdens.
Bitcoin and Ethereum’s quantum-security planning is converging with a U.S.-backed $300 million hardware push. CoinDesk says the current threat is not immediate, but both timelines increasingly point toward 2029.
Tether and Fasanara Capital launched a $400 million evergreen private credit fund using USDT infrastructure for asset-backed lending through fintech platforms in more than 60 countries, with a target of $3 billion.
Prediction markets are favoring higher oil prices after Brent moved above $100. Myriad’s $120 outcome overtook its $55 side in early September, while Polymarket assigns WTI a 59% chance of reaching $100 this month.
The euro’s onchain presence remains far below the dollar’s, with euro-pegged stablecoins totaling €711 million and less than 1% of supply. RockawayX’s Ryan Connor points to missing DeFi infrastructure and emerging MiCA-regulated rails.
Germany’s Finance Ministry is drafting a 25% tax on crypto gains from 2027, while assets bought before then would retain the 12-month exemption, Decrypt reports.
VerifiedX launched a $15 million financing round for institutional Bitcoin infrastructure. Cantor Fitzgerald is advising on the transaction, with proceeds intended for BitGo custody, exchange listings and Bitcoin lending programs.
PayPal is expanding its stablecoin infrastructure through PYUSDx, a developer platform for issuing custom tokens backed by PayPal USD (PYUSD). M0 and MoonPay are helping develop the platform, CoinDesk reported.
