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In brief A federal appeals court affirmed the Fed’s ability to deny crypto bank Custodia a master account. Custodia had argued the Fed had no choice but to award a master account to eligible banks. The Fed said it could deny Custodia an account based on the risk posed by crypto activity. Custodia said it…
In brief The European Central Bank is looking to pilot its digital euro in mid-2027 ahead of a Europe-wide roll out in 2029. It comes after the European Council told the ECB and other participants to “accelerate” the development of the CBDC, to release it as soon as possible. Crypto enthusiasts remain wary of CBDCs,…
In brief California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) fined Coinhub $675,000 for violating digital assets law. Of that total, $105,000 is due as restitution to consumers who were overcharged by the ATM operator. This marks the fourth enforcement action from the regulator as it cracks down on crypto ATM operators that it says…
In brief Tether reported $10 billion in profit for the first three quarters of 2025—surpassing Bank of America, and nearing Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley’s earnings. The company’s profits stem largely from returns on $135 billion in U.S. Treasuries backing its USDT reserves. Headquartered in El Salvador, Tether plans to launch a U.S.-compliant stablecoin, USAT,…
In brief Brazilian Bitcoin treasury OranjeBTC started trading publicly on October 7. The company owns 3,708 BTC, worth $408.3 million. But it has already halted buying Bitcoin, and is instead buying back its own shares. Brazil’s biggest Bitcoin treasury OranjeBTC has halted purchasing BTC and instead has bought back its own shares, the publicly traded…
In brief REX Shares unveiled the REX IncomeMax Option Strategy ETF. The products seeks to turn volatility into weekly income. The product has exposure to several crypto firms. REX Shares unveiled an exchange-traded fund on Friday that will try to turn price swings into weekly income for some of the U.S. market’s most volatile stocks,…
In brief Fold and Steak ‘n Shake are partnering to provide Bitcoin rewards for Bitcoin Steakburger buyers. Those who buy the burger or Bitcoin meal can earn $5 in BTC, claimable via the Fold app. Shares in FLD are down around on the day, but Bitcoin is up slightly on the day. Publicly traded Bitcoin…
In brief Senator Chris Murphy (D-CO) has alleged that Binance helped facilitate Trump’s “corrupt crypto coin” and UAE deals in exchange for a presidential pardon of founder Changpeng Zhao. Binance listed Trump’s USD1 stablecoin on Tuesday, one week after Zhao’s pardon, prompting Murphy to call the White House a “24/7 corruption machine.” Democrats, including Maxine…
In brief Palantir Technologies has sued two former senior AI engineers for allegedly stealing confidential documents. The defendants allegedly sent themselves highly confidential files, including healthcare revenue cycle diagrams and internal demonstration frameworks. General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja has publicly admitted earlier that the venture capital firm was creating “a version” of Palantir’s business. Palantir…
In brief Bitcoin dropped more than 6% during Q3, a more tepid performance than in the previous quarter. On Monday, Strategy announced a $43 million Bitcoin purchase for its treasury, its largest in a month. Co-founder Michael Saylor has remained upbeat about Bitcoin, despite its price drop this month. Leading Bitcoin treasury Strategy (MSTR) generated…
