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Binance Charity Pledges $150,000 to Flood Relief in India

Binance Charity pledged $150,000 on October 6, 2025, to support relief and recovery after monsoon floods across multiple Indian states, directing funds to Goonj’s Rahat Initiative for urgent humanitarian aid. The contribution will finance essential supplies including food, hygiene and dignity kits, clean water, and temporary shelter materials for displaced families in regions such as … Read more

Defillama Delists Aster Perp Volumes Over Suspected Wash Trading

Defillama has delisted perpetual futures volumes from Aster after its founder, 0xngmi, said recent Aster perp volumes began mirroring Binance perp volumes “almost exactly,” raising concerns about possible wash trading. In a post explaining the decision, 0xngmi showed comparative charts for XRPUSDT volume on Aster and Binance with a near-1:1 volume ratio, versus a more … Read more

Court Rules BAYC NFTs Are Not Securities

A U.S. federal judge in the Central District of California dismissed a 2022 class-action suit, finding that Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible tokens (NFTs) do not meet the Howey test for securities. The ruling concluded plaintiffs failed to show a common enterprise or a reasonable expectation of profits tied to Yuga Labs’ … Read more

Paxful to Wind Down Operations by November 1, 2025

Paxful announced it will cease all operations by November 1, 2025, citing the lasting impact of historic misconduct by former co-founders Ray Youssef and Artur Schaback and unsustainable costs from extensive compliance remediation. The company said the decision is strategic and driven by long-term sustainability concerns despite reporting financial stability and growth under new ownership … Read more

Telegram Wallet to Add Tokenized US Stocks and ETFs Through Kraken and Backed

Telegram’s Crypto Wallet will soon let users trade tokenized shares of major U.S. companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the platform announced. The new “Stocks & ETFs” section, enabled via partnerships with Kraken and Backed, will offer fractional, digital forms of equities including Apple, Tesla, Nvidia and S&P 500 exposure. Trading will operate 24 hours a … Read more

Hybrid L2 BOB Enables 1-Click Native BTC Transfers Across 11 Major Chains

Build on Bitcoin (BOB), a hybrid Layer two (L2) blockchain, launched BOB Gateway, a one-click on- and offramp that connects native bitcoin to Bitgo’s wBTC.OFT across 11 Layerzero-supported blockchains, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Base, BNB Chain, Unichain, Optimism, Sei, and BOB. The update — powered by BOB’s Bitcoin intents system and Layerzero’s OFT standard — enables … Read more

Integral Launches Stablecoin-Based Crypto Prime Brokerage

Integral announced the launch of Primeone, which the company describes as the world’s first stablecoin-based crypto prime brokerage. Built on the Codex Layer-1 EVM blockchain, Primeone integrates institutional-grade credit, trading and net settlement into a single platform that lets clients trade with market makers and exchanges through one account. The platform uses USD stablecoin margin … Read more

Templar Launches Mainnet, Offering Permissionless Bitcoin-Backed Lending Without Trusted Third Parties

Templar, billed as the first Cypher Lending Protocol, went live on mainnet, enabling bitcoin holders to borrow U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoins against native BTC without relying on banks, exchanges, or centralized intermediaries. The protocol uses MPC (multi-party computation) and immutable, non-upgradable smart contracts to prevent freezing, seizure, or rehypothecation of collateral, and requires no wrapping, bridging, … Read more

Metaplanet Acquires 5,268 BTC, Becomes Fourth-Largest Public Bitcoin Treasury

Tokyo‑listed Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) today announced the purchase of 5,268 BTC for approximately $615.67 million at about $116,870 per bitcoin. This latest move brings the Japanese bitcoin treasury company’s total holdings to 30,823 BTC, acquired for roughly $3.33 billion (average cost ~$107,912 per BTC). The company also reported a BTC yield of 497.1% year-to-date … Read more

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