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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Kalshi nears roughly $1 billion raise at about $40 billion valuation ahead of possible IPO

Kalshi's rapid valuation growth highlights the potential and regulatory risks of prediction markets, especially in sports-related trading.The post Kalshi nears roughly $1 billion raise at about $40 billion valuation ahead of possible IPO appeared fir...

MetaMask Staking exits its Lido validators following a security incident

MetaMask's exit from Lido validators highlights the critical need for robust security measures in decentralized finance to prevent future risks.The post MetaMask Staking exits its Lido validators following a security incident appeared first on Crypto...

California signs first-in-the-nation laws putting guardrails on AI bosses

California's AI regulations could set a precedent, prompting other states to adopt similar measures, impacting AI deployment in workplaces nationwide.The post California signs first-in-the-nation laws putting guardrails on AI bosses appeared first on...

Most top NEAR traders on Hyperliquid hold short positions as the rally squeezes bears

The NEAR market's volatility highlights the risks of leveraged trading, as significant losses for shorts and gains for longs underscore market unpredictability.The post Most top NEAR traders on Hyperliquid hold short positions as the rally squeezes b...

US Senate rejects bill on data center electricity costs

The Senate's decision may slow federal regulation efforts, prompting states to independently address data center electricity cost issues.The post US Senate rejects bill on data center electricity costs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Anthropic plans historic IPO at a valuation that could top $2 trillion

Anthropic's IPO could reshape AI investment dynamics, highlighting the tension between rapid growth and existential risk management.The post Anthropic plans historic IPO at a valuation that could top $2 trillion appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Swiss National Bank warns stablecoins may disrupt monetary policy

Stablecoins could weaken central banks' control over monetary policy, necessitating regulatory measures to maintain economic stability.The post Swiss National Bank warns stablecoins may disrupt monetary policy appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

TSMC’s October 15 earnings call puts Nvidia, Broadcom and AMD investors on watch

TSMC's earnings call will reveal AI chip demand trends, impacting investor confidence and strategic decisions for Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD.The post TSMC’s October 15 earnings call puts Nvidia, Broadcom and AMD investors on watch appeared first...

Senior congressional staffers back AI industry regulation, survey shows

Broad support for AI regulation among congressional staffers highlights potential for significant legislative action, impacting industry standards.The post Senior congressional staffers back AI industry regulation, survey shows appeared first on Cryp...

Brazil’s largest energy giant tests Cardano to fix carbon double-counting

Petrobras, Brazil's state-controlled energy company, is testing Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel benefits and prevent double-counting.The Cardano Foundation said on Sept. 30 that an ongoing research and development collaboration had deliver...

Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says AGI could arrive within 18 months

The rapid advancement towards AGI could reshape industries, necessitating significant workforce reskilling and redefining business operations.The post Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says AGI could arrive within 18 months appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Coinbase-Backed Base Gives Users More Control With Cobalt Upgrade

Base has launched Cobalt, its third major network upgrade, adding new transaction controls for traders and expanding tools for companies issuing tokens on the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 network. Base Debuts Transaction Controls The upgrade i...

Standard Chartered says Ethena’s ENA could crush Bitcoin and Ethereum returns by 2028

Standard Chartered expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise about sevenfold by 2028, provided the protocol can rebuild its shrinking synthetic-dollar business.The bank initiated coverage of ENA with a $2 year-end 2028 target, up from about $0.28 currently....

Bitcoin Price Holds $83K as Bitfinex Says Leverage Has Cleared

Bitcoin calls represent 60.88% of options open interest, while Deribit’s October max-pain level sits near $76,000, below bitcoin’s current $83,719 spot price. Futures exposure totals approximately $53 billion, led by Binance and CME. The market...

Bitget’s hackers turn to Zcash after $50 million laundering route gets blocked

Hackers behind Bitget’s $387.5 million breach are turning to Zcash's privacy features to hide the stolen funds as crypto firms increasingly block other escape routes.About 2,746 ZEC worth roughly $3.9 million was transferred Wednesday into Zcash’s Ir...

Polymarket Adds Self-Exclusion and Deposit Limits for Prediction Traders

In February 2026, Lorenzo Miro San Diego sued Polymarket after losing more than $1,700 on the platform. He later said users had no way to limit how much they could lose. Polymarket is now addressing that gap through a new user-protection programme.Lo...

Does America.gov Know Bitcoin Policy as Well as ChatGPT and Claude? We Asked

The newly launched U.S. government AI chatbot America.gov can also help bitcoin and crypto users with answers to their questions. However, those responses can still be outdated, misleading, or self-censored. Bitcoin.com News compared answers from Ame...

Kalshi’s $40 billion growth story hits tough questions about its trading volume

Kalshi is ending a trader-volume incentive program nearly a year early as scrutiny of activity in its crypto markets intensifies.The prediction-market operator told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that its Volume Incentive Program wil...

Visa and Mastercard Join $1 Billion Bet on Stripe-Backed OUSD

Stablecoin project open usd (OUSD) arrived on Wednesday with more than $1 billion in launch liquidity and a heavyweight cast that includes Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe, and Visa. The twist is in the economics: businesses can mint and redeem...