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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

LNbits Issues Urgent v1.7.0 Security Update After Bitcoin Lightning Wallet Losses

Key Takeaways:All users of LNbits are advised to upgrade to v1.7.0 as this is an urgent security update.Ben Arc, the creator of LNbits, said that the attacks have been against instances leading to losses for users.Version 1.7.0 features enhanced auth...

Launching a Stablecoin: Become an Issuer or Partner With One?   

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. A payments company wants...

Crypto Donors Flooded 2026 Midterms With a Record $471 Million

The cryptocurrency industry poured a staggering $471 million into the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, nearly doubling its 2024 contributions. An extensive investigation by James Delmore, a blockchain and crypto market analyst for Breadcrumbs and an inde...

Missouri Turns Federal Gambling Law on Novig as Polymarket Sues State AG

Missouri’s attorney general has asked a federal court to stop sports-centric prediction market platform Novig from taking money from Missouri residents under a 2006 federal anti-gambling law, while Polymarket U.S. filed its own suit to block the stat...

‘You Know Where Gold Is Going?’ ‘No’: What Happens When a Broker’s AI Makes the Call

A phone rings at 7:02 am.Ava (AI): Good morning, this is Ava from [Broker X].Before we go any further, I should say that I am an AI.CLIENT: Great. So you know where gold is going?AVA: No. Nobody does, including the people on socialmedia who say they...

Strategy’s STRC hit $100, but common stock still funded last week’s Bitcoin purchases

The November 2–8 filing reports no STRC ATM sales, while buybacks absorbed two-thirds of the week’s MSTR proceeds.Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Formation Securities Plans Solana Tokenized Stock Trading Venue for Early 2027

Formation Securities plans to bring round-the-clock stock trading to Solana, with Galaxy Digital, Exodus, and Forward Industries among its anticipated initial offerings, as rival tokenization efforts face growing corporate opposition. Formation Secur...

US Targets $456K in Crypto Allegedly Tied to Dating Site, Facebook Fraud

Federal prosecutors sought forfeiture of cryptocurrency allegedly taken through romance fraud targeting people on dating sites and Facebook. The Massachusetts case followed failed withdrawals from fake investment platforms and efforts to trace paymen...

Solana perp volume explodes 65% amid shrinking spot activity

The venue accounts for about 77% of weekly turnover in DefiLlama’s Solana table, concentrating growth as stablecoin market capitalization falls.Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get Th...

Hyperliquid faces market skepticism despite claims of billions in waiting capital

Hyperliquid claims billions in waiting capital but faces skepticism. Market for HYPE reaching $100 by December 31, 2026 at 16% YES.The post Hyperliquid faces market skepticism despite claims of billions in waiting capital appeared first on Crypto Bri...

Khosla Ventures co-leads Coframe’s $25M round to build AI websites for every visitor

AI-driven personalized websites could revolutionize user engagement and digital marketing, challenging traditional web development norms.The post Khosla Ventures co-leads Coframe’s $25M round to build AI websites for every visitor appeared firs...

Binance Blocks MEXC Transfers After $16B Illicit Finance Allegations

Binance restricted dealings with MEXC after U.S. authorities alleged the exchange facilitated at least $16 billion in illicit transactions. The move followed a designation targeting MEXC’s access to the U.S. financial system. Binance Rejects ME...

Nvidia under investigation for potential chip sales violations in Asia

Nvidia's investigation could lead to stricter export controls, impacting its Asian market access and potentially altering global tech dynamics.The post Nvidia under investigation for potential chip sales violations in Asia appeared first on Crypto Br...

Anthropic surpasses OpenAI with $17 billion Q3 revenue

Anthropic's revenue surge reshapes AI market dynamics, boosting its valuation prospects and intensifying competition with OpenAI.The post Anthropic surpasses OpenAI with $17 billion Q3 revenue appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Anthropic says Claude Mythos got Claude running on AMD GPUs in about three days

Anthropic's rapid AI adaptation on AMD GPUs highlights potential for accelerated AI deployment, reducing reliance on extensive human engineering.The post Anthropic says Claude Mythos got Claude running on AMD GPUs in about three days appeared first o...

CoreWeave plans multibillion-dollar chip-backed debt deal for expansion

CoreWeave's strategic debt financing could enhance financial stability, reducing bankruptcy risks and influencing market confidence positively.The post CoreWeave plans multibillion-dollar chip-backed debt deal for expansion appeared first on Crypto B...

Dormant Bitcoin Data Reveals 227,196 BTC in Pre-2019 Coins Revived in 2026

Bitcoin’s sleeping giants have been stirring this year, and the numbers are staggering. Checkonchain data reveals that more than 227,000 BTC acquired before 2019 have awakened in 2026, while a separate onchain investigation into dormant wallets uncov...

Bitcoin devs merge 3 new BIPs, and transaction fees could plummet

Full aggregation could lower fees about 14% for a modeled joint payment or 27% for consolidation, with activation and wallet support unresolved.Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get Th...

Democrats take Congress in a midterm that resets crypto’s path in Washington

Democratic control may accelerate regulatory shifts in crypto, impacting market dynamics and investor strategies in the evolving landscape.The post Democrats take Congress in a midterm that resets crypto’s path in Washington appeared first on C...