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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

Crypto.com Privacy Case Dismissed, Plaintiffs Get Second Chance

U.S. District judge has dismissed a digital privacy class action against a Crypto.com operator over third-party tracking cookies. Plaintiffs Alleged Comprehensive Profiling and Deceptive Tracking A U.S. court dismissed a digital privacy class action...

Glassnode: Over $500B in Bitcoin Is Sitting Behind Keys Anyone Can Read

Glassnode says 6.26 million BTC, or 31.2% of supply, now sits in addresses whose public keys are already visible onchain. The count is rising just as an AI-driven cryptography scare hits the market. How Much Bitcoin Is Exposed? The number seems to be...

Your Bitcoin or Crypto AI Agent Might Upsell You: Here’s How to Fix It

Giving an artificial intelligence (AI) agent access to your bitcoin, stablecoin or other crypto asset wallet might cost you in an unexpected way. If the agent thinks you’re wealthy, it might upsell you. Similarly, access to your other financial...

NAGA Group Secures $8M at a 57% Premium, Anchored by CEO’s Share Pledge

The NAGA Group has secured an $8 million cash injection from institutional investors Presto and MDream at a striking 57% premium. CEO Octavian Patrascu has personally committed to transferring up to 762,742 of his own shares to the investors free of...

Bitcoin Price Sits at $82K as Thailand Opens the Door to Bitcoin ETFs

Thailand’s securities regulator has finalized the rules for bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and the first products can list from Oct. 16. The catch, however, is that the local market they are built for has lost more than half it...

EU regulators target non-compliant stablecoins with a 90-day deadline

Crypto firms authorized under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) should resolve EU clients' remaining exposure to non-compliant stablecoins through their services within three months, according to a new opinion from the bloc's market...

David Gross Warns Nuclear War Odds Have Doubled, Putting the Next 50 Years in Doubt

David Gross, the 2004 Nobel Prize winning physicist, says the annual risk of nuclear war has climbed from about 1% during the Cold War to roughly 2% today, a shift he argues sharply cuts humanity’s odds of making it another 50 years. He points to a n...

Coinbase rolls out 10x spot leverage, but blocks US retail from it

Coinbase plans to introduce spot borrowing with up to 10x leverage, letting eligible traders borrow against collateral to buy crypto on spot markets, but US customers who do not qualify as Eligible Contract Participants will be excluded.The exchange'...

China’s tech hardware shares slide as valuation worries mount

China's tech hardware slump highlights the risks of overvaluation and market volatility, impacting investor confidence and sector stability.The post China’s tech hardware shares slide as valuation worries mount appeared first on Crypto Briefing...

Will ‘Clocking Off’ Become a Distant Memory for Traders?

There have been a number of key developments around trading hours this year. Perhaps the most significant of these was CME Group switching its crypto futures and options to continuous trading in May, with only a weekly maintenance break, bringing reg...

France committee approves stablecoin tax, crypto exit tax for 2027 budget

France's crypto tax measures could reshape market dynamics, influencing investor sentiment and potentially affecting Bitcoin's price trajectory.The post France committee approves stablecoin tax, crypto exit tax for 2027 budget appeared first on Crypt...

Markets4you Introduces IB Flex Commission Settings Alongside Dream Trip 2026

Markets4you, a global multi-asset trading broker, has introduced Commission Settings for eligible IB Flex Partners alongside Dream Trip 2026, a global promotion rewarding Partners with travel vouchers and other rewards. The new Commission Settings gi...

Kyrgyzstan Shuts Stablecoin USDKG, Burns 50M Tokens After UK Sanctions

Kyrgyzstan is winding down USDKG, its state-backed gold stablecoin, and liquidating both its issuer and the country’s first state-owned crypto exchange. Kyrgyzstan Pulls Plug on USDKG and State-Owned Crypto Exchange Kyrgyzstan is pulling the plug on...

Core Lightning patches critical security flaws and a Bitcoin payment bug

Core Lightning, software for running Bitcoin Lightning payment nodes, has released v26.06.9 with security fixes and a repair for a regression that could delay channel traffic on busy nodes running v26.06.8.GitHub lists the new release as published Oc...

Trump voter enthusiasm wanes ahead of 2026 midterms: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Diminished enthusiasm among Trump voters may weaken Republican turnout, potentially shifting key races and influencing future political dynamics.The post Trump voter enthusiasm wanes ahead of 2026 midterms: Reuters/Ipsos poll appeared first on Crypto...

Hyperliquid Behind the Scenes: How to Build a Perpetual DEX

Offering traders worldwide the ability to open leveraged positions on virtually any asset, without going through a licensed broker: this is the promise of perpetual DEX platforms. With the massive success and traction of names such as Hyperliquid and...

iFX EXPO Asia 2026 Enters Final Day: "Bitcoin Is Still Emerging"

iFX EXPO Asia 2026 has entered its second and final day today (Friday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with industry executives continuing discussions on the future of online trading, fintech, payments and digital assets.The event,...

Bitcoin miners escape months of distress as daily revenue surges by 78%

Bitcoin miners are emerging from months of financial pressure as rising BTC prices lift daily industry revenue by 78%.According to CryptoQuant's weekly report shared with CryptoSlate, total daily mining revenue climbed from approximately $27 million...

DWF Labs affiliates sue BitGo for $141M over alleged Falcon Finance, ESPORTS token sales

The lawsuit against BitGo highlights the critical importance of trust and adherence to agreements in maintaining stability in the crypto market.The post DWF Labs affiliates sue BitGo for $141M over alleged Falcon Finance, ESPORTS token sales appeared...