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232 stories from the Blackmint Desk, newest first. Live market news is on Blackmint.
- Altcoins ·
GOPAX Halts Withdrawals and Trading After Hacking Threat
Withdrawals stopped at 2:55 p.m. local time and trading at 3:53 p.m. Assets are moving to cold wallets; no loss has been reported.
- Regulation ·
FinCEN Cuts MEXC Off U.S. Finance Over $16B Illicit Claim
The order under section 9714 takes effect 30 days after Federal Register publication. MEXC had not issued a public response by late Friday ET.
- Regulation ·
Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to $2.47 Million Crypto Theft
Prosecutors say about 100 transfers used credentials tied to 35 FBI cases. Sentencing is set for March 4, 2027, with a maximum of 20 years.
- Regulation ·
DOL Crypto 401(k) Rule Enters Final White House Review
RIN 1210-AC38 is a final-rule package from Labor's EBSA, separate from the SEC crypto broker draft reviewed this week. The final text is not public yet.
- Bitcoin ·
Strive Posts $509 Million Q3 Profit on Bitcoin Fair-Value Gains
Net unrealized gains on digital assets were $533.7 million in the quarter. The firm bought another 15,124 bitcoin from Oct. 1 through Oct. 30.
- Altcoins ·
Gnosis Pay Says Hackers Accessed Branded-Card Customer Data
The company did not say how many customers were hit. It made 3D Secure mandatory for online card payments until the consumer system retires Dec. 20.
- Macro ·
U.S. Adds 165,000 Jobs in October as Unemployment Hits 4.1%
August and September payrolls were revised up by a combined 84,000. CME FedWatch odds of a December quarter-point hike rose to about 76.8%.
- Regulation ·
FinCEN and Fed Withdraw $250 Cross-Border Travel Rule Plan
The 2020 proposal also sought to spell out Travel Rule coverage for convertible virtual currency. Publication of the withdrawal is set for Nov. 9.
- Regulation ·
Bank of Russia Clears Bitcoin, Ether and USDT for Nov. 17
Non-qualified buyers face a 300,000-ruble yearly cap per intermediary. All investors must pass a test and review crypto risks before trading.
- Regulation ·
Ukraine Central Bank Won't Back Crypto Bill as Drafted
The NBU wants authority to restrict foreign tokens that act like e-money. A final Rada vote is expected later in November.
- Stablecoins ·
Nigeria Sets N15 Billion Capital Bar for Dollar Stablecoins
Naira-referenced issuers need ₦10 billion. Existing operators must register within 30 days of commencement and seek a licence within 180 days.
- Markets ·
Kalshi Stock Perps Top $300M Hours After U.S. Debut
Contracts cover more than 50 NYSE and Nasdaq names. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig cleared equity perps for trading on Nov. 3.
- Macro ·
Fed's Williams Says Inflation Still Too High for 2%
He told an ECB conference in Frankfurt the labor market remains stable. Markets priced more than a 50% chance of a December hike, Reuters said.
- Altcoins ·
World Liberty Plans WLFI Buybacks After 60% YTD Drop
Funding may include fees from USD1 stablecoin reserves. Reuters says the Trump family owns 38% of the World Liberty venture.
- Bitcoin ·
Bitcoin Falls to Seven-Week Low Near $75,200
Ether dropped about 7.5% over 24 hours to near $2,236. CoinGlass data cited by Unchained put crypto liquidations above $1.26 billion.
- Macro ·
Bank of Canada Keeps 2% Inflation Target Through 2031
The renewed five-year framework takes effect Jan. 1. Governor Tiff Macklem is due to speak on it Nov. 24, the bank said.
- Regulation ·
South Korea Seeks Fourth Crypto Tax Delay, Now to 2029
Finance Minister Lee Hyeong-il also proposed a three-year loss carryforward. Lawmakers still must amend the Income Tax Act before January.
- Ethereum ·
Base Cuts Block Time to 200ms With Denim Upgrade Live
Flashblocks is retired. Contracts that treat block counts as timers now run about ten times faster, Base's own spec warns.
- Bitcoin ·
IREN Mining Revenue Falls 58% as AI Cloud Hits $200 Million
The firm mined 402 bitcoin in the September quarter, down from 2,039 a year earlier, and aims to finish the mining exit by Dec. 31.
- Bitcoin ·
Bitcoin ETFs Shed $430.2 Million, Erasing Wednesday's Inflow
Ether funds lost another $99.9 million the same day. Fidelity's FBTC led the bitcoin exits at $199.9 million, Farside shows.
- Regulation ·
Hyperliquid Strategies Files to Become a CFTC FCM
Q3 net income hit $620.6 million on unrealized HYPE gains. The firm holds about 38.5 million HYPE and says approval isn't assured.
- Altcoins ·
Nasdaq Lists Canary Staked INJ ETF Under Ticker INJC
BitGo holds the INJ and Flow Traders makes the market. Two other Injective ETF filings, from 21Shares and REX-Osprey, are still pending.
- Regulation ·
SEC Crypto Broker Rules Enter White House Review
RIN 3235-AN48 would adapt capital, customer-protection and recordkeeping rules for crypto. The public draft isn't out yet.
- Regulation ·
Greece Passes 10% Crypto Gains Tax With €500 Exemption
Further audit rules are due in weeks. Officials say they still can't project revenue because most Greek investors trade abroad.
- Markets ·
Bitcoin Fell on 11 of 14 Nasdaq Down Days as Tech Rout Deepens
Bitcoin's 30-day correlation with the Nasdaq 100 stood at 0.59 before Thursday, up from 0.13 in early September, per Yahoo Finance price data.