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A new crypto infrastructure startup called Block Street has raised $11.5 million to build what it calls an “execution layer for on-chain stocks.”The funding round was led by Hack VC, with backing from Generative Venture, DWF Labs and others including executives from firms like Jane Street and Point72.Block Street’s pitch is that trading tokenized stocks should feel as fast and reliable as traditional markets.Its system, called Aqua, is built on Monad, and uses a request-for-quote (RFQ) model where market makers compete to offer the best price. These quotes are cryptographically signed and verified onchain to prevent manipulation or delays.Another part…

The U.K. officially lifted its multi-year retail ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), saying the digital asset market has matured enough for individuals to invest through regulated products, even if investors will have to wait a little longer to add them to their portfolios.In a policy update Wednesday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed that retail investors can now buy crypto ETNs (cETNs) listed on FCA-recognized exchanges, such as the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Crypto ETNs are exchange-traded debt notes that track bitcoin or ether prices without giving investors direct coin ownership. They fall under the umbrella of exchange-traded products…

A Luxembourg sovereign wealth fund has invested a 1% sliver of its holdings into Bitcoin ETFs, making it the first state level fund in the Eurozone to do so, according to a representative for the Agency for the Development of Luxembourg’s Financial Centre.European nations Finland, Georgia and the U.K. also hold bitcoin, although most of that crypto is sourced from criminal seizures, according to Bitbo, with the exception of Georgia, a nation outside the Eurozone that owns 66 BTC for investment purposes. During his presentation of the 2026 Budget at the Chambre des Députés, Luxembourg Finance Minister Gilles Roth, revealed…

Part of the project’s long-planned post-FTX comeback, the token will have 20% of its circulating supply allocated to former Mercurial stakeholders.Meteora, a decentralized liquidity protocol, has unveiled tokenomics for its upcoming token, MET. The MET token generation event (TGE), scheduled for Oct. 23, is part of the team’s broader “Phoenix Rising Plan,” marking what it describes as a clean start after its rebrand from Mercurial, a long-planned move made to distance itself from the collapse of FTX.In a blog post on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Meteora team unveiled its so-called “Liquidity Generation Event,” which turns all early supporters and partners…

Ether prices could triple from current levels if certain factors play out, mirroring the last bull market cycle, say analysts. ETH could skyrocket as high as $13,000 this cycle if it follows a similar pattern to 2021, according to analysis. The asset is currently trading at a level 92% above its long-term 200-week moving average, which is currently $2,400, according to DeFi Report founder Michael Nadeau on Wednesday. In the last bull market cycle, ETH peaked at just above $4,870 on Nov. 10, trading 492% over its long-term moving average. Running various scenarios based on this moving technical indicator…

VILNIUS, Lithuania, 8th October 2025, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – VILNIUS, Lithuania, October 8th, 2025] BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, brought together crypto’s most influential voices for an exclusive Poolside Sync evening at the prestigious Poolside Rooftop Lounge of QT Singapore on October 3, 2025. The invitation-only event served as the perfect finale to TOKEN2049 Singapore, gathering an elite circle of top-tier crypto KOLs and community leaders in an atmosphere that seamlessly blended luxury with meaningful connection. Sponsored by AWS and Megazone Cloud, with media support from MetaEra, PANews, TechFlow, 吴说, and ChainCatcher, the event showcased BTCC’s commitment to…

Zug, Switzerland, 8th October 2025, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, October 8th, 2025] The Casper Association, the nonprofit entity supporting the continued decentralization and growth of Casper Network, an enterprise-grade, proof-of-stake blockchain optimized for scalable and secure Web3 adoption, today announced that Casper Network has joined the ERC3643 Association. This move reinforces Casper Network’s leadership in building the next generation of compliant real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. By aligning with ERC-3643, Casper Network strengthens its mission to provide enterprises, developers, and institutions with the infrastructure needed to issue, manage, and evolve tokenized assets in full compliance with global regulatory…

As Bitcoin (BTC) takes a brief breather after creating a new all-time high (ATH) above $125,000, on-chain data shows that three key indicators played a major role in the digital asset’s latest rally to new highs.  These Three Indicators Suggest More Room For Bitcoin According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Arab Chain, fresh data from Binance suggests that BTC is witnessing one of its most significant buying phases since mid-year. Notably, BTC’s price has surged from around $117,000 to $124,000 since the beginning of October. Related Reading Arab Chain emphasized three key indicators that suggest the return of…

SoftBank Group company PayPay, one of Japan’s largest digital payment apps, has acquired a 40% equity stake in Binance Japan as part of a new strategic partnership aimed at blending cashless payments with access to cryptocurrencies.The move brings together PayPay’s 70 million users and its widespread merchant network with Binance’s blockchain infrastructure, integrating PayPay Money, a smartphone-based digital wallet, into Binance Japan to allow users to buy crypto and withdraw funds through the wallet.The companies, plan to co-develop products that will allow users to seamlessly buy, sell, and store digital assets, according to an announcement.”This strategic alliance represents a significant…

The new token will eventually replace $750 million worth of stablecoins in Jupiter’s liquidity pool.Ethena Labs has partnered with Jupiter – the top decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator on the Solana blockchain with a total value locked (TVL) of $3.58 billion – to launch JupUSD, a new stablecoin built on Solana, the company said Wednesday.According to Ethena, JupUSD was developed using its “Stablecoin-as-a-Service” platform and will be used across all major parts of the Jupiter ecosystem. That includes Jupiter Perps, where about $750 million in stablecoins in the platform’s JLP pool will gradually be replaced by JupUSD, and Jupiter Lend, where…