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Move driven by client demand for nonstop risk management; trading to run via CME Globex with brief weekend downtime.

The plaintiffs failed to show how Bored Ape Yacht Club and other NFTs represent investment contracts under the SEC's 3-pronged Howey Test. A US judge has dismissed an investor lawsuit against Web3 company Yuga Labs, ruling that the case failed to show non-fungible tokens (NFTs) meet the legal definition of securities. Judge Fernando M. Olguin ruled the plaintiffs did not demonstrate how Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), ApeCoin (APE) or other NFTs sold by Yuga satisfied the three conditions of the Howey test, a standard used by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to determine whether a transaction qualifies as an investment contract. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2022. Yuba Labs marketed its NFTs as digital collectibles with membership perks to an exclusive club, making them consumables rather than investment contracts, Olguin said. He wrote: The judge also said the plaintiffs failed to show that the Bored Ape Yacht Club and other NFT collections launched by Yuga are a “common enterprise” with the e...

Apple and Google pulled ICE tracking apps following pressure from the federal government. One developer plans to fight back.

Shares of Nasdaq-listed miner CleanSpark rose more than 5% Friday after the company reported higher September production. Bitcoin miner CleanSpark ended September with 13,011 BTC in its treasury after reporting year-over-year gains in efficiency and output. The company said monthly production rose 27% from September 2024, with 629 Bitcoin (BTC) mined, and sold 445 BTC for roughly $48.7 million at an average price of $109,568. In its Friday update, CleanSpark said that fleet efficiency improved 26% year over year, while its average operating hashrate for the month was 45.6 EH/s. CleanSpark has been selling part of its monthly Bitcoin production since April as part of a push to become financially self-sufficient. It also opened an institutional Bitcoin trading desk to facilitate sales. In August, the company generated $60.7 million from the sale of 533.5 BTC. Read more

BNB is soaring, and its explosive momentum could deliver a moonshot by year's end, or set the stage for a brutal correction. Here's how these scenarios could play out.

Ethereum Foundation sells 1,000 ETH via CoW Swap for stablecoins to support research, grants and DeFi funding as part of its treasury strategy. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) announced plans to convert 1,000 Ether (ETH) into stablecoins to finance research, grants and donations, aligning with its broader treasury strategy and involvement in funding decentralized finance (DeFi) initiatives.  The sale, worth approximately $4.5 million at current prices, was executed via CoW Swap, a decentralized trading protocol that aggregates liquidity across multiple exchanges to offer users competitive prices without relying on a centralized intermediary. Neither the foundation’s announcement nor its treasury policy specified which stablecoins it would receive in exchange for the ETH. Read more

Six spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) await SEC approval in the US, with final deadlines for October, and they can reshape market conditions following their debut. The regulatory backdrop underwent a significant change on Sept. 17, when the SEC approved generic listing standards for crypto-related ETFs across major exchanges. As a result, Bloomberg senior ETF […] The post If spot XRP ETFs arrive, who will buy and how much will liquidity shift? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The report comes after Antalpha, a key lender of mining hardware firm Bitmain, launched lending and infrastructure tools for Tether Gold (XAUT).

An FDIC meeting will follow up on acting chair Travis Hill’s statements that he would support Trump’s executive order targeting “politicized or unlawful debanking activities.” The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s board of directors is set to discuss proposed rules that could impact crypto firms amid allegations of debanking. In a Thursday notice, the FDIC said its board would consider a notice of proposed rulemaking “regarding prohibition on use of reputation risk by regulators.” Though the agenda did not explicitly mention debanking concerns tied to digital assets, acting FDIC chair Travis Hill has previously criticized regulators for using “reputation risk” as justification to prevent some banks from engaging in crypto activities, such as allowing clients to send funds to exchanges. US President Donald Trump used the term in an August executive order “guaranteeing free banking,” claiming that having regulators access reputation risk could result in “politicized or unlawful debanking.” The order did n...

The UK has eased the crypto ban for retail, permitting Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs from October 2. Prospectus reviews and LSE approvals have extended timelines, with launches expected after at least October 13 as UK-US work on digital-asset standards and stablecoin rules has continued. The post UK Crypto Ban Lifted, But Retail Investors Still Can’t Buy – What’s the Holdup? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Wall Street is finally catching up to crypto’s always-on rhythm, as CME Group just announced 24/7 trading access for Ethereum and Bitcoin futures – a move that strongly favors a bullish Ethereum price prediction.The update follows a major spike in institutional activity, with open interest hitting a record $38 billion and over 1,100 institutions active […] The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Wall Street Firm Launches Round-the-Clock ETH Trading – New Wave of Institutional FOMO Coming appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase on Friday announced that it had filed for a National Trust Company Charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Sleeper pick ZEC is currently leading market gains for the week – Zcash price prediction now eyes stronger returns as the privacy coin narrative heats up. The post Zcash Price Prediction: ZEC Skyrockets 170% in a Week – Are Privacy Coins the Next 100x? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Robinhood soars to new highs as crypto goes mainstream through Walmart, Samsung, and CME's 24/7 trading plans.

Crypto and gaming apps built with Unity are facing a security issue, as a vulnerability allows a malicious app already on devices to coerce a vulnerable Unity app into loading hostile code. Unity revealed the vulnerability CVE-2025-59489 on Oct. 2, noting that code runs with the game’s own permissions on Android, enabling local code execution. […] The post Can a Unity Android bug drain your wallet? Here’s how to check appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Shibarium has rebooted after a $4M hack and has rotated signer keys, migrated contract custody with multi-party controls, restored checkpointing, increased withdrawal delays, and prepared phased bridge reopenings with a framework for refunds once secure. The post Shibarium Reboots After $4M Hack, Pledges User Refunds – Here’s the Plan appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin just came close to setting a new all-time high price, continuing the surging start to "Uptober" amid the U.S. government shutdown.

CleanSpark has built one of the largest self-mined reserves and secured new credit lines, while Riot has monetized production and reported efficiency gains as Bitcoin conditions have evolved; September data cover hashrate, power costs, revenues, and treasury strategies. The post Bitcoin Miners Diverge: CleanSpark Amasses $1.6B in BTC as Rival Riot Sells – Why? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ether’s chances of breaking above $5,000 depend on institutional accumulation, but rising competition and muted derivatives metrics keep investor sentiment restrained. Key takeaways: Ethereum’s $100 billion TVL leadership contrasts with falling activity, as competitors gain traction through lower fees. Institutional accumulation via spot ETFs and corporate reserves may trigger an Ether supply shock above $5,000. Read more

Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, reaffirmed his year-end Bitcoin (BTC) price target of $200,000 on Oct. 2. According to Kendrick, fresh ETF inflows and the U.S. government shutdown could drive the crypto to further highs in the weeks ahead. In a note to clients, Kendrick said Bitcoin is poised to break […] The post StanChart reaffirms $200k year-end projection for Bitcoin as US gov shutdown becomes tailwind appeared first on CryptoSlate.