3 countries control 66% of Bitcoin mining, but 1 rival is gaining
Hashrate Index's October comparison still puts about two-thirds of estimated hashrate in three countries, without measuring ownership or pool control.
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FinCEN drops crypto mixing proposal as backlash kills rule
FinCEN abandons proposed privacy-related reporting requirements, while existing anti-money-laundering duties remain.
DOJ presses Tornado Cash prosecution as Treasury drops mixer reporting plan
An October 5 venue filing invokes a Bitcoin Fog appeal, showing why narrower privacy policies have not ended the Tornado Cash case.
Ripple and Circle backs OKX as it targets the next wave of stablecoin users
OKX brought Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered’s venture arm onto its cap table as the crypto exchange broadens its push into stablecoin-based financial services. On Oct. 6, the exchange's Chief Executive Officer, Star Xu, confirmed that the company completed a…
Ethereum bears keep selling but ETH price stays near $2,700 as US spot ETFs record $206M in outflows
Ethereum’s institutional demand is weakening around the same time derivatives positioning shows traders are selling aggressively without yet breaking the broader price structure. US spot ETH exchange-traded funds recorded $50.76 million of net outflows on Oct. 5, extending their losing…
Ethereum’s proposed 3x ETF could reach CME’s futures threshold with just $362 million
At ETHU's Oct. 6 disclosed futures valuation, a 3x Ethereum ETF with $362.1 million in assets would target about $1.09 billion of exposure. If held entirely in standard CME Ether futures, that would equal 8,000 contracts, CME's single-month and all-month…
Aave and Pendle may have found a way to keep yield capital from ever leaving DeFi
LlamaRisk recommends a smaller December PT reserve as October 8 ends the old yield term while Aave borrowing costs continue.
Cardano just added the kind of token controls Wall Street wants and DeFi may hate
Under proposed CIP-113, separating bundled assets requires holder authorization and the restricted token’s permission hook.
China’s crypto ban Is failing to stop a $176 billion P2P economy
The July 2025–June 2026 data show rapid stablecoin reuse, while the share funding purchases remains unmeasured.
Cheap crypto capital hits wall as Bitfinex fee rule binds
Bitfinex’s published minimum makes its $5 million, one-year bond example cost 2% upfront, leaving borrower savings unproven.
Bitcoin futures drop $1.4B, but spot buyers step in to help
Glassnode’s weekly snapshot pairs a smaller derivatives footprint with rising holder activity, while spot buying supplies a counterweight.
Bitcoin treasury Strive risks cash reserve to fund $500M buyback and trim dividends
The optional SATA ceiling is $215.3 million above October 2 cash, with no completed repurchases or dedicated funding source disclosed.