Kraken’s Parent to Buy Lithuanian Saldo Bank amid TradFi Expansion

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken’s parent company, Payward, will buy Lithuania-based Saldo Bank as part of its expansion into traditional financial services, calling it “a deliberate next step in an infrastructure strategy…

Coins.ph Says BSP License Intact Amid Reported Revocation Risk

[Update, 11:00 am UTC: Added a follow-up response from a Coins.ph spokesperson.] Coins.ph said it remains licensed by the country’s central bank following reports that it could face license revocation…

Bitcoin Demand Analysis Keeps BTC Price ‘Uptober’ Hopes Alive

Bitcoin (BTC) can still preserve its traditionally strong October performance, as onchain data points to a local BTC price bottom forming. Key points: Onchain data suggested that Bitcoin could still…

Metaplanet to Issue $329M Convertible Bonds to Pay Debt, Fund Share Buybacks

Metaplanet will issue 52 billion yen ($329 million) in zero-coupon, euro-yen convertible bonds due in 2031. Japanese investment and Bitcoin treasury company plans to use about 23.6 billion yen ($149…

Sberbank Secures Russia’s Approval for Crypto Trading

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Digital Cash Offers ‘Cash-like privacy’ but Bank Data Breaches Threaten Users

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said digital cash can offer privacy properties similar to cash, but highlighted remaining risks, including how potential bank data breaches may expose users’ personal…

Fed’s Williams sees AI supply squeeze lasting beyond 2 years

New York Fed President John Williams said AI equipment supply could take more than two years to catch up with demand, which could add to inflationary pressure. Williams made the…

Starknet Launches Shadow Accounts for DeFi Wallet Privacy

Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet has launched a wallet privacy feature that lets users interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) apps without publicly linking activities to their main wallets.  StarkWare, the team…

Is Bitcoin Kidding Itself About The Lightning Network?

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc ruffled a few feathers this month with a brutally blunt assessment of the Lightning Network: Bitcoiners are lying to themselves about how well it works. “Most…

Bitcoin Steady With US Stocks as Dollar Index Hits 18-Month Highs

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to target $84,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks attempted to shake off South Korea’s latest tech rout. Key points: Bitcoin approached $84,000 once more…