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The product began trading under the ticker Valour Zcash ($ZEC) SEK ETP with an annual management fee of 1.9%. According to the corporate release from DeFi Technologies, the instrument tracks the market performance of the privacy-focused native asset without requiring technical interaction with the decentralized network. The stock exchange listing follows a period of marked volatility in the underlying asset. Throughout 2024, $ZEC was trading around $16, whereas on September 4, 2026, it surpassed the $1,000 per unit threshold, triggering the liquidation of $34 million in short positions. Market data indicates that the token’s price peaked in the mid-$1,500 range…

Millions in Cash, Designer Goods and Weapons Seized The inventory released by Gürlek reads like an extraordinarily expensive shopping list. Investigators reported recovering approximately $7.15 million in U.S. currency, 160,000 Turkish lira and six cryptocurrency cold wallets, devices used to secure digital assets. Several luxury vehicles were impounded. The luxury collection was equally extensive. Authorities listed 300 bags, 100 pairs of shoes, 136 pairs of glasses, 28 watches and 97 pieces of jewelry and other valuables. Police also recovered 29 phones, 12 laptops, 11 computer cases, 19 storage drives, 46 USB devices, 19 graphics cards, seven firearms and 1,400 rounds…

By the Numbers Currently, the 24-hour trading volume for Arbitrum stands at $0, reflecting a thin flow in a mixed market. Despite this, the platform’s recent achievements indicate a strong foundation for future growth. As liquidity improves with the introduction of $USDG and other initiatives, traders are likely to watch closely for any shifts in engagement and transaction volume on the platform. Arbitrum is a layer-2 scaling solution designed to enhance Ethereum’s functionality by providing faster and cheaper transactions. Its recent developments in RWAs and stablecoin initiatives are crucial for its growth, especially as DeFi continues to evolve and expand…

Then, from May through June 30, bitcoin and WTI each dropped almost 30%, but their daily price changes still didn’t line up—and bitcoin faced its own specific pressures, such as ETF sell-offs and May’s first $BTC sale by Strategy since 2022. Bitcoin and oil prices over five years. Sources: Coingecko, FRED Both assets have their own market rules. Since the June lows, bitcoin gained 44% while WTI advanced more than 30%. Once again, their daily moves showed no meaningful correlation during that time. FRED and Coingecko data also shows that during the six biggest oil jumps of the past five…

AI Agents Revive Gensler’s Financial Stability Warning Gensler co-authored the paper, titled “Deep Learning and Financial Stability,” with Lily Bailey in November 2020, before becoming SEC chair. The research argued that deep learning adoption across finance could create fragility if institutions relied on similar models, data and optimization strategies. The concern was less about individual algorithms failing and more about many systems reacting similarly at the same time. That possibility has become more relevant as AI agents move toward autonomous financial activity, including investing, payments and portfolio management. The discussion also referenced concerns that autonomous agents could rapidly shift deposits…

The tax authority lists the default flat rate on private investors’ crypto gains as 31.4%, comprising 12.8% income tax and 18.6% social levies. That rate applies to gains, not the full value exchanged. Investors can instead elect the progressive income-tax scale, and the existing exemption for annual disposal proceeds of no more than 305 euros would remain. Single-Currency Tokens Are the Target The amendment specifically targets exchanges in which the seller receives “electronic money tokens” as defined by Article 3 of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, or related rights. MiCA defines those tokens as crypto-assets that seek to maintain…

The new AI unit will have its own engineering, product development and other functions to reduce dependencies, Cheng wrote. It will follow the model of Mysten’s onchain finance business unit, established over the summer, and focus on agent-trust products and AI-native infrastructure. Cheng framed the handover as a way to free up time for technical leadership while continuing to support the Sui and Walrus ecosystem. “This makes my scope more manageable,” he wrote in the letter. AI Plans Build on Sui and Walrus The aim of the AI effort is to let agents carry out tasks autonomously while staying within…

Strategy Bitcoin holdings reach new ATH Those sales had pushed Strategy’s quarterly Bitcoin accumulation into negative territory. The two latest purchases have reversed that decline, leaving the company with a net 1,666 $BTC added during the third quarter with three trading days remaining. Bitcoin analyst Mark Harvey said Strategy has now repurchased all the Bitcoin it sold during the quarter and added more, extending its streak of consecutive quarters with net Bitcoin growth to 24. The renewed buying has lifted Strategy’s holdings to a record 847,666 $BTC, acquired for about $63.9 billion at an average price of $75,437. The company…

“This is the first time the $XRP Ledger is publicly being integrated into core financial market infrastructure of this scale,” Judges said. Regulated market infrastructure CSD BR forms part of Brazil’s regulated financial-market infrastructure. Its services cover asset registration, central securities depository functions and so on. The company is authorized by major Brazilian financial regulators, including the Central Bank of Brazil. Judges described Brazil as the world’s 10th-largest economy and said CSD BR has more than BRL 22 trillion worth of registered assets. Hence, the sheer scale of the tie-up should not be underestimated. The $XRP Ledger is being connected…

Lummis Points to Changes in the Bill Lummis said on October 16 that large-trader reporting requirements would help regulators identify possible market manipulation. In a separate post on October 15, she argued that the bill also addressed demands for greater oversight of digital commodity pool operators and trading advisers. Related: Charles Hoskinson Teases New Midnight Concept to Solve Crypto’s Biggest Problems The legislation stalled on September 15 after a procedural motion failed 50–49. It needed 60 votes to advance. Democrats Maintain Broader Concerns Democrats have also raised ethics and national security concerns. Sen. Mark Warner called for stronger ethics safeguards,…