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Though the U.S. government remains shut down, the Senate is a hive of crypto activity this week, with Republican lawmakers now matching a planned Democrat meeting with industry leaders set for Wednesday. After CEOs such as Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong and Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov meet with as many as 10 Democratic senators, according to people familiar with the plans, they’ll jump to a similar meeting with those lawmakers’ Republican counterparts. The chief topic of conversation is the crypto industry’s top policy priority: the legislation that would establish U.S. regulation for the broader crypto sector. The bill — known in the already-approved…

HTX announced the launch of its “Sail Together” initiative, distributing $100 million in USDT to traders affected by the October 11 market downturn that triggered liquidations exceeding $19 billion across crypto markets. The compensation program, running through November 15, targets users who sustained verified losses during the sharp price decline and aims to address the impact on the exchange’s global user base. Market Context and Broader Implications The program establishes eligibility criteria for participating traders. Users who sustained verified losses of at least $100 between October 9 and 11, 2025, qualify to claim compensation. These losses must stem from futures…

Ondo Finance has partnered with Blockchain.com to issue tokenized stocks and ETFs in the United States on its platform. It is a significant move towards integrating blockchain and regular finance. Regulated financial assets are now available in tokenized form for people around the world. Users will be able to purchase, retain, and copy-trade real stocks and ETFs across borders in a secure way. Bullish AF on tokenization 🫡For the first time, tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs are available directly through https://t.co/0DZyULavbV, powered by our partnership with Ondo Finance. In our latest episode of Blockchain Bylines, @OndoFinance’s Ian de Bode joins…

Ethereum was up 0.5% in the past day even as exchange-traded funds tracking ETH continued to shed assets amid investor nervousness about inflation and other macroeconomic uncertainties. The second largest crypto by market value was recently changing hands for $3,973. ETH is now 2.3% higher than it was this time last week but trading 9.5% below its price as of a month ago, according to crypto markets aggregator CoinGecko. Ethereum ETFs shed $145 million on Monday, after losing $311 million last week. However, Bitcoin funds have been faster to rebound from last week, when outflows totaled $1.2 billion, according to…

Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, recently made a pessimistic observation about France, claiming that the European Union’s second-largest economy has gone “downhill” over the last several years. Zhao has pointed to a wave of cryptocurrency kidnappings that have occurred in France over the past several years, as well as the controversial arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov that took place last August. That said, Zhao hopes that things will get better for one of the leading EU countries. It is also worth noting that France also launched a probe into Binance in early 2025,…

Asia’s stablecoin competition is splitting between bank-backed domestic currencies and U.S. dollar incumbents as Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong formalize new frameworks that could crystallize how crypto might coexist with monetary policies across the region. Over the past week, two key developments marked the intensifying stablecoin competition in Asia: Japan’s mega-bank consortium plans and China’s blockade on Hong Kong projects, which have exposed the regulatory ceiling for private issuers. Observers see stablecoin competition across Asia as a test of how far governments will let private infrastructure reshape national money systems without losing control over capital flows.  “Most lawmakers and…

After crypto investors lost $600 billion in just 30 minutes last Friday, including 1.7 million wallets suffering forced liquidations, some victims are looking to sue centralized exchanges (CEXs). Tens of thousands joined social audio spaces to discuss available remedies, with one group chat claiming its members lost over $100 million in total. Amid the ongoing fallout from the spectacular collapse of October 10, sophisticated victims with commercial litigation experience are privately convening. Eyeing any potential for illegal conduct or breach of contract at centralized exchanges, litigants are looking for lead plaintiffs with “material losses” across the globe. Unless one plaintiff…

World, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identity project, formerly known as Worldcoin, is expanding into prediction markets by integrating Polymarket. World App, a mobile application that combines a digital wallet with World’s decentralized identity tool, World ID, has integrated the Polymarket App, the company announced on Tuesday. “World App users can download and access the new Mini App today in countries where Polymarket’s services are permitted,” the announcement said. Both World App and Polymarket have faced usage restrictions globally, as Polymarket is yet to relaunch in the US after securing approval by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. World App…

Ethereum’s highly anticipated hard fork Fusaka will activate with a major change to transaction gas limit cap. Summary Ethereum Foundation has announced rollout of Fusaka on the mainnet will activate per-transaction gas limit. The gas fee cap will launch with EIP-7825 Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade activated on the Holesky and Sepoila testnet this October. The Ethereum Foundation said in a blog post on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 that Fusaka, the upcoming network upgrade, will feature an improvement proposal that sets the gas fee limit for each single transaction. EIP-7825 will activate on the mainnet when Fusaka goes live, with rollout bringing…

In a significant development for the digital asset world, Anchorage Digital, a leading crypto custody and banking firm, has officially applied for a Federal Reserve master account. This move, recently highlighted by Eleanor Terrett of Crypto in America, marks a pivotal moment, potentially reshaping how cryptocurrency firms interact with the traditional U.S. financial system. For those keen on understanding the future of crypto banking, this application represents more than just paperwork; it signals a direct pathway to mainstream financial integration. What Exactly is a Federal Reserve Master Account? A Federal Reserve master account is essentially a direct gateway to the…