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Bitcoin (BTC) miner MARA Holdings purchased 400 BTC for approximately $46 million on Oct. 13, capitalizing on the market collapse three days earlier while most miners remained defensive. The acquisition increases MARA’s Bitcoin treasury to 53,250 BTC, valued at over $6 billion at current prices, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data. The timing reveals a strategic calculation. MARA disclosed 52,850 BTC on Sept. 30 and deployed capital into the Oct. 10-11 washout when spot prices offered post-cascade discounts. The company reported holding over $5 billion in liquid assets in the second quarter, providing flexibility to execute tactical buys during volatility that…

Even with extreme market volatility and heavy liquidations, Doppler Finance continues to operate smoothly on the XRP Ledger (#XRP). This resilience has caught the attention of both retail and institutional investors. According to JackTheRippler, the platform’s infrastructure and risk management have allowed it to navigate the market turbulence successfully. 🚨Despite the extreme volatility and heavy liquidations that have occurred across the market, @doppler_fi continues to operate smoothly on the #XRP-Ledger!XRPfi IS THE NUMBER ONE🥇 pic.twitter.com/oqc2NXb5GR — JackTheRippler ©️ (@RippleXrpie) October 15, 2025 What Is Doppler Finance? Doppler Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the XRP Ledger. It…

Crypto treasury companies are starting to see share price gains off the back of stock buyback programs, which analysts say could be a sign that the companies are now battling for credibility. Trump Jr.-linked media company Thumzup, which holds Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), said on Wednesday it was increasing a share buyback from $1 million to $10 million, which sent its stock (TZUP) up 7% for the session and another 0.82% after hours to trade $4.91. At the same time, Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) expanded its share repurchase from $1 million to $100 million, which saw…

Russian law enforcement has busted one of the country’s largest unauthorized installations for cryptocurrency mining discovered recently, seizing over a thousand mining devices. The Bitcoin farm was found at an industrial site in Irkutsk, capital of the Siberian region with the same name, which banned the minting of digital coins as a measure to deal with energy deficits. Russia shuts down big mining farm in Irkutsk Russian authorities have terminated one of the biggest unlicensed crypto mining operations this year during a raid in the main city of Irkutsk Oblast, Southeastern Siberia. Officers of the Investigative Committee have confiscated more…

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 opens perpetual futures listing to anyone willing to stake $20 million. The question isn’t whether this democratizes the DeFi, but whether the safeguards can handle what comes next. Hyperliquid launched HIP-3 on mainnet in October 2025, introducing a model where any builder can deploy perpetual futures markets without committee approval. Deployers must stake 500,000 HYPE tokens, worth approximately $20 million at current prices, as collateral against any malicious behavior. Validators can slash part or all of the stake if a builder feeds manipulated prices, operates a market recklessly, or poses a threat to network solvency. Even during the…

The SEC has officially approved the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF to operate under new generic listing standards, giving it the greenlight to add XRP, SOL, and XLM to its existing portfolio of BTC and ETH. The ETF, listed as NASDAQ:NCIQ, made the change last Thursday after updating its trust structure to meet the new criteria. The revised setup, filed under Form 8-K on Wednesday, includes a “Third Amended and Restated Trust Agreement” signed by Hashdex Asset Management Ltd. and CSC Delaware Trust Company, replacing the previous second agreement. The ETF, built in Delaware, is tagged as an “emerging…

Blockchain data showed stablecoin issuer Paxos both minted and burned about $300 trillion worth of the PayPal USD stablecoin within 30 minutes, leaving many crypto users scratching their heads. In a Wednesday X post following the mint and burn, Chaos Labs founder Omer Goldberg said Aave would be temporarily freezing trades for PayPal USD (PYUSD) after an “unexpected high-magnitude transaction” of minting and burning the stablecoin. Ethereum blockchain data showed Paxos minting 300 trillion of the US dollar-pegged stablecoin at 7:12 pm UTC and then burning the entire amount 22 minutes later by sending it to an inaccessible wallet. The…

A government shutdown is on the agenda in the US, effective midnight on September 30, if Congress and the White House fail to reach an agreement on the federal budget. That possibility puts the economy under new pressure eight months into President Donald Trump’s second term. The Trump administration’s tariffs imposed as part of its global trade war have driven up prices, while widespread public sector layoffs and mass deportations have squeezed the labor market. Now, a looming budget crisis could bring federal agencies to a standstill. “The economy is quite fragile right now. In a more resilient era, even…

WhiteBridg, renowned AI Agents for in-depth research, has announced its strategic partnership with Maiga AI, a decentralized AI platform on BNB Chain for DeFi trading and management. This landmark collaboration aims to merge decentralized identity trust with intelligent AI agents for a more secure, transparent, and verifiable AI-Powered Web3 ecosystem. WhiteBridge Network x MAIGA AIWe’re excited to announce our partnership with @Maiga_AI , a decentralized AI ecosystem driving the agentic and digital asset economy!🔹 Advancing AI-powered trust and transparency🔹 Integrating agentic intelligence with verified identities🔹… pic.twitter.com/aRd8QEpK6V — WhiteBridge: AI Agents Network (@AiWhitebridge) October 11, 2025 Both platforms are built on…

Nine major european banks have joined forces to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin regulated under the trading block’s Markets in Crypto Assets regime (MiCA). The banking giants involved are: ING, Banca Sella, KBC, Danske Bank, DekaBank, UniCredit, SEB, CaixaBank and Raiffeisen Bank International. Earlier this year, CoinDesk reported that Dutch bank ING was working on a stablecoin project with some other financial institutions. This digital payment instrument, leveraging blockchain technology, aims to become a trusted European payment standard in the digital ecosystem, according to a press release on Thursday. The initiative will provide a real European alternative to the US-dominated stablecoin…