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The Securities and Exchange Commission has halted trading of a company after its stock boomed by over 2,000% following a recently announced crypto treasury pivot. Digital advertising firm QMMM Holdings earlier this month announced a plan to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana—causing an explosion in the price of its stock. In September alone, its price has risen by more than 2,100%, according to Yahoo Finance data, finishing Friday at a price of $119.40.  But Wall Street’s biggest regulator said Monday that it was suspending trading of the security until October 10 as it investigates “potential manipulation” of the stock. …

Decentralized perpetual exchanges are heating up again. Aster has emerged as the clear frontrunner. According to CoinMarketCap data, the platform recorded an impressive $41.78 billion in 24-hour trading volume. The highest among all perpetual DEXes. Trailing behind are Lighter with $10.13 billion and Hyperliquid with $9.02 billion in volume. However, Hyperliquid still leads the market in open interest, holding $14.68 billion. Aster topped the charts in fees generated, pulling in $13.44 million in just one day. CoinMarketCap data shows Aster leads all perpetual DEXes with $41.78B in 24h volume, followed by Lighter ($10.13B) and Hyperliquid ($9.02B). Hyperliquid tops open interest…

Pudgy Penguins aims to boost its presence on Solana beyond the meme space. The platform will issue its own liquid staking token, PenguSOL. Pudgy Penguins will become the latest liquid staking project on Solana, moving beyond its status as a meme project. The platform will start issuing its own liquid staking token, PenguSOL. Introducing the penguSOL LST with @sanctumso. With penguSOL, you can now stake and earn yield through our Pengu validator and support $PENGU without any lockups on your $SOL. More info below. pic.twitter.com/B15OcoJ0QD — Pudgy Penguins (@pudgypenguins) October 9, 2025 Pudgy Penguins will lend its brand to a…

A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale has opened a $329 million short position on Ethereum (ETH), according to a report by Crypto Rover. The move has surprised many traders and raised questions about what it could mean for the market. This investor is believed to be one of the early holders of Bitcoin, often called “Satoshi-era whales.” Their trades usually attract attention because they hold huge amounts of crypto and often make bold moves in the market. 💥BREAKING:SATOSHI-ERA BITCOIN WHALE HAS OPENED A $329 MILLION $ETH SHORT! pic.twitter.com/Z9v6g2c3uO — Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) October 10, 2025 What Does It Mean to Short Ethereum?…

Dynamic Works, the company behind the Syntellicore CRM platform, has partnered with Shift Markets, known for its white-label crypto exchange infrastructure, to launch a crypto trading platform, TDM Exchange. Digital assets meet tradfi in London at the FMLS25. Combining the Expertise of Two Firms The two companies highlighted that their partnership delivers an end-to-end solution for digital asset operators. The new TDM Exchange combines Shift Markets’ crypto exchange infrastructure—including spot and derivatives trading, aggregated global liquidity, and a crypto payment gateway—with Syntellicore CRM’s client-facing ecosystem covering onboarding, compliance, partner management, and back-office workflows. Angelos Gregoriou, Co-Founder and CEO of Dynamic…

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The stablecoin market is approaching the $300 billion mark as we’re seeing more signs of TradFi’s broader shift to blockchain rails. For those keeping track at home, the roughly $290 billion stablecoin market cap is up 18% from 90 days ago and has more than doubled since the start of 2024. We’ve seen traditional payment giants integrating stablecoins into the financial mainstream of late. Mastercard — recognizing stablecoins’ ability to bring faster, lower-cost cross-border B2B payments and simplify peer-to-peer remittances — enabled access to USDG, USDC,…

Trouble may be brewing inside OKX, one of crypto’s biggest exchanges. This time, the criticism does not come from regulators or rivals but from its community. The case reflects a unique mix of challenges for crypto exchanges, ranging from competition to regulatory constraints. Star Xu Breaks Silence as OKX Faces Loyalty Crisis A viral thread on X (Twitter) ignited a debate around OKX exchange’s leadership, user engagement, and customer culture, forcing founder Star Xu to respond publicly in a rare fashion. It began when one user wrote a long, emotional critique comparing OKX to Binance. “OKX’s own products are already…

Gold’s historic rally accelerated on Monday, with spot prices punching through $3,800 per ounce to set fresh all-time record, extending a torrid year in which bullion is up roughly almost 47% year-to-date. That surge is echoing on across crypto rails, with gold-backed tokens climbing to an all-time high market capitalization of $2.88 billion, CoinGecko data shows. Tokenized versions of the metal are backed by physical reserves but settle on blockchain rails, offering round-the-clock trading and near-instant transfers. XAUT$3,832.05 and Paxos’ PAXG$3,843.58, both tokens issued by firms predominantly known for their stablecoins, are dominating the category. XAUT’s capitalization stood near $1.43…

The event contracts provider, Kalshi, plans to integrate its U.S.-regulated prediction market platform into every major cryptocurrency exchange and application within 12 months, according to John Wang, the company’s head of crypto. Wang outlined the expansion strategy during an interview at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, calling the initiative a potential tenfold growth driver for the platform. The 23-year-old executive, who spent eight years as a crypto trader before joining Kalshi in August, said the company wants to build what he called “an ecosystem of new financial primitives and trading front-ends” on top of its existing infrastructure. “The crypto community…

A one-of-one NFT was recently created on the XRP Ledger by an artist known as Dale Forward. Listed on XRP Café, the digital artwork depicts what it feels like to pet a dog. As the artist himself describes it, “It’s like love is coming out into you and the dog.” While the piece is wholesome on its own, what drew more attention was how quickly this 1/1 item was sold — and, ultimately, who bought it. Thanks to the reach of social networks, less than two hours later one of the original architects of XRP Ledger and Ripple CTO, David…