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The commission in charge of investigating the Libra incident failed to get hold of the testimonies of several government officials. Karina Milei, the sister of President Milei and General Secretary of the Presidency, has been summoned to testify before the commission but has failed to appear twice. Libra Probe Faces Headwinds: Argentine Officials Fail to Testify The case of Libra, the alleged meme coin linked to President Javier Milei’s promotion, is still ongoing in Argentina. A congressional commission investigating the links between some government officials and the token launch is currently stalled due to the failed attempts to obtain the…

Key Takeaways Robinhood has listed four digital tokens from Strategy, expanding access to Bitcoin-backed financial products for retail investors. The listed tokens are STRC, STRD, STRF, and STRK, each offering different features such as stable yield, flexible or cumulative dividends, and optional equity conversion. Robinhood, a retail-focused brokerage platform, has listed four digital tokens from Strategy, a Bitcoin treasury firm building structured yield products around its holdings. The new listings include STRC, a Bitcoin-backed perpetual preferred instrument that delivers stable yields with monthly payouts, and STRD, a non-cumulative preferred equity with flexible dividend declarations linked to cash flow. Robinhood also…

Speaking at the Electronic Cash Conference in Barcelona, eCash founder Amaury Séchet announced the launch timeline for “Pre-Consensus,” a feature slated for the Nov. 15 network upgrade. Avalanche-Style Pre-Consensus Arrives on eCash Nov. 15 Pre-Consensus will activate on mainnet as part of the upcoming eCash (XEC) upgrade, formalizing a capability long discussed within the project’s roadmap. The announcement came during the Electronic Cash Conference in Barcelona, where Amaury Séchet outlined objectives and activation mechanics. Pre-Consensus integrates Avalanche-style consensus within eCash to add fast transaction finality ahead of block production. Project materials describe it as the first instance of instant finality…

The Ethereum derivatives market has seen a notable surge in whale activity as prices post massive increases. On Wednesday, October 1, an unknown wallet transferred a massive 198,289 ETH ($852.4 million_ to crypto futures and options exchange Deribit, according to data from on-chain tracking platform Whale Alert. The large Ethereum transfer, which occurred in a single transaction, has raised eyebrows as it came at a time when the crypto market experienced a broad resurgence in the prices of leading cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum. The surge in activity spans across the Ethereum derivatives market, with whales making big moves. Although the nature…

Now’s as good a time as any to talk crypto ETFs as more US launches are imminent (even with the latest government shutdown). The anticipated boom of both single-asset and index offerings is set to expand the investor base entering the crypto asset class, industry watchers say. How do we know we’re set to see more crypto ETFs flood the US market? For one, the SEC finalized its generic listing standards. Those, as you might recall, are set to streamline approvals as long as an ETF proposal meets various spelled-out requirements. There are roughly a dozen crypto assets the agency…

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to soon reverse a ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for retail investors enacted in 2019. According to an Aug. 1 notice, the UK watchdog will lift a ban on retail access to crypto ETNs starting on Wednesday, provided they are traded on an “FCA-approved, UK-based investment exchange.” Unlike exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are still banned in the UK for retail investors, ETNs represented debt securities tied to crypto and not backed by any underlying assets. With the lifting of the ban looming, companies with operations in the UK have been weighing…

Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, said his “biggest mistake” during the $8 billion collapse was handing control of the company to new management — a decision he claims cost him a last-minute opportunity to save the firm. Bankman-Fried, once the leader of the $32 billion FTX exchange, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for seven felony charges related to the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research in November 2022, which resulted in an $8.9 billion loss of investor funds. Looking back at the collapse of FTX, Bankman-Fried’s “biggest mistake” was…

CratD2C SmartChain is set to blend blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) to revolutionize the future of decentralized solutions. This initiative aims to set the stage for new standards in digital innovation. CratD2C SmartChain presents itself as a Layer-1 blockchain platform striving to build transparent and efficient systems around various industries. CratD2C Technologies specializes in Layer-1 blockchain infrastructure, smart contract automation, digital asset tokenization , and decentralized commerce systems .Our ecosystem integrates Blockchain, AI, and IoT to enhance transparency, traceability, and efficiency across… pic.twitter.com/01tGn0g0G3 — CratD2C SmartChain (@CratD2C) October 6, 2025 This transformative step aims to…

Ethereum’s price is rebounding aggressively after the recent decline from the $4,800 area. Investors are now hopeful for another push toward the $5,000 level and beyond in the coming weeks. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart ETH has successfully defended the $4,000 support zone, bouncing from the area. This zone overlaps with the 100-day moving average and a previous demand block, making it a technically significant level. The RSI has also recovered from the oversold region and now sits at 50, suggesting momentum is shifting back toward the bulls. The asset is currently pushing toward the $4,800 resistance level…

Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, has heaped praise on Mike Selig, who has emerged as the frontrunner to spearhead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “No one is better suited than Mike Selig to harmonize the CFTC and SEC on crypto and more – reducing duplicative regulation and patching fragmentation,” Alderoty said on X. Selig currently serves as a top official on the Securities and Exchange Commission, the CFTC’s sister agency. He has previously worked for such prominent law firms as Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Perkins Coie. Turmoil at CFTC Earlier this week, the Financial Times…