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On Friday, Sam Bankman-Fried’s bankrupt trading company Alameda Research deposited over $30 million into Binance. Given that Bankman-Fried is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for orchestrating fraudulent schemes at FTX related to Alameda Research, the transfer immediately raised questions about Alameda’s assets. Specifically why, if almost all of these bankruptcy estate assets are supposed to be returned to victims of Bankman-Fried’s schemes, does it have any money left? Unfortunately, the finances of FTX and its sister trading company have been a mess since the conglomerate filed for bankruptcy in November 2022. As a result, figuring out how much money…

The wave of massive contracts in the artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) sector continues, with the latest coming from OpenAI, which has agreed to buy tens of billions of dollars worth of chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The deal, according to the Financial Times, could also see OpenAI acquire up to a 10% stake in AMD over time. AMD shares surged around 30% currently changing hands at about $225. The chips purchased under this agreement will provide a total computing power capacity of 6 gigawatts (GW). OpenAI executives estimate that 1 GW of capacity costs roughly $50…

Web3 sports stickers combine fandom, gaming, and on-chain ownership, transforming chat stickers into tradable assets with real-world advantages. Clubs are experimenting with token-gated rewards and limited-edition releases that link digital ownership to fan benefits. From a practitioner’s perspective, clubs and leagues are using web3 stickers as token-gated rewards, limited-edition drops, and digital season passes that link digital ownership to real-world perks. In projects I have worked on, marketing teams paired rarity mechanics with stadium or membership benefits to boost utility and reduce speculative churn. Practical on-chain metrics show why teams view stickers as part of a broader fan-economy strategy. The…

Ethereum price has formed a giant hammer candlestick pattern on the weekly chart, pointing to a major comeback as exchange-traded fund inflows rose and its adjusted stablecoin volume jumped to nearly $1 trillion. Summary Ethereum price has formed a hammer candlestick pattern on the weekly chart. The adjusted monthly stablecoin volume rose to almost $1 trillion. Spot Ethereum ETF inflows have continued this week. Ethereum boosted by stablecoin growth and ETF inflows Ethereum (ETH) was trading at $4,450 on Thursday, up by over 15% from its lowest level last week. Its 24-hour volume rose to $46 billion, while the futures…

Investors expecting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approvals for a range of exchange-traded funds tracking various altcoins will have to wait longer, as the partial government shutdown lingers. The regulator said that it would “not review and approve applications” for products or provide other “non-emergency support to registrants” during the closure, as outlined in a contingency operations plan highlighted on its website. The SEC is currently reviewing more than 90 applications for ETFs based on the spot price of various altcoins, combinations of tokens, and different digital asset strategies, with Bloomberg fund analysts predicting that likely approvals, beginning with Solana-focused products, will…

CBI freezes crypto assets on DOJ request in $122K Florida bank scam, highlighting rising India-US cooperation in tackling cryptocurrency fraud. WazirX-linked crypto funds seized by India’s CBI after U.S. DOJ probe, signaling stricter oversight and accountability in cross-border digital asset cases. India Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has acted at the behest of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to freeze digital assets tied to a major bank impersonation scam in Florida. This move underscores the growing international cooperation in tackling cryptocurrency fraud and financial crimes. U.S. Leads the Investigation in $122,000 Bank Scam The case centers on a Florida-based…

Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group AG is bringing its digital assets division SDX in-house, ending the brand’s independent identity and merging its operations into the group’s main exchange and post-trade units. SIX Group, which runs the Swiss and Spanish stock exchanges, will move SDX’s trading, settlement, and custody work into its main business. SIX’s main exchange will handle trading, while settlement and custody will move to SIX Securities Services, its post-trade unit. SIX moves SDX trading and custody under the main exchange units Marco Kessler said, “We have seen a lot of innovation happen in the post-trade space, and…

Gespa, Switzerland’s gambling authority, has begun a preliminary probe into FIFA’s new “Right-to-Buy” blockchain collectibles, aiming to determine whether  the soccer governing body has complied with local gambling laws, according to a report from Bloomberg.  The “right-to-buy” (RTB) collectibles, offered via the FIFA Collect platform, provide users the option to purchase tickets to the upcoming 2026 World Cup to be hosted in North America. The collectibles are initially sold directly by FIFA, but can be resold on the secondary marketplace.  “Our mission is to bring fans closer to the game they love. By introducing Right-To-Buy on FIFA Collect, we are…

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SINGAPORE — The most important story in crypto right now is tokenization and it’s coming fast to disrupt traditional finance, according to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. Tenev told the crowd at the Token2049 conference in Singapore that tokenization is a “freight train” barreling toward the heart of traditional finance. “Crypto and traditional finance have been living in separate worlds, but they’ll fully merge. In the future, everything will be on-chain in some form, and the distinction will disappear,” he said. With Robinhood now offering tokenized stocks in Europe as well as private shares in some of the hottest non-public startups like…