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FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri has released a podcast episode with crypto journalist David Morris examining the psychological factors behind Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud. Kavuri lost over 1.8 million pounds to the FTX collapse and has appeared in multiple documentaries covering the exchange failure. Morris is the author of the upcoming book “Stealing the Future: Sam Bankman-Fried, Elite Fraud and the Cult of Techno Utopia,” scheduled for release on November 11. The 340-page work analyzes the $10 billion fraud that affected approximately 1 million customers worldwide. Joe Bankman: ‘the guy you recommend to head international legal supervision…has already been on tape advising…

Kima Network, a leading decentralized payment infrastructure. has partnered with Humanode, a decentralized crypto platform using biometric verification. The partnership is aimed at redefining security transparency in the Web3 network by guaranteeing that only real humans can take part in community activities and airdrops. As Kima Network has disclosed in its official social media announcement, the development leverages the BotBasher technology of Humanode to deliver Sybil-resistant verification. Hence, this landmark development is anticipated to establish a unique benchmark for trustworthy and transparent engagement in advanced decentralized platforms. 🤝 Kima x Humanode: Verifying Humanity in Web3!Kima has partnered with @humanode_io ,…

U.S.-listed cloud company Cloudflare (NET) announced plans to intorduve a U.S. dollar stablecoin for what it calls the “agentic web,” where autonomous AI agents perform tasks like booking flights or ordering groceries. The company said on Thursday that the token, dubbed NET Dollar, will enable instant and secure transactions for software agents, developers and creators. Cloudflare framed the initiative as a shift away from the ad-driven economics that have defined the internet for decades. “The Internet’s next business model will be powered by pay-per-use, fractional payments, and microtransactions—tools that shift incentives toward original, creative content that actually adds value,” Matthew…

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) says its new rare-earth export controls are lawful national-security steps — not blanket bans — and that licenses will be issued for eligible civilian trade, according to a spokesperson’s Q&A posted on X Sunday morning local time. Rare earths — a group of 17 elements used in permanent-magnet motors for electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines, defense electronics and other high-tech gear — occupy an outsized role in supply chains because China dominates the sector. Beijing accounts for roughly 70% of global production and about 90% of processing and refining; so licensing shifts can ripple…

Binance Wallet “Meme Rush – Binance Wallet Exclusive” program is a new feature that lets users access meme tokens before they are listed on decentralized exchanges. In a press statement shared with Cryptopolitan on Thursday, Binance announced that the initiative, going live later today, was developed in partnership with Four.Meme, a meme token-based launch platform on the Binance Chain According to the crypto exchange, the new feature gives verified Binance Wallet (Keyless) users early and structured access to memecoin launches. Users will be able to purchase these tokens during their initial stages through the Binance Wallet app or web interface…

WINklink, a decentralized oracle network, announced a strategic collaboration with HoudiniSwap, a cross-chain privacy platform that focuses on making digital asset transactions confidential. According to information disclosed today by WINklink, the partnership enabled the integration of WINklink’s oracle service with Houdini’s privacy layer, aiming to unleash opportunities for more secure and impactful blockchain utilities. 🚀WINkLink x Houdini Swap: Strategic Ecosystem PartnershipWe are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with @HoudiniSwap, the leading provider of private transactions for sending, swapping, bridging, and receiving cryptocurrencies, as our newest ecosystem partner of… pic.twitter.com/gFfqtn9xSJ — WINkLink (@WinkLink_Oracle) October 13, 2025 Why This Partnership Is…

Vienna — USPD, a new type of yield-bearing stablecoin designed to be unstoppable and fully transparent, has officially gone live on Ethereum mainnet with its first minted tokens. The launch is backed by a $1.5 million pre-seed round led by legendary investor Tim Draper, alongside Gateway Ventures and Zelda Ventures.—USPD, short for United States Permissionless Dollar, aims to fix the core flaws of today’s $250 billion stablecoin market: opaque reserves, centralization, and the constant risk of asset freezes.Breaking Away From the Old ModelUnlike USDC or Tether, USPD can’t be frozen and keeps all reserves visible on-chain 24/7. The stablecoin introduces…

The European Banking Authority has published a new report highlighting how the crypto industry has attempted to bypass new legislation like MiCA and its extended AML/CFT legislative framework. MiCA, which came fully into effect in late 2024, gave the 27-country economic bloc a unified set of rules governing crypto asset providers for the first time. The EBA didn’t name any crypto firms specifically, but said that “attempts by some entities to circumvent regulatory requirements” may continue, adding that this poses a risk of a “significant and adverse impact on the integrity of the EU’s financial system.” One of the risks…

Lighter has surged ahead, overtaking major competitors to become Ethereum’s top app-chain and sixth-largest layer-2 by total value locked (TVL). This rapid ascent makes Lighter a genuine leader among decentralized perpetual trading platforms. Lighter DEX’s Impressive Debut and Rapid Growth The DEX stormed into L2Beat’s leaderboard only recently, becoming the sixth-largest Layer 2 by TVS. It is also the leading app-chain on Ethereum in record time. Lighter DEX Metrics. Source: L2Beat Passing as Hyperliquid with Ethereum-grade property rights, Lighter’s arrival is rekindling the conversation about whether Ethereum can finally host a truly competitive Perpetuals DEX (PerpDEX) without sacrificing security or…

S&P Global Ratings is bringing its stablecoin stability assessments directly to blockchains through a partnership with decentralized oracle network Chainlink. The integration allows decentralized finance protocols, smart contracts and financial platforms to access S&P’s risk evaluations of stablecoins in real time., according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. The assessments score stablecoins from 1 to 5 based on their ability to maintain a stable value relative to fiat currencies. They factor in asset quality, liquidity, redemption mechanisms, regulatory status and governance. S&P currently evaluates 10 stablecoins, including USDT, USDC and Sky Protocol’s USDS/DAI. Unlike credit ratings, the assessments are…