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Binance CEO Richard Teng has broken his silence for the first time since Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was pardoned by President Donald Trump. Teng said the company is focused on rebuilding trust and moving forward as clearer rules begin to take shape for the crypto industry. Richard Teng spotlights major Binance progress In an interview with CNBC, Teng said Binance has learned from past mistakes and is now more focused on compliance. The crypto trading platform has recorded major milestones, including the x402 integration, lending credence to its compliance. He noted that the firm’s efforts to follow regulations have improved confidence…

This Tuesday hit like a freight train for anyone who bought gold this year, thinking it was some magic shield, when prices saw their biggest single-day drop in 12 years, Cryptopolitan reported. It was a brutal reality check for investors hoping gold would instantly save them when markets went south. But the crash doesn’t cancel out the bigger reasons people are hoarding gold. History shows that every time stocks tank (say, by 15% or more), gold usually drops first too, and this has happened six times before. But here’s the catch: by the time the S&P hits bottom, gold ends…

With 19 years remaining for Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried in prison, the former FTX CEO’s legal team will present arguments in the appellate court as to why a panel of judges should consider overturning his conviction or sentence. On Tuesday, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments from SBF’s lawyers. Though the details of the appeal were unclear at the time of publication, the former FTX CEO’s legal team said in its initial appeals filing from September 2024 that it intended to argue SBF was “never presumed innocent,” claiming that it was not allowed to…

Crypto.com and Hollywood.com announced a partnership to launch entertainment-focused prediction markets. Event contracts will be offered by Crypto.com | Derivatives North America, a CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse, to Hollywood.com users. Join IG, CMC, and Robinhood in London’s leading trading industry event! Crypto.com recently secured full CFTC derivatives licenses for its U.S. affiliate, allowing it to operate as a designated contract market and clearinghouse and offer regulated event contracts to U.S. retail participants. The latest partnership provides entertainment fans with a federally compliant way to access event contracts and make predictions about movies, shows, actors, awards, and other entertainment topics. [#highlighted-links#]…

In a notice to Ethereum node operators, the ETH advisor and angel investor who goes by Sassal.eth on X makes it known that the default gas limit has been set to 60mil in Fusaka release clients, urging node operators who have previously set their gas limit to effect this change. “The default gas limit has been set to 60mil in Fusaka release clients but if you have manually set your gas limit previously then you’ll need to change it to 60mil (or remove the manual change),” Sassal.eth wrote. The notice comes as the countdown to Fusaka mainnet upgrade begins after…

David Malpass calls stablecoins a global game-changer and says the U.S. should lead in innovation. Summary The former World Bank president urged the U.S. to lead on stablecoins with clear regulation Malpass welcomed the Fed Governor Chris Waller’s proposal for limited master accounts He also warned that Europe and China are moving fast in the stablecoin race Stablecoins are quickly becoming a battleground for global economic and geopolitical influence. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, at ACI’s Payments Unleashed Summit, David Malpass, former president of the World Bank, urged the U.S. to take stablecoins seriously. Europe and China, he warned, are already…

China is rounding up mafia families behind pig butchering compounds in Southeast Asia and sentencing them to death — a dramatic shift in policy from just a few years ago when the mafia was largely ignored. The Bai crime syndicate is the most recent criminal organization extradited and sentenced to death by China. It had operated pig butchering scams at 41 different sites across Myanmar, making billions of dollars along the way. Chinese courts found the group guilty of intentional homicide, kidnapping, extortion, operating a fraudulent casino, organizing illegal border crossings, forced prostitution, and wire fraud, amongst other charges. According…

Binance has announced Momentum (MMT) as the latest project featured on the exchange’s HODLer Airdrops program. Binance aims to distribute 0.75% of the MMT token’s initial supply through the HODLer Airdrop. Users that held BNB in Binance’s Simple Earn (both Flexible and Locked) and On-Chain Yields products from October 10, 2025 to October 19, 2025 will be eligible for the MMT airdrop. #Binance is excited to announce the Momentum (MMT) HODLer Airdrop – @MMTFinance $MMT.BNB Holders, get ready! The Airdrop page will be available on the Binance Airdrop Portal in 24 hours. Plus, this token will be listed on Binance…

Ethereum (ETH) has faced a sharp pullback in recent days, dropping 14% over the past week. Despite this decline, analysts suggest the recent breakdown may not indicate weakness but could instead lead to the next major upward move. The asset is trading around $3,390 at press time, after gaining 2% in the past 24 hours. Some technical analysts continue to point toward long-term chart structures and liquidation setups that support the possibility of a bullish continuation. Pattern Suggests Breakdown Could Precede Breakout Trader Tardigrade shared a multi-cycle view of Ethereum’s price action on the 3-day chart. The setup shows that…

Emerging meme stock Beyond Meat has dropped from its Wednesday high in its first test after skyrocketing more than 1,000%. Investors are attempting to turn the stock into a buzzy trend akin to 2021’s GameStop mania, but for some, its daily decline has started to cast doubt on the movement. BYND hit a local high of $7.69 on Wednesday, as social media traders helped pump the stock more than 1,435% over six days. However, according to TradingView, it fell 53.45% from that high to $3.58 by Wednesday’s market close. It has since continued its decline, dropping to a recent price…