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Cosmos Health boosts Ethereum investment to $1.8M under $300M digital asset plan. CEO Greg Siokas says firm remains committed to accelerating crypto acquisitions. Stock up 200% in six months as Cosmos expands in healthcare and digital finance. Cosmos Health Inc. (NASDAQ: COSM) has strengthened its position in digital assets with a fresh $300,000 purchase of Ethereum (ETH), bringing the healthcare group’s total investment in the cryptocurrency to $1.8 million. The move, announced Monday, forms part of the company’s broader $300 million digital assets facility aimed at portfolio diversification and long-term growth. The Chicago-based company, which operates across pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution,…

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The total number of crypto millionaires and billionaires has grown by 40% and 29% respectively over the course of the last year, according to the Crypto Wealth Report published by investment consultants Henley & Partners.  Based on data ending on June 30, the report indicates there are approximately 241,700 crypto millionaires and 36 crypto billionaires globally, setting new records for crypto wealth. “This significant growth coincides with a watershed year for institutional adoption, highlighted by the first-ever cryptocurrencies launched by a sitting U.S. president and first lady,” the report reads.  Bitcoin’s sharp rise played the biggest role in creating…

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US crypto exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest exchange Upbit, to recover more than $53 million in assets. The lawsuit, a part of the ongoing FTX bankruptcy proceedings, was filed by FTX’s subsidiary Alameda Research on November 5, 2024, with the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The case is still pending. Why Is FTX Suing Dunamu? The lawsuit filed by FTX against Dunamu is a “complaint for the return of assets and violation of automatic stay.” The core of the claim is that Dunamu, through its Upbit exchange, is…

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Ethereum developers launched the second test of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade early Tuesday morning on the Sepolia network, marking another step toward the upgrade’s mainnet debut. The test follows a successful rollout on the Holesky testnet two weeks ago. Developers plan one final rehearsal on the Hoodi network on Oct. 28, after which they’ll set a date to activate Fusaka on Ethereum’s main blockchain. Coming only a few months after Ethereum’s major Pectra upgrade, Fusaka is designed to lower costs for institutions using the network. One of its key features, PeerDAS, allows validators to verify only portions of data rather…

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Key Takeaways SegaSwap closed a $10 million seed round led by Sonic SVM and 10K Ventures. Funds will enhance liquidity, introduce new features, and support the launch of SegaSOL on Solana. SegaSwap, a decentralized automated market maker operating on Solana and Sonic SVM, has completed a seed round valuing the project at $10 million, led by Sonic SVM and 10K Ventures. The fresh capital will be used to expand liquidity on Sonic SVM, roll out new pool types, enhance analytics for traders, grow liquidity providers’ incentives, and build tooling for asset launch teams. The protocol recently launched SegaSOL, a liquid-staked…

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CME Group opened an office in Dubai today (Wednesday), planting its first physical presence in the Middle East as trading volumes in the region climb faster than in older European markets. The Chicago-based derivatives exchange will run the operation from Dubai International Financial Centre under a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The office will function as the company’s regional hub for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. CME Group said average daily trading volumes from the Middle East jumped 16% recently, outpacing growth in more established European markets. The company attributed the increase to rising participation from…

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Ethereum price today trades near $4,102, down 3.3% in the last 24 hours as sellers test the $4,080–$4,100 support zone. The pullback comes after an early-week rejection from $4,260 resistance, while buyers continue to defend the long-term ascending trendline that has guided ETH higher since April. The focus now shifts to whether this structural support can hold amid cooling on-chain flows and new adoption headlines. Ethereum Price Retests Critical Support Zone ETH Price Dynamics (Source: TradingView) On the daily chart, Ethereum remains within its broad uptrend structure, but the latest drop has brought it close to a key decision point.…

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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has predicted that RWA tokenization will be the next narrative to drive the crypto market over the next five years. He made this statement at the ongoing Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, which began on September 22. During an interview with CoinDesk, Hoskinson highlighted how tokenization will shape the future of blockchain technology and the role the United States will play in driving this emerging narrative. $10T Real-World Assets Can Be Tokenized A staggering $10 trillion—that is the value of real-world assets that Hoskinson believes can come on-chain. Currently, the total cryptocurrency market cap stands below…

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Galaxy Digital has caught the crypto community’s eye. After transferring 250,000 SOL tokens, worth around $51.69 million, to Binance. The move has fueled speculation about a potential sell-off. Especially given the involvement of Forward Industries. Which recently moved a much larger amount of Solana to Coinbase Prime. Galaxy Digital just deposited 250K $SOL($51.69M) to #Binance.Is Forward Industries about to sell their $SOL — bought just a month ago — at a loss?https://t.co/MEWRT5n7oY pic.twitter.com/G9zO8VDn5D — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) October 15, 2025 A Chain of Whale Transactions According to data from Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence, Forward Industries had earlier deposited 993,058 SOL. It…

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The Plasma Bridge, which makes it possible to move BONE tokens between Shibarium and Ethereum, is now back online. The new version of the bridge offers a higher level of security and greater loss prevention, according to the announcement. It has already undergone multi-layer testing. Main improvements The bridge has added the ability to block addresses that are believed to be suspicious. In such a way, bad actors will be banned from exploiting the bridge. From now on, the addresses flagged as potentially harmful will not be able to interact with the bridge. On top of that, there is now…

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