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According to Tempo, the FASB proposal would require companies to have direct redemption rights with stablecoin issuers. For example, buying $USDC through an exchange would not necessarily let a company classify those tokens as cash equivalents. Tempo cites Coinbase, which classified $USDC and other payment stablecoins as cash equivalents in its 2025 annual report, supported by its redemption arrangement with Circle. “Your contract with the issuer is what qualifies, and the token alone doesn’t get you there,” Tempo said. The FASB proposal remains open for public comment until Nov. 19. The board will review the feedback before finalizing the accounting…

In response to an article that sought to explain the mystery of the Shiba Inu founder, Mazrael clarified that any content ascribed to Ryoshi after the deletion of his tweets and Medium posts may not be from him. Key detail uncovered Some in the crypto market claimed the Shiba Inu creator had returned and might have launched other tokens (meme coins), drawing comparisons to Ryoshi’s inspiration and his X profile picture. Mazrael firmly stated that this is “not from Ryoshi” while sharing a key detail to support his claim. According to Mazrael, the ‘allhailtheshiba’ Medium attributed to Ryoshi was deleted…

“One of the biggest things that our customers have been asking us is ‘I would like to get products and services and offerings similar to what I get with another bank,'” Payward co-CEO Arjun Sethi told the FT. Sethi said the plan is to bring cash, crypto, tokenized stocks and credit together in a single system, so customers can borrow and lend against their assets without selling them. Myriad: Where does Ethereum go next? Click to make your prediction. Crypto charters in the U.S. The San Francisco-based company, founded in 2011, applied in May for a national trust company charter…

Meritz Securities, a key player in Korea’s financial landscape, is collaborating with Optimism to explore the tokenization of Korean securities. This partnership aims to leverage blockchain technology to enhance the issuance and distribution of financial products. As the Korean capital markets move on-chain, this development signifies a substantial shift towards digital asset integration in traditional finance. For more details, check the official announcement. What Happened The broader crypto market is currently reflecting mixed signals as major assets fluctuate. Optimism’s recent partnership with Meritz Securities could significantly influence trading dynamics in the Korean capital markets. The collaboration targets the issuance of…

Bitcoin BTC$82,001.05 could reclaim $100,000 before year-end as institutional adoption and demand for hard assets overcome near-term economic uncertainty, according to crypto asset manager Bitwise, offering a more bullish outlook than traders who expect inflation and elevated interest rates to constrain gains. The forecasts highlight a divide over timing. Analysts see longer-term support from institutional investment, regulatory progress and concerns about government debt, but disagree on whether those forces can drive a breakout before the end of 2026. Ryan Rasmussen, head of research at Bitwise, expects bitcoin to emerge from the coming weeks’ uncertainty at a higher valuation. “We believe…

By the Numbers Currently, the trading volume for Uniswap remains stagnant, with no reported transactions in the past 24 hours. However, the announcement regarding cirBTC and its dominance on the arc platform could serve as a catalyst for increased user engagement and trading activity in the near future. This situation could shift as traders respond to the enhanced accessibility and liquidity options available on the platform. Uniswap is a leading decentralized exchange that allows users to swap various cryptocurrencies without a central authority. It has jurisdiction over its own operations as it leverages smart contracts to facilitate transactions on the…

Bitfinex’s tokenized funds offer two return benchmarks Crest Fund measures its performance in dollars and aims to exceed US Treasury bill yields. LBAF measures performance in Bitcoin, with a target of 8% to 12% net annualized returns, according to CMCC Global Managing Partner Martin Baumann. CMCC Global co-founded the funds with Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo. Crest began operating in March 2022, while LBAF launched in April 2025. Both spread capital across quantitative managers. Their approaches include funding-rate arbitrage, market making, and arbitrage between exchanges and DeFi. “Both funds use diversified portfolios of quantitative, market-neutral strategies rather than relying principally on…

Amid this revelation, Cardano representative Dori said more people in the crypto industry are starting to recognize Cardano’s value after years of criticism.While many critics see Cardano as a “ghost chain” that peaked in 2018, Dori believes new developments are changing that perception. Dori also praised Cardano’s community, saying many supporters have stayed loyal for years because they believe in the project, rather than simply seeking airdrops or financial rewards. Gokhshtein Says $ADA Deserves More Attention Joining the conversation, David Gokhshtein argues that Cardano deserves more attention, especially because of its plans to connect with Bitcoin. Gokhshtein said understanding Bitcoin’s…

Under MiCA, all EMTs are stablecoins, but not all stablecoins are EMTs, as the U.K. parliament has explained. EMTs are pegged to a single official currency, such as the euro or U.S. dollar, while other types of stablecoins can be linked to baskets of currencies or other assets. EMTs must be issued by authorized credit institutions or electronic money institutions, which means holders have a legal claim against the issuer and the right to redeem their tokens at face value at any time. EMTs cannot pay interest under MiCA. Dollar-backed stablecoins such as USDC can also qualify as EMTs under…

This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The network’s seven-day average has regained 1 zettahash per second—1,000 EH/s—over the past week and reached its highest level since March 3. That rebound is especially interesting given how much mining capacity the public companies have been shedding. The recovery is showing up in difficulty. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose 5.92% on October 16, and the pace of block production so far in the current difficulty…