Tether, Kazakhstan cenbank mull tenge stablecoin and asset tokenization
The agreement will explore a tengebacked stablecoin pilot and a framework for tokenizing realworld assets as Kazakhstan expands its digital asset industry.…
BitMine sets 5% Ether supply ‘hard cap’ as accumulation target nears
Tom Lee said BitMine will not accumulate Ether past 5% of the supply, turning the company’s target into a ceiling. Source:Cointelegraph
Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch
Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, though Bitcoin…
Conduit sues Tether over allegedly freezing $2.8M without explanation
The lawsuit alleged that Tether froze USDt funds in a Conduit wallet tied to an investigation launched by Brazilian authorities in 2024. Source:Cointelegraph
Winklevoss-backed Zcash ETF files with SEC for Nasdaq listing
The proposed fund would hold ZEC directly, with Gemini Trust serving as custodian and Winklevoss Capital affiliates eyeing up to a $100 million investment.…
SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Former Western Asset Co-CIO Ken Leech in Cherry Picking Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission today moved for entry of a final judgment by consent against Stephen Kenneth Leech II, the former cochief investment…
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade launches on Sepolia testnet
Sepolia marks one of the final major rehearsals before the final activation of Glamsterdam, aimed at bringing more efficiency and scalability to the Ethereum…
EEZ tests atomic L1-to-L2 transaction in push to unify Ethereum
An EEZ contributor shared a 0.001 ETH crosschain test as the project develops a framework to connect Ethereum mainnet and its rollups. Source:Cointelegraph
Strategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases
Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million last week while spending $176.3 million to repurchase about 1.77 million shares of STRC. Source:Cointelegraph
Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is now live on testnet, giving developers several weeks to assess 25second blocks and other protocol changes before a planned November…
Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy
The newly registered lobbying operation lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals among the issues it plans to lobby on in Washington.…
Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.…