The US government shuts down much of its operations after two sides of congress failed to reach an agreement on the funding bill. Approximately 750,000 federal workers will reportedly be left unpaid. What was the cause? On Oct. 1, the…
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Switzerland’s Sygnum launches BTC Alpha fund, targeting 8-10% Bitcoin yield [btcmanager]
Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum is launching a fund to help investors maximize their Bitcoin yield while retaining price exposure. Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum launched a product for investors who want to earn yield on Bitcoin without sacrificing price…
BNB Chain’s official X account hacked, CZ warns of phishing links [cointelegraph]
SlowMist’s chief security officer said the phishing domains behind BNB Chain’s compromised X account are tied to the notorious Inferno Drainer group.
Aster token price tumbles 19% despite whale accumulation, is the rally over? [btcmanager]
After a notable rally to $2.40 last week, the Aster token price has taken a sudden nosedive, raising questions about whether the DeFi coin has lost momentum or if this is just a temporary setback. The Aster token price has…
AlphaTON Capital to acquire 51% stake in Animoca’s gaming arm GAMEE [btcmanager]
AlphaTON Capital, a TON treasury company, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a controlling interest in mobile gaming firm GAMEE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Animoca Brands. According to a Sep. 30 announcement, the letter of intent…
BNB Chain X account hacked to promote airdrops [btcmanager]
The official BNB Chain account on X has reportedly been hacked by an unnamed party. The team is currently working on getting access back into the account as it keeps dropping airdrop posts. On Oct. 1, former Binance CEO Changpeng…
MEXC Ventures expands Ethena bet with additional $30M ENA investment [btcmanager]
MEXC Ventures has expanded its backing of Ethena, committing an additional $30 million to ENA, the governance token of the protocol. The Oct. 1 announcement lifts MEXC’s total exposure across the Ethena ecosystem to $66 million, including earlier investments in…
MEXC Ventures expands Ethena bet with additional $30M ENA investment [btcmanager]
MEXC Ventures has expanded its backing of Ethena, committing an additional $30 million to ENA, the governance token of the protocol. The Oct. 1 announcement lifts MEXC’s total exposure across the Ethena ecosystem to $66 million, including earlier investments in…
Aptos partners with Trump family’s WLFI to integrate USD1 [cointelegraph]
Aptos partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financial to deploy USD1 stablecoins, targeting Tron’s market share.
AI agents need crypto to operate in financial markets: Coinbase exec [cointelegraph]
Coinbase’s head of institutional strategy, John D’Agostino, says expecting AI agents to operate in the traditional finance system is akin to streaming using a dial-up modem.