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What SWIFT's Blockchain Means for Stablecoins and Global Banks

The company that underpins the global financial messaging system is building infrastructure for onchain settlement as it seeks a role in blockchain-based finance.

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Finance

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial's Stablecoin Needs Better Attestation Reports, NYDIG Says

NYDIG noted that the delay in reporting is notable, given USD1's growing profile and $2.7 billion in supply, and may be a concern for investors.

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Tech

BTCFi’s Big Problem: 77% of Bitcoin Holders Haven’t Even Tried It, Says Survey

A new GoMining survey shows Bitcoin finance has a marketing and trust problem — despite packed conferences and venture funding, most holders are staying away.

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Markets

Bitcoin at Historic Highs: 3 Critical Levels to Watch Now

BTC rose to a record high of over $125,000 Sunday, extending the weekly gain to 11.5%.

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Bitcoin Surges to Record High Above $125K After $3.2B in Spot BTC Inflows

The U.S.-listed spot ETFs registered a net inflow of $3.24 billion in the week ended Oct. 3.

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Finance

Walmart-Backed OnePay to Add Bitcoin and Ether Trading to Finance App: CNBC

The service will be powered by Zerohash, and will put OnePay in line with competitors like Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal.

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Markets

Robinhood Lists Strategy’s Preferred Stocks Including STRC — and Why This Matters for Bitcoin

Robinhood’s listing of Strategy’s preferred stocks could fund more bitcoin buys without tapping new MSTR stock issuance, a move that may boost BTC demand.

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Markets

Floki Soars 23% as Valour Launches Europe’s First FLOKI ETP

The ETP, developed by Valour, allows retail and institutional investors to gain exposure to FLOKI without directly holding crypto.

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How Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Could Be a Game-Changer, Asset Manager VanEck Explains

Global asset manager VanEck says Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade in December could cut costs for rollups and strengthen ETH’s role as the backbone of onchain activity.

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Ripple Engineer Says XRP Ledger Aims to be Institutions’ First Choice for Innovation and Trust

Ripple cryptographer J. Ayo Akinyele outlines a privacy-first roadmap — ZK proofs and confidential tokens — to make XRP Ledger attractive to institutions.

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