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Investing in ‘Uptober’? Brazil's Largest Investment Bank's Crypto Arm Names 5 Token Picks
The bank's crypto platform, Mynt, cites institutional demand, network security, and real-world use cases as reasons for its picks.
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.
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Bets on ‘Invisible Blockchain’ Approach to Build Financial Super App
The company plans on using blockchain technology behind the scenes while avoiding crypto-native terminology.
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.
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.
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.
IRS Guidance Limited in Scope but Good News for Crypto Treasury Firms
Digital asset treasury companies won't have to pay taxes on their crypto holdings under new interim guidance.
Hyperliquid Still Best-Positioned Perp DEX Despite Aster’s Surge, DeFi Analyst Says
Perp DEX competition is heating up, but DeFi analyst Patrick Scott says Hyperliquid’s revenue, open interest and ecosystem give it staying power.
Coinbase-Backed Pilot Program Hands Out $12,000 in Crypto to Low-Income New Yorkers
A new Coinbase-funded pilot in New York is exploring how crypto aid via dollar-backed stablecoin USDC could change the lives of young adult residents.
Abu Dhabi Bans Crypto Mining on Farms, Citing Energy Use
Farms caught mining cryptocurrency will face penalties, including a fine of 100,000 dirham ($27,000), doubled for repeat offenses.
