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CoinShares to Acquire FCA-Regulated Bastion Asset Management
CoinShares’ acquisition of Bastion will expand its U.S. presence and strengthen actively managed crypto offerings.

XRP Futures See Institutional Adoption, Solana Futures Hit $1B OI in 5 Months, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ether: CME Group
Institutional investors are increasingly adopting CME's futures for XRP and solana, the exchange's global head of equity and FX products said.

Metaplanet Acquires 5,288 BTC, Lifts Total Holdings to 30,823 BTC
Stronger Bitcoin strategy drives revised forecasts of $46M revenue and $32M operating profit, though shares fall sharply.

Traders Eye September Jobs Report for Cues on Bitcoin Breakout Above $120K
The Fed’s most recent rate cut initially provided a modest boost to Bitcoin, but investors say the path forward depends less on past easing than on Powell’s Tuesday speech and upcoming jobs data that is scheduled to be released on Friday.

XRP Holds $2.85 After 3% Swing as ETF Hopes Dented by Profit-Taking
Aggressive bids carried price to $2.91 before sell pressure capped gains. Late-hour recovery showed algorithmic buying into resistance at $2.85.

Ripple CTO David Schwartz to Step Back, Joins Board
Ripple confirmed that Dennis Jarosch, the firm’s senior vice president of engineering, will lead technical operations going forward.

Bitcoin Options Tied to BlackRock’s IBIT Are Now Wall Street’s Favorite
Open interest in IBIT contracts hit nearly $38 billion after Friday’s expiry, versus $32 billion on Deribit, which had dominated the market since 2016.

DOGE Holds Above 200DMA, Breakout Needs Daily Close Through $0.24
Trend bias remains constructive, and a potential golden-cross setup is being monitored if shorter moving averages curl higher.

XRP Holds Above $2.90 as ETF Decisions Loom
Seven XRP spot ETF applications remain pending before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Grayscale’s submission is scheduled for October 18, with others queued through November 14, creating a concentrated window of regulatory catalysts that could reshape near-term flows.

Hyped 'Baby Shark' Token on Story Protocol Drops 90% as Creator Denies Authorizing Isssue
The token, pitched as an official Baby Shark play, was not an authorized product, brand-owner Pinkfong said.

