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UBS Names Former APAC CTO New Blockchain Lead

Following the departure of Alex Batlin, Swiss banking giant UBS has named a new head of blockchain.

By Pete RizzoOct 21, 2016

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6:47 AM

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Bitcoin's biggest ETF selloff yet hits $3.4 billion as AI stocks keep climbing

U.S. spot bitcoin funds bled cash for 11 straight sessions through Monday, the longest redemption streak since their 2024 launch, as risk dollars rotated toward an AI-led equities rally.

6:41 AM

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XRP falls 4% below $1.30 as bitcoin-led market weakness pulls down majors

XRP hit fresh 15-week lows after losing a key support zone, with exchange outflows failing to offset persistent selling pressure.

6:15 AM

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Mt. Gox moves 10,422 bitcoin worth $739 million to a new wallet as deadline nears

The 04:47 UTC Bitcoin block 952,072 transaction moved coins from Mt. Gox cold storage into a freshly generated address, with a smaller 116-bitcoin slice routed to the defunct exchange's hot wallet.

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Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as stocks pause and Strategy's BTC sale weighs on crypto

BTC fell 3.8% in 24 hours to below $69,960 , the lowest level in weeks, as Monday's 8-K filing disclosing Strategy's first publicized bitcoin sale continued to weigh.

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