Bitcoin Firm Strive Launches SATS Stock With 15% Dividend After Raising $630M
Key TakeawaysStrive raised $630 million through its SATS preferred stock offering, priced at $90 per share.SATS carries a 15% annual...
Finance
OKXICE Faces 9 Formal Objections to Tokenized Share Trading
Key TakeawaysNine U.S.-listed companies, including Broadcom and Verizon, formally objected to OKXICE tokenized shares.OKXICE’s Oct. 15 notice identifies nine issuers...
Arthur Hayes Says OpenAI and Anthropic Are Worthless and Bitcoin Wins
Key TakeawaysArthur Hayes told Convergence host Luke Martin on Oct. 16 that AI model companies are “worthless.”The Nasdaq 100 fell...
Bitcoin Giant Strategy Plans STRC Daily Dividends Starting in November
Key TakeawaysStrategy plans to begin daily STRC dividends on Nov. 2, totaling $1 per share for November.The plan requires approval...
Charles Schwab CEO Sees Crypto as a New Revenue Engine
Key TakeawaysCharles Schwab opened bitcoin and ether trading to eligible retail clients on Oct. 15.CEO Rick Wurster identified Schwab Crypto...
Kraken’s Parent Company Moves to Acquire a Bank in Europe
Key TakeawaysPayward agreed to acquire Saldo Bank’s Finnish parent, securing a path toward an EU banking license.Saldo Bank operates across...
STRC Nearly Hits $100 After Bitcoin Giant Strategy Breaks Buyback Promise
Key TakeawaysStrategy repurchased $368.7 million of STRC from Sept. 28 to Oct. 11 while buying just 584 BTC.STRC closed at...
XRP ETF Buyers Refuse to Quit Despite Sitting on a $230M Paper Loss
Key TakeawaysBitwise’s XRP fund supplied $10.55M of the Oct. 5-9 inflow, while Canary’s XRPC lost $3.34M.Sosovalue data puts XRP ETF...
Bain Capital Leads $37.5M Investment in Bitcoin Life Insurance Firm
Key TakeawaysMeanwhile raised $37.5M led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing total funding above $180M.The company launched BTC Life 1-Pay, partnering...
Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stock Trading Platform for Early 2027
Key TakeawaysBrazil’s B3 exchange will launch a tokenized asset platform by 2027, modernizing its traditional market.These tokenized securities will share...
Securitize Brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla Stocks Onchain on Solana
Key TakeawaysSecuritize launched 1:1-backed U.S. stock tokens on Solana with USDC settlement.Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla move onchain with regulated rights...
From Bitcoin Mining to Global Banking, Bhutan Eyes Abu Dhabi
Key TakeawaysDK Bank told Bitcoin.com News that it received preliminary approval on Oct. 8, bringing Bhutan one step closer to...
Bitcoin Beats Equities, Real Estate Among Wealthy Investors: Survey
Key TakeawaysWealthy investors increasingly see bitcoin and crypto as a top long-term performer.Bitcoin leads digital assets in both ownership and...
Apple Cash’s Banking Partner Tightens ID Rules, Keeps Crypto Ban
Key TakeawaysApple Cash will tighten identity verification rules for users who haven’t verified their identity.Green Dot Bank will keep its...
Czechia’s Partners Banka Adds Direct Bitcoin Trading
Key TakeawaysPartners Banka integrated bitcoin trading into its app, offering transactions from $23.Anycoin provided MiCA-compliant infrastructure, making Partners Banka the...
Sequoia, Tiger Global Circle Kalshi in Fresh $1B Funding Talks: Report
Key TakeawaysReuters reports that Kalshi is purportedly negotiating a $1 billion raise at a $40 billion valuation, up eightfold since...
Cboe’s 25-Year S&P 500 Deal Puts Tokenized Options on the Table
Key TakeawaysCboe’s exclusive hold on SPX options now runs through 2051 after signing a new 25-year extension.Cboe said it handled...
Ripple Moves 35M XRP and the Mystery Wallet Forwards 6.5M Within Hours
Key TakeawaysA Ripple wallet sent 35 million XRP ($52.4 million) to an unlabeled address at 00:21 UTC on Oct. 2.US...
MSCI Rule Puts Strategy at Risk, Says Bitcoin Policy Institute Paper
Key TakeawaysMSCI’s simulated index deletions include Strategy, Metaplanet and Yellow Cake.JPMorgan estimated MSCI removal could trigger $2.8 billion in Strategy...
Robinhood Adds AI Trading Agents to Its Mobile App
Key TakeawaysRobinhood launched native AI trading agents, OpenAI models, and automated “Loops” strategy execution.Pending regulatory approval, Robinhood will enable weekend...
Anthropic Chases $2 Trillion IPO Even After a $42 Billion Loss
Key TakeawaysAnthropic’s 2025 revenue rose 12x to $4.59 billion, but its operating loss still topped $8 billion.About $34 billion of...
XRP ETFs Hoard 1.18 Billion XRP as Ripple Readies a 1 Billion Unlock
Key TakeawaysSeven U.S. XRP ETFs hold 1,179.62M XRP, or 1.18% of supply, with Bitwise leading at 413.1M XRP.Sosovalue logged $75.59M...
