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Adam Forsyth

OKXICE faces objections from 9 companies over stock tokens

Nine companies have formally objected to plans by OKXICE to offer tokenized versions of their shares, preventing the proposed trading platform from listing those securities under a new U.S. regulatory exemption. Summary Nine companies have objected to tokenized trading of their shares on OKXICE’s proposed U.S. platform. Broadcom, CoreWeave, Verizon and UnitedHealth appear among the…

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Onchain data shows hackers moving stolen funds to Zcash

On-chain investigators have identified additional suspected stolen cryptocurrency moving into Zcash (ZEC), with funds reportedly linked to three separate security incidents involving Bitget, Cryptobills Ledger and Triple-A. Summary On-chain investigator Specter linked alleged stolen funds from three security incidents to Zcash transactions recently. ZachXBT traced approximately 2,700 ZEC into Zcash’s Ironwood shielded pool following the…

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Stablecoin remittances show 84% cost gap, but payout reliability varies

Stablecoin remittances have shown a cost gap of roughly 84% against traditional transfers in a comparison attributed to Borderless.xyz, with a $200 payment costing $2 through stablecoin-funded routes versus $12.72 using an older World Bank benchmark. Summary Stablecoin-funded remittances cost $2 per $200 transfer in Borderless’s reported comparison, roughly 84% below traditional costs. The comparison…

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Bitcoin falls below $80k, Ledger changes sales, MSCI rules

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin has briefly fallen below $80,000, Ledger has tightened reseller rules after a hardware implant attack, and MSCI has adopted index eligibility changes affecting digital asset treasury companies. Summary Bitcoin recovered above $82,000 on Friday after briefly trading below $80,000 during Thursday’s selloff. Ledger restricted reseller sales…

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DATA draws $30m as Fission lands $10m Series A

Crypto and blockchain projects have announced at least $51.4 million across six disclosed financings during Oct. 10–16, led by Sui Foundation’s $30 million strategic investment in DATA Network. Summary Six disclosed financings totaled $51.4 million during the Oct. 10–16 reporting period. Sui Foundation announced a $30 million strategic investment as DATA Network prepares to migrate….

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