[Uranium Digital raises $16.5M to expand Solana-based uranium token trading]

Uranium Digital, a New York-based U.S. startup, has raised $16.5 million in a Series A round, Crypto Briefing reported. The funding round was led by Blockchain Capital, with multiple existing investors also participating.

The company plans to use the proceeds to expand its electronic trading platform for physical uranium on the blockchain. Uranium Digital tokenizes yellowcake, or U₃O₈, a physical uranium concentrate. Each token represents ownership of one pound of uranium concentrate, which is stored at certified facilities in North America. The tokens are issued and traded on the Solana blockchain, and ownership transfers take place on-chain.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174532

[Richmond Fed president says gradual rate hikes are reasonable]

Thomas Barkin, president of the Richmond Fed, said gradually raising interest rates is reasonable. Barkin said inflation is not expected to accelerate, but there are currently no signs it is easing either.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174533

[VerifiedX launches Vault feature for vBTC recovery after hacks or mistaken transfers]

Bitcoin infrastructure project VerifiedX unveiled a self-custodial asset recovery Vault feature as part of its mainnet 9.0.0 upgrade. The feature lets Bitcoin holders who store vBTC in the Vault set a delay before an outgoing transfer becomes final, allowing mistaken or unauthorized transfers to be canceled during that window and the assets recovered to a self-custodied address designated by the owner.

VerifiedX introduced the safeguard to reduce the risk of asset losses from wallet hacks or user errors by giving users time to reclaim funds before a transfer is finalized. The upgrade also includes Bitcoin light client verification built into VerifiedX validator software, enabling validators to independently verify Bitcoin block headers, proof-of-work and chain progress.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174534

[Kalshi develops specialized prediction contracts for institutional investors]

Kalshi is developing specialized prediction contracts across financial sectors to attract large funds and corporate clients, The Information reported.

The prediction market platform aims to expand prediction markets as an alternative to traditional financial markets and position them as a tool for institutional investors to hedge potential losses. One example would allow investors to buy legal claims at a discount and then take a position on those claims rising in value if related litigation ends in a settlement. The structure would let users trade the outcome of legal disputes and the likelihood of settlements in the form of financial products. Kalshi did not disclose a timeline for launching the products, their trading structure, or how regulations would apply.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174535

[US stocks open mixed]

The three major U.S. stock indices opened mixed today.
- S&P 500: -0.13%
- Nasdaq: -0.80%
- Dow Jones: +0.56%
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174536

[BTC falls below $79,000]

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $79,000. BTC is trading at $78,996 on the Binance USDT market.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174537

[Plante Moran Advisors boosts BTC ETF holdings 70% in Q3 to $42M]

U.S. asset manager Plante Moran Advisors increased its spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by about 70% from the previous quarter to $42 million in the third quarter, Crypto Briefing reported. The firm invested in Bitcoin through three products: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC). The asset manager, part of Plante Moran Financial Advisors, oversees about $2.2 billion in assets.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174538

[$128 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour]

Major exchanges have seen $128 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $819 million worth of futures have been liquidated.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174539

[Zuri-Invest to use xU3O8 as backing asset for physical uranium certificate]

Swiss asset manager Zuri-Invest plans to use xU3O8 as the underlying asset for a physical uranium tracking certificate, according to Layer 1 blockchain Tezos (XTZ). xU3O8 is an asset on Etherlink, a Tezos-based network.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174540

[$234 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour]

Major exchanges have seen $234 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $826 million worth of futures have been liquidated.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174541

[Nasdaq falls more than 3%]

The Nasdaq was down 3.21% as the market fell sharply, led by semiconductor stocks.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174542

[BTC falls below $78,000]

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $78,000. BTC is trading at $77,965.86 on the Binance USDT market.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174543

[BTC falls below $77,000]

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $77,000. BTC is trading at $76,950.01 on the Binance USDT market.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174544

[$369 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour]

Major exchanges have seen $369 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $671 million worth of futures have been liquidated.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174545

[Lido applies dual loss protection to EarnETH and EarnUSD]

Lido said a dual loss protection system has been applied to EarnETH and EarnUSD on Lido Earn. Firelight’s loss protection is applied first, followed by loss protection from the Lido DAO. The protection applies at the vault level, so depositors do not need to take any separate action.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174546

[Binance asks Arbitrum DAO to return frozen ETH and ARB]

Binance has asked Arbitrum DAO to return frozen Ethereum (ETH) and Arbitrum (ARB), The Defiant reported. The returned assets are expected to be used to replenish reserves that were used to cover customer losses. Binance expects the related decision-making process to take at least seven weeks.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174547

[$523 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour]

Major exchanges have seen $523 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $785 million worth of futures have been liquidated.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174548

[Staking INJ ETF INJC begins trading on Nasdaq]

Canary Capital’s staking INJ ETF, INJC, has begun trading on Nasdaq, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart said.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174549

[Bitcoin faces pressure from weaker demand and shrinking stablecoin liquidity]

Bitcoin is at a difficult juncture as demand is falling quickly and stablecoin liquidity is contracting, according to Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant. Moreno said Bitcoin’s price support remains in the $73,000-$76,000 range.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174550

[BTC falls below $76,000]

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $76,000. BTC is trading at $75,949.83 on the Binance USDT market.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174551

[Anonymous whale buys $23.28M in ETH on Coinbase]

An anonymous whale bought 10,000 ETH on Coinbase as ETH fell more than 6%, ChainCatcher reported. The purchase was worth $23.28 million. ETH was trading around $2,256.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1174552