WisdomTree has launched a physically backed Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) for Stellar Lumens (XLM) across Europe. coindesk.com

BlackRock CEO reveals development of proprietary asset tokenization technology, while estimating that digital wallets hold more than $4.5 trillion in cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, with expectations of swift market expansion.

S&P Global Ratings is partnering with Chainlink to provide its stablecoin stability assessments directly on blockchain networks.

Circle selects Safe platform as preferred institutional custody provider for USDC stablecoin.

Monad has released MON stamps.

.MON Allocation Criteria: Prominent decentralized exchange traders, including participants on Hyperliquid and Phantom Wallet across spot and perpetual markets; traders engaging with tokens from Pump.fun, Virtuals, and other platforms. Key contributors to leading DeFi protocols such as Aave, Euler, Morpho, Pendle, Lighter, Curve, PancakeSwap, and Uniswap. Long-term holders of various NFTs, including Azuki, Chimpers, CryptoPunks, Doodles, Fluffle, Hypurr, Mad Lads, Meebits, Milady Maker, Moonbirds, Pudgy Penguins, Redacted Remilio Babies, Sappy Seals, Solana Monkey Business, and Wassies.

Brera Holdings, operating under Solmate, has announced the acquisition of $50 million worth of SOL from the Solana Foundation.

A pump and dump pattern has emerged for SAFE following news of a partnership with Circle, according to a Telegram post. Immediately after the announcement, SAFE experienced a surge in purchasing activity; however, this was soon followed by substantial sell-offs, leading to a decline in the token's value. A chart depicting the price movement is available.

Bloomberg – The value of SAFE tokens experienced heightened volatility following news of a partnership with Circle, triggering a rapid surge in buying activity. Shortly thereafter, a sharp sell-off ensued, leading to a decline in the token's price. More details can be viewed on the chart.

The United States is pursuing the forfeiture of 127,271 Bitcoin (valued at $12 billion) associated with a cross-border pig butchering fraud scheme operated by Chinese national Chen Zhi, according to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

DB: The 127,271 BTC the US plans to seize are owned by LuBian, from which hackers stole these Bitcoins in 2020. The coins have remained untouched since then. It is unlikely that the US will succeed in confiscating them.

Earlier: The hackers who targeted LuBian have not yet sold the 127,426 BTC.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture action to seize roughly 127,271 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $15 billion, tied to the alleged fraudulent and money laundering activities of Prince Group. The funds were held in unattended cryptocurrency wallets controlled by the defendant. The seized cryptocurrency is now in the custody of the U.S. government.

The U.S. government holds approximately 325,283 Bitcoin, valued at over $37 billion.

Binance Launches $400 Million Together Initiative to Support Users Amid Market Volatility

The top 10 NFT collections by trading volume over the past 30 days.

The US Trade Representative indicated that the decision to implement tariffs starting November 1 will depend on China's subsequent actions.

ZachXBT suggests that the Prince Group wallets may have been compromised by a hacker operating on behalf of the U.S. government, or that the U.S. government itself was directly involved in the incident.

A Republican legislator has introduced the Retirement Investment Choice Act, which seeks to codify a directive from former President Trump. The bill instructs the Department of Labor to allow the inclusion of cryptocurrency and private equity investments in 401(k) retirement plans.

Tether has agreed to pay $299.5 million to Celsius Network as part of a settlement linked to a bankruptcy claim filed against Tether in August 2024. claim

Powell indicates no significant changes to forecasts since September meeting; risks of a labor market slowdown have increased; Federal Reserve may complete balance sheet reduction in upcoming months.

Powell signals that the Federal Reserve has increased flexibility to cut interest rates this year to support the job market, despite a recent rise in inflation.