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Strike launches 3.6% interest on cash, paid out in Bitcoin

Strike launches 3.6% interest on cash, paid out in Bitcoin

Strike wants your idle dollars to quietly turn into Bitcoin. The platform founded by Jack Mallers has rolled out a feature called Bitcoin Interest on Cash, which pays US users a 3.6% annual percentage yield on their cash balances.The interest arrives in Bitcoin rather than dollars, settled monthly i

Tokenized Stock Trading Explodes in September — Market Talk

Tokenized Stock Trading Explodes in September — Market Talk

The amount of stocks trading on blockchains went from $639 million in September 2025 to $3.17 billion in September 2026--a near 400% increase year-over-year, says RedStone in a report. While the popularity of tokenized stocks is growing at an exponential rate, their utility remains fairly limited. T

Ripple, Circle, Standard Chartered Back Crypto Exchange OKX at $25B Valuation

Ripple, Circle, Standard Chartered Back Crypto Exchange OKX at $25B Valuation

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX secured strategic investments from Ripple, Circle , Qube Research & Technologies and SC Ventures by Standard Chartered at a $25 billion pre-money valuation.This will strengthen the exchange’s institutional ties as it expands into stablecoins, payments and tokenized real-w

Winklevoss Zcash ETF Says Shares To Trade On Nasdaq Stock Market - SEC Filing

Winklevoss Zcash ETF Says Shares To Trade On Nasdaq Stock Market - SEC Filing

Winklevoss Zcash ETF:WINKLEVOSS ZCASH ETF - SHARES TO TRADE ON NASDAQ STOCK MARKET - SEC FILINGWINKLEVOSS ZCASH ETF - SHARES ARE EXPECTED TO BE LISTED FOR TRADING ON NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, LLC UNDER TICKER SYMBOL “WINK.”WINKLEVOSS ZCASH ETF: WILL PAY SPONSOR AN ANNUAL UNIFIED FEE OF 0.25% OF TRUST’S Z

ECB policymaker warns of fragmentation without digital euro

ECB policymaker warns of fragmentation without digital euro

A member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board has warned that other entities could provide alternatives without the central bank’s introduction of a digital euro, potentially weakening Europe’s “resilience and monetary sovereignty.”ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone said on a

Flare Launches Firelight Cover Using Staked FXRP

Flare Launches Firelight Cover Using Staked FXRP

Flare launches Firelight Protocol on its network, enabling onchain cover for DeFi vaults backed by staked FXRP, with an aggregate deposit cap of $115M in XRP-equivalent.Material Details#DetailAI Analyst View1Firelight goes live on FlareNew product can drive network activity and fees if adopted.2Cove

Firelight Is Live, Backed by Staked FXRP on Flare

Firelight Is Live, Backed by Staked FXRP on Flare

Dubai, UAE, October 6th, 2026, ChainwireFirelight Protocol launches on Flare, providing onchain cover for DeFi vaults and enabling XRP holders to supply cover capital through Flare Smart Accounts.Firelight Protocol is now live on the Flare Network, with its first cover protecting Sentora’s USD Prote

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig Talks About Catching Political Figures Attempting To Trade Prediction Markets — 'Oftentimes After The Fact'

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig Talks About Catching Political Figures Attempting To Trade Prediction Markets — 'Oftentimes After The Fact'

As (BTC) held above $85,000 on Tuesday, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael ‘Mike’ Selig said the agency has caught political figures trying to trade on prediction markets.Speaking on CNBC's ‘Squawk Box,' Selig said, "We have seen certain political figures attempt to trade i

Zcash and Monero lead gains as Bitcoin remains flat

Zcash and Monero lead gains as Bitcoin remains flat

Bitcoin and Ethereum spent the day doing their best impression of a screensaver. Zcash and Monero, meanwhile, were the top performers among the largest coins over the last 24 hours, according to Decrypt.Zcash (ZEC) is trading between $1,300 and $1,370 as of early October 2026. That puts its year-to-

Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF with 0.25% fee, proposed WINK ticker

Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF with 0.25% fee, proposed WINK ticker

Winklevoss Asset Services has filed a preliminary S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, proposing a spot Zcash (ZEC) exchange-traded fund.The ETF would hold ZEC directly, with Gemini Trust Company serving as custodian, and would charge a 0.25% annual sponsor fe

OKX Turns Infrastructure Partners into Investors at $25 Billion Valuation

OKX Turns Infrastructure Partners into Investors at $25 Billion Valuation

OKX has raised new funding at a $25 billion pre-money valuation from Circle, Qube Research & Technologies, Ripple and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures.The round brings companies already connected to its stablecoin, liquidity and collateral infrastructure onto its shareholder register.The financing e

Arbitrum: DRIP proposal seeks 100M ARB and a USDG growth objective - 06 Oct 2026

Arbitrum: DRIP proposal seeks 100M ARB and a USDG growth objective - 06 Oct 2026

The DRIP incentive proposal asks ArbitrumDAO to make USDG growth a strategic objective and add 100 million ARB to the program. The proposal has not yet been voted on, so the requested allocation and strategic objective are not approved changes.If approved, the allocation would direct approximately 1