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Binance finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave after five years, Yi He says
Binance's chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is leaving the exchange after more than five years, co-CEO Yi He said. Justin Yek, formerly of Airwallex, will replace him.
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THORChain refuses Bitget request to block hacker as $6.3m moves to Bitcoin
THORChain declined to blacklist addresses tied to the $388m Bitget hack, and CoinDesk traced 27 swaps converting about 2,390 ether into 75.2 Bitcoin.
Strategy buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143m, holdings reach 847,666 BTC
The Bitcoin treasury company added 1,665 BTC at an average price of $85,681, funded by sales of its Class A common stock, according to an SEC filing.
Shiba Inu on-chain holders reach 1,693,365 as September adoption grows
Shiba Inu added 8,927 holders during September, taking its total on-chain holder count to 1,693,365, according to Etherscan data reported by U.Today.
Bitcoin traders avoid crash hedging as options skew stays cheap
Bitcoin and ether have slipped since the rally stalled last Monday, but CoinDesk reports that options pricing shows traders are not yet buying crash protection.
Bitcoin faces crowded macro week as Trump sets 2pm Oval Office address
An unexplained White House announcement opens a five-day stretch that ends with the September jobs report, with Bitcoin near $83,300 after a 1.5% Monday dip.
Franklin Templeton brings tokenised collateral to Bybit
Franklin Templeton has extended its off-exchange collateral programme to Bybit, letting users pledge tokenised money market fund shares as backing for stablecoin credit lines while still earning yield
