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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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Bitget's stolen XRP cannot be frozen as most of haul sits idle
More than 99% of the 102.97 million XRP taken from Bitget on 24 September remained in attacker wallets a day later, and the XRP Ledger offers no way to freeze the native asset.
SEC staff clarifies when crypto promises create an investment contract
New FAQs from the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance say what an issuer promises token buyers can decide whether a non-security asset is sold as part of an investment contract.
Prediction markets price year-end targets for ethereum, solana and zcash
Polymarket and Kalshi traders put millions behind price targets for ethereum, solana and zcash, but the two venues settle contracts in very different ways.
Kalshi loses appeal as states win sports contract case
The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Ohio and Tennessee, ruling they can regulate Kalshi's sports-event contracts under state gambling laws.
Bitcoin holds near $84,000 as Ethena leads top-50 gainers
Crypto's total market value slipped 0.5% to $2.88tn in 24 hours, with Bitcoin little changed at $84,036 while Ethena jumped 15%, CoinPulseHQ reports.
Bitcoin holds near $84,000, still 33% below October 2025 peak
Bitcoin traded around $84,162 on Saturday, 33.2% below its October 2025 record of $126,080, as technical readings stayed mostly bullish but volume declined.
