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Saylor shares Strategy Bitcoin chart showing 849,327 BTC after sell-off
Michael Saylor posted a chart of Strategy's 849,327 BTC holdings, valued at $64.4bn, days after the company disclosed an 811 BTC purchase and a $208m preferred-stock buyback.
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ZachXBT says Chinese network laundered $1bn for Lazarus
A Chinese organised crime syndicate laundered more than $1bn in stolen crypto for North Korea's Lazarus Group, blockchain investigator ZachXBT says.
Ripple pushes custody and RLUSD in Turkey's $200bn crypto market
Ripple says Turkey's roughly $200bn annual crypto transaction volume is driving demand for bank custody and dollar-backed tokens, as lira pressure pushes institutions into digital assets.
Strive buys 2,000 Bitcoin for $169m in largest purchase since June
Strive acquired 2,000 Bitcoin between 28 September and 2 October at an average of about $84,422, its biggest buy in four months, taking holdings to 29,462 BTC.
Modern Treasury files for US trust bank charter for stablecoin custody
Payments infrastructure company Modern Treasury has applied to the OCC to set up a limited-purpose national trust bank offering stablecoin custody and fiat services.
OKX and ICE plan 24/7 tokenised US stock market
A joint venture between OKX and NYSE owner ICE has filed plans for a round-the-clock blockchain venue offering more than 60 tokenised US stocks, traded against stablecoins.
Bitcoin's best quarter since 2017 faces test from 5% Treasury yields
Bitcoin gained 43% in the third quarter, but Delphi Digital warns that government bonds paying over 5% risk-free make it harder for risk assets to compete.
