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10/18/2025 11:13 PM Bitcoin mining entrepreneur pitches 450-foot, $450 million Prometheus statue for Alcatraz Island
The proposed Prometheus statue, at 450 feet, would dwarf the Statue of Liberty, at just 305 feet, and would be made of a nickel-bronze alloy.
10/18/2025 08:56 PM UK tax authority sends 65,000 letters to suspected crypto tax evaders, more than double last year’s count: FT
Beginning in 2026, exchanges will share more detailed information on user activity with around 70 jurisdictions under new reporting requirements.
10/18/2025 03:58 PM OpenSea sets SEA token launch for Q1 2026, with 50% of revenue at launch earmarked for buybacks
OpenSea is reinventing itself as a cross-chain trading destination, with planned support for perpetual futures contracts and a mobile app.
10/17/2025 09:48 PM Solana decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter unveils Ultra v3 offering improved trade execution, MEV protections and ‘gasless support’
The updated protocol is "seamlessly integrated" into all Jupiter products, including its mobile and desktop apps as well as its API and Pro Tools.
10/17/2025 09:28 PM Newsmax stock ticks higher amid plans to establish $5 million crypto treasury with Trump token, bitcoin
Since making its debut ahead of President Trump's inauguration in January, it has been a steady slide for the TRUMP token.
10/17/2025 07:03 PM The Daily: Ripple leads $1 billion XRP treasury raise, MegaETH buys back portion of pre-seed stake, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
10/17/2025 06:22 PM Some of Asia’s largest Ethereum backers plan to launch $1 billion ETH treasury firm
The investors are looking to acquire a Nasdaq-listed firm and have reportedly secured hundreds of millions of dollars in Ethereum treasury commitments.
10/17/2025 06:15 PM Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain raises $500 million Series A at a $5 billion valuation: report
The $5 billion valuation cements Tempo as one of the most valuable new entrants in the stablecoin infrastructure race.
10/17/2025 06:09 PM Ondo Finance urges more transparency before Nasdaq’s tokenization proposal moves forward
Ondo Finance is pushing back against Nasdaq's proposal to support tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds.
10/17/2025 04:34 PM Tether open-sources wallet kit for humans and AI agents on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and beyond
Tether's open-source wallet toolkit supports multiple blockchains, from Bitcoin and Lightning to Solana and TON.
10/17/2025 04:11 PM Prominent Ethereum developer Dankrad Feist departs EF to join stablecoin-focused Layer 1 Tempo
Dankrad Feist, who made several notable contributions to Ethereum since entering the ecosystem in 2018, is joining alternative Layer 1 Tempo.
10/17/2025 03:29 PM Arthur Hayes’ family office, Maelstrom, targets $250 million for new private equity fund
Maelstrom co-founder Akshat Vaidya said the fund is looking to raise upwards of $250 million to acquire crypto infrastructure and data firms.
10/17/2025 03:24 PM OpenSea pivots to multi-chain crypto trading hub
OpenSea is pivoting towards multi-chain crypto trading aggregation, letting users swap NFTs, memecoins, and tokens across 22 blockchains.
10/17/2025 02:00 PM MegaETH buys back 4.75% equity and token warrants from pre-seed investors
Shuyao Kong said the buyback was completed at a valuation above the seed round, which was at a "9-figure" token valuation.
10/17/2025 12:58 PM Japan’s big banks join forces on stablecoins to speed corporate payments: Nikkei
Japan’s MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho plan to jointly issue yen and dollar-pegged stablecoins in a push to standardize corporate onchain payments.
10/17/2025 12:54 PM FIFA’s World Cup NFT platform faces criminal complaint from Swiss gambling regulator
GESPA's investigation alleges that FIFA Collect offers gambling services not licensed in Switzerland and is therefore operating illegally.
10/17/2025 08:31 AM Spot bitcoin ETFs see largest daily outflows since August, worth $536 million
Thursday's net outflows reflect rising investor risk aversion due to macroeconomic pressures, one analyst said.
10/17/2025 06:06 AM Uniswap’s web app starts support for Solana
This aims to address fragmentation in DeFi especially between Solana and Ethereum ecosystems, Uniswap noted.
10/17/2025 06:04 AM Bitcoin miner Bitfarms upsizes convertible notes offering to $500 million
Bitfarms has increased the size of its convertible notes offering to $500M from $300M announced a day earlier.
10/17/2025 03:44 AM Ripple Labs leads $1 billion raise for new XRP treasury: Bloomberg
Ripple announced earlier on Thursday that it acquired GTreasury, a Chicago-based treasury management system software and solutions firm.
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