Swiss regulator GESPA takes aim at FIFA’s NFT platform in formal complaint
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Switzerland's nationwide gambling authority said that user rewards on the platform feature the element of chance, categorizing them as gambling.

Price predictions 10/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, XLM
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Odds for the resumption of "Uptober" dwindle as Bitcoin, Ether and most altcoins continue toward new lows. Will next week’s US economic calendar events help restore the uptrend?

Babylon claims breakthrough in using native Bitcoin collateral in DeFi: Finance Redefined
https://cointelegraph.com/news/finance-redefined-oct-10-17-babylon-bitcoin-defi-breakthrough?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fnc%3D1760730175297%26timestamp%3D1760730175297&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Babylon unveils a proof-of-concept for using native Bitcoin in DeFi lending, as BNB Chain and Hyperliquid post major updates.

Public companies hold $110B BTC, but which are profiting from the Bitcoin standard?
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Public companies now hold over 1 million Bitcoin worth $110 billion on their balance sheets, but only early adopters with disciplined strategies have seen major gains.

Ethereum Foundation veteran Dankrad Feist joins Stripe’s Tempo team
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Feist, who is one of the Ethereum Foundation's key researchers, said that Tempo and Ethereum share similar values and "complement" each other.

Huobi founder raises $1B as part of Ether trust strategy: Report
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The founder of the Chinese cryptocurrency exchange plans to announce the trust within a few weeks, with the backing of Ether supporters.

Tempo, Stripe’s new blockchain, hits $5B valuation in $500M funding round
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Led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, the raise comes less than two months after Stripe unveiled its layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin and real-world payments.

‘Bitcoin smells trouble’ as banks are stressed and ‘yields are puking’ - Strike CEO
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Regional banks faced renewed stress despite 2023 crisis reforms, with Zions and Western Alliance stocks plunging as Bitcoin fell to a four-month low.

NAV Collapse Creates Rare Opportunity in Bitcoin Treasurys: 10x Research
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Bitcoin treasury firms saw NAV premiums collapse as retail lost billions, but the reset created entry points for a new era of skilled asset managers, say researchers.

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium weakens but RSI mirrors April bottom zone
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The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index turned negative as BTC’s RSI hit its lowest level since April, but it could also mark the beginning of a slow recovery.