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OFAC and FinCEN have exposed Huione Group’s billion-dollar laundering trail. OKX founder and CEO Star Xu has condemned the controversial Cambodian financial conglomerate, Huione Group, and said the entity has “caused serious damage in the crypto space” while stressing that the exchange maintains strict compliance controls to prevent any association with it. Xu’s statement came shortly after an enforcement action led by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on October 14, in coordination with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). Huione Group Hit by…

Coinbase surprised crypto markets on Wednesday by unveiling a new issuer-facing listings program and, minutes later, adding BNB to its listing roadmap — an unexpected nod to the flagship token of its biggest rival.At 4:12 p.m. UTC, the Coinbase Markets account on X introduced “The Blue Carpet,” a revamped asset-listing experience aimed at making the process more transparent for onchain builders. According to Coinbase’s blog post, the bundle offers a direct line to the listings team for tailored guidance, the ability to request updates to an asset’s page across Coinbase’s centralized exchange and its retail DEX, referral discounts for services…

Key takeaways: Bitcoin is down 4.3% in October despite historically strong monthly returns.The CME FedWatch tool shows a 96.7% probability of a 25% interest rate cut, fueling optimism.Inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs and equities correlation hint at a potential rebound.Bitcoin (BTC) may be down 4.3% in October so far, but optimism around the month’s historically bullish trend remains intact. Since 2019, Bitcoin’s average October gain has stood near 20%, with a median return of roughly 15%. While this year’s performance currently lags, market participants are looking to macroeconomic policy shifts for potential fuel.According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability…

In brief Tether paid $299.5 million to settle Celsius Network bankruptcy claims, far less than the nearly $4.5 billion in Bitcoin originally sought. Celsius claimed that Tether improperly liquidated Bitcoin before its bankruptcy without proper notice; Tether said it acted lawfully. Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud involving customer funds and token manipulation. The Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium (BRIC), a partnership between investment firms GXD Labs and VanEck, announced that stablecoin giant Tether has paid $299.5 million to settle claims from the Celsius Network bankruptcy estate.The payment resolves an adversary proceeding filed…

Press enter or click to view image in full sizeOn September 10, 2025 we launched the Third Cohort of the Decentralized Nodes program. A month later we look at what we achieved with this new cohort.First off, though, the 3rd cohort was meant to launch on July 17, when the previous cohort ended. However, the plans to increase the size of the Polkadot active set necessitated that we rebalanced the stashes allocated to the program. For this reason we launched a “transitional” cohort, dubbed Cohort 2.1, with a selection of nodes participating in Cohort 2 for Polkadot and all Cohort…

Gate, a global leading cryptocurrency trading platform, officially announces the launch of the “Futures Points Airdrop Public Beta” event, offering a limited-time airdrop to all registered users. This public beta is centered around the idea of “Everyone can participate, and points equate to benefits”. Users only need to accumulate basic futures points to claim token airdrops and stand a chance to share a total reward pool of 3,500 GT. According to official platform information, the system will officially launch and start calculating futures points on Oct. 14, 2025, 08:00 (UTC), and the airdrop claiming period will run from Oct. 16,…

The crypto trader who reportedly amassed tens of millions of dollars in profit by successfully shorting the market during the brutal flash crash on Oct. 10th has vehemently denied accusations of insider trading and ties to the Trump family. The trader, operating under the alias Garrett Bullish and identified by some online sleuths as Garrett […]

Bitcoin’s weekend was a classic macro hit-and-run. On Friday, tariff threats toward China knifed through risk assets and shoved BTC through $110,000, with roughly $7 billion in crypto positions liquidated as leverage unwound into a thin tape.By Sunday night and into Monday, the tone softened as Trump posted a calming message about China, and US markets steadied while China ADRs bounced. BTC followed with a morning pop, retracing part of the slump.The main question arising from this weekend’s volatility is whether the US spot ETF complex, led by BlackRock’s IBIT, functioned as a shock absorber that kept Bitcoin price from…

Co-founder Keone Hon marked the occasion with a strong message to the community: “Happy Claim Portal Day! But please, be careful.” Hon’s announcement highlights both excitement and caution. As users rush to claim their tokens, Monad wants everyone to take things slow and stay safe from phishing scams. “There will be lots of imposter websites,” Hon warned. “Check where you are and how you got there before signing anything.” Understanding the Claim Portal This advice couldn’t come at a better time. Airdrop season has brought a surge in scam attempts, with cybersecurity firm SlowMist reporting a 45% increase in phishing…

Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook I feel like a broken record saying this, but it bears repeating: Wow, what a difference a week makes! Bitcoin pulled back a little as expected early last week, but then the bears came in with a sucker punch on Friday morning as Trump’s talk of raising tariffs on China sent markets crashing down. Things escalated quickly after liquidity dried up in the afternoon to send bitcoin down to a low of $105,617 on the index price. The price action was a bit chaotic as some leveraged exchanges went as low as $102,000 and even $100,000.…