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Strategy Sold 5,552 Bitcoin and Bought 7,218 in Q3 as a $21B Markup Drove Profit

Today's key developments:
• Strategy's CFO Andrew Kang is leaving November 5 as the company reported a record quarterly operating profit of $21B - driven entirely by marking up the value of its Bitcoin holdings. The company sold 5,552 BTC and bought 7,218 in Q3, ending the quarter with a net add. MSTR stock fell 6%.
• Coinbase posted $719M in Q3 net income - but $715M of that came from gains on crypto it holds, not from running its exchange. Adjusted net income was $78M. Net income jumped 66% year-over-year.
• Sentiment crashed 21 points overnight. The Fear & Greed Index dropped from 51 (Neutral) to 30 (Fear) in a single day. Stablecoin supply fell about $3.5B this week. L2 TVL is down roughly 5% on the week, with World Chain down 24%, OP Mainnet down 14%, and ZKsync Era down 12%.


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NYSE owner ICE wants US Hyperliquid perps. Stan Druckenmiller is backing it. CFTC approval is next.

Today's key developments:
• NYSE owner ICE wants to bring Hyperliquid perps to the US with trade.xyz, pending CFTC sign-off.
• Hedge funds left the Bitcoin ETF trade as sovereign wealth stepped in, while Bitcoin sits back under $84k-85K.
• Kalshi and co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara face felony charges in Utah over sports bets.


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Binance filed for a Brazil license. Friday is the deadline. 22 assets face delisting.

Today's key developments:
• Binance filed for a Brazil crypto license ahead of Friday's deadline while cutting 22 tokens for local users.
• Ripple won final OCC approval for Ripple National Trust Bank to hold reserves behind $2.6B RLUSD.
• Bitcoin slipped below $80k as the Fed meeting began and crypto skipped the Asian tech rally.


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Bitcoin volatility nears 2026 lows as traders brace for Fed decision and US midterms

Today's key developments:
• Bitcoin is pinned near $83k in a low-volatility coil, with traders watching the Fed decision and US midterms for the first real range break.
• Regulators issued the first final GENIUS Act stablecoin rule to take effect in January.
• Zcash jumped about 13% to near $1.3k as developers locked Nov. 5 for the NU7 upgrade.


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BlackRock filed a new Bitcoin fund. Upside capped. Downside floored at 10%.

Today's key developments:
• BlackRock filed for a new Bitcoin fund that caps gains to hold starting losses to about 10% using options on IBIT.
• French lawmakers voted to tax crypto to stablecoin swaps at 31% starting in January 2027, ending a deferral for compliant stablecoins.
• BlackRock IBIT drew about $665M in a day, the biggest haul since last October, while Bitcoin sat near $81k.


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Thursday: Starknet just opened a vote to quit Ethereum. It cites quantum risk. STRK holders decide next.

Today's key developments:
• Wednesday: Interactive Brokers added staking. Clients earn on Ethereum. Yield hits mainstream brokerages.
• Wednesday: Coinbase says Bitcoin needs flexible designs for a post-quantum move.
• Monday: FSB flags stablecoin crisis gaps. Rules untested in severe stress. Cross-border sharing must improve.


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Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819M went to partners and costs in H1 2026

Today's key developments:
• Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire detailed the USDC split: $819M went to partners and costs in H1 2026.
• Circle plans to enter about 40 developing markets as stablecoin demand grows.
• Coinbase will power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers.


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Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global

Today's key developments:
• Visa moved USDC prefunding into live production with Inyo Global.
• Strategy and Metaplanet face possible exit from MSCI indexes under a new test.
• Circle targets 40 new markets as demand for dollar payments grows.


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Starknet just opened a vote to quit Ethereum. It cites quantum risk. STRK holders decide next.

Today's key developments:
• Starknet opened a vote on whether to explore leaving Ethereum to become an independent post-quantum L1.
• Bitcoin sank to about $81k after September CPI came in at 3.7% and Korea's Kospi closed about 8% lower.
• The EBA named Circle's USDC as the EU's first significant e-money token.


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Interactive Brokers added staking. Clients earn on Ethereum. Yield hits mainstream brokerages.

Today's key developments:
• Interactive Brokers added Ethereum staking for clients through Zerohash.
• Coinbase says Bitcoin needs flexible designs for a post-quantum move.
• Evernorth hired Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo to put its $648M XRP stash to work.


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