1 Democratic Control of Congress Forces Crypto Industry to Rethink DC Strategy
After two years of pro-crypto, pro-innovation sentiment in Washington, the digital asset industry faces a sharp political pivot.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Regulation
2 Bitcoin Surges Above $80,000 Amid Midterms and Binance Hack
Bitcoin rose 3.5% to $80,500 and Ethereum 6% after Democrats won Congress; Bitwise says the Binance hack had limited market impact.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Data
3 House Leadership Shift Leaves Financial Services Chair Race Uncertain
As of Wednesday afternoon, the re-election outcome for House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill remains undetermined.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Regulation
4 Coinbase Confirms 99% of Customer Assets in Cold Storage, Unaffected by Binance Breach
Coinbase states that 99% of customer assets are held in cold storage and were unaffected by the $6.3 billion Binance security incident.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Platform
5 Schroders and Centrifuge Launch Tokenized EM Debt Fund on Solana
The trillion-dollar asset manager will launch an emerging markets bond strategy on Solana, expanding the scope of on-chain actively managed funds.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Project
6 Circle Reports $865M Q3 Revenue and Reserve Income, Cuts ~5% of Workforce
Circle reported $865 million in Q3 revenue and reserve income and disclosed layoffs affecting approximately 5% of its employees.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Project
7 BitGo Launches Global Markets Division for Institutional Trading and Finance
BitGo has launched its Global Markets business focused on institutional trading and financial solutions, led by former NYDIG executive Pete Janney.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Platform
8 DeFi 201: Mapping Protocol Ecosystems and Systemic Risks
DeFi 201 frames DeFi as an interconnected protocol system—including DEXs, AMMs, liquidity pools, lending markets, yield aggregators, oracles, derivatives, and DAO governance—and highlights composability-driven systemic risks.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Regulation
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