According to Bloomberg, Asia’s three major stock exchanges are tightening scrutiny of crypto asset treasury firms that seek to list under conventional corporate structures. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has rejected at least five such applications in recent months, citing rules that prohibit excessive holdings of liquid assets, sources said. Regulators in India and Australia have imposed similar curbs, further undermining the viability of the model. https://t.co/7H48RwrpoB ...

According to Bloomberg, Asia’s three major stock exchanges are tightening scrutiny of crypto asset treasury firms that seek to list under conventional corporate structures. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has rejected at least five such applications in recent months, citing rules that prohibit excessive holdings of liquid assets, sources said. Regulators in India and Australia have imposed similar curbs, further undermining the viability of the model. https://t.co/7H48RwrpoB ...

Geopolitical Landscape - European nations are collaborating with Ukraine on a peace proposal aimed at achieving a ceasefire along the existing front lines [1] - The proposed peace plan envisions oversight by a peace board led by U S President Donald Trump [1] - A meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is anticipated to take place in Budapest [1] - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy believes the plan, if implemented, could potentially expedite the end of the war [1]

Coinbase announced that spot trading for Keeta (KTA) will go live on October 22, 2025. If liquidity conditions are met, the KTA-USD trading pair will open on or after 9:00 AM PT in supported regions. Keeta is a Layer 1 blockchain network designed to connect payment systems and enable direct cross-chain transactions. https://t.co/LwaL48y9ZO ...

Product Launch - Circle launched Bridge Kit, a developer toolkit to simplify cross-chain transfers [1] - The toolkit initially supports CCTP and USDC [1] - Bridge Kit wraps CCTP V2's core functions into streamlined SDK methods [1] Developer Features - The toolkit offers step-by-step documentation and production-ready code samples [1] - It includes built-in monetization logic to help developers earn from transfers [1]

According to DLNews, Solana Mobile has ended software and security update support for the Saga phone, effectively ending its lifecycle just two years after launch. Some unopened units are still being sold at high prices on secondary markets. Solana Mobile launched its second-generation phone, the Solana Seeker, in August 2024.https://t.co/rfkthUaRUR ...

Tether announces USDT has surpassed 500 million users, with total supply nearing $182 billion. The company plans to launch a new dollar-backed stablecoin, USAT, for U.S. users by year-end. Previously, Tether was reported to be seeking up to $20 billion in funding at a $500 billion valuation.https://t.co/BTbJzX2SD8 ...

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller announced a proposal for a new type of “limited-access master account,” or “skinny master account,” allowing all legally eligible institutions — including fintechs, stablecoin issuers, and payment companies — to access the Fed’s payment system directly without relying on partner banks.https://t.co/14Sq6uygTW ...

Ethereum Network Update - Ethereum's Fusaka hard fork will activate EIP-7825, introducing a per-transaction gas limit of approximately 16.78 million [1] - The gas limit change aims to improve block efficiency and enable future parallel execution [1] - The cap does not affect the total block gas limit [1] Impact and Required Actions - Most transactions are expected to remain unaffected by the change [1] - Batch deployment scripts and transaction tools may require updates to accommodate the new gas limit [1] - The change is already live on Holesky and Sepolia testnets and will take effect on mainnet with Fusaka [1]

According to Blockworks, YZi Labs led a $25.5 million strategic funding round for digital infrastructure firm Sign, with participation from IDG Capital. Including its previous seed and Series A rounds, Sign has now raised over $55 million in total financing.https://t.co/nzJpgcbNv4 ...