Key Takeaways Deribit’s Oct. 30 $95,000 bitcoin calls hold 25,030.6 BTC in open interest. Coinglass shows calls control 60.24% of bitcoin options interest, against 39.76% in puts. Bitcoin futures open interest stands at $51.7 billion, down 1.59% over 24 hours. Bitcoin Traders Stack Billions in Bullish Calls as October Expiration Nears Bitcoin traders have their…

Key Takeaways Polymarket gives Democrats 62% odds of sweeping Congress, while Kalshi puts the probability at 61%. The CLARITY Act failed to advance in September, leaving crypto regulation exposed to a political shake-up. November’s elections could determine whether the CLARITY Act gets another chance in Congress in 2027. Prediction Markets See a Blue Wave Brewing…

Key Takeaways Strive’s SATA raised an estimated $55M in the week of Oct. 5, 2026, enough for roughly 638 BTC. Strive held 29,462 BTC on Oct. 2, while Strategy sold zero STRC shares from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. Strive and Strategy weekly 8-K filings on Monday should confirm how many BTC the SATA cash…

Key Takeaways Cayden Liao and Veria AI initially reported the XRPL overflow bug through the bug bounty program on Sept. 22, 2026. RippleX rated the flaw critical, and over 80% of default UNL validators ran the xrpld 3.4.1 fix by Sept. 25. The XRPL disclosure on Oct. 9 found no exploit, as the fixBatchV1_2 amendment…

Key Takeaways The State Tax Inspectorate updated user reporting rules for crypto platforms under Lithuania’s Order VA-63. Rules align with EU DAC8 standards, requiring CASP platforms to gather user tax data to avoid penalties. Full operational reporting takes effect across the EU on Jan. 1, 2026, with data exchanges starting in 2027. Customer Data and…

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The next head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology should understand technology, communicate the plans well with the public, obsess over details, and know how to get things done inside government. Edwin Lacierda…

Key Takeaways Kuan Tsou received a five-year split sentence with one year to serve. Tsou must repay $211,000 and is barred for life from Alabama’s securities industry. Total losses reached about $270,000 despite the courier’s arrest. A Grocery Store Pickup Became a Police Sting Kuan Tsou’s sentence and restitution order were announced Oct. 7 by…

Key Takeaways Custody services account for 17 of the 26 proposed reporting fields. NCUA targets the March 31, 2027, reporting date for implementation. The 47-hour burden estimate covers the full quarterly financial report. Stablecoin Custody and Holdings Face Closer Oversight Federally insured credit unions could have to disclose more about their stablecoin businesses through 26…

Key Takeaways Ledger’s suspected losses may have hit $93.4 million across 471 addresses, according to Yfarmx. Chainalysis is tracking a complex laundering operation tied to reports of nearly $100 million in losses. With Ledger still investigating on Oct. 9, questions remain about a possible supply chain attack. Onchain Investigation Points to $93.4 Million in Suspected…