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Circle, the issuer of $74 billion stablecoin USDC, has shared a promotional photo of music producer DJ Khaled sporting the new USDC-sponsored Chelsea FC shirt, with CEO Jeremy Allaire posting “welcome to team USDC.” This is despite Khaled’s history of undisclosed shilling of crypto projects, which landed him in trouble with the SEC back in 2018. Khaled’s own X feed doesn’t mention any partnership with USDC. Circle really hired the guy who was charged with promoting one of the only ICO scams that was so stupid, so blatantly fraudulent, so criminal that it was written up in NYTimes and then promptly prosecuted by DOJ *and* SEC???????https://t.co/a7rAMIU5WU https://t.co/nMz60TK50R — Tay (@tayvano_) October 6, 2026 Read more: Circle’s refusal to ‘burn and reissue’ stolen USDC angers prosecutors, report The charges in question relate to Centra Tech, a $25 million ICO which landed one co-founder in prison for eight years and another ...

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has compared Nigel Farage’s fiscal policies to a “BTC account” handled by one of the UK’s most financially irresponsible prime ministers. Healey’s jab at the Reform leader during Labour’s 2026 party conference referred to the perceived economic failure of the UK’s shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss. Truss’s financial policies were widely criticised for their negative impact on financial markets. This led to a rebellion from several Tory MPs, and she was forced to resign within 44 days of her premiership. Healey appeared to suggest that a “BTC account” is an equally financially irresponsible form of finance, and that only by pairing it with Truss would you recreate the “fantasy funding” ideals of Nigel Farage. Sky News coverage of Labour’s 2026 party conference. Read more: Reform UK pulls crypto bill from website amid Christopher Harborne ‘gift’ scandal Healey’s BTC comment shows ‘...

New research has accused Anthropic of using “AI doom” media narratives to pump Dustin Moskovitz’s equity in the company to fund foundations that support its safety evaluator and curiously positive safety reviews. Substack author Kevin Bass made the claim in a lengthy X post on Monday. In the post, he also calls for a Congressional investigation into the alleged financial conflicts of interest at Anthropic’s AI safety evaluator. It has so far drawn nearly 5 million views on social media. Protos has not evaluated its veracity. Focusing on the equity relationships between Anthropic and Model Evaluation and Threat Research (METR), the entity that checks its frontier AI models for safety, the Analysis prompted several observers to report “SBF flashbacks.”  I have conducted an audit of Anthropic's finances. What I have found is so shocking that I am calling for a Congressional investigation. Anthropic is not just seeking regulatory capture. It has buil...

Crypto.com will slash annual rewards on new CRO lockups on Thursday by 25% or more. The disappointment for holders of Crypto.com’s proprietary token is merely the latest chapter in a years-long odyssey of roadmap changes, altered promotions, and other reneged forecasts by Crypto.com and its predecessor, Monaco. On September 10, lockup rewards for “Obsidian/Private” tier CRO owners are dropping to 6% from 9%, 5% from 8.5% for the “Icy/Rose/Private” tier, and 3% from 4% for “Jade/Indigo/Pro.” The fresh cut continues a disappointing series of news with a voluminous back catalog. Throughout its history, CRO leaders have reversed prior guidance, reduced payouts, and penalized retail holders for the benefit of institutional partners. Indeed, retail investors had to suffer through triple-digit supply inflation of their token to help with “Making America the world capital of crypto.” For context, the price of CRO has declined 75...

The yield that Japan pays for a 10-year loan reached 3% on Tuesday, its most expensive rate since September 1996.  The government’s borrowing cost has increased 2,900% in less than five years. Originating a loan of the same duration in early 2022 cost the sovereign just 0.1%. Yield on 10-year Japan Government Bonds, 2006-present. Source: Tradingview Japanese government bonds (JGBs) set multi-decade records across their yield curve. The country is paying a 1.81% yield to borrow for two years, 2.26% for five years, 3.8% for 20 years, and 4.18% for 30 years. Only 40-year JGBs are below a multi-decade record, albeit only slightly: 4.28%. That duration set its recent record at 4.4% in May. As the government pays up to bond investors, otherwise hesitant buyers are happy to continue attending auctions. Tuesday’s 10-year JGB auction attracted more than three bids per bond, keeping the rate of bidding in-line with the annual average. Highest cost for Japan to ...

The European Commission is considering a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-style regulator by giving the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) direct oversight of stock and crypto exchanges. According to a Financial Times report that cited people familiar with the matter, an upcoming draft proposal that is expected by December would expand ESMA’s powers to supervise stock and crypto exchange platforms, crypto asset service providers, and other trading-focused infrastructure. It would expand ESMA’s jurisdiction to grant it authority to resolve disputes between asset managers. ESMA Chair Verena Ross said the upcoming proposal seeks to address “continued fragmentations in markets” and create a unified capital market across Europe. She confirmed last month that the commission plans to transfer oversight of the financial sector from national regulators to the ESMA.   🔵 2026 is set to be a year of simplification, strengthened supervi...

With the much-anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) rally for October failing to materialize, attention has shifted to how the asset will perform in November. Indeed, Bitcoin experienced significant volatility throughout October, ultimately ending the month just slightly above the $110,000 support zone.  Despite this mixed performance, artificial intelligence insights from ChatGPT suggest that the asset is likely to post moderate gains through November, potentially reclaiming the $120,000 resistance level. Overall, at press time, Bitcoin was trading at $110,071, showing signs of stabilization after a 3.6% decline in October. The market has been consolidating above key support levels between $107,000 and $109,000, with traders defending the zone amid neutral-to-bullish momentum indicators. Bitcoin seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold Regarding the price outlook, ChatGPT Analysis suggests that Bitcoin’s short-term direction will depend on whether it can break past the...

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) fans and enthusiasts have long pursued the 1-cent price target. SHIB was one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies of the 2021 bull run. However, the asset has struggled to gain momentum over the last few years. While the ambition is commendable, let’s discuss if the 1-cent dream is truly attainable, or is it just words? Will Shiba Inu Ever Materialize Its 1-Cent Dream? Source: Watcher.Guru SHIB’s price has to rally by 937,089.4% to hit the $0.01 (1-cent) target from current price levels. Although the required growth may seem significantly large, it is not something Shiba Inu (SHIB) has not attained in the past. From its launch in August 2020 till it hit an all-time high of $0.00008616 in October 2021, SHIB’s price rallied by many million percent. Hence, a rally of 937,089.4% is not far-fetched. Although Shiba Inu (SHIB) has rallied by many million percent in the past, there are several factors that led to the milestone. Firstly, Vitalik Buterin burn...

Yuga Labs, a blockchain technology company and one of the most influential players in the non-fungible token space, best known for creating the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club non-fungible token collections, has partnered with Amazon Games to launch an NFT game in the Otherside metaverse. Yuga Labs has made this hot announcement at ‘ApeFest’ in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Amazon Gaming is coming to Otherside. Meet Boximus, a limited Voyager made in collaboration with @AMZNVideoGames, launching exclusively on Otherside’s Amazon brand store. Store & Boximus drop Thursday, 10/30 @ 9AM PT pic.twitter.com/2DMY7ZLRVw — Othersidemeta (@OthersideMeta) October 25, 2025 Amazon Gaming Is Coming To Otherside In an October 25 blog post, Yuga Labs, through its Othersidemeta X account, confirmed that they have partnered with Amazon Games, a game development and publishing studio linked to a global e-commerce and technology company, Amazo...

White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks says that the US is in an “excellent position” to pass key crypto market structure legislation, while Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes that it will advance out of the Senate by Thanksgiving. Both Sacks and Armstrong have noted that there has been bipartisan support for the proposed legislation. Crypto Industry Could Soon Get “Much-Needed Regulatory Clarity” Sacks said on X that he had “productive meetings with leading Democratic members.” Following the meeting, he believes that the US could pass the crypto market structure legislation before the end of the year.  I spent today on Capitol Hill meeting with the members of the Senate @BankingGOP and @SenateAgGOP Committees; thank you to their respective Chairmen @SenatorTimScott and @JohnBoozman for hosting me. I also had productive meetings with leading Democratic members, and believe we… pic.twitter.com/cf6GxxnydM — David Sacks (@d...

IBM earnings in Q3 2025 reflected that the corporation surpassed Wall Street forecasts with $16.33 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $2.65 a share, although shares fell 5% in after-hours trading. The IBM stock drop was despite high AI revenue growth, as investors concentrated on declining software growth in the Red Hat hybrid cloud business, which slowed to 14 percent versus 16 percent in the previous quarter. IBM’s AI book of business reached $9.5 billion, up $2 billion from Q2, but concerns about the company’s high-margin software segment and investor sentiment overshadowed the positive IBM earnings Q3 2025 results. IBM stock price chart -Source: CNBC IBM Earnings Q3 2025 Reveal AI Surge But Software Growth Slows President and CEO of IBM Arvind Krishna attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos – Source: CNBC Red Hat Slowdown Triggers IBM Stock Drop IBM income for Q3 2025 The software revenue stands at 7.2 billion and is at par with expec...