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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 4m

Ant Group, JD.com & other tech firms have paused stablecoin plans in Hong Kong after receiving instructions from Chinese regulators (PBOC & CAC). This follows Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing law. Companies initially signaled pilot program participation. #stablecoins #crypto #china

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 1h

🚨 Suspicious activity on Hyperliquid: 47 new wallets hold $1.58M in HYPE tokens, making them top 10 holders. They rapidly converted $37.56M from TornadoCash into HYPE after the TGE, now sitting on ~$120M in unrealized profits. Source & intent unclear. - MLM monitoring

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 1h

🚨 Astra Nova (RVV) hack & potential self-theft claims. $2M+ USDT generated from RVV sales by a suspected linked address (0x64…178C) with no further transfers. Discord in read-only. Binance Alpha issued volatility warning. Project raised $48.3M. #crypto #security

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 1h

Galaxy Digital's Alex Thorn says the crypto bull market is still on, driven by AI investment, stablecoin utility & asset tokenization. He's bullish on Bitcoin, Ethereum & Solana despite short-term volatility. (CoinDesk) #crypto #AI #DeFi

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 1h

Tether has issued an additional 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum network, bringing its total issuance since recent market declines to 4 billion USDT. Simultaneously, Circle has increased USDC supply by 2 billion on the Solana network, according to data from Onchain Lens.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 2h

U.S. government authorized to build a Bitcoin reserve from seized assets since March. Recent forfeiture from Prince Group reportedly boosted holdings by 64%, now ~3.5% of US gold reserves. US now holds more Bitcoin than all entities except MicroStrategy. #Bitcoin

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 2h

HMRC is increasing crypto tax enforcement! 65,000+ received underreporting reminders – double last year. Expect stricter tracking via exchange data & new OECD rules (CARF, 2026). Crypto sales = capital gains, staking/airdrops = income tax.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 2h

StandX, a decentralized perpetuals exchange from ex-Binance Futures team, hit $200M TVL in just one month! 🚀 StandX Alpha is now live, offering early access & rewards. Integrates synthetic stablecoins for perpetual contracts. #DeFi #perps

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 2h

Japan’s FSA is considering letting banks hold Bitcoin & other cryptos for investment, per *The Yomiuri Shimbun*. This aims to align with growing crypto trading & allow banks to trade digital assets like stocks. Risk management rules are forthcoming. #crypto #japan #bitcoin

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 2h

Hyperliquid’s Jeff clarifies: recent ADL event prioritized user earnings ($hundreds of millions!) over platform profit. ADL reduces risk & transfers potential profits to users. 🚀

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 2h

Bitcoin mining firms are now outperforming Bitcoin in stock performance, boosted by a shift to AI & high-performance computing, per Bloomberg. Initially tied to BTC price, they benefited from the AI boom but faced recent declines due to mining competition.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 3h

Ethereum DAT proposal gains traction with developers like Li Lin, Shen Bo & Xiao Feng. France launches Euro stablecoin. SEC focuses on asset tokenization, & Kenya legalizes virtual assets. #crypto #blockchain

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 12h

New Perp DEX, Aster, is gaining traction within the Binance ecosystem, backed by CZ! 🚀 A deep dive by @agintender reveals its focus on MEV & privacy (like iceberg orders). Key question: can it sustain growth as token supply increases & rely on transaction fees? Read the full analysis!

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 13h

Binance faced scrutiny after a 2-min market disruption on Oct 17, 2025, following Trump’s tariff news (via Benson Sun). The volatility exceeded expectations, highlighting Binance’s central role – like the CME for commodities – & the urgent need for transparency & trust in crypto.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 14h

Binance Alpha has listed REVIVE (RVV), a BSC-based ecosystem integrating infrastructure and AI entertainment features.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 14h

Singapore & Thailand are investigating Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, flagged by the U.S. for transnational fraud. Its chairman is already sanctioned by the U.S. & UK over fraud & money laundering allegations. Probe focuses on crypto & online platform illicit funds. ⚠️

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 15h

New analysis from @agintender reveals a key driver of recent crypto liquidations: a rush to sell borrowed tokens immediately after exchange listings. Incentives & call options pushed market makers (and others!) to bet on price drops, amplified by liquidation bots. Read the full report for details.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 15h

Four Meme is boosting token launch fairness! 🎉 New Token Name Protection locks similar names/symbols once a project hits 100+ wallet holders during the Bonding Curve. A 72-hour block prevents copycat tokens in Fair Mode. We're also cross-checking Free & Fair Mode listings for unique names! 🛡️

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 16h

BSC trading bot volume crashed 90% in a week! Peaked at $582M on Oct 8th (GMGN drove $515M), now under $60M. Data from @Adam_Tehc.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 16h

Robinhood has deployed support for over 80 tokens on the Arbitrum network, according to a report from @tomwanhh. This move enables Robinhood EU users to access a wider range of U.S. stocks and ETFs through tokenization. Recent deployments include GLXY (Galaxy), BULL (WeBULL), and SNPS (Synopsys).

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 17h

YieldBasis, from the Curve team, reduces impermanent loss for BTC holders using on-chain mechanisms & leverage. Users deposit BTC, paired with borrowed crvUSD in Curve pools, and fully leverage their position. Currently testing with BTC due to its stability. #DeFi #BTC

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 19h

Hyper Foundation sold 51K HYPE tokens for ~$1.73M via OTC deals, per Mlm onchain data. Tokens went to operational expense wallets from the “Hyper Foundation Budget Wallet.” Total OTC sales now ~326.5K HYPE (~$11.6M). #HYPE #OTC #crypto

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 19h

imToken & imKey users are unaffected by recent security concerns. Keys are generated locally & never shared! Both wallets are non-custodial – you control your keys. Always back up your mnemonic phrase!

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 20h

Binance has announced that users holding over 240 Binance Alpha points are eligible to claim the Binance Alpha airdrop starting today at 4:00 PM (UTC+8), on a first-come, first-served basis until the airdrop pool is depleted or the event concludes. Further details will be released separately.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 21h

Binance Alpha will list SavannaSurvival (SVSA) on October 20th. Eligible users can claim an airdrop using Binance Alpha points on the Alpha activity page, with claims available after trading opens.

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