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Standard Chartered Throws in the Towel on Bullish Bitcoin Forecast

Bowing to what he called a "cold breeze," but not a "crypto winter," Geoff Kendrick slashed his year-end outlook for BTC to $100,000 and doesn't expect $500,000 until 2030 versus 2028 previously.

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Polkadot Trades Little Changed as Crypto Market Consolidates

The token has support at $2.09 and resistance in the $2.15-$2.16 zone.

Polkadot Rises to $2.11 Amid Stable Crypto Market Conditions

Finance

BMW Taps JPMorgan for First Onchain Programmable FX Payment

The German car giant used JPMorgan’s permissioned Kinexys Digital Payments network to do the FX transaction.

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IREN Raises $2.3B, Repurchases Debt in Balance Sheet Overhaul

The bitcoin miner extended maturities, reduced coupon costs and strengthened its capital structure.

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Tech

Tassat Wins U.S. Patent for 'Yield-in-Transit' Onchain Settlement Tech

The IP covers intraday, block-by-block interest accrual during 24/7 settlement and underpins Lynq, an institutional network Tassat co-launched in July.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Slips Back Toward Danger Zone Ahead of Fed Decision

Bitcoin surrendered gains from earlier in the week, fell back toward $90,000 as traders braced for Wednesday’s Federal Reserve rate decision.

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Plume Secures ADGM Commercial License, Eyes Middle East RWA Expansion

Plume Network has received a commercial license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing expansion into the Middle East.

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HashKey Seeks $215 Million in Hong Kong IPO While Racing Against Its Cash Burn Rate

HashKey's prospectus highlights surging institutional volume, expanding staking and tokenization pipelines and more than 1.44 million users, while losses and a US$5.2 million monthly burn rate loom over one of Asia’s largest regulated crypto bets.

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SGX's Crypto Futures Draw New Liquidity, Not Diverted Cash, Exchange's President Says

Institutions are pursuing cash-and-carry arbitrage, not outright bullish plays, Syn said.

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Saylor Says Strategy Will Not Issue Preferred Equity in Japan, Giving Metaplanet a 12 Month Head Start

MSTR executive chairman shuts down idea of near term expansion of perpetual preferreds in Japan.

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Zcash Floats Dynamic Fee Plan to Ensure Users Won’t Be Priced Out

ZEC zoomed 12% amid the fee discussion, beating gains across all major tokens.

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Finance

USDC Issuer Circle Secures Abu Dhabi's ADGM License in Middle East Expansion

The license allows Circle to expand USDC payment and settlement tools across the United Arab Emirates.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

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ETH, ADA, SOL Steady as Time Zone Data Shows Europe Drove Deepest Bitcoin Sell-Off Since 2018

The broader market held its recent rebound, though liquidity remained thin ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision.

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Dogecoin Holds $0.14 Floor as Network Activity Hits 3-Month High

Rising active addresses and tightening volatility indicate an impending directional move, with $0.16 as a critical breakout threshold.

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Bitcoin Traders Target $20K Bitcoin Strike as Deep Out of the Money Options Gain Traction

These flows represent a bullish bet on volatility rather than a downside hedge or outright bearish position.

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