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Her departure comes as a key comment period on crypto market structure remains open, raising questions about who finishes the job. Hester Peirce is stepping down from the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to reporting from crypto.news and Forkast. Her exit lands at a delicate moment for the agency's crypto policy work.

Bitget's phased restart, an unresolved standoff with THORChain, and ETF flows all carry a mechanism that can move price before the US session opens. Bitget's phased restart, an unresolved standoff with THORChain, and ETF flows all carry a mechanism that can move price before the US session opens.

Regulators tighten oversight of digital asset businesses as the city pushes for tighter market structure standards. Hong Kong regulators have broadened financial reporting oversight to cover licensed cryptocurrency firms, according to reporting from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing. The expanded requirements apply to businesses already holding licenses to operate in the city's digital asset sector.

Neville's exit coincides with reports of a Circle CFO departure and a regulatory green light for the trust bank venture Catena. Sean Neville, one of the co-founders of stablecoin issuer Circle, has stepped down from the company's board of directors.

Spot Bitcoin funds attracted billions in new capital as investors reacted to a US Treasury debt buyback proposal. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a significant round of inflows this week. The move came after reports of a Treasury debt buyback plan circulated among investors.

A closely watched shareholder vote tied to Evernorth and fresh ETF inflow data are set to test XRP's resolve near the $1.55 level. XRP is entering a week that traders and analysts describe as pivotal, with two separate developments drawing attention.

The enterprise blockchain token's rally follows conflicting reports of a US bank deal and broader UK-US bank adoption of Quant's technology. Quant, the token behind the Overledger blockchain interoperability platform, has posted one of the sharpest gains in the crypto market this month.

Risk assets retreated after comments suggesting military action against Iran could continue. Bitcoin and Nasdaq futures fell after President Trump indicated he would not rule out further military strikes on Iran. The comments unsettled investors who had hoped recent tensions might ease. Geopolitical risk has repeatedly rattled crypto and equity markets this year.

The new statute bars sitting public officials in California from launching or promoting their own meme coins. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill making California the latest state to restrict public officials from profiting off cryptocurrency tokens tied to their public roles.

Conflicting weekly gain figures from two outlets underscore a fast-moving rally tied to banking sector interest. Quant Network's native token QNT posted one of the sharpest moves in the crypto market this week.

A federal asset forfeiture action targets funds connected to accounts associated with the stablecoin issuer, raising fresh questions about oversight. US federal prosecutors are seeking to seize $84.2 million connected to accounts linked to Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, according to Cryptopolitan.

Executive chairman's social media tease follows a familiar pattern ahead of past acquisition announcements. Michael Saylor posted a message on Sunday that several observers interpreted as a signal of another bitcoin purchase by Strategy. The executive chairman did not confirm a transaction in the post itself.

Ethereum co-founder frames the network's future around broader infrastructure goals rather than a single technical upgrade. Vitalik Buterin has sketched out a roadmap for Ethereum that extends through 2030, according to reporting from The Block and CryptoBriefing.

Ethereum co-founder outlines a blended architecture he says pushes the network toward verifiable, trust-minimized computation. Vitalik Buterin has offered a fresh explanation of Ethereum's technical direction, describing it as a hybrid architecture. According to reports from Coinfomania, CryptoBriefing, and crypto.news, Buterin characterized Ethereum's trajectory as one where the network increasingly functions as a cryptographic world…

Lawmakers seek testimony from the two AI chief executives following a health-data hack linked to Medicare Australian senators have asked Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, and Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, to testify before a Senate inquiry.

The security firm says North Korea-linked wallets moved funds through the cross-chain protocol, raising questions about its governance structure. GoPlus Security has raised concerns about THORChain's decentralization claims, citing transaction flows linked to North Korea.

The venture capitalist and podcaster used blunt language to dismiss the meme coin sector as fundamentally deceptive. Jason Calacanis, a prominent Silicon Valley angel investor, described meme coins as a "giant scam," according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

Both major cryptocurrencies posted strong quarterly returns, with Ethereum outpacing Bitcoin by a wide margin. Bitcoin posted a 44% gain over the third quarter, according to Bitcoin.com News. The outlet described it as the second-best third-quarter performance for the cryptocurrency on record.