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Announcing the inaugural Capitol Crypto Forum, hosted by @TheBlockCo and @thehill on November 19.
Lawmakers, regulators, and industry, together for the first time after the midterms.
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THE WHITE PAPERS:
@MEXC CEO @usithetalk recalls using bitcoin to buy an apartment in Istanbul when BTC was trading at just $500.
"It was cheaper than Western Union, cheaper than bank account transfers."
How much would that bitcoin be worth today?
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a quick change from May 👁️
THE BLOCK: Andreessen Horowitz has renamed a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier and expanded its investment scope beyond crypto startups to the broader category of "frontier startups," managing partner Chris Dixon said.
The unit will continue investing in crypto and related ventures while looking at companies developing new technologies and markets that may take years to mature.
THE BLOCK: The Blockchain Association urged lawmakers to pass crypto tax legislation in a letter to Senate leadership on Thursday.
“Americans who use digital assets aren't asking for special treatment," said Lindsay Fraser, chief policy officer of the Blockchain Association. "They want to follow the law and pay the taxes they owe, but today's rules are often unclear and unworkable."
THE BLOCK: Andreessen Horowitz has renamed a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier and expanded its investment scope beyond crypto startups to the broader category of "frontier startups," managing partner Chris Dixon said.
The unit will continue investing in crypto and related ventures while looking at companies developing new technologies and markets that may take years to mature.
THE WHITE PAPERS: @guardarian_com is turning its own stack into a product, says CEO Petr Sergeev.
"We are ready to offer this part of our infrastructure to the global market."
First up: custody and deep liquidity, the two building blocks other consumer products are built on.
THE WHITE PAPERS: Bridging Crypto and Traditional Finance with Guardarian CEO
In episode 7 of The White Papers, Petr Sergeev, CEO of @guardarian_com, sat down with @imyoungsparks at Token2049 to discuss the worldwide regulatory landscape, and how the banking industry has warmed to crypto since his company launched in 2017.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - Regulation and compliance in crypto
06:58 - Europe vs APAC: navigating disparate regimes 11:08 - Building bridges with the banking industry
13:54 - Petr's Token2049 highlights
15:27 - The future for Guardarian
NEW: Bitdeer $BTDR mined roughly 3,855 bitcoin:native in Q3, up 43% from the previous quarter, according to StoneX.
The firm raised its quarterly revenue forecast to $305 million and nearly doubled its adjusted EBITDA estimate to $83 million.
THE LATENT: Bitdeer's AI cloud backlog more than tripled to $2.9 billion in a month, but StoneX says the market still sees the company as a bitcoin miner with an "AI side project."
The firm maintained its Buy rating and $22 price target, implying roughly 200% upside from Bitdeer's current share price of $7.42. $BTDR
Quantum? AI breaking elliptic curves?
@JAN3com founder @Excellion isn’t worried right now: Bitcoin has “been under attack for 17 years, since inception.”
🎥 The Future of Capital Markets, Lugano, with @bfxsecurities
“If bitcoin is what we all think it is, then … everyone will want it.” @Strive CEO @ColeMacro
🎥 The Future of Capital Markets, Lugano, with @bfxsecurities
As AMC objects to tokenized versions of its stock, @bfxsecurities’ @KnutsonJesse reads the pushback as less about structure and more about where these tokens trade and and whether those markets have safeguards against manipulation.
🎥 The Future of Capital Markets, Lugano
THE BLOCK: Ireland's central bank fined Coinbase's Irish arm €3.25 million ($3.6 million) for breaches of customer fund safeguarding and outsourcing rules.
The regulator said inadequate controls left its designated safeguarding account underfunded for extended periods. The penalty remains subject to High Court approval.
EXCLUSIVE: Uniswap's aggregator hooks go live on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain theblock.co/news/defi/2026-1…
UPDATE: Fireblocks denied Axios' report that Visa is in late-stage talks to acquire the company for around $2.5 billion.
"This is news to us, and not true at present time," Fireblocks told The Block.
Visa said it does not comment on rumors or speculation.
NEW: Visa is in late-stage talks to acquire crypto custody and stablecoin infrastructure firm Fireblocks for around $2.5 billion, according to Axios.
The potential deal comes as traditional financial institutions expand their involvement in stablecoin infrastructure.
“Income investing is broken.”
Strive CEO Matt Cole expects more companies, from Bitcoin treasuries to AI and data center builders, to tap preferred equity over the next decade.
🎥 The Future of Capital Markets, Lugano, with @BFXSecurities
THE WHITE PAPERS: Banks used to end the call the moment you said crypto. @guardarian_com CEO Petr Sergeev says that's changing.
"The conversation shifts from 'crypto: no' to how we can work together."
Asia's banks led the way, but now the tide is turning globally.
THE WHITE PAPERS: Bridging Crypto and Traditional Finance with Guardarian CEO
In episode 7 of The White Papers, Petr Sergeev, CEO of @guardarian_com, sat down with @imyoungsparks at Token2049 to discuss the worldwide regulatory landscape, and how the banking industry has warmed to crypto since his company launched in 2017.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - Regulation and compliance in crypto
06:58 - Europe vs APAC: navigating disparate regimes 11:08 - Building bridges with the banking industry
13:54 - Petr's Token2049 highlights
15:27 - The future for Guardarian