₿itcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

Passing cryptocurrency to an heir requires both legal ownership and a way to authorize transactions. A new service addresses that gap as its provider cites roughly $331 billion in estimated stranded holdings linked to deaths or missing credentials. Uphold Vault Users Get a $19.99 Monthly Inheritance Option Crypto holders can arrange for a named beneficiary […]

A private index committee that never touches investor cash can still trigger billions of dollars in stock trades. A new Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed test could eject Strategy, Metaplanet, and uranium holder Yellow Cake from major indexes, while an earlier estimate put potential Strategy selling at $2.8 billion from MSCI-linked funds alone. […]

The Moca Foundation and Moca Network have launched a decentralized blockchain that lets users and AI agents securely share verified credentials across applications. Decoupling Verification from Data Storage Moca Foundation and Moca Network, an Animoca Brands project, have launched a blockchain network allowing users to carry verified digital credentials across applications without repeatedly sharing their […]

Base has launched Cobalt, its third major network upgrade, adding new transaction controls for traders and expanding tools for companies issuing tokens on the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 network. Base Debuts Transaction Controls The upgrade is now live on Base mainnet and centers on two areas: a new feature called “Validity Transactions” and enhancements to […]

Bitcoin calls represent 60.88% of options open interest, while Deribit’s October max-pain level sits near $76,000, below bitcoin’s current $83,719 spot price. Futures exposure totals approximately $53 billion, led by Binance and CME. The market data on Wednesday shows concentrated October call positions, mixed exchange activity, and a substantially smaller CME options book than in […]