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TradFi & Fintech
BitMine Will Stop Buying ETH at 5% of Supply, Tom Lee Says
The company reported 6,016,414 ETH as of Oct. 4, while Lee estimates roughly 100,000 tokens remain before it reaches the ceiling.

CeFi
Ledger Launches Wrapped-Bitcoin Loans Through Morpho
The wallet app defaults to 50% loan-to-value and charges a 1% borrowing fee, while pledged collateral remains subject to liquidation.

DeFi
Moody's Rates Sky B3, Flagging Thin Capital Buffer
The stable-outlook rating puts Sky in Moody's speculative-grade category, with roughly $90 million in equity against $10 billion in managed assets.

TradFi & Fintech
Kalshi Launches US 500 Perpetual Future With No Expiration
The stock-index contract uses daily funding payments and futures-account collateral; Kalshi displayed maximum leverage of 15.3 times on launch day.

Regulation & Politics
Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76 Million in Frozen USDT
The payments firm seeks a court order restoring access to its treasury wallet, saying the loss of working capital has slowed client settlements.

TradFi & Fintech
Winklevoss Files for Zcash ETF With 0.25% Fee
Winklevoss Capital Fund has indicated interest in buying up to $100 million of shares, but the potential purchase is nonbinding.

TradFi & Fintech
Anchorage Digital Buys Routable to Add Corporate Payment Rails
Routable will operate under a new brand, with integrated stablecoin and tokenized deposit offerings rolling out over the coming quarters.
DeFi
Firelight Begins Writing DeFi Cover Backed By Staked XRP
The protocol's first cover positions went to two Sentora vaults, with payouts standing behind 50.2 million XRP staked on Flare. Claims are decided by a five-firm consortium on a three-of-five vote, and the coverage contracts' audits are listed as coming soon.

TradFi & Fintech
Agora’s OCC Approval Sets Up AUSD Move to a US Trust Bank
The planned bank would take over issuance and reserves from Agora’s Bermuda entity, but must meet capital, liquidity and compliance conditions before opening.

DeFi
Tokenized Stocks Grew 395% in a Year While DeFi Use Stayed Under 3%
RedStone's report puts lending collateral at roughly $81 million against $3.17 billion of supply, with leveraged equity exposure onchain sitting almost entirely in perpetual futures





