Would like more fiscal headroom but it comes with tradeoffs on tax and spendingWill continue to take action to bear down on prices in budgetDetermined to bring inflation back to targetNot going to be introducing a wealth tax in the budget, already have taxes on the wealthyCurrent arrangements for OBR forecasts make it hard to have just one fiscal event a year This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com. 🔗 Read Full Article
Nasdaq-listed Zeta Network raises $230M in Bitcoin-backed private sale
The company accepted Bitcoin and SolvBTC from investors in a private share deal, adding crypto assets to its corporate treasury. 🔗 Read Full Article
Australia’s financial watchdog may gain power to ban crypto ATMs
Minister Tony Burke said the government won’t be pushing for an outright ban on crypto ATMs, but he wants to provide AUSTRAC with the power to implement one. 🔗 Read Full Article
Bitcoin needs a fresh catalyst to avoid a ‘deeper correction’ — Analysts
Bitcoin will need something new and shiny to drive it to fresh highs, as some analysts warn the asset could face a volatile month ahead. 🔗 Read Full Article
Strive’s crypto merger with Semler Scientific faces shareholder revolt
Shareholder Terry Tran filed a lawsuit against Semler Scientific and its board, accusing them of misleading shareholders about the financial fairness of their merger with Strive. 🔗 Read Full Article
Kraken doubles down on US futures with $100M ‘Small’ acquisition
After acquiring NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, Kraken expands its derivatives offerings in the US with a $100 million acquisition of Small Exchange. 🔗 Read Full Article
Sei Network hosts Hamilton Lane’s tokenized credit fund
Hamilton Lane’s SCOPE fund is on-chain via KAIO and the Sei Network, enabling access to private credit for qualified investors worldwide. One of the world’s largest private markets investment managers is officially on-chain. On Wednesday, October 15, Hamilton Lane launched… 🔗 Read Full Article
Binance completes acquisition of South Korea’s Gopax crypto exchange
Binance has finalized its long-delayed acquisition of South Korea’s Gopax exchange, clearing regulatory hurdles that had stalled the deal for over two years. Binance is finally on its way to re-enter the South Korean market after the acquisition, which has… 🔗 Read Full Article
YZi Labs leads $50M funding round in global payment protocol BPN
YZi Labs has led a $50 investment million in Better Payment Network, supporting its plan to build a programmable global payment layer centered on stablecoins. The move marks one of YZi Labs’ largest single investments in 2025, reinforcing its focus… 🔗 Read Full Article
Bitcoin price tests lower range support as spot BTC ETFs return to net outflows
Bitcoin price slipped lower on Oct. 16, testing key support around $111,000 as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds swung back to net outflows after a brief return to inflows.  As of this writing, Bitcoin was trading close to $111,673, down 8%… 🔗 Read Full Article