🔍 🟡😐 CryptMarket Analysis — 18-10-06

The crypto markets saw a flurry of pivotal news in the last four hours, with regulatory and investment headlines taking center stage. Erebor Bank, a tech-forward institution backed by luminaries Palmer Luckey, Peter Thiel, and Joe Lonsdale, secured conditional OCC approval, heralding fresh bankin... ... Read full 🟡😐 CryptMarket Analysis — 18-10-06

Naver's payment arm to acquire South Korean crypto exchange operator in $10 bln deal

Naver's payment arm to acquire South Korean crypto exchange operator in $10 bln deal

Naver Financial, a unit of South Korean internet giant Naver , has agreed to acquire Dunamu, an operator of the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, in an all-stock deal valued at 15.13 trillion won ($10.27 billion). The payment platform said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that the 


Naver's $10 bln deal offers crypto compass

Naver's $10 bln deal offers crypto compass

By Hudson LockettThe purchase of South Korea’s top digital asset exchange should boost founder Lee Hae-jin’s drive to revitalise the $28 bln web group. Making paying with and trading in e-currencies seamless for Naver's mobile wallet users is logical and hints at a path forward for global peers.Full


Japan’s Biggest Asset Managers Eye Launch of Nation’s First Crypto Trusts

Japan’s Biggest Asset Managers Eye Launch of Nation’s First Crypto Trusts

Japan’s largest asset management firms are preparing to launch the country’s first cryptocurrency investment trusts as regulators move toward a major overhaul of how digital assets are treated under financial law.Key Takeaways:Japan’s top asset managers are preparing crypto investment trusts ahead o


S&P 500 Rises; Bitcoin Holds Below $90,000 — WSJ

S&P 500 Rises; Bitcoin Holds Below $90,000 — WSJ

By Rebecca FengStock indexes gained early Monday, boosted by hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.Over the weekend, Boston Fed President Susan Collins said she didn't see a strong need for a cut in December. But expectations for policy easing remain elevated after her New Yor


Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy-rich provinces, according to miners and industry data.China had been the world's biggest crypto mining cou


Metaplanet Raises $135M for Bitcoin as Saylor Says “We Can Survive 80% Crash”

Metaplanet Raises $135M for Bitcoin as Saylor Says “We Can Survive 80% Crash”

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has approved a $135 million perpetual preferred share offering to fund Bitcoin acquisitions, while Strategy founder Michael Saylor defended corporate treasury strategies amid mounting market volatility. The Japanese firm’s carry a 4.9% fixed dividend and a „1,000 conversion p


Diginex Rises on Deal With Digital Asset Platform Evident

Diginex Rises on Deal With Digital Asset Platform Evident

By Elias SchisgallShares of Diginex rose after the company entered into a partnership with Evident Group to provide ESG metrics for Evident's tokenized assets platform.Diginex shares rose 8% to $14.71. The stock has risen sixteenfold year-to-date.Evident will integrate Diginex's data analysis tools,


Hong Kong launches tokenized deposit pilot with real-value transactions

Hong Kong launches tokenized deposit pilot with real-value transactions

Hong Kong has launched the pilot phase of Project Ensemble, testing real-value transactions using tokenized deposits and digital assets, as the city continues its drive to become a crypto hub.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the de facto central bank, said Thursday that the phase transitions the in


Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Holds Ground, Stocks Rise as US Shutdown Deal Moves Forward

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Holds Ground, Stocks Rise as US Shutdown Deal Moves Forward

Bitcoin traded flat in early Asia on Tuesday, while stocks and gold extended gains after the in its history.The Senate passed a funding deal late Monday that would restore federal operations, and the bill now moves to the House for a vote, before heading to President Trump for signoff.Asian equities


Solana Price Eyes 10% Gains Amid SOL ETF Launch Buzz, but Sellers Are Lurking

Solana Price Eyes 10% Gains Amid SOL ETF Launch Buzz, but Sellers Are Lurking

The Solana price could see up to 10% gains, with the bulls riding on the SOL ETF (exchange-traded funds) launch buzz. However, technical indicators show bearish hands are tightening their grip, ready to sell into strength.Solana ETF remains a headline with multiple issuers still pursuing to offer th


Redacted and Tenset Announce Strategic Merger to Pioneer Next-Generation Real-World Asset Opportunities in Web3

Redacted and Tenset Announce Strategic Merger to Pioneer Next-Generation Real-World Asset Opportunities in Web3

Singapore, Singapore, October 28th, 2025, ChainwireRedacted Group , a multi-vertical Web3 ecosystem backed by Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, and Polygon Ventures, today announces its strategic merger with Tenset ($10SET), a proven blockchain infrastructure platform with over $100M raised through pub


Metaplanet starts share buyback program to address mNAV decline

Metaplanet starts share buyback program to address mNAV decline

Japan's bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet disclosed plans to repurchase up to 150 million common shares, equivalent to 13% of its total issued shares excluding treasury stock.The company said the repurchase program seeks to improve its capital efficiency and moreover its declining market-to-net-as