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🪙@paoloardoino says @tether holds ~150,000 BTC. Its Sept. 30 USDT reserve report implies ~100,060 BTC. For scale, @Strategy held 849,327 BTC on Nov. 1, while @BlackRock 's IBIT held 806,543 BTC for ETF shareholders on Nov. 2.
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🏦 What if a bank loan started onchain while the borrower used the same app? @crossriverbank and @Offchain have tested that on @arbitrum, with wallet technology from @ZeroDev. They’re targeting early 2027 for rollout.
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🗳️ Nearly $1.9B traded on the midterms by Monday night. On Tuesday morning,@Kalshi and @Polymarket put Democrats’ House odds near 95%. The closer call was the Senate, at 77% and 78%. How close will traders get tonight?
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🔐 @CertiK tracked $8.02M in losses across four UAE-linked crypto incidents. Its separate review of @Gate's Dubai exchange found full reserve coverage for 10 assets on Dec. 31. What does that tell customers today? Plus, what @hub71ad founders can access.
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⛏️ @GoMining cuts its maximum Instant Funds fee from 2.5% to 2% per 30-day term—a 20% reduction. Access USDT or USDC using BTC or digital miners. Existing positions get the new rate at renewal. Liquidation risk remains.
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🏦 A @dbsbank survey finds 88% of large companies surveyed are using or testing tokenized money: 67% are already live, with another 21% piloting. The next test is making everyday payments and cash management work better.
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🔗 @chainlink is bringing 24/7 pricing to tokenized U.S. stocks, while @aave plans to let holders borrow against them. The price feeds are live; stock-backed lending is still coming. Another step toward putting onchain assets to work.
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🧠@ycombinator wants crypto founders building AI financing, stablecoin banking and tools for AI agents. Its standard deal is $500,000 per accepted company. The Winter 2027 on-time application deadline is November 2.
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⚡ @amazon plans $220B in 2026 capital spending as @awscloud revenue jumps 39% to $46B. But annual free cash flow is negative $42.4B. AI demand is growing fast. Investors want to know when the buildout will pay off.
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⚡ The Blockster Briefing
• Copper demand forecast to rise 50% by 2040; the xCu token is backed by physical copper. @tezos @trilitech
• NYSE owner ICE backs @tradexyz, with plans for regulated U.S. perpetual futures on @HyperliquidX.
• Billions flow into the energy infrastructure behind AI.
• @MoonPay and @Whop open 300,000 businesses to AI shoppers.
• @FlareNetworks joins the @XRPLF recommended validator list as XRP’s DeFi use grows.
Plus, what the Fed’s rate hold means for the buildout.
Hosted by Electra, Blockster’s SI host. Presented by Talk Society.
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⚡ Copper demand is forecast to rise 50% by 2040 as AI, power grids and EVs expand.
The xCu token is backed by physical copper, giving investors another way to access the metal powering the buildout. @trilitech @tezos
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🛍️ Your next customer could be an AI agent. @moonpay and @whop are opening 300,000 businesses to AI shoppers through PayBox Markets, connecting conversational shopping with payments governed by the user’s rules.
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