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Roger Ver — once dubbed “Bitcoin Jesus” for his early evangelism of bitcoin — has reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve criminal tax fraud charges, according to The New York Times reporting. The agreement, still awaiting court approval, would require Ver to pay roughly $48 million in back taxes. In return, prosecutors would drop the case if he meets the terms of a deferred-prosecution deal. The case against Ver, filed in 2024, accused him of evading taxes tied to his massive bitcoin holdings before renouncing his U.S. citizenship in 2014. He was arrested in Spain…

Willemstad, Curaçao, October 10th, 2025, Chainwire Whale.io Launches Battlepass Season 3: First Paid Casino Battlepass Offering $77K in Rewards Whale.io, a crypto casino and sportsbook, has announced the release of Battle pass Season 3. As the first online casino to introduce a purchasable Battlepass, Whale.io offers players access to $77,000 in bonuses, cashbacks, and exclusive rewards—surpassing traditional welcome or wagering bonuses in the industry. With 11 ranks, 101 levels, and a cashback system that scales up to 22% cashback, Season 3 provides a structured, rewarding experience for its global community of over 20 million users. Priced at $1.99 or 4,999…

South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is expanding its crackdown on tax evasion, warning that even crypto assets stored in cold wallets will be subject to seizure.According to a report from local news outlet Hankook Ilbo, an NTS official said the agency is prepared to conduct home searches and confiscate hard drives and cold wallet devices if it suspects that tax delinquents are hiding their crypto assets offline. “We analyze tax delinquents’ coin transaction history through crypto-tracking programs, and if there is suspicion of offline concealment, we will conduct home searches and seizures,” the NTS spokesperson reportedly said. Under the country’s National…

As expected by the community, Hyperliquid listed perpetual futures for the yet to be launched Monad (MON) token. Traders can now buy or sell the hyperp MON-USD pair. Are there any risks? MON Launch Marks New Era of Pre-Market TradingDecentralized perpetual exchange Hyperliquid has officially listed the MON-USD hyperp contract, allowing traders to long or short the unlaunched Monad (MON) token with up to 3x leverage. The move comes following strong community demand, marking one of the first opportunities for market participants to gain exposure to Monad prior to its official token launch.  MON Launch Marks New Era of Pre-Market Trading –…

The growth is being driven by rising liquidity on DeFi protocols like Suilend and Momentum.Sui, a layer 1 (L1) blockchain, reached a new all-time high in total value locked (TVL) of $2.6 billion on Thursday, according to data from DeFiLlama. The figure marks a 37% increase from one month ago and a 160% jump from a year earlier, when TVL stood at around $1 billion. Sui recently surpassed $156 billion in decentralized exchange (DEX) volume, and is the sixth-largest chain by 24-hour trading volume, per CoinGecko Meanwhile, the blockchain’s native token is changing hands at $3.39 with a market capitalization…

Key takeaways:XRP’s (XRP) drop toward $2.80 was preceded by a significant amount of transfers from large holders, which some analysts said may fuel a deeper price correction. Whales are offloading their XRPXRP whales, or entities holding large amounts of tokens, have intensified their sell-side activity as the price dropped below $3. Related: Ripple to bring RLUSD stablecoin to Bahrain via new partnershipAnalyzing XRP Whale Flow data, using a 30-day moving average, CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn said that $50 million worth of XRP is leaving whale wallets daily.He added:“Selling pressure persists.”XRP: Whale Flow 30DMA change. Source: CryptoQuantThis aligns with a surge in XRP supply…

HashKey Group, the owner of Hong Kong’s top licensed crypto exchange, has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the city.According to a Friday Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter, HashKey Group may be aiming for a listing in Hong Kong this year. The IPO could raise as much as $500 million, according to the sources cited in the report.HashKey is Hong Kong’s top crypto exchange with a 24-hour volume of nearly $117 million at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko data. The exchange’s popularity has also made it a target for scammers.According…

Key takeaways:ETH ETFs have opened access, but flows remain cyclical.SOL’s plumbing is set: CME futures are live, with options slated for Oct. 13 (pending approval).The SEC’s generic standards now allow faster spot-commodity ETP listings beyond BTC and ETH.For SOL to outperform ETH, it will need sustained creations, tight hedging, real onchain usage and continued developer momentum.It’s true that Ether (ETH) already has the head start in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) race: Spot Ether ETFs began trading on July 23, 2024, attracting approximately $107 million in first-day net inflows and opening a mainstream path for investors through brokers and retirement accounts.However,…