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Sky plans to enhance its credit rating by repackaging products, reducing risky exposure, and introducing a new capital vault. The DeFi lender received a B- rating from S&P Global Ratings in August, aiming to attract institutional investors.

Four teenage males, with police records, were arrested for a string of bogus over-the-counter crypto sale deals that ended in robbery and assault. The suspects, aged 17 and 18, admitted to planning the scheme after meeting in a juvenile detention center.

Binance has introduced a prediction markets feature in its Binance Wallet, allowing users to trade on real-world event outcomes within the app. The platform, Predict.fun, operates on BNB Chain and offers users the opportunity to earn yield while holding positions open.

Joe Schiarizzi, an Ethereum developer, announced his campaign to run for Democratic House candidate in Virginia's 7th congressional district. He aims to bring a fresh perspective to Washington, advocating for crypto regulation that benefits smaller projects and everyday users.

A $145.24 million long position on Fartcoin led to a 50% crash, costing the entity behind the wallets approximately $3 million. The liquidation on Hyperliquid triggered auto-deleveraging to prevent bad debt accumulation.

Fartcoin and Enjin Coin experienced significant price fluctuations, with Fartcoin dropping 28% after a sudden surge and liquidating millions in positions. Altcoins like Algorand, Bittensor, and World Liberty Financial are down 5-9% in the past 24 hours, reflecting a narrative-driven capital rotation.

Ben Delo, BitMEX co-founder, donated £4 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, aiming to support an alternative government option. Delo, based in Hong Kong, criticized the UK political system in a Daily Telegraph op-ed.

The perpetual preferred stock "Stretch" (STRC) by Strategy (MSTR) saw high trading volume of $333 million, remaining stable at its $100 par value. Designed for high yield, it incentivizes trading close to par for efficient capital raising.

Tom Lee predicts a stock market bottom, which could positively impact bitcoin, ether, and the broader crypto market due to their correlation. Lee's analysis is based on stock market resilience during escalating Iran war tensions and a positive rate of change inflection following the ceasefire.

Morgan Stanley's MSBT Bitcoin ETF attracted $30.6 million on its first trading day, despite a net outflow of $124.5 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs. With a 0.14% expense ratio, MSBT undercuts BlackRock's IBIT by 11 basis points, intensifying competition in the market.