Malaysia and Thailand join Singapore’s BLOOM initiative for stablecoins

The collaboration could enhance regional financial integration, streamline cross-border transactions, and foster innovation in digital finance. The post Malaysia and Thailand join Singapore’s BLOOM initiative for stablecoins appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bernstein Estimates CoreWeave Faces a $76 Billion Funding Gap
Goldman Sachs modeled $23 billion in borrowing for existing orders, but the estimates use different assumptions. CoreWeave’s $104 billion backlog represents future revenue, not cash already collected.
Crypto Broker Gets 160 Months In US Drug-Money Laundering Case
TL;DR: A Colombian crypto broker received a 160-month prison sentence in a US laundering and narcotics case, prosecutors announced October 21. The account describes a scheme moving criminal proceeds through Tether and US shell companies. A New York federal judge has sentenced Leonardo de Jesus Zuluaga Duque to 160 months in prison in a case […]
IBM Ties AI Agents to Governed, Real-Time Business Data
A streamhouse architecture processes changing business information for applications and agents while working alongside systems that retain historical data.
Mark Zuckerberg owns 13% of Meta but controls 61% of its votes; wealth tax implications

Zuckerberg’s strategic creation of non-voting shares highlights potential shifts in billionaire tax strategies, influencing wealth tax support. The post Mark Zuckerberg owns 13% of Meta but controls 61% of its votes; wealth tax implications appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
BMO Raises IBM Price Target to $265, Keeps Market Perform Rating
The higher target follows IBM’s third-quarter revenue and earnings beat, while BMO flagged questions about the durability of software growth.
Bitcoin Slides Below $82,000 As U.S. Spot ETFs Shed $635 Million
The withdrawals ended three straight sessions of inflows, while cumulative net inflows stood at $57.32 billion through Oct. 22.
StarkWare Abstains as Starknet Poll Gives L1 Research 93.52% of Voting Power
The nonbinding Snapshot poll ran for seven days and drew more than 2,800 wallets. Any shift from Ethereum Layer 2 to an independent network would require another governance vote.
Tribunal Rules $12 Billion of Kazakhstan’s Kashagan Claims Time-Barred
The claims cover costs from 2011 through 2015; about $8 billion of Kazakhstan’s roughly $20 billion challenge remains under consideration.
Ether Reclaims $2,400 as One Wallet Rotates $20.64 Million From Bitcoin
The wallet bought 8,286 ETH at the same reported value after selling 246.25 BTC. Its 11-day purchases totaled 64,545 ETH.