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TREE NEWS update: Binance is seeking US regulatory approval to launch a prediction market business, the company confirmed. The move would mark an expansion by the crypto exchange into event-based trading in the American market, subject to approval by US authorities. No timeline or specific regulator was disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: MoonPay and Dunamu, the parent company of South Korean exchange Upbit, are exploring a collaboration on stablecoin payments, the two companies said. They also plan to look at ways to broaden global access to Dunamu’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, GIWA. No financial terms or timeline for the partnership were disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Digital Yuan Operations Management Center on Oct. 21 announced a full upgrade of its digital yuan infrastructure service system, launching two core components: the central bank-side Digital Currency Electronic Payment System (DCEPS) and the e-CNY SMART Contract ecosystem service framework. The center disclosed the two deliverables as part of the broader infrastructure rollout.

TREE NEWS reports: A whale that accumulated 80,157.67 ETH starting March 11 sold about 75.03 WBTC and KBTC, worth $6.2 million, four hours ago, with an average withdrawal price of $78,068.55, on-chain analyst Ai Yi reported. The sale would net a $346,000 profit. The whale’s roughly 80,000 ETH position is sitting on an unrealized gain of $30.79 million and has not yet been reduced.

TREE NEWS reports: A single whale bought 500 end-of-month bitcoin bull call spreads with strikes at $90,000 and $95,000, Greeks.live research analyst Adam said. With more than a week left before monthly expiry, the current mini-bull run has entered a quiet phase, with most trading built around range-bound expectations. The directional bet is unusual recently, suggesting the whale may be positioning for a move in the final days of the month.

TREE NEWS reports: A wallet that withdrew 3,000 ETH from Gemini nine years ago at a cost basis of $18.82 per token has deposited its final 1,000 ETH to an exchange, completing a staged exit that began in August 2025. The latest deposit came nine hours ago at an average price of $2,874.17. If sold, the full position would net a profit of $8.566 million, a 151.7x return on the original $56,400 outlay.

TREE NEWS update: OpenSea has opened its mobile app to all users, enabling trading of meme coins, art, trading cards and perpetual contracts across more than 25 chains. Co-founder and CEO Devin Finzer said the app adds social trading features that aggregate trader profiles and trade histories from fomo, pump and Farcaster, letting users follow traders, track wallet activity, import wallets to claim profiles and filter by trading platform. Users can also top up via Apple Pay and set NFTs as on-chain avatars.

TREE NEWS update: Crypto exchange MEXC said it will stop providing services to users in Russia and Belarus to comply with global compliance requirements. Affected users will be notified individually with a timeline and process for closing positions and withdrawing assets, while users who receive no notice are unaffected and may continue under the terms of service. MEXC said user assets remain safe and warned against phishing links and impersonation accounts.

TREE NEWS update: 1inch Card is being phased out, with new user registrations already closed while existing cards and accounts remain usable for now. 1inch advised cardholders to withdraw or spend any remaining balance by December 18 at the latest. Separately, Asymmetric Research disclosed a Solana governance program vulnerability that was reported July 10 and fixed on mainnet August 3, before the August 24 vote on proposal SGP-0002.

TREE NEWS update: Variational founder and CEO Lucas Schuermann said the firm’s upcoming Pro platform will focus on institutional over-the-counter derivatives, covering options, interest rates, FX and structured products, in an X Space hosted by The Rollup’s Andy. He said Pro aims to automate OTC trading through multi-dealer request-for-quote, smart contracts and stablecoin settlement, and that its business could eventually surpass Variational Omni. Some Pro tools, including options, may later open to retail on Omni.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitmine has staked 159,728 ETH valued at $390 million. Separately, the Blockchain Association and six blockchain organizations called on the SEC to clarify standards for token decentralization and the definition of digital commodities, while JPMorgan added bitcoin to its long-term return forecasts for the first time. Cboe also expanded options trading hours to cover stocks including Robinhood and Nvidia and major ETFs.

TREE NEWS reports: An address spent 8 SOL, worth $848, to buy 9.91 million Kimchi tokens two hours before Lookonchain’s monitoring, then sold 4.88 million of them for 1,045 SOL, or $111,000. The address still holds 5.03 million Kimchi worth $171,000, bringing total profit to $282,000 — a 332x return.

TREE NEWS reports: Pendle recorded $159 million in daily trading volume, with Ethereum accounting for $121.5 million of the total. The protocol’s locked value rose only modestly during the day, suggesting the volume was driven by trading activity rather than a large inflow of new capital.

TREE NEWS update: Qubic’s validators approved a recovery plan and restarted the network’s blockchain after a $1.4 million hack, with recovery claims now open until May 1, 2027. The move follows the validator vote to adopt the plan, giving affected users a window of nearly two years to file claims.

TREE NEWS reports: Payment institutions in China began clearing dormant accounts in the first three quarters of 2026 as part of an industry-wide push to improve quality and efficiency, with leading firms updating user agreement terms to tighten control over existing accounts. The cleanup has become routine as payment firms use it to guard against fraud and money-laundering risks linked to legacy accounts.

TREE NEWS reports: A viral Claude Code prompt is letting Android TV owners disable sponsored rows and tracking software and build custom home screens without root access, with every change reversible. The prompt, which spread online, gives users a way to modify their smart TV interface while retaining the ability to undo modifications. No specific date or developer was named.

TREE NEWS update: NEAR has opened a vote on HSP-029, a proposal to lower the network’s token issuance to 1.6% over 24 months following a 90-day grace period. Validators must separately adopt a network upgrade for the change to take effect.

TREE NEWS update: Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla each have special committees discussing a potential merger, adding that he is a conflicted party and cannot take part in those discussions. Musk said a merger is not a done deal and would still require shareholder support. He also said combining the two companies would have many benefits.

TREE NEWS update: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has sued prediction market company Kalshi, calling it a “public nuisance” that was “causing a significant and substantial ongoing harm” to state residents. The suit seeks to pursue profits from the company. No further details were immediately available.

TREE NEWS reports: J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions project a 10% annual return for Bitcoin over 10 to 15 years. The firm is not adding Bitcoin to its main portfolio models, it said. The projection marks the first time JPMorgan has put a return figure on Bitcoin.