Hyperliquid Strategies Lifts Buyback to $100M as HYPE Trades 21% Off Peak

Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) announced Friday that its board had increased the buyback authorization from $30 million to $100 million, with approximately $72 million remaining available.

USD/JPY Price Forecast: Hammer signals rebound risk near 156.00

The Japanese Yen finished the week on a higher note as the USD/JPY pair registered losses of over 0.74% in the week, while holding firm daily amid a sour market mood. The pair trades at 156.85 as a ‘hammer candle pattern’ forms.

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls challenge SMA cluster, eye 0.7100

The Australian Dollar finished Friday’s session with gains of over 0.22% and the week up by more than 1.20%, with the pair reclaiming the 0.7000 figure and poised to test a confluence of key resistance levels within the 0.7000-0.7100 range. At the time of writing, the AUD/USD trades at 0.7035.

Akedo jumps 25% as Pepe, Pearl lead this week’s crypto gainers

Akedo (AKE), Pepe (PEPE) and Pearl (PEARL) lead the crypto market this week, rising 25%, 21% and 12%, respectively. The gains come as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP head into the weekend under pressure from macro developments.

Mexican Peso recovers but faces weekly loss on Iran risk

The Mexican Peso (MXN) appreciates about 0.30% on Friday against the US Dollar (USD), but it remains poised to end the week with losses of more than 1% even as risk appetite soured amid a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict. The USD/MXN pair trades at 18.66 after hitting 18.80.

Ramp applies for OCC trust bank charter as ICBA sues over crypto trust charters

Ramp has asked the US regulator for a national trust charter to custody digital assets, filed weeks after community bankers sued over crypto trust charters.

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France votes to end stablecoin tax deferral from January 2027

France's National Assembly voted 38-37 to end tax deferral on crypto-to-stablecoin swaps from January 2027, under the 31.4% capital gains levy.

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Tether says Iran-linked USDT volumes fell 94% after freezes

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says wallet freezes cut Iran-linked USDT volumes 94%, rebutting a Senate report on shadow banking flows. He posted the figures on 19 October.

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EBA classifies Circle’s USDC as EU’s first ‘significant’ e-money token under MiCA

The EBA has classified Circle's USDC as the EU's first significant e-money token under MiCA, with joint EBA-ACPR supervision from 12 November 2026.

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BIS paper: banks can slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more

A BIS working paper finds a one basis point rise in bank deposit rates cut ten-week stablecoin growth from about 15% to about 12%, with USDC more sensitive than USDT.

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