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Blackstone takes 9.99% stake in India’s Federal Bank for $705M
American alternative asset manager Blackstone will invest about $705 million in India’s commercial lender Federal Bank via its Singapore subsidiary, acquiring a 9.99% stake. Subject to approvals, Blackstone will become the bank’s largest shareholder. 
On October 14, 2025, at 11:00 CEST, Chiliz activates the Snake8 hard fork. The upgrade replaces equal‑share block production with a lottery‑like draw weighted by stake that enforces a minimum selection frequency to keep smaller validators in rotation. Nodes that don’t upgrade will stop producing blocks. Starknet rolls out BTC staking with 100M STRK push
Starknet has switched on what it calls the first trustless way to stake Bitcoin on a Layer‑2. Holders of wrapped BTC (WBTC, tBTC, Liquid BTC, SolvBTC) can delegate on Starknet and earn rewards without giving up custody, while those balances also help secure the network. 
Iconic ‘Oops’ Moments in Crypto History
Cryptocurrency is serious business, with its complex algorithms and high-stake investments, where a single code line can dictate the financial fate of thousands. But it also has its share of amusing stories: from coding mishaps to evil ploys, it seems like the industry has seen it all. Let’s look back at some of the most iconic stories. 
The OTC trades of FTX creditor claims are now valued at over 50 cents per dollar lost. This signals a growing belief in recovering at least half of their assets. This surge follows the disclosure of FTX's substantial stake in the AI company, Anthropic. The potential sale of this stake holds promise for a more successful fund recovery for creditors. Cantor Fitzgerald's Tether stake could hit $25B in fundraise
Cantor Fitzgerald придбала понад $600 млн конвертованого боргу Tether, що дає компанії 5% частку в емітенті стейблкоїна. За даними Bloomberg, Tether нині залучає близько $15 млрд за оцінки $500 млрд. За такої оцінки частка Cantor коштуватиме близько $25 млрд. 
Bitwise CIO: ‘Solana season’ set up by ETFs and treasury buys
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the same mix that powered BTC and ETH – spot ETP inflows plus corporate treasury demand – is now forming around Solana, with SEC decisions on spot SOL ETFs due by Oct. 10 and a $1.65B treasury vehicle gearing up to buy and stake. 
Tether’s Multimillion-Dollar Foray into AI and Mining
Tether Group has invested $420 million in computer chips. Specifically, they acquired 10,000 H100 GPUs from Nvidia, a popular choice in the artificial intelligence sector. This deal also includes a 20% ownership stake in Northern Data, a German-listed bitcoin mining company.