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01 / NEWSROOM

News, without the panic

The latest events, each with a clear source and timestamp.

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Japan Freezes Garantex Assets in Expanded Russia Sanctions

Japan has added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to an asset-freeze list as part of a broader sanctions package tied to the war in Ukraine. The restrictions limit payments and capital transactions with designated parties. Tokyo also targeted 33 organizations, nine individuals and 35 vessels linked to Russia’s sanctions-evasion network. Garantex had already faced measures from the United States, European Union and other jurisdictions.

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IMF Releases $138M to El Salvador as Bitcoin Commitments Tighten

The IMF approved roughly $138 million for El Salvador after completing two reviews of its $1.4 billion lending program, granting waivers for missed targets, including criteria tied to Bitcoin accumulation. The fund cited corrective measures and progress on financial reforms, transparency, anti-money-laundering controls and transferring operational control of the Chivo wallet to a private operator. Authorities committed to limiting state involvement in Bitcoin and making public-sector crypto holdings more transparent.

Russia’s Finance Ministry Starts Paying Staff in Digital Rubles

Russia’s Finance Ministry says a group of employees received salaries in digital rubles on Oct. 1, marking the agency’s first payroll use of the central bank digital currency. Participation is voluntary, with workers opening digital-ruble accounts on the Bank of Russia’s platform. The ministry said broader public use began in September, while earlier federal-budget pilots processed nearly 16 million rubles across salaries, scholarships and government contracts.

NEAR Intents Recovers Full $3.8M After Security Breach

NEAR Intents says it recovered the full $3.8 million taken in a security breach after identifying the alleged exploiter and issuing a 48-hour deadline. The protocol had paused services following a flaw involving its Omni deposit-and-withdrawal infrastructure and a smart contract. General manager Alex Shevchenko said the investigation would stop after the funds were returned. NEAR had previously pledged to reimburse affected users.

US Community Banks Challenge OCC Crypto Trust Charters in Court

The Independent Community Bankers of America has sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in federal court, arguing that limited national trust charters for crypto companies exceed the regulator’s statutory authority. The group says the charters give digital-asset firms federal credibility without safeguards applied to insured banks. The disputed charters do not permit deposit-taking or lending, and the OCC had not commented by publication time.

Bitpanda Says MiCA Is Winning Retail Trust — Enforcement Is the Missing Piece

Bitpanda co-CEO Christian Trummer says Europe’s MiCA regime has made retail users more confident in licensed crypto platforms. He argued that most customers favor regulated providers over self-custody, while warning that firms still serving EU clients without authorization create an uneven market. MiCA transition periods ended by July 1, and Trummer wants regulators to act more firmly against noncompliant operators.

Anchorage Digital Reportedly Trims 17% of Staff as Crypto Slump Bites

Anchorage Digital has reportedly cut 17% of its workforce, according to The Information, citing people familiar with the matter. With the federally chartered crypto bank previously reporting about 400 employees, the reduction could affect roughly 68 roles if headcount was unchanged. The move comes despite Anchorage’s expanding institutional business. Cointelegraph said the company had not confirmed the cuts when contacted.

02 / YANA'S PICKS

Opportunities worth a closer look

Only signals scoring 60 or higher make this list. The score sets research priority; it does not predict returns.

Yana's score 75/100
Strong signal

HMSTR perpetual

Funding moved from 0.00413206% per hour to 0.03202004% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $69,555.323621 USD. Open interest: 8,954,250,286 HMSTR (base asset).

9 signals in recent history

Newest above. History is limited to the latest 500 eligible signals across the radar.

  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.02313379% per hour to 0.06523303% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $57,388.015032 USD. Open interest: 8,983,166,554 HMSTR (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.01702747% per hour to 0.03088732% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $55,315.772215 USD. Open interest: 8,998,655,944 HMSTR (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.00986558% per hour to 0.06547018% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $51,942.299053 USD. Open interest: 8,998,951,660 HMSTR (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.01779586% per hour to 0.04008062% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $53,957.137332 USD. Open interest: 9,016,309,068 HMSTR (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.00843564% per hour to 0.05852163% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $54,309.429298 USD. Open interest: 9,012,811,736 HMSTR (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.02456826% per hour to 0.03485965% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $42,649.639772 USD. Open interest: 9,002,040,068 HMSTR (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.01653982% per hour to 0.03538278% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $37,533.386406 USD. Open interest: 8,949,558,136 HMSTR (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.01896349% per hour to 0.06534221% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $40,510.22713 USD. Open interest: 8,949,659,564 HMSTR (base asset).
+75 Market signal
Yana's score 75/100
Strong signal

GRIFFAIN perpetual

Funding moved from 0.02864428% per hour to 0.03010621% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $372,420.532471 USD. Open interest: 93,916,846 GRIFFAIN (base asset).

4 signals in recent history

Newest above. History is limited to the latest 500 eligible signals across the radar.

  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.02864387% per hour to 0.03038199% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $273,735.91382 USD. Open interest: 90,314,044 GRIFFAIN (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.0278272% per hour to 0.03337103% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $221,600.231791 USD. Open interest: 88,466,704 GRIFFAIN (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from 0.0276196% per hour to 0.03203189% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $178,451.756843 USD. Open interest: 85,640,600 GRIFFAIN (base asset).
+75 Market signal
Yana's score 75/100
Strong signal

SAND perpetual

Funding moved from -0.01880636% per hour to -0.04229262% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $67,796,571.81060407 USD. Open interest: 149,973,202 SAND (base asset).

3 signals in recent history

Newest above. History is limited to the latest 500 eligible signals across the radar.

  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from -0.02738016% per hour to -0.04164398% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $62,795,227.24637205 USD. Open interest: 156,557,794 SAND (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from -0.01747009% per hour to -0.05998515% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $79,161,086.07413399 USD. Open interest: 79,344,614 SAND (base asset).
+75 Market signal
Yana's score 75/100
Strong signal

2Z perpetual

Funding moved from -0.02945031% per hour to -0.03088564% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $1,251,553.273944 USD. Open interest: 70,128,596 2Z (base asset).

3 signals in recent history

Newest above. History is limited to the latest 500 eligible signals across the radar.

  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from -0.02735882% per hour to -0.03309807% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $1,224,983.850378 USD. Open interest: 69,957,558 2Z (base asset).
  • · Funding rate alert: Funding moved from -0.0295629% per hour to -0.03014633% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $2,827,014.041112 USD. Open interest: 71,169,686 2Z (base asset).
+75 Market signal
Yana's score 75/100
Strong signal

AXS perpetual

Funding moved from -0.02647882% per hour to -0.04630417% per hour. Positive: longs pay shorts. Negative: shorts pay longs. 24h notional volume: $968,340.41243 USD. Open interest: 400,288.6 AXS (base asset).

+75 Market signal
Yana's score 75/100
Strong signal

NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.

+75 Event type
03 / FIELD NOTES

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