[Bitpush Daily News Selection] Financial Times: Tether is considering leading a funding round of approximately $1.16 billion for German tech startup Neura Robotics; the US SEC has issued post-shutdown document processing guidance, and multiple crypto ETFs may be expedited; US Bureau of Labor Statistics: September 2025 employment data will be released on November 20, and October state employment and unemployment data will be released on November 21.

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[Financial Times: Tether considers leading $1.16 billion funding round for German tech startup Neura Robotics]

According to Bitpush, citing the Financial Times, Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, is considering leading a $1.16 billion funding round for German tech startup Neura Robotics and continues to explore new investment opportunities. According to sources, the two parties have had preliminary contacts, and this round of financing is expected to value Neura Robotics between $9.29 billion and $11.6 billion.

Neura Robotics focuses on the development of humanoid robots, with its first product mainly targeting industrial clients, and plans to gradually expand into the home robotics sector. The company has publicly stated its goal to achieve a production scale of 5 million devices by 2030, aiming to create the "iPhone moment of the robotics industry." In January this year, Neura raised nearly $140 million in a funding round with investors including BlueCrest, C4 Ventures, Lingotto, and Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

This stablecoin issuer generated over $10 billion in profits in the first three quarters of this year and is seeking to diversify its investment portfolio.

[US SEC issues post-shutdown filing guidance, multiple crypto ETFs may accelerate effectiveness]

According to Bitpush, Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas cited the latest SEC guidance, noting that the US Securities and Exchange Commission received more than 900 registration filings during the government shutdown and is now accelerating the clearing of the backlog.

The guidance document shows that if a registration statement submitted by an issuer during the shutdown did not include a delayed effectiveness clause (8(a) path), it can automatically become effective after 20 days, and issuers can supplement the delayed clause and apply for acceleration to become effective earlier. Analysts say this may prompt some crypto ETF issuers who have not completed the 8(a) process to speed up their listing, with Bitwise's XRP ETF considered a likely next mover.

[US Bureau of Labor Statistics: September 2025 employment data to be released on November 20, October state employment and unemployment data to be released on November 21]

According to Bitpush, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that September 2025 employment data will be released on November 20. State-level employment and unemployment data (monthly) for October 2025 will be released on November 21.

[Crypto investment firm founder sentenced to 5 years in prison for $900 million Ponzi scheme]

According to Bitpush and an official announcement, Oklahoma man Travis Ford was sentenced to 60 months in prison for operating a crypto investment fraud scheme and was ordered to pay over $1 million in forfeiture and $170,000 in restitution.

As CEO and co-founder of Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC, Ford raised $9.4 million from about 2,800 investors through the company website and social media, falsely promising high daily returns of 1-2% (annualized about 547%). Ford has admitted that these returns could not be sustained and confessed to misappropriating investor funds for personal and accomplice benefit. The case was investigated by the US Postal Inspection Service and prosecuted by the Department of Justice Fraud Section.

[Multicoin Capital Liquid Fund invests in Ethena Protocol’s native token ENA]

According to Bitpush, Multicoin Capital Liquid Fund announced an investment in Ethena Protocol’s native token ENA.

Ethena Protocol is the issuer of the synthetic dollar stablecoin USDe. Multicoin stated that Ethena will leverage its synthetic dollar stablecoin to challenge the USDC and USDT stablecoin landscape.

[Mizuho Securities maintains “Underperform” rating on Circle stock, lowers target price to $70]

According to Bitpush, Mizuho Securities maintains an “Underperform” rating on Circle stock, with analysts lowering the base target price from $84 to $70. Circle’s stock (ticker symbol CRCL) traded at around $82 on Friday, down nearly 40% over the past month.

Mizuho Securities analysts stated in a research report: “We believe the company’s valuation does not adequately reflect the major risks to its medium-term profitability.” The analysts also pointed out potential risks including “the upcoming interest rate cuts, relatively stagnant economic growth,” high (and rising) circulation costs, and intensifying competition among stablecoins. Mizuho also stated: “Due to falling interest rates, the popularity of its USDC stablecoin not being as strong as many expected, and the continuously increasing cost of distributing the coin, consensus expectations for CRCL in the coming years may be revised downward.”