The proposal would write custody rules specifically for crypto and allow state trust companies as qualified custodians, part of a broader run of agency actions

Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October ahead of payrolls data, while rising bond yields and a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets and open interest climbs.

The monthly figure underscores institutional demand even as a nine-day, $3 billion inflow streak ended with $149 million of net outflows on Wednesday.

Armada Acquisition Corp. II investors backed the merger for a company expected to hold roughly 473 million XRP, positioning it as the largest pure-play XRP trea

Arkham says it tracks 78% of Strategy's 847,666 BTC holdings, and the transfers prompted investor questions about the company's treasury operations.

CertiK recorded 658 incidents through September and North Korea-linked thefts exceeded $1 billion, underscoring persistent security failures across the industry

The proposal marks a milestone in the SEC's digital assets agenda and lands as Crypto Task Force chief Hester Peirce exits the agency.

The bug affected deposits and withdrawals across 11 networks and hit NEAR days after its new US ETF launched.

US spot ether ETFs also shed $59.6 million the same day, testing whether September redemptions persist into Q4.

The quarter's gains came even as bond yields hit multi-decade highs and $1.26 billion was lost to hacks.

The bank lifted its ether view from $2,240, one of the few major institutional target revisions in the quarter.

Lido warned of exit, withdrawal and re-entry times up to about 45 days after the Sept. 30 disclosure, with roughly 523,000 ETH of validators exiting as a precau

The Consensys-owned wallet left Lido-linked validators following a security incident in which an attacker redirected staking rewards, prompting user questions a

The next major Ethereum network upgrade enters testnet as ETH trades roughly 45% below its all-time high and developers signal a shift away from routine fork sc

The proposal would formalize custody standards for digital assets, extending the agency's post-enforcement rulemaking agenda.

Citigroup lifted its BTC forecast from $82,000 and set an ETH target of roughly $3,000, citing resumed ETF inflows even as both assets trade well below prior re

The first daily outflow after a nine-session run underscores how flow-driven the current rally has become.

The proposal to burn staking rewards was withdrawn after drawing heavy opposition, with critics also alleging comment censorship during the review.

The cross-chain app lost $3.8 million days after the team denied links to the North Korea-associated Bitget hacker, and Aurora's co-founder says the attacker's

EU regulators are reportedly examining whether Binance's use of a MiCA exemption to serve European customers complies with the bloc's rules as ESMA pushes for s

The proposal would define custody requirements for registered investment advisers and funds holding digital assets, a gatekeeping issue for institutional crypto

The exchange has rebuilt its protection fund after a breach that hackers have tried to launder through Zcash privacy pools after roughly $50 million in swaps wa

The UK collective claim alleges the exchange sold crypto products to retail customers without required authorisation, adding to Binance's mounting legal exposur

The tie-up opens crypto payments to a major Japanese payment rail, a notable distribution win for Binance in a tightly regulated market.

The Ripple-backed XRP treasury vehicle expects to trade on Nasdaq under ticker XRPN from October 8 with roughly 473 million XRP, about $710 million at current p

The monthly unlock adds to gross supply while XRP trades near $1.50, with most tokens historically returning to escrow.

The proposal furthers the agency's digital assets agenda and could reshape how registered advisers hold client crypto.

RLUSD's rapid expansion comes as Ripple targets corporate treasury and payments use cases for the dollar-backed token.

Live FXRP collateral use is a new demand channel, but concentrated debt leaves the broader signal unresolved.

The reversal follows a record run of inflows that had supported crypto prices through the end of the quarter.

The recovery signals restored depositor confidence after one of Solana's largest protocol exploits, though TVL remains a key barometer for the chain's lending a

A formal custody framework would clarify how broker-dealers and advisers hold client crypto, a long-running compliance question for institutional adoption.

Rising on-chain application revenue is a rare hard metric for Solana usage as the network competes for developer and user activity.

Institutional allocations to Solana exchange-traded products are accelerating faster than rival altcoin funds, though both remain small relative to bitcoin ETFs

A wallet-level exploit on Solana would be another test of the network's security reputation, which has drawn scrutiny after recent DeFi hacks.

The finding challenges the tokenization narrative as Wall Street and crypto firms push real-world asset products with limited disclosure.

The proposal would clarify how registered advisers and funds may hold digital assets, a long-running custody question for institutional crypto adoption in the U

The reversal follows a record matching streak, making flows a key gauge of institutional demand heading into October.

The hack hits an intent-based trading venue days after it denied links to a North Korea-associated Bitget attacker.

The deal creates a listed pure-play XRP treasury vehicle, expanding public-market exposure to the token.

The wallet provider pulled out of staking infrastructure after an incident it has not fully disclosed, raising questions about validator risk.

The dismissals add to internal tensions at OpenAI over safety staffing and information handling.

The proposal advances the agency's digital assets agenda by clarifying how registered advisers and funds may hold crypto, including qualified custodian and self

The exploit adds to a heavy quarter for crypto hacks and comes days after the team denied links to a North Korea-associated attacker.

The vote moves the XRP treasury vehicle toward a public listing, extending the corporate-treasury model to XRP.

The allegation escalates US-China disputes over model distillation and IP in frontier AI.

The departures come amid heightened scrutiny of internal safety practices at leading AI labs.

The halt follows a record run of ETF inflows, a key driver of recent bitcoin demand.

Dogecoin's first real application layer lets developers deploy EVM smart contracts paying fees in DOGE, a structural step beyond its memecoin status.

Sustained ETF demand has become the main marginal buyer for BTC even as ether products lose ground.

A staking-related security breach at the largest self-custody wallet renews concerns about validator infrastructure risk.

The hack adds to a record quarter for crypto exploits and follows the protocol's denial of ties to a Bitget attacker.

A major bank raising targets signals institutional consensus that ETF demand can absorb macro headwinds.

BTC ended Q3 up about 42% but stalled at $85,000 repeatedly, with 20-year-high yields capping rallies even on soft PCE inflation data.

The Bitget breach funds are being laundered through Zcash's Ironwood shielded pool, making the assets harder for investigators to trace.

ZEC's pullback follows a 250% monthly surge, with the drop tied to outflows from Zcash ETFs and reports that Bitget hackers shielded stolen funds in the privacy

The exchange refilled its user protection fund after covering losses from a breach it attributed to North Korea-linked attackers.

Year-to-date crypto theft totals are highly concentrated, with September hack losses alone reaching $768 million.

The proposal aims to resolve custody questions that have deterred regulated advisers and funds from holding digital assets.

NEAR Intents was hacked for $3.8M days after denying links to the North Korea-connected Bitget attacker, and the team has issued a return deadline.

A State Street fund is now live on the Stellar network, adding a major asset manager to the chain's tokenization push.

MetaMask's withdrawal of validators from Lido removes a notable node operator from the largest liquid staking protocol.

Citi's tokenized deposit push into new jurisdictions intensifies competition with existing crypto payment rails.

Traditional banks and payments firms are moving stablecoins from pilots into cross-border and card use cases.

Avalanche's on-chain real-world asset count positions it among the larger tokenization networks by asset tally.

The latest Stellar Community Fund round shows continued grant activity aimed at African market projects.

The proposal would give advisers and funds clearer custody paths for digital assets, a step toward mainstream institutional participation.

Sustained spot Bitcoin ETF demand contrasts with reversing Ether ETF flows, a divergence in institutional appetite for the two largest assets.

The agency is formalizing its jurisdiction over event contracts, a regulatory flashpoint with Kalshi and other prediction markets.

The Bitget attacker's use of Zcash shielded pools highlights how privacy coins remain a laundering route after the exchange hack, days before Near Intents was i

September's tally underscores an escalation in exploit frequency, with Near Intents hit shortly after it denied links to the Bitget hacker's funds.

MetaMask's withdrawal from Lido validators points to security exposure in staking infrastructure rather than an on-chain protocol failure.

Brazil's state oil giant is piloting Cardano-based traceability apps to verify low-carbon fuel sustainability claims and prevent double-counting of emissions cr

The proposal aims to resolve long-standing uncertainty over crypto custody standards for registered investment advisers and funds.

The cross-chain intent protocol issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the exploiter after losing $3.8 million, days after disputing a link to a North Korea-connected at

US spot bitcoin ETFs logged a ninth consecutive day of net inflows, echoing the sustained demand seen in August.

Monthly industry data shows September's exploit tally reached $768 million, underscoring persistent security failures across DeFi and infrastructure.

The brokerage launched AI agents capable of executing trades for users, with Wall Street weighing the product implications despite a share price dip.

Chainlink's new platform is pitched at unlocking billions in idle institutional collateral by connecting banks to onchain financing markets.

The proposal extends the SEC's post-Clarity Act rulemaking push into custody standards for digital assets.

Google's flagship model launch intensifies the frontier model race and is being marketed on security performance.

The allegation adds a model-distillation dispute to escalating US-China AI tensions.

The voluntary pact lands as federal agencies and states move on binding AI rules of their own.

Sustained spot ETF inflows remain the main structural bid under bitcoin through the quarter's end.

The proposal would settle custody questions that have kept many registered funds and advisers on the sidelines of crypto allocations.

The transfer from the largest corporate bitcoin holder raised speculation about wallet rebalancing, lending, or sale intent.

The vote creates what backers call the largest pure-play XRP treasury company, following a wave of corporate token accumulation vehicles.

The launch tests whether a consortium-backed dollar token can take share from USDT and USDC in payments and settlement.

The asymmetry gives stablecoins a payments advantage while leaving bitcoin transactions with existing reporting obligations.

The bank raised its forecasts while noting near-term price stagnation, joining a run of upgraded institutional crypto price targets.

The proposal would give registered advisers and funds a clearer custody framework, a step toward mainstream institutional crypto exposure under existing securit

Sustained ETF inflows signal continued institutional demand even as macro conditions stay mixed.

The exploit compounds questions about the protocol's earlier denial of ties to a hacker who later moved funds through privacy pools.

The moves illustrate how privacy coins remain a preferred route for laundering stolen crypto, even as Zcash's price pulled back from recent highs.

The withdrawal highlights operational risk in staking infrastructure following an undisclosed security event.

The arrest is a rare enforcement win against a young operator tied to a ransomware service used in crypto extortion.

Formal rulemaking on custody would give registered investment advisers and funds a clearer path to holding digital assets.

The move positions Sui's OTAS work as a shared institutional standard for tokenizing securities and funds, potentially broadening Sui's enterprise and RWA pipel

Persistent ETF inflows signal steady institutional demand through the start of October.

The exploit follows a public denial of ties to stolen Bitget funds, raising questions about the protocol's security and counterparties.

The laundering attempt shows hacked funds being routed through privacy tools when swap venues refuse the transactions.

Zcash has been one of the strongest large-cap movers amid privacy-coin demand and hacker laundering flows, making the pullback notable.

The IBM Cloud Catalog listing briefly lifted HBAR before the move fully retraced, reviving debate over whether enterprise partnerships translate into durable de

Formal rulemaking on crypto custody would give registered advisers and funds a defined path to holding digital assets.

A spot HBAR ETF filing from Grayscale adds Hedera to the queue of altcoin products awaiting SEC review.

The exploit hit the Near ecosystem days after the project denied any connection to the North Korea-linked attacker behind the Bitget breach.

Nine consecutive days of net inflows into US spot bitcoin ETFs match the run seen in August.

The allegation points to continuing friction over distillation of frontier model capabilities.

The exploit on NEAR's intents-based cross-chain product is the latest in a string of hacks, and comes days after the team denied that a North Korea-linked actor

The proposal would formalize custody expectations for advisers and funds holding digital assets, a long-running compliance gray area for institutional crypto.

The exemption opens a limited path for tokenized equities in the US, a closely watched test of securities law applied to on-chain assets.

Sustained spot ETF inflows have become the dominant structural bid for bitcoin, mirroring the strongest stretch of the summer.

The state pause comes as industry groups challenge the tax in court, part of a broader pushback against state-level crypto levies.

With comprehensive market structure legislation stalled, crypto's political arm is pivoting to targeted Senate races.

The proposal would clarify how registered investment advisers and funds may hold crypto, part of a broader SEC push on digital asset regulation.

The exploit drained funds and forced the protocol to halt cross-chain services, adding to a run of crypto hacks this quarter.

Rising long-dated yields pressured equities and revived questions about the rate outlook.

The voluntary pact covers AI safety commitments as attacks hit software, including bitcoin-related systems.

The shift to Zcash shielded pools came after the hackers were rejected on near $50 million in swaps, complicating tracing of stolen funds.

The claim adds to scrutiny of alleged model distillation by Chinese AI developers.

DogeOS's public testnet brings EVM smart contracts, trading, lending and stablecoins to Dogecoin, though DOGE's price showed little reaction.

OpenAI alleges individuals connected to Chinese AI firm Moonshot attempted to extract its models' hidden reasoning, escalating US-China AI tensions.

European regulators opened a consumer-protection action against in-game virtual currency practices at 11 titles, following similar scrutiny of gaming monetizati

Coinbase topped SHIB burners for the month with about 144 million tokens destroyed amid a reported burn-rate spike, cutting supply but leaving the token's traje

Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp rolled out perpetual futures for US customers, starting with bitcoin and ether contracts, part of the platform's crypto expan

The automaker is ending its NFT venture as trading volume for the 911 collection fades, leaving holders with tokens that remain on-chain but no active project.

The proposal aims to replace years of custody ambiguity for registered advisers and funds with a defined compliance path.

The exploit came days after the company denied links to the North Korea-associated Bitget hacker, adding to October's security incident tally.

ZEC's retreat follows ETF outflows and reports that stolen funds were routed through its shielded pool, testing the privacy coin's recent rally.

The wallet says it found no immediate threat to user funds, though withdrawn ETH could take up to 45 days to return.

The burn is one of the largest single token supply reductions by a memecoin platform and lands during a broad memecoin recovery.

The proposal marks an expansion of the SEC's digital assets agenda and comes as its first Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, departs.

The cross-chain trading system patched a contract flaw but deposits and withdrawals on multiple networks remain disrupted, adding to a heavy year of crypto hack

The pullback follows September's $2.65 billion net inflow month, the second-largest since October 2025, with US spot ether ETFs also seeing outflows.

The seven-day pilot by the UK's largest retail bank tests stablecoin rails for payment obligations, a notable bank-side adoption signal.

Users deposit funds into an Ethereum vault and authorize spending with zero-knowledge proofs, preventing API providers from linking requests to payers.

The merged company expects to hold roughly 473 million XRP as a listed treasury vehicle.