OKX and NYSE parent ICE pursue joint venture for 24/7 tokenized US stock trading under SEC exemption
If approved, the venue would let US equities trade around the clock on blockchain rails, testing how tokenization reshapes market structure beyond crypto-native
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Bitcoin briefly nears $87,000, an eight-month high, before reversing lower
The failed breakout came as October opened with gains, keeping BTC just below its 2026 yearly open.
coindesk.com · +13 outlets
Banking trade group sues to block crypto firms' 'side door' access to the banking system
The suit targets federal approvals that let crypto companies obtain bank charters or deposit access, a key battleground over how far crypto can integrate with r
Decrypt News · +11 outlets
Trump taps Jay Clayton, the SEC chair who sued Ripple, to lead new AI push
Clayton's move to an AI czar role adds another personnel shuffle to US policy on both AI and crypto oversight.
Decrypt News · +10 outlets
Chainalysis used AI to trace the $387M Bitget hack back to North Korea
The attribution adds to a pattern of state-linked North Korean actors targeting crypto exchanges.
Decrypt News · +6 outlets
Treasury sanctions $2 million Hamas fundraising network spanning Europe and Gaza
The action shows continued Treasury focus on crypto-linked terror financing channels.
coindesk.com · +2 outlets
NEAR Intents recovers entire $3.8 million after 48-hour ultimatum to exploiter
The full recovery came after the project publicly identified the attacker and set a deadline.
Decrypt News · +9 outlets
Polygon spends $250 million to acquire Coinme and Sequence in stablecoin payments push
The deal adds licensed payments rails and wallet infrastructure as stablecoin competition intensifies.
Binance · +8 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs draw $134 million as 'Uptober' opens green
ETF inflows resumed after a mixed stretch, with a separate tally citing $103 million added.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Injective CEO says US INJ ETFs could launch sooner than 2027
The comment points to an active pipeline of altcoin ETF filings beyond bitcoin and ether.
The Block
El Salvador receives $138 million from the IMF
The disbursement underscores the fiscal constraints facing the country that made bitcoin legal tender.
Altcoin Buzz · +13 outlets
Tether brings its $184 billion stablecoin back to Bitcoin for the first time in over a decade
The move revives questions about whether BTC can serve as a payments network and what the technology means for holders.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
TRON building quantum-resistant fix for crypto, report says
Quantum computing is an emerging long-horizon risk for public key cryptography used across blockchains.
Yellow.com · +1 outlets
Blast shuts down its Layer 2 network as bitcoin ETFs add $103M
The closure of a once-hyped L2 adds to a wave of consolidation among Ethereum scaling projects.
ct.com · +1 outlets
Japan expands sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war
The widening sanctions regime touches crypto exchange and payment channels used to evade restrictions.
ct.com · +14 outlets
GateToken burns nearly 2 million tokens in Q3 2026
Exchange token buybacks and burns are pitched as supply-reduction measures for holders.
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
Trump to host another meme coin dinner, details released
The event continues a pattern of tying political access to meme coin holdings.
Decrypt News
W Group introduces hashbank's integrated Web2 and Web3 banking experience
The launch adds another entrant to the market for hybrid crypto and traditional banking services.
Decrypt News · +1 outlets