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Fri, Oct 9, 7:17 AM ET
Thailand SEC issues bitcoin and ether ETF rules, effective Oct. 16
Thai asset managers will be able to launch locally listed crypto ETFs limited initially to bitcoin and ether, under new custody and trading rules.
Theblock · +7 outlets
UK sanctions three crypto exchanges over alleged links to Russian sanctions evasion
Britain said the platforms and two payment services may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, with two handling transactions tied to the Kremlin-backed
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
Bitcoin recovered to around $82,000 after the geopolitical de-escalation but remains roughly 4% lower on the week, with ether down about 9%.
Coindesk · +3 outlets
Securitize launches 1:1-backed tokenized US stocks on Solana, with NYSE trading planned
Tokenized shares in Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and Strategy will first trade on Securitize's Solana-based platform, backed 1:1 by real shares with USDC settlement.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Ether liquidations ran six times bitcoin's rate in crypto's $1 billion flush
About $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, exceeding bitcoin's total despite ether's market value being less than a fifth as large.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
EU regulator gives crypto platforms three months to remove unauthorized stablecoins
ESMA said authorized platforms must block new access to stablecoins failing MiCA rules while national authorities oversee existing customer holdings.
Coindesk · +12 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million Thursday as XRP funds were the only ones in green
Outflows extended across BTC, ETH and ZEC funds while XRP ETFs drew inflows, with bitcoin back near $82,000 after the liquidation wave.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
JPMorgan estimates $50 billion flowed into crypto this year
The bank's analysts put 2026 digital asset inflows at roughly $50 billion, an annualized pace of $66 billion, as momentum improves into Q4.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Senator Blumenthal probes Cantor Fitzgerald's ties to Tether
The Senate investigation examines Tether's U.S. financial partnership as Democrats gain ground in their bid for a Senate majority.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
NFL urges Supreme Court to rule Kalshi sports contracts are gambling, not swaps
The league filed an amicus brief backing New Jersey's case, siding with states, Gary Gensler and one of the relevant law's authors against federal prediction ma
Theblock · +14 outlets
Solana prepares to halve block times with final 200-millisecond upgrade
The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Senate-adjacent legal fight widens: crypto industry splits over Justin Drake's AI cryptography warning
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urged holders to prepare for AI-accelerated attacks on wallet keys, drawing both support and dismissal, while Glassnode data sh
Theblock · +1 outlets
Sui's Hashi bitcoin lending protocol to launch with $500 million in commitments
The institutional protocol lets holders use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network, with Anchorage Digital joining the coalition.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
MARA moves $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as it pivots toward AI
The transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as the miner's treasury has fallen from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
Meanwhile, the Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurer, raises $37.5 million led by Bain Capital Crypto
The round brings the insurer's total funding above $180 million; it has signed 15 brokers serving high-net-worth clients in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong an
Theblock · +11 outlets
Robinhood explores tokenized ETF with T. Rowe Price
The $1.9 trillion asset manager and the brokerage are weighing a tokenized ETF product, extending the tokenization push into mainstream fund structures.
Crypto News · +4 outlets
US government moves $1 billion in bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack, with no sign of sale
Arkham data shows 12,267 BTC went to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange, a day after $383 million hit Coinbase Prime.
Coindesk
Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian, tokenizes its shares on new standard
Veridian is the first company to use Cardano's new programmable-token standard for its equity, which includes KYC and freeze controls, though the shares are not
Coindesk · +1 outlets

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