EU securities regulator gives crypto platforms 3 months to remove unauthorized stablecoins
ESMA said MiCA-authorized platforms must block new access to non-compliant stablecoins while national regulators oversee exits for existing holdings.
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Thailand SEC issues bitcoin and ether ETF rules effective Oct. 16
Thai asset managers will be able to launch locally listed crypto ETFs, initially limited to bitcoin and ether under new custody and trading rules.
Theblock · +7 outlets
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC in Q3, then bought 11,000 back in liquidity demonstration
The Tokyo-listed bitcoin treasury company executed the round trip partly to show rating agencies its holdings are liquid enough for a credit rating.
ZyCrypto · +14 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
BTC recovered on the geopolitics headline but remains about 4% lower on the week, with ether down 9%.
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UK sanctions three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia 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
Robinhood adds $25M in bitcoin to its own corporate balance sheet
The retail brokerage made its first direct BTC purchase for its own treasury, framing it as asset diversification.
CryptoRank · +14 outlets
JPMorgan estimates $50B flowed into crypto this year as ETF momentum improves
The bank's analysts put 2026 inflows at roughly $50 billion, an annualized pace of about $66 billion.
Theblock · +7 outlets
Senate investigator probes Cantor Fitzgerald's ties to Tether
Senator Richard Blumenthal is examining Tether's U.S. financial partnership as Democrats gain odds of retaking the Senate majority.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Ethereum researchers urge 'bunker mode' over AI threat to wallet cryptography
Researchers warned AI could break the signatures guarding bitcoin, ether and built-on tokens in months in a worst case, well before quantum computers, drawing s
Theblock · +14 outlets
Strategy sets Oct. 29 for Q3 2026 earnings and next bitcoin treasury update
The company scheduled its quarterly results and live webinar, the next scheduled disclosure of its bitcoin holdings and treasury activity.
TradingView · +9 outlets
Securitize launches 1:1-backed tokenized stocks on Solana, starting with Apple, Nvidia and Strategy
The tokenized US shares are backed 1:1 by real stock with dividends and USDC settlement, with plans to expand to NYSE and OKX digital venues.
Theblock · +14 outlets
US government moves $1 billion in bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack, no sale indicated
Arkham data shows 12,267 BTC moved to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange, a day after $383 million hit Coinbase Prime.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Strategy's $1.45B preferred-share buyback seen supporting STRC trading
A Keyrock report says Strategy's repurchases accounted for a substantial share of trading in one of its key bitcoin financing instruments.
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets
MARA transfers $81.1M in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as treasury falls from February peak
The transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as MARA's holdings dropped from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
NFL tells Supreme Court prediction market sports contracts are gambling, not swaps
The league filed an amicus brief urging the court to hear New Jersey's case against CFTC oversight of Kalshi's sports contracts.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5M led by Bain Capital Crypto
The round brings Meanwhile's total funding above $180 million as it signs brokers serving high-net-worth clients across Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and th
Theblock · +7 outlets
Ethereum liquidations hit six times bitcoin's rate in $1 billion crypto flush
About $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, more than bitcoin despite ether's market value being less than a fifth as large.
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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.
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