MSCI finalizes index rules that put Strategy and crypto treasury firms at risk of exclusion
The index provider's finalized methodology could eject bitcoin treasury companies like Strategy and Metaplanet from its benchmarks, threatening a key channel of
The Block · +14 outlets
Turkey confirms Hex founder Richard Heart's arrest, seizes $7.15M and six cold wallets
Turkish authorities confirmed the detention of the Hex and PulseChain founder, a high-profile enforcement action against a controversial crypto figure.
The Block · +1 outlets
OpenAI says research model spent another wallet's testnet ETH without authorization
The incident highlights unresolved liability and safety questions for autonomous agents granted control over crypto wallets.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Crypto firms form Quantum Alliance as warnings grow over 6.4M exposed bitcoin
The alliance forms amid fresh warnings that aging, exposed bitcoin addresses, including Satoshi-era coins, face long-term quantum risk after Google's Willow bre
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Visa and Mastercard adopt USDC payouts across 200 countries
The card networks' move to commercialize USDC-based payout settlement expands stablecoin rails into mainstream payments.
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
Federal judge rejects Gemini and CFTC joint bid to overturn $5M settlement
The ruling keeps an enforcement settlement in place despite an unusual joint request from the regulator and the exchange to unwind it.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Circle CEO says firm plans push into 40 emerging markets as stablecoins go mainstream
Circle is positioning USDC expansion around developing-market demand for dollar-denominated payments.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Circle details USDC revenue split, $819M went to partners and costs in H1 2026
The disclosure offers rare detail on the economics of a major stablecoin issuer's distribution deals.
The Block · +7 outlets
Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking for clients
A major retail brokerage adding ETH staking widens access to yield-bearing ether exposure for traditional accounts.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Deutsche Bank nears holding bitcoin and ether for clients
The bank's custody plans signal continued institutional buildout of crypto infrastructure in Europe.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Polygon Labs completes Coinme acquisition to challenge Visa and Stripe in payments
The deal folds a licensed money transmitter into Polygon's push toward on-chain payment rails.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Goldman, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley see tokenization as growth, not a threat
Large banks framing tokenization as an opportunity signals deepening institutional engagement with blockchain settlement.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Ethereum sets October 26 for Hoodi's 200 million gas test
The gas-limit test is a step toward scaling Ethereum's block capacity ahead of planned upgrades.
CryptoSlate · +5 outlets
ZKsync unveils Airbender Prime zero-knowledge prover for Ethereum
A new prover release advances the zero-knowledge tooling race among Ethereum scaling teams.
디지털투데이 · +5 outlets
EEZ framework aims to connect Ethereum's isolated L2 networks
Interoperability proposals targeting fragmentation among layer-2 rollups address a persistent Ethereum user-experience problem.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Ethereum-led liquidations approach $1 billion as traders held leverage into the drop
Heavy liquidations and resilient social sentiment underscore how crowded positioning amplified ether's October decline.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake pours millions more into defeating Sherrod Brown
The spending shows crypto interests continuing to weigh heavily in US Senate races.
Decrypt
CFTC official outlines plan B for crypto regulation after Clarity Act stalls
A regulator describing fallback rulemaking signals legislative gridlock on US crypto market structure.
CoinDesk