Cardano Foundation urges EU to fix MiCA overlap rather than extend rules to DeFi and staking
The foundation's response to the EU's MiCA consultation argues regulation should follow financial risk, not technology, warning overlapping rules would create u
Cointelegraph · +9 outlets
OCC finalizes GENIUS Act stablecoin rule as banking groups object to yield provisions
The finalized federal stablecoin framework sets rules ahead of a January deadline, while banking trade groups push back on how it treats stablecoin yield.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Six blockchain groups including Cardano, Chainlink and Ripple push SEC on digital commodity rules
Industry associations want the SEC to formally classify digital commodities as non-securities and clarify token trading and airdrop rules in its proposed framew
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
Musk calls SpaceX-Tesla merger a good idea as AI revenue jumps ninefold
A combined entity would hold roughly 30,000 BTC, making the merged company one of the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries.
cointelegraph.com · +12 outlets
Ether ETF October outflows approach $1.1B as ETH falls 9.7%
Sustained ETF redemptions have coincided with a sharp ether price decline, even as total ETH staking reaches a record high.
cointelegraph.com · +1 outlets
Bitcoin climbs past $83,000 as crypto market rebounds on earnings beats
Bitcoin hit a weekly high amid rising equities and strong US third quarter earnings, though oil and AI valuation concerns capped the move.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Cardano registers 100,000 Indian farmland parcels on-chain
The Cardano Foundation touted the on-chain land registry as a real-world asset milestone for the network in India.
CoinTrust · +5 outlets
Cardano's Leios upgrade targets 3-5x transaction capacity via staged Dijkstra rollout
Cardano plans a staged network upgrade combining the Leios scaling design with the Dijkstra hard fork, with test results cited at up to 1,000 TPS.
Crypto News · +6 outlets
Standard Chartered signs agreement to acquire Zodia Custody
The bank's move to buy the institutional crypto custodian deepens traditional finance ownership of digital asset infrastructure.
The Block · +13 outlets
Chinese prosecutors seek to confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin seized by UK in Qian case
The cross-border claim over the seized bitcoin highlights competing state claims on large criminal-linked crypto holdings.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live in 'most ambitious' change since Ethereum's Merge
The consensus overhaul is aimed at cutting Solana's block finality times significantly.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Italy busts mafia crypto 'secret bank', seizes $24M in laundering case
Italian authorities allege the network laundered illicit proceeds through crypto rails.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
UK banks hit with 10,000 complaints over blocked crypto transfers in 90 days
The complaint volume, tied to banks including Lloyds and Barclays, underscores friction between UK lenders and crypto customers.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
France to hold crypto platforms liable for security failures
The French measure would extend liability to exchanges and platforms for lapses that enable hacks or theft.
Yahoo Finance · +7 outlets
Ethereum staking hits record high
The record staked total comes even as ether ETF outflows and price declines weigh on the asset.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
PHP Foundation admits 'structural failure' delayed critical security fix as patch scrambles devs
Two critical PHP bugs affecting a large share of web servers prompted an emergency patch and questions about the foundation's disclosure process.
cointelegraph.com · +5 outlets
Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B in Q3 2026
The jump in transfer volume reflects growing stablecoin use for payments and settlement.
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Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to tokenized stocks
The corporate pushback signals friction over tokenized equity offerings that may conflict with securities rules.
Decrypt