HSBC joins Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint in issuing a licensed Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, marking one of the first retail-scale bank stablecoin rollouts

Developers canceled the Hoodi activation after researchers showed new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.

Prosecutors say the platform took in $1.16 billion from investors but traded only a fraction of it.

The Irish central bank found customer funds were underfunded and mixed with group accounts during the 2023 Silvergate collapse.

The crypto custody firm pushed back on an Axios report of acquisition talks with the payments giant.

Seoul is developing the Digital Asset Basic Act, a broad framework covering exchange licensing and stablecoin issuance.

Bitcoin fell as much as 2.9 percent to around $81,000 as Nasdaq futures dropped more than 2 percent on AI trade doubts and rising oil, dragging DeFi and altcoin

Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted roughly $1.08 billion over three sessions led by BlackRock and Fidelity, though CoinDesk notes past steep rallies ran on about $235

A Tianjin court opened confiscation proceedings over coins seized by UK authorities, days after a UK ruling held that Chinese law governs victims' claims.

The crypto custody firm said it is not in talks to be bought by Visa after Axios reported a potential $2.5 billion deal.

The penalty covers breaches that left customer funds underfunded and mixed with group accounts, including a 2023 episode tied to Silvergate's collapse.

The ranking Democrat on the investigations subcommittee added the ex-White House crypto adviser to his list of crypto-related inquiries.

Faster finality would reduce settlement risk and cost for exchanges, bridges and institutional users moving value on Ethereum.

The rebound in spot Bitcoin ETF flows contrasts with ether funds, which snapped a five-day outflow streak even as October outflows approach $1.1 billion.

Sustained redemptions from US spot ether funds mark a sharp reversal from earlier inflows and weigh on ETH price sentiment.

The bank's deposit token migration puts a major regulated payments rail on a public chain while tightening controls on third-party agent access to accounts.

The enforcement action adds to a run of European regulatory penalties against crypto exchanges over custody and client asset controls.

Conflicting reports over a Visa deal for the crypto custody specialist highlight consolidation interest in institutional digital asset infrastructure.

A critical PHP flaw left millions of websites exposed for days, prompting Binance's co-founder to urge users to treat no wallet or software as fully safe, while

BTC briefly neared $85,000 before giving back roughly $3,000 within a day, with traders citing macro jitters and fading ETF inflows ahead of a Friday inflation

The suit alleges the president's crypto ventures left Circle unable to compete, harming USDC holders.

The rule is the first formal implementation step for the US stablecoin law, with changes to how rewards programs are treated.

The inquiry adds congressional scrutiny to Tether's US operations and its political ties.

The move shows mixers remain a primary route for moving large stolen crypto sums despite sanctions.

The deal makes Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, rather than XRP, the settlement asset for Arf's cross-border PayFi lending, expanding XRPL's institutional payments fo

Renewed ETF inflows helped bitcoin recover from a mid-month slide, while ether funds snapped a five-day outflow streak.

XRPL recovered from intermittent transaction-processing delays, but a permanent bug fix slipped two weeks after validator participation briefly fell.

Prosecutors in the Qian case are seeking to confiscate billions in bitcoin, one of the largest crypto asset seizures attempted.

A global bank rolling out a consumer stablecoin marks a notable step in tokenized deposits moving into mainstream banking apps.

Franklin's XRP ETF added $2.25 million while Bitwise's fund sold, highlighting uneven institutional appetite after the products' launch.

Alpenglow replaces TowerBFT and makes confirmed and finalized the same state, the network's biggest consensus change since 2020.

BTC round-tripped to nearly $85,000 before giving it all back, with altcoins and DeFi tokens falling harder amid tumbling rates and sliding equities.

Spot BTC funds reversed their monthly losses while ether ETFs snapped a five-day outflow streak with $528 million in a single session.

Chinese prosecutors are seeking confiscation of BTC seized by UK authorities in the Qian case, one of the largest crypto asset forfeitures on record.

The probe adds congressional scrutiny to Tether's US political ties as stablecoin legislation advances.

The crypto custody firm pushed back on the acquisition report as payments giants keep weighing blockchain infrastructure deals.

The seizure of roughly $5.1 billion in BTC, linked to the Qian case, is among the largest state bitcoin confiscations and could weigh on market supply.

Renewed inflows into spot bitcoin funds signal institutional demand rebounding after a weak stretch, with ether funds also snapping a five-day outflow streak.

The penalty adds to a string of regulatory sanctions against Coinbase's European entity and highlights scrutiny of how exchanges segregate customer funds.

The federal framework sets standards for stablecoin issuers, though the American Bankers Association accuses the OCC of undermining Congress.

The lawsuit adds to legal exposure around the Trump family's crypto ventures as federal ethics questions mount.

Crypto prices bounced after an Asian-market selloff, with bitcoin and gold trimming early losses as oil stayed near $100.

Renewed ETF inflows mark a sharp reversal after weeks of wobbling flows and altcoin weakness.

A major global bank pushing a stablecoin to retail users signals deepening mainstream adoption.

The rule formalizes federal oversight of stablecoin issuers under the new law.

The Indian exchange's explanation follows a large unexplained transfer that drew scrutiny.

Congressional scrutiny of stablecoin issuer Tether adds to regulatory pressure on the sector.

BTC clawed back ground after giving up a run at $85,000, with speculative tokens outperforming.

Wallet and app teams including MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App are being bundled into a single venture aimed at giving the original meme coin real utility.

BTC trimmed losses after a sell-off tied to AI spending worries and rising oil prices, with memecoins outperforming on the bounce.

US spot bitcoin funds drew $528 million in a single session while ether ETFs snapped a five-day outflow streak, a reversal for the products.

Chinese prosecutors are pursuing bitcoin seized by UK authorities in the Qian case, one of the largest crypto confiscation attempts on record.

The Irish regulator penalized the exchange again, this time over segregation and oversight of client funds.

The approval opens retail access to a spot BTC ETF in a major European financial center.

The NU7 network upgrade will shorten Zcash block times and is the catalyst behind a sharp ZEC rally as it re-enters the top-10 crypto assets.

ZEC rose on record ETF-related demand and whale accumulation, though several outlets framed it as a speculative spike subject to retracement.

A deal would put a major payment network at the center of institutional crypto custody and settlement infrastructure.

The approval adds a European retail-accessible spot bitcoin product as US ETF flows rebound.

In-kind creation and redemption lets holders of underlying tokens convert into fund shares without a taxable cash sale.

The federal framework lands ahead of a January deadline, with banks objecting to provisions on stablecoin yield.

Ripple Prime's inclusion alongside BlackRock and JPMorgan expands institutional tokenization efforts, though XRP's participation in the initiative remains uncon

The network upgrade vote is a concrete protocol milestone for Stellar that could affect XLM's positioning.

Commentary from DTCC and Stellar figures highlights the sector's focus on real-world asset tokenization.

A general RWA tokenization opinion piece framed around the thesis that all assets will eventually be represented on-chain.

Speculative price-path commentary on XLM circulates across several outlets, reflecting sentiment rather than a verifiable market event.

The long-awaited federal stablecoin rulebook sets reserve and yield standards that will govern the roughly $300B stablecoin market, and banking groups are alrea

A combined Musk entity would become one of the largest corporate bitcoin holders, tying the crypto market's mood to Tesla and SpaceX earnings and merger talks.

The claim over one of the largest bitcoin forfeitures on record sets up a cross-border legal fight over roughly 61,000 BTC tied to a Chinese fraud scheme.

Two critical PHP bugs affecting a large share of web servers prompted emergency patching, and the foundation says governance gaps slowed its response. The bug w

Strong spot ETF inflows have reversed the month's earlier outflows, though DWF Labs argues flows follow price rather than predict it.

BTC gave back its midweek surge as oil climbed above $111 and AI-linked equities slid, dragging the S&P 500 and DeFi tokens lower.

The public testnet for Cardano's next major protocol release is live with Node 11.2, marking the final phase of development testing before mainnet activation.

The foundation argues rules should be based on financial risk rather than technology, warning that overlap between MiCA and protocol-level DeFi oversight would

The rollout puts a major global bank's own token directly in front of retail customers, a notable step for bank-issued digital money.

A deal would put a major custody and settlement infrastructure provider inside a global payments network.

The approval adds a European retail access route for spot bitcoin exposure as the product category expands beyond the US market.

Banking groups object to the finalized stablecoin yield rules, signaling further friction over how tokenized deposits can pay returns.

HSBC is pushing a bank-issued Hong Kong dollar stablecoin into everyday payments, with a tokenized money market fund share class planned later.

The deal follows an October 6 memorandum on LG CNS's KITL platform and brings Chainlink's full stack to the lead contractor on the Bank of Korea's Project Hanga

Sustained ETF buying has offset a stretch of outflows that had pushed bitcoin and altcoins lower earlier in the month.

The inquiry adds congressional scrutiny of Tether's US ties as stablecoin legislation advances.

The state's claim follows a mass fraud case against the crypto investment platform and its founders.

Chinese prosecutors want to confiscate bitcoin seized by UK authorities, a rare cross-border test of how forfeited crypto is allocated.

Crypto gave back weekly gains as an AI-led equity slide and rising oil prices pushed investors out of risk assets, with BTC swinging roughly $3,000 in under a d

Beijing's forfeiture bid over Qian Zhimin's bitcoin runs parallel to a London fight over who holds rights to the same coins.

A deal for the crypto custody and infrastructure firm would extend Visa's settlement and stablecoin ambitions.

Spot BTC fund flows have flipped sharply positive after a $681 million weekly outflow, a signal of renewed institutional demand.

The rebrand from Andreessen Horowitz reflects the venture firm's shifting allocation away from a crypto-only identity.

US agencies urged urgent patching of the PHP2Shell flaws, and the foundation conceded its process slowed the response.

Renewed ETF inflows reversed the month's earlier outflows, a concrete signal of institutional demand despite choppy macro conditions.

The dual-class structure lets Meta raise capital for AI infrastructure without diluting founder control.

Margin pressure from EV competition is colliding with heavy spending on robotics and autonomy bets.

Formal rules give stablecoin issuers a federal compliance framework, a key step in US crypto regulation.

The case highlights continued use of crypto rails by organized crime and expanding European enforcement.

Competing claims over one of the largest bitcoin seizures test how courts treat crypto assets across jurisdictions.

Anchorage Digital joins Sui's Hashi as a custody partner ahead of a planned $500 million Bitcoin-backed finance product launching on mainnet in October.

Renewed inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed the month's earlier outflows, supporting the broader crypto rebound.

Bitcoin reclaimed weekly highs after giving up Wednesday's surge, with memecoins and DeFi tokens swinging sharply around the move.

The a16z-backed DATA project raised about $140 million and struck a $30 million Sui deal, and will retire its standalone chain to run on Sui.

The venture firm is rebranding beyond crypto as it allocates more capital to AI and emerging technology.

The expansion lets investors swap tokens directly for fund shares, a structure more common in traditional ETF markets.

A joint letter asks the SEC to formalize its non-security classification for assets like LINK, ADA, AVAX, HBAR, APT and XLM, alongside clearer rules for staking

Renewed institutional inflows pushed BTC to a weekly high as the crypto market rebounded from earlier October declines.

The rules set the federal framework for stablecoin issuers as the January compliance deadline approaches.

The consensus overhaul is central to Solana's push for faster finality and improved reliability.

The Citadel founder's warning comes as AI-linked equities slide and drag broader indexes with them.

It is a repeat penalty for the exchange in Ireland, adding to its regulatory compliance costs in the EU.

Chainlink, Cardano, Stellar, Hedera and other networks want the SEC to formally classify secondary sales of digital commodities as non-securities, ahead of the

The rule lands ahead of a January deadline and sets federal expectations for stablecoin issuers, including how yield-like rewards may be treated.

Renewed ETF demand has reversed the month's earlier outflows, a concrete signal of institutional positioning.

Two severe vulnerabilities forced emergency patching across government and enterprise sites, with an AI model credited in the discovery.

Investors can now swap tokens directly for fund shares across ten Grayscale products, a structure that may improve tax efficiency versus cash creations.

A commodity spike combined with weakness in AI names drove a broad risk-off session across major indices.

The tech-heavy index posted its sharpest drop since June as rising capital spending commitments and elevated corporate debt cooled the AI trade.

Meta reported higher Q3 revenue with a strong outlook and a $140 billion spending plan, while issuing non-voting shares that preserve founder control.

Chinese authorities are seeking the UK-held bitcoin linked to a large investment fraud case, one of the biggest seized crypto sums on record.

Tesla beat revenue expectations but earnings fell sharply, with the company pointing to robotics and robotaxi plans and higher capex.

Spot bitcoin ETF inflows rebounded sharply, offsetting earlier October outflows even as broader crypto markets wobbled.

The Irish central bank penalized Coinbase's local unit, its latest regulatory sanction in the country.

The new entity merges wallet and app teams with merchant payment tools in an attempt to convert DOGE holders into customers and reduce reliance on meme-driven d

Holder growth is being cited alongside ETF-related developments, though coverage stresses that a larger base has not translated into price strength.

Calculations circulating in the coverage put the time needed to burn even 1% of supply at hundreds of years, undercutting burn-driven price narratives.

JPMorgan projects Bitcoin outperforming real estate, stocks and gold over a 10 to 15 year horizon.

Exchange balances are typically watched as a proxy for near-term sell pressure on the token.

The move comes as several meme tokens retrace after recent rallies, with SHIB among the larger decliners.

On-chain analysis shows a wallet created hours before launch routed all fees to a single address, prompting rug-pull accusations against the Pump.fun-linked pro

The record-speed sale came days after PUMP dropped 10% in a broad risk-off move and then rebounded on the Kimchi partnership news.

BTC bounced from October's slide with XRP and Zcash leading, though analysts describe the market as quiet and depressed.

About $1.07 billion of inflows across three sessions pushed October spot Bitcoin ETF flows to roughly $460 million net positive.

The tie-up would place Grok, X, Starlink and Optimus alongside Tesla's 11,509 BTC and SpaceX's 18,712 BTC on one balance sheet.

The move gives Dogecoin holders a tax-efficient route into a Grayscale vehicle as the foundation-backed Dogecoin Labs builds out ecosystem products.

HSBC's HKD stablecoin launch follows the first Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licenses granted in April and marks a major bank move into retail tokenized payments.

The rule is the first completed implementation of the US stablecoin law, and the American Bankers Association accuses the OCC of undermining Congress on rewards

Developers canceled Monday's activation over concerns that new gas rules could let contracts permanently record failed operations.

The new voting system targets roughly 150 millisecond settlement, with users keeping existing wallets.

The Irish central bank's penalty concerns fund segregation lapses dating to the 2023 Silvergate collapse.

The deal pushes USDT into retail payment rails, food delivery and banking in a region where dollar stablecoins are widely used.