Senator Blumenthal probes Tether's reported $6M payments to firm co-founded by ex-White House crypto adviser
The Senate's ranking Democratic investigator is examining whether Tether's payments to a consulting firm tied to former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines warr
Cryptoslate · +6 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs post $635M net outflows as BTC tests funds' estimated $81,500 cost basis
The Oct. 22 withdrawals were the largest daily outflow in recent weeks, with BlackRock's IBIT leading at $254.1 million, as BTC traded near the estimated averag
Cryptoslate · +4 outlets
HSBC rolls out HKD stablecoin RedCoin to over 3 million PayMe app users
HSBC and Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint received Hong Kong's first stablecoin issuer licenses in April; eligible PayMe users can activate wallets for peer-t
Coindesk · +11 outlets
Singapore's BLOOM cross-border stablecoin initiative expands as Malaysia and Thailand central banks join
Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore's BLOOM initiative for cross-border stablecoin and tokenized deposit settlement, involving Ripple, Visa and Masterca
Theblock · +12 outlets
Israel's Netanyahu seeks blockchain plan to prepare for possible sanctions on banking system
Netanyahu said blockchain could help Israel prepare for potential sanctions targeting its banks, a notable sign of state-level interest in crypto as sanctions i
Theblock · +14 outlets
Strategy's bitcoin bet turns 10% red as Saylor hints at new purchase
The treasury company's paper loss on its bitcoin holdings deepens amid BTC's slide, raising questions about whether its accumulation flywheel can keep running.
CoinMarketCap · +5 outlets
New York seeks $1.3B from NovaTech founders after couple fled the US
The Oct. 22 motion follows a 2025 liability ruling; New York says the platform took in $1.16 billion while trading only a fraction of it, and some 11,000 victim
Theblock · +5 outlets
Coinbase Ireland fined $3.6M over customer fund safeguarding and oversight failures
The Irish central bank penalized Coinbase over safeguarding breaches that left customer funds underfunded and mixed with group accounts, including instructions
Theblock · +5 outlets
A16z broadens focus beyond crypto into AI and emerging tech, drops crypto label
The venture firm behind early bets on Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap is widening its mandate, joining other crypto investors pivoting toward AI and broader tech t
Coindesk · +7 outlets
Fireblocks denies report of $2.5B acquisition talks with Visa
The crypto custody firm pushed back on an Axios report that Visa was in talks to acquire it for around $2.5 billion.
Theblock · +12 outlets
Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes finding code bugs easier
Developers merged a policy ending the months-long embargo on flaws a chatbot could rediscover, after a summer in which AI surfaced hundreds of bitcoin bugs befo
Coindesk · +13 outlets
OCC stablecoin rule resets redemption timelines for covered issuers
Under the new guidance, the ordinary two-business-day limit ends at payment initiation or requested issuer credit, with external bank availability assessed sepa
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
Franklin Templeton adds $150M in fund shares to XRP Ledger, nearly quadrupling tokens on network
Two subscriptions on Thursday pushed the fund's tokens on the XRP Ledger sharply higher, with the receiving wallet sharing authorized signers with the issuer.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
JPMorgan says crypto regulatory moves partly offset Clarity Act failure, but risks remain
The bank said US regulator actions partially compensate for the stalled market structure bill, while the Blockchain Association separately urges Congress to pas
Theblock · +4 outlets
UK FCA says crypto apps may need licenses when algorithms choose trade routes
Proposed guidance separates technical access from substantive transaction involvement as firms prepare for the UK's October 2027 regime.
Cryptoslate · +5 outlets
Initia halts network after security incident as attacker reportedly mints tokens
Onchain data shows a $2.7 million ether transfer as Initia investigates the scope of the breach.
Theblock · +3 outlets
South Korea to amend forex law to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments
The move comes as Seoul develops its Digital Asset Basic Act, a comprehensive crypto framework.
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Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts
Developers canceled Monday's Hoodi activation after researchers showed new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.
Coindesk · +1 outlets