Ripple wins final OCC approval to launch U.S. national trust bank for RLUSD
The OCC's approval of Ripple National Trust Bank gives the company a federally regulated charter backing its $2.6 billion RLUSD stablecoin.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as traders de-risk ahead of Fed decision
Crypto markets sold off into a week featuring Fed, ECB and BOJ rate decisions plus U.S. midterms.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
CoinDCX confirms $16 million loss from retired wallets, days after CEO called reports a false alarm
India's largest crypto exchange attributed the loss to an internal process failure tied to wallets it had said were retired, reviving comparisons to prior excha
Cryptoslate · +8 outlets
Anthropic makes IPO filing public, plans Nasdaq listing under ANT
The AI developer's public S-1 marks one of the largest tech listings in years and a bellwether for AI capital markets.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $301M, snapping a two-week losing streak
Flows turned positive even as spot prices slid late in the week, a sign of renewed institutional demand.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Strategy pauses bitcoin buying and spends $205M on STRC buybacks
The move cut the company's USD cash reserve by 46% and shifted capital from BTC accumulation to its preferred stock.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
OCC urges community banks to issue payment stablecoins under GENIUS Act
Federal regulators are pushing smaller banks into stablecoin issuance as a compliance deadline approaches.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, capping redemption fees at 1% and banning yield
The draft framework would prohibit stablecoin issuers from paying holders yield, mirroring U.S. restrictions.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Bitmine buys more ETH and repurchases $46 million in shares as Tom Lee stays bullish
The Ethereum treasury company pivoted toward record share buybacks while continuing to accumulate ETH.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Galaxy Research says bitcoin bear market is over, calls it an attractive time to buy
The research note argues the drawdown has run its course despite prices sitting near $80,000.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users sped up payments
A critical flaw in wallet software allowed malicious servers to redirect funds during payment acceleration, since patched.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Musk confirms $40 billion SpaceX debt deal for AI chips, warns most neoclouds will die
The financing underscores the scale of AI infrastructure spending and Musk's bearish view on smaller cloud providers.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Solana raises bug bounty submission fee to 1 SOL as AI floods security teams with spam
The protocol is charging researchers to submit reports after an influx of low-quality, AI-generated filings.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Ethereum patches Glamsterdam bug that could have diverted staking deposits to builders
The fix closed a flaw that would have misrouted validator deposits ahead of the Glamsterdam upgrade.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
NBA expands prediction market access with CFTC as NFL fights it in court
The divergence among major sports leagues highlights unsettled U.S. regulation of event contracts.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
South Korea weighs fourth delay of crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029
Repeated postponements reflect political resistance to taxing retail crypto gains in a major trading market.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
South Korea arrests seven in first major AI-assisted hacking case
Authorities said the group used AI tools to carry out the intrusions, an early enforcement test of AI-era cybercrime.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Israel's central bank rebukes Netanyahu plan to use crypto to dodge sanctions
The Bank of Israel pushed back on the prime minister's suggestion that blockchain could help the country evade sanctions.
Decrypt · +1 outlets