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DSA Joins Nacha Payments Innovation Alliance Fall Meeting to Discuss the Future of Digital Payments
Washington, D.C., October 18, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research, and educat…
Bitcoin’s Quantum Transition Won’t Stop at Bitcoin
HONG KONG, October 18, 2026 – As quantum computing advances, the challenge extends beyond Bitcoin’s cryptography to the financial infrastructure built around it. Quantum comput…
Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.
Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. History says Friday panics usually fade on Monday. Seasonality and calm bitcoin suggest the same.
MapQuest Now Shows Drivers Where Flock Cameras Are Watching
MapQuest’s app now offers an optional map layer that plots known license plate readers from Flock Safety and other vendors, as backlash against the cameras grows.
Sui’s Hashi Bitcoin Lending Project Prepares For Mainnet With $500 Million Pledged
TL;DR: Sui’s Hashi project is preparing for a phased October mainnet rollout with more than $500 million in partner capital commitments. Anchorage Digital is joining as a launch…
Cysic suspends bridge after attacker mints tokens and moves $727,000 to Ethereum
The attacker, after minting 10 million CYS, managed to bridge about $727,000 in proceeds to Ethereum through Mayan, deBridge and SWFT's Bridgers.
Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation
Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a one-time declaration mechanism.
Aave’s Native Bitcoin Plan Moves Forward, But Governance Has Questions
TL;DR: Babylon Labs has advanced a proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 without requiring wrapped BTC or a central custodian. The plan still faces community revie…
Crypto PAC Spending Against Sherrod Brown Passes $52 Million In Ohio
TL;DR: Crypto-aligned political committees have reported more than $52 million in spending against former Senator Sherrod Brown’s bid to return to Congress. The campaign is one o…
Bitcoin ETFs Shed Nearly $1 Billion in Two Weeks as Uptober Stays Red
Bitcoin ETFs lost a net $228.6 million this week, following a $681.1 million drain the week before and pushing October deep into the red.
Robinhood Chain Now Accounts For More Than Half Of Uniswap Revenue
TL;DR: Uniswap generated approximately $14.81 million in protocol revenue during September, with Robinhood Chain contributing about 53% of the total. Tokenized-stock trading is cha…
Ledger Unveils $849 Atom Device To Secure Crypto, Apps And AI Activity
TL;DR: Ledger has introduced Atom, a new device intended to run everyday apps while keeping sensitive approvals inside its secure operating system. The Founders Edition has a $849…
Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and global payment firms add crypto rails.
Binance Pool To Close November 10, Giving Bitcoin Miners Weeks To Move
TL;DR: Binance will discontinue its mining pool and related services at 07:00 UTC on November 10, 2026. Miners must redirect their machines before the shutdown to avoid an interrup…
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Most Americans polled oppose betting on elections: Reuters
The prediction market industry enables people to bet on US elections and sporting events.
South Korea Names Gopax Operator In Cyberattack Wave Affecting 16 Firms
TL;DR: South Korea’s Financial Services Commission identified Gopax operator Streami among 16 financial firms affected by recent hacking incidents. Authorities said around 100,00…
Banks Hold a Lever Over Stablecoin Adoption, BIS Economists Say
A Bank for International Settlements working paper found that stablecoin growth slows when U.S. banks raise deposit rates, with Circle’s USDC most sensitive.
Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook
Bitwise sees a potential return above $100,000, while LO:TECH expects a narrower trading range as interest-rate uncertainty weighs on the market.
Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says
The security firm found that 77% of third-quarter losses involved compromised suppliers, delayed fixes or systems outside the latest security reviews.
XRP ETFs End 13-Week Inflow Run With $1.84 Million In Withdrawals
TL;DR: US spot XRP ETFs recorded a $1.84 million net weekly outflow, ending 13 consecutive positive weeks. The reversal was small relative to the roughly $1.8 billion the products…
Polygon Completes Coinme Deal And Gains US Payments Licences Across 48 States
TL;DR: Polygon Labs has closed its acquisition of Coinme, gaining access to 37 state money-transmitter licences and 11 applicable exemptions. The move is designed to connect its on…
Crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million
Private-sector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while officials reported cryptocurrency seizures without disclosing their value.
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Slips To $7.68 Billion As Traders Keep Funding Positive
TL;DR: A Saturday derivatives snapshot showed Bitcoin open interest at $7.68 billion, down 0.69% in 24 hours. Funding remained positive, but the data does not establish that trader…
French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Tax Change By A Single Vote
TL;DR: French lawmakers approved an amendment to the 2027 budget by 38 votes to 37 that would change how gains are taxed when cryptocurrencies are converted into stablecoins. The p…
Cysic crypto bridge halted after unauthorized mint of 10M CYS
Cysic said the incident was limited to bridge message processing and minting and did not affect the mainnet or other operational systems.
Chinese suspect in $75M international crime network arrested in Bangkok
Police alleged the suspect was involved in cryptocurrency and foreign-currency exchanges for criminal groups across more than 133 accounts.
Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut
A 10-minute flush hit round-the-clock chip-stock contracts while U.S. markets were shut, leaving traders with no real share price to lean on.
Tether backs AIsa as strategic investor, completing seed extension round
The round brings AIsa’s total funding to more than $9 million.
Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut
Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.
Ledger Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Researcher Says Hardware Wallet Warning Came Months Earlier
TL;DR: Security researcher Joe Grand says he warned Ledger about signs of physically modified devices months before a wider hardware-wallet supply-chain attack came to light. The d…
HEX Founder Richard Heart Detained In Istanbul As Finnish Tax Investigation Continues
TL;DR: HEX and PulseChain founder Richard Heart was reportedly detained in Istanbul in connection with a Finnish tax investigation. The reported legal proceedings are separate from…
CoreWeave, Broadcom, Verizon among nine companies objecting to tokenized trading of their shares on OKXICE
Applied Optoelectronics told the WSJ it objected because it was unsure how tokenization would affect its stock price, liquidity and volatility.
Turkey confirms Hex founder Richard Heart’s arrest, says police seized $7.15 million and six cold wallets
Police reportedly seized $7.15 million in cash, six cold wallets, seven firearms and 1,400 rounds of ammunition in searches of 15 addresses.
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Pours Millions More Into Defeating Sherrod Brown
An FEC filing shows the Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs disclosed roughly $7 million more in ads against the Ohio Democrat, pushing its total past $46 million—days after…
Goldman, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley see tokenization as a growth play, not a threat
The largest banks in the world are eyeing new trading opportunities, speeding up payments and a role for advisers as tokenization takes root in Wall Street.
Crypto Firms Launch Quantum Alliance as 6 Million Bitcoin Sit Exposed
The nine-member group, modeled on the Internet Engineering Task Force, aims to set open standards for testing quantum-resistance claims as forecasts place the first practical attac…
Chinese Startup StepFun Launches a Phone Built Around an AI Agent, Not Apps
StepFun's STEPX Neo opened for pre-orders in China on Oct. 13 at 3,999 yuan, with an AI agent built into the operating system instead of bolted on as an app.
Citrini sees a tokenization boom. The harder question is who profits
The influential research firm says real-world assets could finally give blockchains a clear role in finance. For investors, the next challenge is figuring out which companies, netw…
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