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Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets
Injective and BDACS plan to bring won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets as South Korea develops a regulatory framework for local currency stablecoins.
Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report
Coinbase reports growing adoption by banks and businesses, even as stablecoin market capitalization remains largely unchanged over the past year.
Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise
A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.
The Midterms Are the First Real Test of Whether Markets Beat Pollsters
Former NBC News political director Chuck Todd is hosting NEXTPredict two weeks before the vote, and has yet to pick a side.
Alphabet, Microsoft add objections to OKX-ICE proposed tokenized stock platform
About 25% of the US-listed companies in OKXICE’s initial tokenized stock platform proposal are asking to opt-out of the venture.
OKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo
OKX debuted OKX Shield in the U.S. on Tuesday, in what former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says is a sign of trust.
What Is Strategy (MSTR)? The Bitcoin Treasury Company
Strategy’s co-founder Michael Saylor pioneered the Bitcoin treasury playbook. Here’s what you need to know.
Bitcoin price spikes to $83.3K as US stocks rise on Q3 earnings, oil falls
High US corporate earnings reports boosted stock markets and saw BTC price hit $83,300 before reversing at a 21-day trend line.
Metaplanet Bitcoin Investment Clears Super League Shareholder Vote
TL;DR: Super League shareholders have approved proposals connected to Metaplanet’s plan to contribute 2,100 BTC and cash to a new US-listed Bitcoin treasury platform. Metaplanet’s…
Mastercard Opens Up AI Agent Payments With Early Access and Live Demo
At Cloudflare Connect, the company demoed an AI agent running a sample ad campaign across nine payments to two merchants on a single approved budget.
Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments following pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare
Mastercard opened early access to Agent Pay for Machines after pilots with Coinbase, Base, Cloudflare, and other partners.
Bitmine Ethereum Treasury Tops 6 Million ETH After Another Weekly Purchase
TL;DR: Bitmine says its Ethereum holdings reached approximately 6.04 million ETH after it added 12,535 tokens over the past week. Bitmine Immersion Technologies has pushed its Ethe…
Blockchain.com rolls out crypto options as it pursues US derivatives licenses
Blockchain.com now offers call and put options on BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE, AVAX, XRP and TRX, with expiries up to one week.
Strive Adds 1,223 Bitcoin As Corporate Treasury Reaches 36,818 BTC
TL;DR: Strive purchased another 1,223 Bitcoin over two days, taking its reported holdings to 36,818 BTC in a fresh SEC filing. Strive’s Bitcoin buying spree continued through the m…
BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash
BlackRock's proposed fund follows similar products from Calamos that helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff.
French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Swap Tax by Just One Vote
The amendment would make swapping crypto into euro or dollar stablecoins taxable in France from 2027, with gains measured coin by coin.
Injective partners with BDACS to bring Korean won stablecoin to RWA ecosystem
The move comes amid South Korea's regulatory developments to establish a framework for Korean won-denominated stablecoins.
AnchorWatch Opens Bitcoin Custody Service With Lloyd’s-Backed Insurance Option
TL;DR: AnchorWatch has opened its Nevada-chartered Bitcoin custody service, pairing a choice of key-control structures with optional Lloyd’s-backed insurance. Bitcoin custody is no…
Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre
The court injunctions apply strictly to users within the AIFC and do not extend across the rest of Kazakhstan.
Agents can trade 24/7 — but Yat Siu warns you could lose access at any time
The Animoca Brands chairman explains that AI agents can make trades while you sleep, but users need to plan for the day they lose access to the bots.
FINMA approves Switzerland’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
The Swiss regulator cited a growing appetite for cryptocurrency investments and said that multiple fund providers have submitted Bitcoin ETF applications.
Stablecoins move over $400 million per hour on average as off-hours transfers dominate, Coinbase and The Block study finds
Stablecoins are on track to reach $1.5 trillion in quarterly adjusted transfer volume by the end of 2027 at current growth rates, according to the report.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Crypto Industry Group Asks Treasury To Clarify GENIUS Act Rules For DeFi
TL;DR: The Blockchain Association has urged the US Treasury to draw clearer lines around DeFi software, foreign stablecoin issuers and who could face liability under proposed GENIU…
Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading
Seven more issuers have opted out of being listed on the planned tokenized stock venue under the SEC's framework, bringing its disclosed objection count to 16.
Drift exploiter sends $61M ETH to Tornado Cash, holds $194M
The April 1 hack caused about $295 million in losses and was later attributed to a North Korean threat group in a Mandiant investigation.
Tx launches USTX stablecoin to pull RWA liquidity onto its chain
The Brale-issued token can be minted with USDC from eight networks and is designed to settle tokenized stocks and other assets on tx.
Swiss regulator FINMA approves country’s first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors
FINMA approved Switzerland's first retail bitcoin ETF, following earlier crypto ETP listings and a fund restricted to qualified investors.
Lloyds and Barclays among UK banks named in crypto transfer complaints, advocacy group says
UK banks are facing scrutiny over crypto transfer limits and bans as Stand With Crypto reports thousands of complaints ahead of the country’s 2027 regulatory regime.
Morning Minute: Nine Blue Chip Companies Say No to Tokenized Stocks
If companies are objecting, does that deflate the tokenized stock hopes before they begin to materialize? And who is impacted the most?
Visa And Mesh Want Crypto Wallet Balances To Work At 175 Million Merchants
TL;DR: Mesh and Visa have announced a partnership intended to let consumers spend cryptocurrency and stablecoins from participating wallet apps wherever Visa payments are accepted.…
France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
Amendment I-3898 removes tax deferral for MiCA-compliant stablecoins starting January 2027.
Netflix FTX trailer was ‘enough to upset me’ in first 30 seconds: former FTX COO
Constance Wang criticized the streamer’s portrayal of her former FTX colleagues as not matching her own experience with Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison.
Equity weakness could damp demand for bitcoin after biggest ETF inflows in a month
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 20, 2026
Kazakhstan court orders curbs on Coinbase, BingX and four others
Nine other crypto platforms voluntarily restricted app access in Kazakhstan, prompting the regulator to withdraw its claims against them.
JPMorgan sees 10% annual bitcoin returns, topping stocks, bonds and gold over next decade
The report marks the first time JPMorgan has put a range on bitcoin returns in its research, though the bank remains cautious about BTC's role in portfolios.
Mastercard Introduces Fraud Screening Before Stablecoin Payments Go On-Chain
TL;DR: Mastercard has launched Stablecoin Security, a risk-scoring tool designed to help financial institutions examine payments before and during their movement across blockchains…
Mt. Gox Pushes Repayment Deadline to 2027 With $2.8B in Bitcoin Still to Distribute
The defunct exchange's trustee said many creditors still have not completed the procedures needed to get their Bitcoin back.
Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection
Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to around $81,400 even after the biggest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month as South Korea's Kospi index fell 3.7% on AI worries.
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