Polymarket Pauses Trading as Prediction Market Investigates Security Incident

Polymarket restricted trading and paused relayer actions as users report funds leaving their accounts. A suspected attacker wallet holds about $2.65 million in POL, per Arkham data…

Hackers Publish Work Details of 41,000 Homeland Security Employees

A hacktivist group says it took names, titles, and phone numbers of 41,000-plus DHS staff from a login system.

Stellar Private Fund Liquidity Pilot Tests a New Way to Price Redemptions

Pontoro and Archax have announced the launch of an Automated Liquidity Pool on Stellar during Meridian 2026. The strongest market lesson is to separate.

Crypto Spends $176 Million on Midterms, But Only 13% of Voters See It as a Priority

Only 13% of Americans say a candidate’s support for crypto growth is very important, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos for the DeFi Education Fund, even as the industry spen…

$11 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means

A third of Deribit's Bitcoin options settle Friday, a day after the Fed held rates with two officials voting to hike. Here's why that matters for Bitcoin's price.

HYPE teases all-time high as NYSE owner ICE eyes US Hyperliquid perps

Hyperliquid’s token pumped following news of ICE and Trade[XYZ] unveiling plans for US perpetual futures.

KuCoin suspends services in Russia and Belarus

The exchange cited legal and regulatory compliance in its reason for cutting off services to users based in the two countries, currently the targets of international sanctions.

Stanley Druckenmiller's first X post backs Hyperliquid venture after $23 million indirect investment

The billionaire investor disclosed an investment in Trade[XYZ] as the platform teams up with the NYSE's parent company. His family office previously reported owning shares in a HYP…

Securitize Plans Stellar Integration as Tokenized Asset Platforms Expand

Tokenization platform Securitize announced plans on October 28 to integrate the Stellar network into the infrastructure it offers institutional asset.

KuCoin exits Russia and Belarus as crypto exchanges withdraw from Western-sanctioned markets

The exchange is closing accounts in both countries after MEXC and Bitget announced similar moves earlier this month.

From rivals to partners: Polygon and Solana team to bring stablecoin payments to banks

The two networks are setting aside their rivalry to connect Solana's stablecoin activity with Polygon's banking, wallet and payment infrastructure.

4M Bitcoin Bought Above $85K Could Cap Recovery: Glassnode

Bitcoin is trading close to the average price paid by U.S. spot ETF holders, a day after the Federal Reserve held rates steady.

Nasdaq-listed Canton Strategic Holdings plans tokenized stock trading from Nov. 2

The tokenized shares would carry the same shareholder rights as traditional stock, with round-the-clock trading and immediate settlement under the SEC’s innovation exemption.

Crypto exchange HTX exits the UK after settling with the FCA

The former Huobi exchange has stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with crypto promotions.

Ripple Projects Nearly $900M Annual Product Revenue Run Rate Amid Banking Push

At its Swell conference, Ripple said it was approaching a $900 million annualized product-revenue run rate as it heads toward the end of 2026. For.

Hyperliquid's HYPE Jumps 13% as NYSE Owner ICE Moves to Bring Its Perpetual Futures to the US

Intercontinental Exchange signed a deal with Trade[XYZ] to launch regulated perpetual futures built on Hyperliquid in the United States, sending HYPE soaring.

Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation as non-sports revenue run rate tops $1B

The funding round comes as Kalshi expands its partnerships with the NBA and S&P Dow Jones Indices while facing legal challenges over its sports contracts.

Bitcoin price jumps to $81.5K as US GDP data beats expectations

BTC price action returned to a key weekly resistance level as US stock markets digested Alphabet’s Q3 earnings miss.

Walmart Blocks Its Stock From OKX-ICE Tokenized Trading Venue

Walmart, Eli Lilly, Cigna, Carniva,l and Arcos Dorados objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 38.

French Senate adopts bill for automatic sharing of crypto tax data

The French Senate adopted a bill authorizing the automatic exchange of crypto-asset tax information between international tax authorities, pending completion of the legislative pro…

Ripple USD Reaches Coinbase as RLUSD Expands Across Three Blockchains

Coinbase confirmed on October 28 that Ripple USD, or RLUSD, is available to eligible users on Coinbase Prime, Coinbase Exchange and the consumer.

Polymarket brings ultra-short crypto prediction markets to U.S. platform

Polymarket’s new Up/Down crypto contracts come as the CFTC renews scrutiny of the prediction market’s compliance with its 2022 U.S. onboarding terms.

HYPE surges 15% as NYSE parent ICE moves to bring Hyperliquid perps to US

NYSE parent ICE will partner with and invest in Trade[XYZ] to launch regulated, Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures in the U.S.

Crypto for Advisors: Only 1 in 5 Americans say the financial system is secure

Uniswap Labs opens fee conversion tool TJAR to apps, starting with Robinhood

Uniswap Labs has opened up its Token Jar fee conversion system to other apps through a new tool called TJAR.

Bank of England opens consultation on tokenized collateral for clearing

Central counterparties would need to show tokenized collateral meets liquidity and risk tests under proposed Bank of England guidance.

Why Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers

SIX Swiss Exchange confirms international access, while FINMA explains why it approved the fund and whether ether and solana ETFs could follow.

Chainlink adds weekend pricing for tokenized assets, with Aave as launch partner

The service uses perpetual futures quotes to update reference prices when traditional markets close.

Canton Foundation grants RedStone 15.8M Canton Coin for pricing standard

RedStone’s planned pricing tool will let institutions on Canton use shared market prices without exposing deal terms to data providers.

Bitcoin Faces a Hawkish Fed Pause as Two Officials Seek Higher Rates

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4.00% on October 28. For Bitcoin, a key market question is whether the latest policy.

New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times

Alice & Bob's new model reduces the hardware required for a potential attack, bringing it closer to reality and increasing pressure to adopt quantum-resistant security sooner.

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Walmart, Eli Lilly join growing pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans

Five more companies have objected, bringing the total to 38 as a rival Canton venue prepares to launch with an issuer-sponsored stock under the SEC's innovation exemption.

Brazil’s Halloween eve crypto deadline brings more tricks than treats

Brazil’s crypto exchanges face an application deadline on Friday, with costly requirements and unanswered regulatory questions complicating compliance.

Private, fast USDT is coming to Bitcoin. Can it compete with Ethereum and Tron?

USDT is coming home to Bitcoin, offering privacy and Lightning-fast payments. But can Bitcoin’s revamped version of Tether compete with stablecoins on ETH and TRON?

Polygon Extends Its Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure to Solana

The expansion gives Solana businesses one integration to connect bank funding, embedded wallets, cross-chain transfers and global payouts, with cross-border firm Kira among the fir…

Polygon expands Open Money Stack to Solana, after Tron rollout

The move follows the addition of Tron support and Polygon’s acquisition of Coinme.

DTCC Launches Tokenized Securities Service as Wall Street Tests New Settlement Rails

The Depository Trust Company, part of DTCC, launched its tokenization service on October 28, moving a particularly important part of institutional.

Polygon adds Solana to payment stack linking bank accounts, crypto and payouts

Polygon added Solana to its payments platform, connecting businesses to bank funding, cross-chain transfers, stablecoins and global payouts.