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Conduit Technology is suing Tether for allegedly freezing $2.76 million in USDT without explanation.

A Winklevoss-backed Zcash ETF has filed with the SEC to list on Nasdaq under ticker WINK.

September's ISM services prices index hit a four-year high of 74.0, complicating Bitcoin's outlook for rate relief.

Abstract, a Pudgy Penguins-backed consumer-focused Ethereum Layer 2, will shut down on Dec. 15, 2026, after losing tens of millions of dollars.

The US, Russia, and China still control 66% of Bitcoin mining, but Russia's share is rising while the US declines.

The UK appointed six banks to lead its first digitally native government bond pilot, expected by early 2027.

Winklevoss filed for a Zcash ETF charging 0.25% annually, one-tenth of Grayscale's fee, after Grayscale's fund lost $218 million in under two weeks.

FinCEN withdrew its proposed crypto mixing reporting rule and 2023 finding after backlash over privacy and compliance burdens.

Russia opened over 220,000 digital ruble accounts in the CBDC’s first month, nearly four times the central bank’s forecast.

A North Carolina lawmaker introduced a bill to ban federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts on their own elections.

Conduit sues Tether for freezing $2.76 million, demanding release and additional damages.

Binance customer Bitcoin holdings rose $537 million in September while Ethereum fell $499 million, prompting speculation of an ETH-to-BTC rotation.

A CoinShares survey found most affluent investors in seven major economies hold crypto and plan to increase exposure in 2026.

Bitcoin circles $86,000 as US stocks hit record highs, with $87,000 ask liquidity capping upside.

BeInCrypto research shows 6.4 million AI agent payments on x402 were worth under $120,000, with over 90% below one cent.

Securitize shares rose 8% after partnering with LG CNS to develop tokenized assets in South Korea.

Federal prosecutors defend their case against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm as Treasury withdraws a mixer-reporting proposal.

Founders Fund led a $5 million purchase of Anvil governance tokens, with Pantera Capital, Bullish and others, as Anvil launched an SDK for easier integration.

Crypto's future may lie less in creating new assets and more in building infrastructure to price existing ones, argues Annabelle Huang.

Winklevoss Asset Services filed for a spot Zcash ETF with a 0.25% fee and WINK ticker on Nasdaq.

ECB board member Piero Cipollone warns that without a digital euro, Europe risks fragmentation and weakened monetary sovereignty.

Prediction markets hit a record $188 billion in Q3 2026, with Kalshi dominating amid legal battles over sports contracts.

BlackRock argues AI agents will drive crypto demand by preferring bitcoin as a store of value and stablecoins for machine-to-machine payments.

OKX raised a strategic round from Circle, Ripple, QRT, and SC Ventures to fuel its stablecoin payments push and new app, OKX Money.

The Treasury Department withdrew two crypto surveillance proposals, a win for privacy advocates and the digital asset industry.

Fedimint developers now run federations across three independent implementations, advancing resilience for decentralized Bitcoin custody.

Analysts set bold targets: Bitcoin $190K, Ethereum $8.8K, XRP $31.87, and Solana $2,744, contingent on chart breakouts.

Ripple Prime will offer prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to Brevan Howard's approximately $35 billion in managed funds.

OKX raised investment from Circle, Ripple, QRT and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures at a $25 billion valuation, expanding beyond crypto trading into a broader financial platform.

DeFi Development Corp. authorized an open-ended program to repurchase all outstanding shares of its CHAD preferred stock, giving it flexibility if CHAD trades below its $10 par value.

Ethereum ETFs saw $206M in outflows over five days, yet ETH holds near $2,700 as derivatives selling fails to break the price structure.

Arcanum Wave is a signal-assisted crypto futures trading system that gives traders final control over entries, exits, and risk, but demands time and discipline.

Brevan Howard will use Ripple Prime for multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing, deepening its relationship with Ripple.

Polymarket launched production canary markets for Protocol V2, replacing its Conditional Tokens Framework with a single ERC-1155 positions contract and pUSD collateral.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade is now live on the Sepolia testnet, a major step before its mainnet launch.

OKX raises undisclosed capital from existing partners at a $25 billion valuation to expand into a global fintech platform.

Peter Brandt's weekly chart comparison finds Monero and Solana technically stronger than XRP.

Raoul Pal says capital is rotating from AI to crypto, driven by a weakening dollar, and AI agents will boost Ethereum and Solana.

Arbitrum joins the Global Dollar Network to share in stablecoin reserve economics and boost USDG adoption.

Fortitude Mining Holdings signed a letter of intent with BITMAIN for priority access to next-generation Zcash mining equipment, committing up to $100 million.

Andrew M. Cuomo warns that US crypto regulations from the SEC and CFTC are politically vulnerable and must be backed by durable bipartisan legislation.

Paxos-issued Global Dollar (USDG) stablecoin has launched on Arbitrum, joining the Global Dollar Network with DeFi integrations and Kraken support.

Polymarket launches Protocol V2, replacing legacy smart contracts with a unified exchange and pUSD collateral, preparing for cross-chain expansion.

Adam Iza, 26, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for defrauding Meta of over $37 million, tax evasion and intimidating rivals.

A proposed 3x Ethereum ETF would hit CME's 8,000-contract accountability level with about $362 million in assets.

Moonshot AI's $50 billion valuation looks expensive next to US labs but cheap compared to DeepSeek, as both Chinese AI firms race toward IPOs.

Iranian lawmakers move to impeach Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over unauthorized talks with Trump envoys, as Iran's oil exports hit zero and prices slide.

Rep. Don Davis introduced a bill barring federal candidates and their families from trading prediction market contracts tied to their own races.

Aave and Pendle are testing a way to roll fixed-yield collateral across multiple maturities so capital stays in DeFi.

The MOVE index, the bond market's VIX, is rising, signaling potential volatility that bitcoin and stocks have yet to reflect.

Over 200 Indiana merchants now accept Bitcoin, with some businesses deciding to hold their Bitcoin on their balance sheets.

Spiko raised $90 million in Series B funding to expand its tokenized cash funds and enter new markets.

Bitcoin hovers above $86,000, and a fall below $84,000 could open the door to $80,000, according to FxPro.

Bitway's BTW token jumped 25% in 24 hours, leading a broader rally among smaller altcoins while bitcoin traded near $85,900.

XRP starts October with shrinking exchange reserves, steady ETF inflows, and a major Nasdaq listing.

Hong Kong officials reaffirm plans to submit a crypto licensing amendment bill by the end of 2026.

Cardano merged CIP-113, adding issuer-controlled compliance controls to native assets, which may complicate DeFi by entangling unrelated tokens in shared outputs.

Binance saw its largest Bitcoin net outflows since June 2023, while whales increased stablecoin deposits by 40% since mid-August.

ZachXBT says he spent $349,700 posing as a client to infiltrate a Chinese crime network laundering over $1 billion for North Korea's Lazarus Group.

Binance Research finds that Bitcoin's 47% rebound from its July low is at risk of retesting lows, based on historical patterns from shallow drawdowns.

Ondo Finance launches Ondo Private Markets, offering tokenized notes tied to pre-IPO AI company value for 24/7 secondary trading.

Chinese AI firms DeepSeek and Moonshot secure billions in funding ahead of IPOs, as the U.S.-China AI race intensifies.

Ondo Finance launched Ondo Private Markets, offering tokenized notes tied to a pre-IPO AI company's share value.

The Solana Foundation launched Solana DvP, an open-source program enabling instant delivery-versus-payment settlement for financial institutions.

OKX launched a consumer app letting users convert 50+ local currencies into stablecoins, earn up to 10% yield, and spend via virtual or physical cards.

WEEX returns to TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 as Platinum Sponsor, showcasing AI Trading and 2,700+ global assets.

US real estate stocks hit a record low versus the S&P 500 as rising mortgage rates and Fed hikes pressure REITs and property shares.

China's crypto ban is failing as $176 billion in P2P stablecoin transfers surge, with turnover far exceeding global benchmarks.

Bitcoin is down 32% one year after its record high, a much shallower decline than past cycles due to institutional ETF flows and reduced leverage.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $89.9 million as Bitcoin traded 32% below its all-time high.