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Standard Chartered moves to bring crypto custody in-house as Wall Street’s digital asset infrastructure race accelerates
Standard Chartered will acquire Zodia Custody outright, folding institutional crypto custody into its Securities Services division while spinning off Zodia's tech arm.
JPMorgan says crypto regulatory moves partly offset Clarity Act failure, but risks remain
JPMorgan says U.S. regulatory steps partly offset the Clarity Act's Senate failure, yet political and legal risks persist without market structure legislation.
Robinhood Wins Dubai Approval as Crypto Rivals Race Ahead
Robinhood secured a Dubai license to serve Middle East retail investors, but its 2027 launch lags crypto rivals already live in the Gulf.
Blockchain Association pushes for crypto tax clarity as broader bill stalls
The Blockchain Association urges Congress to pass legislation clarifying crypto tax rules while a broader crypto bill stalls.
China Moves to Confiscate $5 Billion in Bitcoin From Fraudster Who Fled to UK: Report
China seeks to confiscate nearly 62,000 bitcoins worth $5 billion from Qian Zhimin, a fraudster who fled to the UK.
A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
Andreessen Horowitz renamed its crypto arm a16z Frontier, widening its focus to AI and emerging technologies while continuing to back blockchain.
US Banks Fear Rogue AI Agents Inside Customer Accounts
US banks detect unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts, raising liability and crypto payment risks.
Bitcoin Core 32 can stall multisig signing on older nodes as fix slips to next patch
Bitcoin Core 32's GUI creates PSBT v2 files that older Core wallets cannot import, stalling multisig signing; the fix was deferred to 32.1.
Underdog taps zerohash to bring crypto deposits to prediction markets
Underdog partners with zerohash to enable crypto and stablecoin deposits for prediction market accounts later this year.
Bitcoin hashrate hits seven-month high as AI shift fails to ease mining competition
Bitcoin's hashrate hits a seven-month high even as AI-shifted mining capacity fails to ease competition among remaining miners.
Irish cenbank fines Coinbase arm $3.6M for oversight, safeguard failures
Ireland's central bank fined Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million for oversight and customer fund safeguarding failures.
Utexo Opens Utexo Mint Early Access for USDT on Bitcoin Ahead of November 28 Launch
Utexo opened early access to its Utexo Mint platform, letting operators test USDT on Bitcoin before the November 28 public launch.
Solana bot turns just $12,000 into $1.4 billion in trading volume as fake liquidity floods Raydium
A Solana wallet used about $12,000 to generate $1.4 billion in suspected wash trades on Raydium, exposing fake liquidity risks.
Bitcoin circles $81.5K ETF cost basis as Trump Iran comments send stocks lower
Bitcoin hovered near the $81,500 ETF cost basis as Trump's Iran comments pushed stocks lower.
Bitcoin Slides Towards $81,000 as Oil Above $110 Revives Rate-Hike Bets
Bitcoin fell nearly 4% to around $81,000 as oil above $110 and Middle East conflict revived fears of Fed rate hikes.
Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures
Ireland's central bank fined Coinbase Ireland 3.25 million euros for failing to safeguard customer funds and oversee outsourced services.
Robinhood Wins Dubai License to Bring Bitcoin and Stock Trading to the Middle East in 2027
Robinhood received DFSA approval to launch retail bitcoin and stock trading in Dubai in 2027 as its MENA headquarters.
The Vault opens engineering hub in Tbilisi
The Vault opens an engineering hub in Tbilisi, Georgia, to develop its crypto custody technology and expand its team.
Fireblocks Denies $2.5 Billion Visa Buyout Claims
Fireblocks denies an Axios report claiming Visa is in late-stage talks to acquire it for $2.5 billion.
Gate Releases Q3 2026 Report: Derivatives Volume Ranks Top 3 Globally, Deepening Comprehensive Financial Ecosystem
Gate's Q3 2026 report shows derivatives volume up 38.2% to $396B, ranking Top 3 globally, and expanding its crypto-TradFi ecosystem.
Robinhood generates $51 million in blockchain fees while Ethereum settlement costs total just $69,000
Robinhood Chain earned $51 million in fees in its first quarter while paying Ethereum just $69,000 for settlement.
Is the XRP Price Heading for a Major Crash? Whale Inflows Hit a 7-Month High
XRP whale inflows to Binance hit a 7-month high of $112.4 million, but recent data suggests the heaviest selling pressure may be easing.
Crypto for Advisors: Stablecoins are ready for prime time
Stablecoin adoption is surging as corporates and financial institutions move from experimentation to implementation, with cross-border payments leading the way.
Fireblocks Denies Report of $2.5 Billion Visa Takeover Talks
Fireblocks denies a report claiming Visa is in late-stage talks to acquire the crypto custody firm for around $2.5 billion.
Fireblocks disputes report of $2.5B Visa acquisition talks
Fireblocks denies reports of a $2.5 billion acquisition by Visa, calling the rumor false while Visa declines to comment.
Crypto custody specialist Fireblocks denies it's in talks to be acquired by Visa
Fireblocks denied reports that it is in talks to be acquired by Visa for $2.5 billion.
Dogecoin Labs Wants to Build the Economy Behind the Meme Coin's $1 Rallying Cry
Dogecoin Labs launched with the Dogecoin Foundation to unite three DOGE products and build the economy needed to reach $1.
Coinbase Ireland fined $3.6 million over customer fund segregation, oversight failures
Ireland's central bank fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million for failures in safeguarding customer funds and outsourcing oversight.
A Midnight privacy-vault demo needs outside signers to release Ethereum tokens
Midnight's experimental Ethereum vault demo requires an external threshold signing network and attested outcome to release or refund tokens.
Bitcoin Price Erases Two-Day Gains After $85,000 Rejection: Will it Fall to $80,000?
Bitcoin erased two-day gains after rejection near $85,000, sliding to $81,652; charts suggest $80,000 is the next key test.
Uniswap's aggregator hooks go live on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain
Uniswap Labs launched aggregator hooks on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain, letting Uniswap v4 route trades through external liquidity from Fluid, Curve and PancakeSwap.
LINK, ADA, AVAX & More Unite Against the SEC: Is a Massive Crypto Shift Coming?
Six major blockchain organizations jointly urged the SEC to embed digital commodity classifications into its crypto rules.
CryptoQuant CEO calls rising Bitcoin hashrate ‘indirect bullish signal’ from institutions
CryptoQuant CEO says rising Bitcoin hashrate reflects institutional bullishness and confidence in BTC's security and value.
Arkham CEO on $1 Billion of U.S. Government Bitcoin Moved to “Unknown” Wallet
Arkham CEO discusses the U.S. government moving $1 billion in Bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack to an unknown wallet.
SpaceX-Tesla Merger: Passive Flows ‘Hack’, Could Bring More BTC Exposure to S&P 500
Tesla and SpaceX explore a merger that could boost index weighting and bring more Bitcoin exposure to the S&P 500.
Retail Money is “Dead” – Wall Street is how Bitcoin Actually Wins
Institutions are integrating Bitcoin into credit and securities, signaling a shift from speculative asset to Wall Street adoption.
Fireblocks denies report of $2.5 billion acquisition talks with Visa
Fireblocks denied an Axios report that Visa is in late-stage talks to acquire it for about $2.5 billion.
Matt Crosby: Bitcoin Is “Primed for a Big Move Higher”
Matt Crosby explains why Bitcoin’s consolidation is building potential energy for a breakout, citing ETF flows, macro data, and on-chain metrics.
Thailand SEC says several companies eye crypto ETFs, none has applied
Thailand's SEC says several asset managers are interested in crypto ETFs, but no applications have been submitted yet.
SoFi unveils bank-issued tokenized deposit for yield-bearing crypto funds
SoFi launched SOFIE, a tokenized deposit paying 4.40% APY with FDIC coverage, convertible one-for-one into its stablecoin SoFiUSD.
Central Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase Unit €3.25 Million Over Customer Fund Safeguarding Failures
Ireland's central bank fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million for failing to safeguard customer funds and relying on its US parent for compliance.
Binance moves to exclude disrupted overnight data from stock-futures funding
Binance will exclude premium-index data disrupted by an overnight network outage from its October 21 US-equity perpetual funding calculation.
Square Tech and GOAT Network Sign MOU to Advance AI Agent-Powered Stablecoin Payments in South Korea
Square Tech and GOAT Network signed an MOU to explore AI agent-powered stablecoin payments for foreign tourists in South Korea.
Crypto is making a splash in U.S. elections — but chiefly in jabs about industry influence
Crypto enters U.S. midterms mainly as a Democratic attack line linking the industry's spending to Trump corruption.
Bitcoin ETF buyers are trend followers, not setters, DWF Labs says
DWF Labs finds Bitcoin ETF flows follow price trends, with inflows during rallies and outflows during sell-offs, offering little predictive value.
Is Cardano Losing Its Loyalists? What One Advocate’s Exit Shows
A longtime Cardano advocate stepped down from his DRep role, moving his support to Sui and citing Cardano’s failure to keep up.
GRVT Burns 1.1 Million Tokens as Countdown to Grvt 2.0 Begins
Grvt burned 1.1 million GRVT tokens in its first buyback, nearly 1% of circulating supply, ahead of four product milestones leading to Grvt 2.0.
Building Financial Services Through Connection at XT Exchange
XT Exchange integrates external services like Polymarket and local payment providers to offer event markets and payments via partnerships.
Chamath Says Bitcoin Will Hit $0 as Standard Chartered Expands Crypto Business
Chamath Palihapitiya warns Bitcoin will eventually be hacked and become worthless, while Standard Chartered expands its crypto custody business.
Will Lab-Made Gold Flood the Market? A Startup Just Turned Mercury Into Gold
Marathon Fusion claims to have created stable gold from mercury, sparking fears that lab-made gold could crash prices.
Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan could lower the cost of moving crypto
Ethereum researchers propose cutting transaction finality from 16 minutes to four, potentially lowering cross-chain transfer costs.
Qubic’s recovery rules require ownership checks even for unstolen funds in vulnerable wallets
Qubic’s recovery rules require ownership evidence for vulnerable wallets even when funds were never stolen, with releases subject to review and collective approval.
SoFi launches interest-bearing, FDIC-insured tokenized deposit for crypto users
SoFi launched SOFIE, an FDIC-insured tokenized deposit with a 4.4% yield, convertible 1:1 to its SoFiUSD stablecoin.
Dune launches onchain trading data feeds as tokenized markets expand
Dune launched real-time onchain trading data feeds covering over 200 venues on 12 networks, as tokenized markets grow.
The UK needs a workable route to regulated DeFi access
The UK must enable regulated DeFi access to maintain financial competitiveness, rather than imposing a de facto ban that pushes activity offshore.
Crypto traders seek shelter in bitcoin as altcoins slide and ETF flows wobble
Bitcoin's market dominance hits 60% as investors favor BTC amid altcoin declines and volatile ETF flows.
Trump’s GENIUS Act Just Got Its First Real Teeth: Here’s What Changes for Stablecoins
The OCC finalized the first GENIUS Act rule, setting reserve, redemption, and custody standards for stablecoin issuers effective January 2027.
Ripple’s $100M Banking Pitch Puts $20,000 XRP Theory Under Scrutiny
Ripple's $100M banking research does not confirm Chad Steingraber's theory that bank XRP accumulation could push the token to $20,000.
Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade aims for 150ms finality, but the real settlement bottleneck lies in funding and netting.
CoinDCX pledges no user losses after $16M transfers draw scrutiny
CoinDCX denies new security breach, says suspicious transfers came from wallets compromised in July 2025 hack, but investigators dispute.
Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts return, with DeFi tokens leading declines
Bitcoin dropped below $82,000 as revived AI spending doubts hit equities, with DeFi tokens suffering the steepest losses.
Bitcoin corrects below $82K after Tesla Q3 results, KOSPI falls
Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to near $81,500 after Tesla's lower-than-expected Q3 capex, while South Korea's KOSPI dropped 3.5%.
Crypto traders price India telecoms company Reliance Jio's IPO at about $110 billion
Crypto traders value Reliance Jio's IPO at about $110 billion via a Bitget perpetual contract, ahead of its official listing.
How Much of Your Money Would You Let an AI Control?
A BeInCrypto report shows AI agents now handle millions of tiny crypto payments, but delegating real investment control remains rare.
Samson Mow Predicted Musk Would ‘Go Hard’ Into Bitcoin — Now SpaceX–Tesla Talks Revive $1.33M Call
SpaceX–Tesla merger talks could unite $2.5B in Bitcoin, reviving Samson Mow’s $1.33M BTC prediction and Musk’s crypto push.
US quietly eases stablecoin reserve rules as banks warn billions could shift away from lending
The OCC eased stablecoin reserve rules, cutting liquidity requirements and dropping insured deposit mandates, prompting bank warnings about deposit flight.
Is the 21st Bitcoin’s Unlucky Date? Its Latest Breakout Just Fell Apart
Bitcoin's October 21 rally failed, with longs taking $91.19M of $95.22M in 4-hour liquidations as the price fell below $83,000.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $528 million as ether funds snap five-day outflow streak
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs attracted $528.4 million in inflows on Wednesday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity, while ether ETFs ended a five-day outflow streak with $14.9 million.
Starknet voters back research into life beyond Ethereum
Starknet's community voted to research becoming an independent post-quantum layer-1 blockchain, marking record governance participation.
Starknet community overwhelmingly backs research into becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1
Starknet holders overwhelmingly approved researching a transition to an independent post-quantum Layer 1, with StarkWare targeting quantum safety by 2027.