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3 Asian Central Banks Unite to Connect Stablecoins Across Borders
Three Asian central banks are developing common approaches to moving regulated stablecoins and digital bank deposits across borders. The BLOOM initiative aims to reduce the cost and complexity of connecting financial…
CoinDesk
Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet
Two subscriptions on Thursday nearly quadrupled the fund’s tokens on the network. The receiving wallet shares its authorized signers with the issuer.
Bitcoin.com News
Grayscale Warns Crypto Token Inflation Can Wipe Out Holder Rewards
Crypto applications can generate earnings, yet growing token supplies can reduce the benefits reaching holders. Grayscale’s new analysis examines how earnings and capital returns can support valuations beyond market…
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China Targets 2030 to Complete National Blockchain Network
As part of a 15-year plan outlined by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, China’s national blockchain network is expected to be operational by 2030, amidst a modernization of the country’s information structures…
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Hacker Prints $2.7M in Crypto as Initia Blockchain Grinds to a Halt
Modular blockchain platform Initia halted its network Friday after the team confirmed “a security incident” that compromised its operations. According to Initia co-founder Ezaan Mangalji, the attacker exploited the…
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Senator Probes Tether’s Reported $6M Deal With Firm Tied to Ex-Trump Crypto Advisor
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has launched an investigation into Tether’s reported multimillion-dollar payments to a consulting firm co-owned by former White House cryptocurrency adviser Bo Hines, raising concerns…
Bitcoin.com News
‘CLARITY Is About as Good as You Can Get’—Byron Donalds Talks Bitcoin, Prediction Markets and Florida
Byron Donalds wants governments to hold bitcoin, opposes a Federal Reserve-issued digital currency, and doubts federal agencies can keep pace with the markets they oversee. In an Oct. 17, 2026, interview with Bitcoin.com…
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Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testing After 13 Contracts Trigger Concerns
Ethereum developers have postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after security researchers discovered a flaw that could turn temporary smart contract failures into permanent losses of functionality.…
Bitcoin.com News
Argentine Court Clears President Milei of All Charges in Libra Crypto Case
In a ruling issued Friday afternoon, charges against President Javier Milei, his sister Karina, and other defendants were dismissed after a court found that the losses associated with the launch of the Libra meme coin…
Bitcoin Magazine
NY Seeks $1.37 Billion Judgment Against Operators of NovaTech Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Bitcoin Magazine NY Seeks $1.37 Billion Judgment Against Operators of NovaTech Crypto Ponzi Scheme Two successive crypto frauds took investors for more than $1.1 billion. Now New York's attorney general is asking a court…
Bitcoin Magazine
Blockstream Launches Institutional Consulting Services, Opens Lugano Office
Bitcoin Magazine Blockstream Launches Institutional Consulting Services, Opens Lugano Office Blockstream will offer its engineering expertise to banks and asset managers from a new Swiss base. This post Blockstream…
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Netanyahu Considering Crypto Plan to Dodge Banking Sanctions on Israel
Days before Israel’s election, Netanyahu said he has asked for a blockchain plan in case banks are hit with sanctions, and told Israelis to prepare for a rainy day after Trump.
Bitcoin.com News
JPMorgan Brings Tokenized Money Funds to Solana for US Investors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has expanded its tokenized money market funds MONY and JLTXX onto Solana, giving qualified U.S. investors access through the Morgan Money platform. J.P. Morgan Expands Access for Tokenized…
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Senate Democrat Probes Tether Payments to Ex-White House Crypto Adviser’s Firm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded Tether’s records on payments to Nxum, a firm co-owned by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines.
Bitcoin.com NewsAI × Crypto
SEC Targets Tokenization, AI and Quantum Computing in 2027 Examination Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is putting tokenized securities, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing under heightened scrutiny as the technologies increasingly reshape financial markets, according…
Decrypt
SpaceX Filing Gives Elon Musk the Final Word on Tesla Merger He Says He’s Staying Out Of
SpaceX’s latest 10-Q filing quietly confirms any Tesla combination requires sign-off from its “controlling shareholder.”
DecryptAI × Crypto
SEC Flags AI 'Super Intelligence' and Tokenization as Systemic Market Risks
The regulator's Division of Examinations named "super intelligence and other advanced technologies" as a focus area alongside tokenization risks.
The Block
Netanyahu seeking blockchain plan to prepare for possible sanctions
Netanyahu says blockchain could help Israel prepare for possible sanctions targeting its banking system.
Decrypt
How I Vibe Coded My Smart TV—And Claude Killed It
Vibe coding your TV is impressive. Doing it without knowing exactly what you're touching is how you lose a rooted LG set and get a very sincere apology from an AI.
The Block
Sen. Blumenthal seeks answers from Tether over payments to firm founded by ex-White House crypto adviser
Sen. Blumenthal said he wants answers from Tether following reports that it paid millions to a firm started by a former WH crypto adviser.
DecryptAI × Crypto
Bitcoin Core Rewrites Its Security Policy for a World Where AI Finds Bugs in One Prompt
Developers will now backport fixes and cut releases immediately for flaws flagged as “easily discoverable,” abandoning long embargoes for bugs an attacker can surface with a single AI prompt.
Bitcoin MagazineAI × Crypto
Bitcoin Core Ends Long Embargoes for Bugs AI Can Rediscover
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core Ends Long Embargoes for Bugs AI Can Rediscover Bitcoin Core now fast-tracks fixes and disclosures for vulnerabilities that AI can easily rediscover, ending the long embargoes those bugs once…
The Block
Initia halts network after security incident as attacker reportedly mints tokens
Onchain data shows a $2.7 million ether transfer as Initia investigates the scope of a security incident.
Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin ETFs Lose Over $635M In One Day Following Oil Price Spike
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Lose Over $635M In One Day Following Oil Price Spike Investors this week were buying bitcoin ETFs but that all changed on Thursday. This post Bitcoin ETFs Lose Over $635M In One Day…
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Crypto Scammers Who Used Prayer Groups to Lure Victims Must Pay $1.3 Billion, Says New York
New York’s attorney general asked a court to order NovaTech’s founders, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, and settled with four top promoters for nearly $6 million.
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Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $636 Million as October Turns Red Again
Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.6 million on Thursday, their biggest outflow of the month, pushing October flows back to a loss of about $176 million as Ethereum and Solana funds also bled.
Bitcoin Magazine
Franklin Templeton Clears Final Hurdle For ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine Franklin Templeton Clears Final Hurdle For ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin Franklin Templeton, the $1.7 trillion asset manager, registered two Nasdaq-listed funds yesterday. Both launch with…
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin seeks support above $81K as Brent crude oil hits highest level since March
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 as stocks fell and Brent crude hit its highest level since March, leaving the 50-day moving average in focus.
Bitcoin Magazine
Bank of Korea Wants Stablecoins Written Into Forex Law as Crypto Bill and Tax Fight Come to a Head
Bitcoin Magazine Bank of Korea Wants Stablecoins Written Into Forex Law as Crypto Bill and Tax Fight Come to a Head The Bank of Korea told lawmakers it will draft a forex law amendment this year to regulate stablecoins…
CoinDesk
Robinhood sees surge in bitcoin, gold prediction markets as traders move beyond sports
The company's head of futures and prediction markets said bitcoin, gold and oil contracts are among its fastest-growing prediction markets.
Cointelegraph
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.
Bitcoin Magazine
Stand With Crypto Director: The Crypto Vote Will Decide the Midterms | Mason Lynaugh
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Stand With Crypto Director: The Crypto Vote Will Decide the Midterms | Mason Lynaugh Ahead of midterms, Stand With Crypto's Mason Lynaugh breaks down a 3.1M-advocate push, explaining why crypto swing…
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Morning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its Fund
The name change is symbolic of the fund’s future investing focus, though the firm will continue investing in crypto.
Bitcoin Magazine
Parker Lewis: Bitcoin Will Settle 100% of Global Payments
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Parker Lewis: Bitcoin Will Settle 100% of Global Payments Parker Lewis argues Bitcoin will settle all global payments as $107T in debt strains the credit system, driving merchants toward zero-fee…
Bitcoin Magazine
Block Releases THE Bitcoin National Ad Campaign
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Block Releases THE Bitcoin National Ad Campaign Block launches 'Bitcoin Does' to onboard millions. Head of Bitcoin Marketing Maria Pesce explains how the campaign focuses on real-world utility over…
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Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines
Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.
Bitcoin MagazineAI × Crypto
Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone: AI Risk Could Force Bitcoin Drawdown to $10,000
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone: AI Risk Could Force Bitcoin Drawdown to $10,000 Bloomberg's Mike McGlone warns Bitcoin could drop to $10K, citing ETF exhaustion, stock correlation, Fed rate hikes, and macro…
The Block
Phantom rolls out Kalshi prediction markets to US users, says it’s ‘confident and comfortable’ amid state lawsuits
Phantom users will fund trades with CASH stablecoins, with market restrictions applied in Michigan, Nevada and Washington.
The Block
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand central banks expand cross-border stablecoin initiative involving Ripple, Visa and Mastercard
Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore's BLOOM initiative for cross-border stablecoin and tokenized deposit settlement.
CointelegraphAI × Crypto
Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness
Bitcoin price volatility cooled as stock markets battled another day of resurgent AI fears during Friday’s Asia trading session.
CoinDeskAI × Crypto
Bitcoin Core changes security rules as AI makes finding code bugs dangerously easy
Developers merged a policy change that ends the months-long embargo for flaws a chatbot could rediscover, after a summer in which AI found hundreds of bitcoin bugs before the humans did.
Decrypt
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws
The Hoodi testnet fork is off after ChainSecurity found gas changes that could let contracts lock in failures, citing 13 real-world cases.
The Block
Bitcoin ETFs swing back to net outflows as $636 million in withdrawals erase previous day’s inflows
BlackRock's IBIT led Thursday's net outflows with $254.1 million, while four other funds also witnessed withdrawals.
CoinDeskAI × Crypto
Bitcoin's price is as jumpy as Nvidia's and eight times more turbulent than the euro
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2026
CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as oil prices hit six-month high
Brent crude oil surged above $116 per barrel for the first time since late April.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13%
Bitcoin rose 0.5% to around $81,700 since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.4% and memecoins climbed 2.9%.
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Heatbit's $899 Water Heater Element Mines Bitcoin While It Heats Your Tank
The Bitwater element swaps a tank's resistance wire for 20 mining chips, and Heatbit says it uses the same electricity to heat the water.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history
Previous bitcoin bear-market lows followed U.S. midterms, but this year’s recovery raises the possibility that the bottom arrived months earlier.
CoinDesk
HSBC rolls out its first stablecoin to over 3 million everyday app users
HSBC and Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint received Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses in April. Anchorpoint began rolling out HKDAP in August.
The Block
New York seeks over $1.3 billion from NovaTech founders after couple fled the US
New York wants $1.3 billion from NovaTech's founders, whose platform took in $1.16 billion and traded a fraction of it.
The Block
South Korea to amend forex law to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments: report
South Korea is currently developing the Digital Asset Basic Act, which seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for crypto.
CoinDesk
Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom
The Riksbank sees an e-krona as critical to securing national payments and monetary control.
Decrypt
Bitcoin in 'Wait and See Mode'—And That Might Be a Good Thing
The crypto market has been quiet as of late. Market analysts think that might actually be a good sign and that a bull market might be near.
CoinDesk
India's largest exchange denies hack after sleuths pointed to $16 million in suspicious outflows
CoinDCX denies its active wallets were hacked after sleuths flagged $16 million in outflows from addresses linked to the India-based exchange.
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin ETFs bleed $635M as October slides back into the red
Thursday’s withdrawals ended a three-day inflow streak and left US spot Bitcoin ETFs with $175 million in net outflows for October.
CoinDesk
Polymarket has reportedly fired its marketing chief, also a close friend of the CEO
Matthew Modabber was reportedly ousted after an internal probe of several instances of misconduct, according to the New York Post.
CoinDesk
Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts
Developers canceled Monday's Hoodi activation after researchers showed how new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.
CoinDesk
Cardano holders are being asked to bet $5 million on copper hitting a new record
Toto Finance wants 22 million ADA from Cardano’s treasury to buy tokenized copper, and the metal would have to trade well above its all-time high for holders to get their money back.
CointelegraphAI × Crypto
Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes bugs easier to find
Bitcoin Core says keeping certain vulnerabilities secret no longer offers much protection in the wake of AI-assisted bug hunting.
The Block
HSBC rolls out its first HKD stablecoin RedCoin to retail users
PayMe users will be able to activate a stablecoin wallet in-app in the coming days for peer-to-peer and peer-to-merchant payments.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin, gold trim early losses as yen gives up gains. Oil stays near $100
Bitcoin and gold pared early losses as the yen gave up gains and Asian stocks rebounded, though oil near $100 keeps inflation risks in focus.
The Block
Chainlink partners with LG CNS to drive Korean won stablecoin expansion
LG CNS is set to integrate Chainlink's cross-chain, data, and orchestration infrastructure into its digital asset platform.
The Block
Bitcoin slides below $81,500 as tech stock sell-off spreads to Asian equities
The Wall Street sell-off extended to Asian equities on Friday morning, with South Korea's Kospi down 2.3% and Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.6%.
Cointelegraph
Switzerland’s first retail spot Bitcoin ETF targets November launch
BIT Asset Management’s Bitcoin Fund ETF is expected to begin trading on SIX Swiss Exchange in November, with its public offering restricted to Switzerland.
CointelegraphAI × Crypto
New DeepSeek ban in US, Swiss-Asia crypto ties deepen: Asia Express
DeepSeek banned from US federal civilian agencies over spying fears. Singapore firm behind Europe’s only spot Bitcoin ETF, as Switzerland partners with Vietnam on crypto tech.
CoinDesk
Senate's top Democratic investigator looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm
Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the investigations subcommittee, added a probe of the ex-White House crypto adviser to his list of crypto interests.
Decrypt
Is the Internet Safe Again After the PHP Nightmare? What You Need to Know
PHP shipped its fix, attackers launched millions of attempts, and governments say no one has broken in yet. Here's what that means for your passwords, your crypto, and your browsing.
Decrypt
ChatGPT Teaches Messi Chess—On a Board It Set Up Wrong, With an Opening That Loses in Four Moves
Lionel Messi’s ChatGPT ad has the AI teaching him chess on a board with kings and queens swapped, then suggesting an opening that loses in four moves on that board.
DecryptAI × Crypto
a16z Drops Crypto From Its Name, Widens Bets to AI and Frontier Tech
Andreessen Horowitz is renaming its crypto fund a16z Frontier and widening its scope to AI, autonomous machines and biology, saying the line between crypto and everyday tech has blurred.
The Block
JPMorgan says crypto regulatory moves partly offset Clarity Act failure, but risks remain
JPMorgan said actions by U.S. regulators partly offset the Clarity Act setback, but longer-lasting rules are still needed.
Decrypt
Meta Creates Non-Voting Stock to Fund AI Buildout, Keeping Zuckerberg in Control
Meta will hand shareholders a free non-voting share for every share they own in January, giving it a way to raise equity for AI spending without diluting Zuckerberg's 60.6% vote.
The Block
Blockchain Association pushes for crypto tax clarity as broader bill stalls
As progress stalls on a crypto bill, the Blockchain Association is urging Congress to pass legislation to resolve uncertainty around taxes.
Decrypt
Coinbase Fined Again in Ireland, This Time $3.6M Over Fund Safeguarding
The Central Bank of Ireland penalized Coinbase Ireland €3,252,618 for leaning too heavily on its U.S. parent and leaving its safeguarding account underfunded—its second hit to the exchange’s European arm in the last…
CoinDeskAI × Crypto
A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
The venture investor behind early bets on Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap said is broadening its focus, joining other crypto investment firms looking beyond blockchain to artificial intelligence and tech themes.
Decrypt
Tesla's Profit Drops 43% as Musk Starts Building Robots and Plans to Sell Driverless Cabs
Tesla earned $787 million last quarter, down from $1.37 billion, as spending on robots and self-driving cars soared. Optimus is in production, and Tesla aims to get Cybercabs to customers by year-end.
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Oil Climbs Above $111 as AI Stocks Slide, Dragging the S&P 500 and Global Markets With Them
Brent crude hit a five-month high while Nvidia, Meta and chip stocks fell, pulling Asia's benchmark indexes down by up to 3.5% a week after South Korea's Kospi plunged 7.57%.
CointelegraphAI × Crypto
Bitcoin hashrate hits seven-month high as AI shift fails to ease mining competition
According to BlocksBridge, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is rising despite the industry’s AI transition, with smaller operators potentially absorbing equipment abandoned by larger competitors.
Decrypt
Bitcoin ETFs Erase October Losses With $1 Billion in Three Days
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have drawn about $1.07 billion over three sessions, pushing October flows to a gain of roughly $460 million, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum prices slipped.
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin circles $81.5K ETF cost basis as Trump Iran comments send stocks lower
Bitcoin extended daily losses to 3% as US stocks came under pressure from President Donald Trump’s comments on Iran military action.
DecryptAI × Crypto
What Is a Neocloud? The GPU Clouds Powering the AI Boom
Neoclouds like CoreWeave and Nebius rent Nvidia GPUs to AI labs, and several started out mining crypto. Here's how the AI cloud model works.