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Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule used by crypto firms
The ICBA has sued the OCC to overturn the national trust bank rule that has enabled crypto firms to obtain federal trust charters.
Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on money they have to keep borrowing
Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury cash-futures basis trade using short-term repo borrowing, creating potential market fragility.
ESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins
ESMA has proposed banning EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins, extending restrictions beyond trading.
Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions
OpenPayd expects a year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions.
Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
Crypto job postings tripled to 1,241 in September, led by finance, engineering and trading, while applications fell below 20,000.
Man Behind the XRP Lawsuit Could Get a White House AI Role Soon
Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton, who sued Ripple, may become White House AI czar, unsettling parts of the crypto community.
Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money
Cathie Wood urges investors to "follow the agents" as AI agents begin spending money, potentially reshaping payment networks.
Six US banks have failed in 2026 but the numbers look nothing like 2023
Six US banks failed in 2026, one more than in 2023, but their combined $1.43 billion in assets pales next to 2023's $552.54 billion, so no crisis comparison holds.
Crypto's Sisyphean struggle
The Clarity Act's failure in the Senate leaves crypto regulation stalled, and progress will reset with the new Congress.
BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio
BlackRock and Ondo Finance launch tokenized investment portfolios, signaling a shift from single assets to onchain portfolio strategies.
Bitget Hack Update: XRP, Bitcoin, and North Korean Link
Chainalysis attributes the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean hackers, who swapped stolen XRP for Bitcoin.
Zcash ETF Lost Over $93 Million This Week. Is the Rally Over for ZEC?
Grayscale's Zcash ETF posted its first weekly net outflow of $93.6 million as ZEC fell from around $1,690 toward $1,300.
NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter
NEAR Intents recovered all $3.8 million stolen in a security breach after giving the exploiter a 48-hour ultimatum.
Leveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink
Leveraged funds' Bitcoin futures shorts dropped 5,300 BTC-equivalent, narrowing net short as longs fell and open interest declined 13.31%.
Arbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks
Arbitrum temporarily blocked new Stylus contract activations on Arbitrum One and Nova, citing risks from AI-assisted attacks.
Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms
The ICBA sued the OCC, claiming it exceeded its authority by granting crypto firms national trust bank charters.
4 Altcoins Post Double-Digit Gains as Most Crypto Bleed Into Early October
Pump.fun, Aave, Worldcoin and Sky posted double-digit gains while most crypto slipped into early October.
Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step in
Luxor and CME Group are introducing AI compute derivatives to help GPU rental operators hedge against falling rental prices.
Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports
President Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as AI czar, with the White House dismissing the reports as speculation.
Crypto's Layoff List Grows as Anchorage Digital Reportedly Trims 17% of Its Workforce
Anchorage Digital reportedly cut 17% of its staff, joining a wave of crypto layoffs in 2026.
US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded
A New York judge dismissed the LIBRA and M3M3 memecoin class action, leaving investors without a district-court path to recover losses.
New SEC crypto rules threaten small advisers, but big firms win
The SEC's proposed crypto custody fallback could favor large advisers over small ones due to high compliance costs.
Blast shuts down $20M layer-2 network, forcing Oct. 26 exit deadline
Blast will shut down its Ethereum layer-2 network after maintenance costs exceeded revenue, forcing users to withdraw by Oct. 26.
US Rallied Bitcoin and Iran Crashed It In a Dramatic 24 Hours for Crypto
Bitcoin surged near $87,000 on weak US jobs data, then erased all gains after an Iranian tanker attack in Hormuz.
IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project
The IMF approved a $139 million disbursement for El Salvador while urging it to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin activities.
Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand
Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have added roughly $200 billion in Treasury holdings, offsetting over 40% of China's decline.
Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters
The ICBA sued the OCC, accusing it of exceeding its legal authority by granting national trust bank charters to crypto firms.
European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
Bitpanda co-CEO Christian Trummer says European crypto users trust regulated platforms more under MiCA, and urges stricter enforcement.
Bitcoin’s $85,000 sell wall is gone and traders are now betting on $100,000
Bitcoin broke through a $85,000 sell wall and is now testing $90,000 as traders target $100,000.
Quantum Discussion at UN Headquarters: How are Financial Systems Preparing?
At a UN summit, experts discussed how governments and financial institutions are preparing for quantum computing risks.
How Man City’s Premier League Verdict Could Damage the UK Economy
Manchester City's Premier League guilty verdict could jeopardize roughly £30 billion in Abu Dhabi investment in the UK, as UAE officials warn of consequences.
Crypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETH
Hackers exploited a third-party Aave adapter to steal 114 ETH, while Aave's core contracts remained unaffected.
$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
Anchorage Digital has cut 17% of its workforce amid a prolonged crypto market downturn.
Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue
Blast is shutting down its Ethereum L2 network because operating costs exceeded revenue, giving users until Oct. 26 to withdraw.
South Africa's Absa Becomes First Bank on the Continent to Custody Bitcoin: Report
Absa becomes the first African bank to offer bitcoin custody to institutional clients, signaling a growing trend of traditional banks entering crypto.
Evernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury is approved, but its real buying power isn’t the $300 million expected
Evernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury was approved, but only about $88.5 million in fresh cash is expected, not $300 million.
BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
BNY is in talks with Payward, Kraken's parent, about an infrastructure partnership covering digital assets, custody, trading and payments.
Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%
Blast, an Ethereum layer-2 network whose assets peaked at over $2 billion, is shutting down as activity and revenue collapsed.
Possible next crypto czar, Jay Clayton, began crypto's regulation-by-enforcement at SEC
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, who began crypto regulation-by-enforcement, may become the next U.S. AI czar.
Drift opens exploit recovery claims with initial payouts of just over 1% of user losses
Velocity, formerly Drift, opened recovery claims for April exploit victims, with initial payouts covering only about 1% of losses.
Paradigm-backed Layer 2 Blast to wind down network as costs exceed revenue
Blast is shutting down its network because operating costs exceed revenue, with no credible path to sustainability.
Why Strategy’s STRC calculator shows $210 for a share it can redeem at $101
Strategy’s Bitcoin credit calculator shows STRC at $210.90 while its market price is $99.50 and redemption price is $101, exposing key modeling limitations.
Ethereum Network Blast Is Shutting Down: Who Controls Users' Last $51 Million?
Blast is shutting down after failing to cover costs, leaving $51 million in user funds controlled by five keyholders.
71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds
A Lloyds survey finds 71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services.
Unpatched Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could crash again every time they restart
Eclair Lightning nodes on v0.14.0 and earlier could crash repeatedly on restart due to saved unfunded channel records exhausting memory, fixed in v0.14.1.
Crypto's billions are back, but the premiums aren't
Crypto fundraising is rebounding, but investors are no longer paying blanket premiums, as shown by Kalshi's soaring valuation versus Blockchain.com's discounted IPO.
Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower
Bitcoin briefly touched $87,229 as weak US September jobs data pushed bond yields down, with QCP Capital seeing this as the "cleanest upside catalyst" for BTC.
Bitcoin Price Surges Above $87,000 on Softer-Than-Expected Jobs Data
Bitcoin rose above $87,000 as weak US jobs data boosted risk assets and ETF inflows continued.
‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens
European stablecoin issuers are launching regulated US dollar tokens, arguing that dollar liquidity is essential for global trade despite the EU's push for the euro.
Cardano’s DeFi has shrunk by more than half and RealFi is betting credit can revive it
RealFi launched USDrf and sUSDrf on Cardano, aiming to revive its shrinking DeFi ecosystem by connecting stablecoin capital to real-world credit.
Bitcoin nears highest level since January as $85,000 sell wall clears, US jobs data disappoints
Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 as the $85,000 sell wall cleared, though weak US jobs data clouded the outlook.
Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits
The Bitget hack sparked a debate over whether permissionless protocols like THORChain should block stolen funds, contrasting with NEAR Intents' intervention.
USDT Is Returning to Bitcoin After 10 Years. Should Users Care?
Tether is reintroducing USDT on Bitcoin via RGB, offering private payments while keeping the coin on Tron and Ethereum.
3 Altcoins That Could Reach All-Time Highs This Weekend
Bitway, Sky, and LEO Token sit below all-time highs with mixed technical signals heading into the weekend.
America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge
Will Schwartz honors SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s final day, urging continuation of her mission for privacy-preserving crypto regulation.
Impacts of Daily Dividends on Digital Credit
Daily dividends on digital credit improve retail appeal and crypto composability without changing annual economics.
US Savings Rate Hits a 2022 Low: Could Bitcoin Be a Hedge?
The US personal savings rate fell to 4.1% in August 2026, raising questions about whether Bitcoin can hedge shrinking household buffers.
US Adds Just 29,000 Jobs in September: Why Are Bitcoin and Gold Jumping?
Weak US jobs data sends Bitcoin and gold higher as traders bet on Fed pause.
U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%
U.S. job growth slowed sharply in September, missing expectations and pushing the unemployment rate up to 4.2%.
BitGo CEO says Clarity's failure left capital markets exposed to risk potentially worse than Lehman
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe warns the failed Clarity Act leaves capital markets exposed to custody and counterparty risks worse than Lehman Brothers.
Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review
Circle calls on the European Commission to amend MiCA's stablecoin reserve rules, citing banking risks, in its consultation response.
Bitcoin survived 5% yields but crypto’s cheap-money era did not
Bitcoin gained 43% in Q3 despite 10-year Treasury yields hitting 5.34%, but crypto's cheap-money financing era ended.
You Could Video Chat With an AI and Never Know It. 26 of 54 People Didn't
Tavus' Griffin AI fooled 26 of 54 people into believing it was human during live video calls, so the company restricts access.
BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B
BNB Chain becomes the first blockchain to surpass $1 billion in tokenized stocks and ETFs, capturing roughly 30% of the $3.7 billion market.
Bitcoin sees big overnight rally as ETF demand returns before the next US jobs test
Bitcoin rallied past $86,000 as US spot Bitcoin ETF demand returned, with short covering amplifying the move ahead of the US jobs report.
Cboe wants to turn VIX into a never-ending trade
Cboe is exploring perpetual futures on the VIX, potentially bringing crypto-style never-expiring contracts to Wall Street's fear gauge.
Live updates: Bitcoin, gold and tech futures edge higher as markets await U.S. jobs report
Bitcoin, gold, and tech futures rise as markets await the U.S. jobs report, with key economic indicators in focus.
South Korea's Crypto Market Is Getting Older, Quieter, and Smaller
A KoFIU survey shows South Korea's crypto market shrank by a third in early 2026, with fewer trades and older users.
US targets $17 billion Russia-linked crypto payment network using USDT as an escape route
The US sanctioned Russia-linked A7 Network and proposed rules to cut its crypto intermediaries off from global markets.
Bitcoin treasuries may struggle to match Strategy, says Ammous
Saifedean Ammous says Bitcoin treasury companies may struggle to compete with Michael Saylor's Strategy.

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