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Evernorth shareholders approve $1 billion XRP treasury deal, clearing path to Nasdaq debut
Evernorth shareholders approved a $1 billion SPAC merger, enabling the XRP treasury company to debut on Nasdaq under ticker XRPN.
Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway
The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, but the SEC and CFTC moved quickly to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets.
Treasury will let states file for stablecoin approval before finishing their rules
Treasury allows states to file conditional stablecoin certification applications while completing their regulatory frameworks.
NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues
NEAR Intents suffered a $3.8 million exploit caused by a bug, pausing services and pledging full reimbursement to affected users.
NEAR Intents halts services after $3.8 million exploit, promises full compensation
NEAR Intents halted services after a $3.8 million exploit caused by a smart contract vulnerability, promising full user compensation.
The Quantum Issue: Quantum Isn't Coming For Your Bitcoin
The article argues that quantum computing poses no realistic threat to Bitcoin, as no cryptographically relevant quantum computer exists or is on the horizon.
Binance is Using Legal Loopholes to Operate in Europe, Regulators Claim
EU regulators accuse Binance of using MiCA's reverse solicitation exemption to serve European customers without a license.
MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high
MetaMask exited about 17,000 validators holding 523,000 ETH after a security breach, pushing Ethereum's exit queue to a nine-month high.
Bitget's $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B
Crypto security losses hit $1.26 billion in Q3 2026, driven by a $387.5 million hack of exchange Bitget.
NEAR Intents Hacked for $3.8 Million: Is NEAR Protocol Safe?
NEAR Intents lost approximately $3.8 million to an exploit, prompting questions about NEAR Protocol's safety.
Stablecoins can drain from banks and nations at lightning speed
Stablecoins enable rapid cross-border money flows that can erode bank deposits and pressure local currencies, fundamentally reshaping global financial plumbing.
LATAM stablecoin liquidity may depend on few providers, investor says
Latin America's stablecoin liquidity may depend on just 16 providers, raising concerns about systemic fragility, a new report finds.
Robinhood Wallet integrates Arcus RFQ system for stock token swaps
Robinhood Wallet now integrates Arcus' RFQ API, enabling stock token swaps across over 190 tokens via competitive market-maker pricing.
473 Million XRP Is Headed for Nasdaq Next Week: Is the Bet Already Underwater?
Evernorth will list on Nasdaq holding 473 million XRP, but those coins now trade 37% below their signing price.
Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms
Senator Steve Daines' ADAPT Act exempts qualifying stablecoin payments from capital gains taxes, while Bitcoin transactions remain taxable.
Bitcoin ETFs' 9-day, $3 billion inflow streak comes to an end as $149 million exits the funds
Bitcoin ETFs' nine-day $3.1 billion inflow streak ended with $148.7 million in net outflows on Wednesday.
Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024
Bitcoin and Ether trade flat after posting their strongest quarterly gains since 2024 and 2021, respectively.
Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle
Illinois agreed to postpone its 0.2% crypto tax to July 1, pending judicial approval, enabling both sides to focus on the legal dispute.
Bitcoin Just Broke a 13-Year Pattern. What's Next?
Bitcoin's Q3 2026 gained 42.71% with a historic green September, breaking a 13-year pattern and echoing previous recovery fractals.
Crypto lost $1.26 billion in hacks while bitcoin bulls enjoyed a monster quarter
Crypto suffered 247 security incidents totaling $1.26 billion in Q3 2026, even as bitcoin closed the quarter up 40%.
Dogecoin's New App Network Is Live. Why the DOGE Price Isn't Reacting
Dogecoin's DogeOS testnet launched September 30, enabling smart contracts, but DOGE price remains flat as testnet tokens hold no real value.
Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade will test a 200 million gas preference on Sepolia, expanding Layer 1 capacity for DeFi and complex apps.
Lloyds, Visa settle $750,000 using USDC in live cross-border pilot
Lloyds and Visa completed a seven-day live pilot settling $750,000 in cross-border payments using USDC stablecoin.
Send Bitcoin From an Offline Device via Apple's Find My? A Developer Did
A developer sent Bitcoin via Apple's Find My network using an offline device relaying Cashu tokens through nearby iPhones.
Synthetic tokenized stocks are bad for American investors
Aaron Kaplan argues synthetic tokenized stocks undermine U.S. market integrity and should be replaced by authentic digital twin tokenization models.
Tokenized assets don't always mirror traditional markets, Dune finds
Dune reports tokenized markets show distinct patterns from traditional markets, with tokenized RWAs reaching $34.5 billion.
Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price range
Bitcoin remains stuck between $82,000 and $85,000 as ETF outflows end a record inflow streak and bond market jitters weigh on sentiment.
Bitcoin trapped below $86K as PCE changes cloud inflation reading
Bitcoin traded near $83,000 after mixed US PCE inflation data, with methodology changes complicating the reading.
Binance's EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report
European regulators are investigating Binance's use of a reverse solicitation exemption to serve EU customers without MiCA authorization.
Ripple quietly made Brazil the center of its XRPL tokenization push
Ripple has expanded into Brazil's financial infrastructure through tokenization, payments, custody, and stablecoins, with roughly 40% of XRPL's tokenized assets held there.
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
Citigroup raised its 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 and ether target to $3,028, citing renewed ETF inflows and favorable macroeconomic conditions.
Robinhood Unveils In-App AI Agents That Can Trade on Customers' Behalf
Robinhood introduced AI agents that can analyze markets and autonomously trade on users' behalf, alongside crypto perpetual futures.
Bitcoin Beats September's Curse: Is There Enough Demand for October?
Bitcoin gained 6.33% in September but ETF inflows faded and long-term holders began selling, raising October demand concerns.
Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but 'audit' lawsuit survives
A US judge dismissed most claims against Chainalysis by Celsius's administrator but allowed an aiding-and-abetting claim to proceed.
Trump's Meme Coin Dinner Is Back. Here's What Happened to Holders Last Time
The Official Trump (TRUMP) team announced a gala dinner for the top 185 holders on November 22 at Trump National in Washington, D.C.
Japan’s biggest payment network opens its doors for crypto via Binance Pay
PayPay integrates Binance Pay, letting eligible overseas visitors pay with crypto at participating Japanese stores; merchants receive yen, but Japan residents are excluded.
Crypto Hack Losses Jump 462% in September as Bitget Becomes the Year's Biggest Theft
Crypto hack losses surged 462% to $766.49 million in September 2026, driven mainly by Bitget's $387 million theft and Liquid Network's $320 million breach.
Is Your MetaMask Wallet Safe After the Security Incident?
MetaMask reported a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure, though no immediate threats to user wallets have been identified.
Base's Cobalt upgrade adds another rule to affect token balances
Base's Cobalt upgrade introduces optional seizure controls for B20 tokens, allowing issuers to reassign holder balances under separate permissions.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $6.34 billion in Q3 net inflows as Bitcoin gained 42.71%, marking their strongest quarter of 2026.
MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at risk
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators after a security incident diverted ~0.36 ETH in rewards, though no user funds are at risk.
US court blocks victims from 127,000 seized Bitcoin, and petition rules are blamed
A federal judge rejected nine victims' claims to 127,271 seized Bitcoin, leaving DOJ remission as their only potential recovery path.
Bitwise Maps the 4 Corners of Crypto That Won As CLARITY Act Stalled
Bitwise's Matt Hougan identifies four crypto sectors that benefited from the CLARITY Act's failure in the US Senate.
Bitcoin think tank questions MSCI's 'invisible committee' over Strategy, Metaplanet rule
Bitcoin Policy Institute challenges MSCI's methodology for excluding crypto treasury firms from its indexes, citing unclear criteria.
OFAC Sanctions 7 Crypto Wallets Tied to FBI Most Wanted Fugitive and Venezuelan Gang
OFAC sanctioned 7 crypto wallets linked to Tren de Aragua's ATM jackpotting scheme and FBI fugitive "Prometheus."
Three hidden flaws in Uniswap's StablePair hook drain LP returns
Uniswap's StablePair hook has three flaws undermining LP returns through reference-rate dependency, inventory risk, and stale cached pricing.
Dogecoin gets DeFi testnet as DogeOS bets miners will eventually secure its apps
DogeOS launched an Ethereum-compatible DeFi testnet for Dogecoin, initially relying on selected operators, with plans for Dogecoin miners to eventually verify its proofs.
Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026
September 2026 was the worst month for crypto hacks, with losses exceeding $768 million across 97 incidents.
J.P. Morgan Explains Why Fed Will Stop Hiking Before 2027 After One More December Hike
J.P. Morgan expects one more Fed rate hike in December but no prolonged tightening cycle through 2027.
Bitcoin's soft-inflation pop to $85,500 fades as bond yields refuse to fall
A cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report briefly pushed Bitcoin above $85,500, but gains faded as Treasury yields held near multi-decade highs.
Bitcoin enters its best season after a 43% surge, with $147,000 suddenly on the math
Bitcoin surges 43% in Q3, entering its historically strongest quarter with a $147,000 projection.
Traders Are Charging a 'Warsh Premium', and It's Costing the Fed 100 Basis Points
Bond traders are adding a "Warsh premium" to Treasury yields, costing the Fed 100 basis points amid market uncertainty about the new chair.
New Bitcoin upgrade catches hidden key leaks hiding the exact fix
Bitcoin's draft BIP461 standardizes ECDSA signing to expose hidden key leaks, but detection has limits.
CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight
CFTC proposes expanding swap definition to include event contracts, aiming to assert federal jurisdiction over prediction markets against state regulators.
Bitcoin Privacy Breakthrough a Zcash Killer? | Misha Komorov, Alloc Innit
Misha Komorov of Alloc Innit discusses Shielded Bitcoin, a research proposal using zero-knowledge proofs to enable private Bitcoin transactions without a soft fork.
Bitcoin's Institutional Era Has Arrived | Robinhood VP of Crypto Institutions Nicola White
Robinhood is launching crypto perpetual futures for US customers with up to 10x leverage, as VP Nicola White explains the regulatory pathway.
Mark Moss: The Bitcoin Endgame – BTC to $1 Million by 2030
Mark Moss explains why Bitcoin keeps rising despite Fed rate hikes and argues BTC could reach $1 million by 2030.
MetaMask exits Lido validators as it investigates security incident
MetaMask is exiting staking validators on Lido as a precaution during an investigation into a security incident.
Michael Saylor Wants His Bitcoin Rival to Win: What's in It for MicroStrategy?
Michael Saylor expressed support for rival Strive's Bitcoin strategy, arguing mutual success benefits both companies' holdings and investor confidence.
Brazil's largest energy giant tests Cardano to fix carbon double-counting
Petrobras is using Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel benefits and prevent duplicate environmental claims.
Clarity Act's failure gave crypto 'faster' regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO says
Bitwise CIO explains why crypto rallied after the Clarity Act failed in the Senate, citing faster and more favorable regulatory outcomes.
Standard Chartered says Ethena’s ENA could crush Bitcoin and Ethereum returns by 2028
Standard Chartered predicts Ethena's ENA token will surge sevenfold to $2 by 2028, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Gate Exchange Trading Error Left One Account $1.5 Million in the Red
A dividend mix-up on a crypto contract wiped out short traders at Gate, with one account going $1.46 million negative.
Standard Chartered sees Ethena's USDe reaching $40B, ENA hitting $2
Standard Chartered forecasts Ethena's USDe to reach $40B by 2028 and sets a $2 price target for ENA token.
CFTC secures over $30 million judgment against defendants in Fundsz fraud case
The CFTC obtained a $30 million court judgment against Fundsz defendants for a digital assets and precious metals fraud scheme.
Bitget's hackers turn to Zcash after $50 million laundering route gets blocked
Hackers behind Bitget's $387.5M breach shift stolen funds to Zcash's privacy pool after NEAR blocked over $50M in laundering attempts.
UK Brings Crypto Under Full FCA Oversight for the First Time
The UK's FCA has opened authorization applications for crypto firms, bringing the sector under full regulation for the first time.
Bitcoin Surges 40% in Its Best Quarter Since Late 2024
Bitcoin surged 40% over the past quarter, its best performance since Q4 2024, signaling a return to bull market conditions.
Kalshi's $40 billion growth story hits tough questions about its trading volume
Kalshi ends its volume incentive program early amid scrutiny of crypto market trading patterns while pursuing a $40 billion valuation.
Crypto advocacy group announces picks for US Congress as midterms loom
Stand With Crypto has endorsed candidates for Senate and House seats ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.