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Coinbase and Thunes Join Forces to Expand Global Stablecoin Payments
Coinbase and payments network Thunes have partnered to expand stablecoin payments across international markets, allowing businesses and individuals to send funds to local bank accounts and mobile wallets. Announced October...
42% of Americans Want Crypto-Friendly Banks, but Financial Advice Falls Short
A survey by the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) and The Harris Poll found that 42% of U.S. adults would favor banks offering cryptocurrency services. Published October 19, the report also...
Mastercard Launches Stablecoin Security Tool to Flag Crypto Payment Risks
Mastercard has launched a service to help financial institutions screen stablecoin payments for fraud, sanctions violations and other financial crime risks before transactions are recorded on the blockchain. Announced at...
Mesh and Visa Bring Crypto Spending to 175 Million Merchants Worldwide
Mesh and Visa have partnered to let consumers spend cryptocurrency and stablecoin balances at more than 175 million merchant locations worldwide. Announced October 19, the integration connects digital wallets to...
Lummis Challenges Democrats Over Opposition to Crypto Market Structure Bill
Sen. Cynthia Lummis criticized Democrats on October 17 for opposing the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, arguing that negotiations had addressed concerns they previously raised. The Wyoming Republican pointed to...
BIS Warns Higher Bank Deposit Rates Could Cut Stablecoin Growth by 20%
Higher interest rates on bank deposits could slow the growth of stablecoins, according to new research from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). A one-basis-point increase in deposit rates could...
Pump.fun Introduces $50 Referral Bonuses and Temporary 4x Rewards Boost
Pump.fun has introduced a referral program offering users $50 when a referred trader deposits $50 and trades through its app. The Solana-based platform announced the program on X on October...
Charles Schwab Expands Bitcoin Trading, Plans Three New Crypto Listings
Charles Schwab has expanded Bitcoin and Ether trading to all eligible retail clients and plans to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink by the end of 2026. CEO Rick Wurster announced...
Ledger Faced Hardware Implant Warnings Months Before October Security Crisis
Ledger received reports of suspected hardware tampering months before its October security incident, raising questions about its response to potential customer risks. Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès said at...
Judge Rejects CFTC, Gemini Bid to Overturn $5 Million Crypto Settlement
A Manhattan federal judge has rejected a joint request by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Gemini Trust Co. to overturn a $5 million settlement reached in January...
Russia Blocks Crypto Transfers From Regulated Accounts to Private Wallets
Russia’s central bank has clarified that investors cannot move cryptocurrency from regulated accounts into their own self-custody wallets under the country’s new crypto-market law. The guidance, updated on October 12,...
OCC Chief Expects GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules by October’s End
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) expects to finalize its stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act by the end of October, earlier than its previous November...
Cross River Bank Integrates Ripple’s RLUSD for 24/7 Digital Payments
Cross River Bank is integrating Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin into its banking platform, allowing fintech companies to settle dollar-backed digital payments around the clock. Announced on October 15, the integration connects...
Ripple Prime Expands 24/7 RWA Perpetual Trading Across 100+ Markets
Ripple has expanded its institutional trading services through Ripple Prime, offering round-the-clock perpetual swaps linked to real-world assets. The service covers more than 100 markets, including stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
Perpetuals.com Targets U.S. Stock Tokenization Under SEC Innovation Plan
Perpetuals.com plans to offer tokenized U.S. stocks under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed five-year Innovation Exemption framework. The Nasdaq-listed company announced the plan on October 14, but the service...
Bubblemaps Flags Anglio-Linked Wallets Over $130K in Pre-Callout Profits
Bubblemaps alleged on October 14 that five wallets linked to Pump.fun caller Anglio bought tokens before his recommendations were published. The blockchain analytics firm estimated that the wallets generated $130,000...
UNCX Ethereum Exploit Drains $86K as Five Tokens Face Security Risks
Blockchain security firm Blockaid reported an ongoing exploit targeting UNCX’s shared token-vesting pool on Ethereum on October 14, with about $86,000 drained. The incident affected tokens associated with multiple projects,...
Brooklyn Prosecutors, FBI Take Down 241 Crypto Scam Websites in Global Bust
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI have shut down 241 websites linked to cryptocurrency scams that stole tens of millions of dollars from Americans. The operation followed a three-year investigation into...
UK Court Ruling Puts $5B Bitcoin Seizure Claims in Legal Limbo
A London High Court ruling has complicated efforts by thousands of investors to recover Bitcoin linked to a Chinese Ponzi scheme, directing that their property claims be assessed under Chinese...
CFTC Seeks Public Input on New Framework for Leveraged Crypto Trading
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking the public how federal commodities laws should apply to leveraged crypto trades and digital asset trading platforms. A proposal published in...
Ripple Partners With Stripe-Owned Privy to Bring Embedded Wallets to XRPL
Ripple has partnered with Privy, a Stripe-owned wallet technology provider, to help developers integrate crypto wallets into applications built on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The integration will support XRP, Ripple’s...
Coinbase Urges Bitcoin Developers to Prepare for Quantum Computing Threats
Coinbase is urging Bitcoin developers to prepare for quantum computing threats, warning that protecting the network could require years of technical upgrades and industry coordination. In an October 13 technical...
Australia Seeks 10-Year CFD Curbs After Traders Lose $458 Million
Australian retail traders lost more than $458 million on contracts for difference (CFDs) in the 2023–24 financial year. The losses have prompted the country’s financial regulator to seek another 10...
Aptos Launches Encrypted Mempool to Curb MEV and Protect Transactions
Aptos has launched an encrypted mempool on its mainnet to reduce maximal extractable value (MEV), which allows bots to profit by exploiting pending blockchain transactions. Announced on October 12, the...
Polkadot Puts dotUSD at the Center of Its User Growth Strategy
Polkadot is prioritizing user adoption through a new strategy proposed in its OpenGov governance system on October 12. The plan places dotUSD at the center of efforts to attract users,...
