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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...

Deutsche Bank plans to launch cryptocurrency custody services within weeks, expanding its digital asset strategy to serve institutional and corporate clients. Germany’s largest bank will initially support Bitcoin and Ethereum,...

SEBI’s revised rules will largely take effect on December 7, 2026, while provisions governing the transition of unexecuted limit and iceberg orders into the closing auction will apply from February...

The U.S. dollar weakened on Friday, but Bitcoin struggled to extend its recovery, remaining below $84,000 after Thursday’s sell-off and trading in the $82,000-$83,000 range. Inflation concerns, uncertainty over Federal...

Indonesia’s benchmark Jakarta Composite Index (JCI/JKSE) fell more than 11% on October 16, 2026, after global index provider MSCI Inc. (Morgan Stanley Capital International) issued a downgrade warning.  The sharp...

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) is warning that a big drop in AI investments might not stay contained to tech stocks, as it may spread and hurt global growth and...

Crypto investor Aiden Pleterski says safety precautions following his 2022 kidnapping have left him struggling financially and unable to afford legal representation as he faces fraud and money laundering charges....

On October 16, 2026, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s latest remarks at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok have left markets without a clear signal on whether the central...

Google Quantum AI has developed a new technique that reduces errors in quantum computing by 40 times, making quantum computers more reliable and efficient. Published in Science, the technique, called...

BingX EU has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA). This allows the company to offer regulated crypto services in 29 European Economic...

India is attracting foreign investors who seek to benefit from its strong economic growth opportunities. The return of foreign investors after a period of negative trend is a promising development....

Elon Musk showcased a Tesla Roadster prototype performing a brief airborne maneuver during a Texas demonstration Thursday, drawing attention to a vehicle first revealed in 2017. Musk now targets production...

OpenAI has disclosed that an internal research model used funds from an Ethereum test-network wallet it had no authorization to access, and did not mention the transaction in its final...

Sharjah Police Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Abdullah Mubarak bin Amer announced the dismantling of four international criminal networks in an operation called “End of the Battle.” The groups allegedly posed as...

The CME FedWatch Tool signals that rate cuts are no longer priced in for the October 28, 2026, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. As of October 16, 2026, markets...

The global crypto market cap rose 1.0% to $2.86 trillion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin traded at $81,638.87, up 0.5% on the day but roughly flat on the week...

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,...

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 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 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),...

Bitcoin’s potential drop to $50,000 has drawn attention after trader RomeoTPT claimed on X that market makers had emailed him predicting the price would fall to that level. However, he...

Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) Secondary Market Advisory Committee (SMAC) has recommended retaining the 30-minute Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) for index and stock derivatives expiry settlement and put...

Australia’s financial watchdog wants to tighten the rules for crypto platforms. Its proposals would limit exchanges from trading against their own customers and add new safeguards for customer assets. The...

Solana has often been linked to memecoins and risky crypto projects. But now, the network is showing interest in a different area- tokenized stocks. While these blockchain-based assets are gaining...

Bitget has launched JIOUSDT pre-IPO perpetual futures, allowing traders to take leveraged positions linked to Jio Platforms’ expected valuation before its planned Indian stock market debut. Announced on October 14,...