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The global crypto market cap fell 0.7% to $2.84 trillion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin traded at $81,512.27, down 0.7% and 1.5% over the past week. Ethereum changed hands...

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 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...

Japan’s three largest banking groups have completed their first joint yen stablecoin trials, marking a significant step toward modernizing corporate payments and cross-border settlements. MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC partnered with...

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...

A Republican-aligned political committee linked to the crypto industry has spent $46.67 million targeting former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and supporting Republican Jon Husted. The expenditure exceeds Fairshake’s original $30...

Coinbase is expanding its payments business through a partnership with Marqeta that will allow businesses to offer cards funded by stablecoin holdings. The collaboration combines Coinbase’s digital asset infrastructure with...

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...