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Abstract will shut down its layer-2 network on Dec. 15, 2026, ending a project that struggled to maintain growth as competition increased. In a post on X, Abstract said users...

Aptos Labs has introduced MonoMove, a proposed execution engine designed to significantly improve smart contract performance across the Aptos blockchain. Internal testing showed major speed improvements across several workloads, although...

China could help drive the next major crypto rally if its government eases concerns over financial risks and capital controls, according to Joseph Chee, CEO of a Solana-focused company. Chee...

OKX has attracted new investment as the crypto exchange expands deeper into payments, tokenized assets, and traditional financial markets. Circle, Ripple, Qube Research & Technologies, and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures...

Conduit Technology sued Tether in a New York federal court over $2.76 million in frozen USDT. The company filed its complaint on October 5, seeking access to the funds and...

Securitize and LG CNS have entered into a strategic partnership to promote the expansion of tokenized assets and digital financial infrastructure in South Korea. The two companies entered into an...

DeFi Development Corp. has authorized a broad repurchase program covering its CHAD preferred stock as the company expands its Solana strategy. According to the press release, the Nasdaq-listed firm can...

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are seeking SEC approval for a spot Zcash ETF, adding another contender to the growing market. Their firm, Winklevoss Asset Services, filed the registration statement on...

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently searched 14 locations across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula as part of a money-laundering investigation. The case involves alleged fraud involving government funds belonging to the...

The USD/INR pair reached 96.42 amid foreign outflows, stalled trade progress, and positioning ahead of Wednesday’s RBI decision. USD/INR PAIR CLOSE RECORD REFERENCE 2026 RUPEE DECLINE EQUITY OUTFLOWS 96.42 96.96...

India’s foreign-capital problem is no longer just an equity-market story. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn nearly ₹2.60 trillion ($30 billion) from Indian equities so far this year, as the...

Bitcoin will climb back above $100,000 before the end of 2026 as rising Treasury financing costs and a shift in U.S. liquidity conditions create a favorable macro backdrop for the...

David Schwartz pushed back against fee revenue as a measure of blockchain performance after a discussion about raising XRP Ledger transaction fees to increase XRP burns. Responding on X, he...

Changpeng Zhao remains Binance’s majority shareholder and a powerful figure in crypto despite serving four months in U.S. prison and later receiving a presidential pardon. A new New York Times...

Daman Virtual, the crypto arm of Dubai brokerage Daman Securities, co-hosted the emirate’s first Digital Assets Leadership Forum with the Department of Economy and Tourism on Monday.  The event drew...

CFTC Chair Michael Selig opened a federal consultation on October 5 to govern leveraged retail crypto trading after lawmakers failed to pass a broad market bill. The proposal remains unfinished...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) for the first time in the country. This comes less than three weeks...

The global crypto market cap held roughly flat at $3.02 trillion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin traded at $85,409.10, up 1.3% on the day and up 3.0% over the...

The CFTC has granted conditional no-action relief allowing eligible U.S. exchanges to offer certain futures contracts without expiration dates. The agency issued the relief on Oct. 3 and announced it...

Fairshake is putting millions behind 32 U.S. House incumbents as the November midterm elections approach. The crypto-focused super PAC backs 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats, with six candidates set to...

Crypto investigator ZachXBT says he spent $349,700 posing as a client of a crypto laundering group linked to North Korea. He said the operation helped trace wallets handling funds stolen...

Bitmine Immersion Technologies bought 15,112 ETH, pushing its Ethereum holdings above 6 million tokens. The purchase brings the company closer to its goal of holding 5% of Ethereum’s supply. Its...

The U.S. Treasury Department has abandoned two proposed crypto surveillance rules after years of industry opposition. FinCEN withdrew its 2023 crypto mixing proposal and a separate 2020 rule covering self-hosted...

Umia has raised $6.11 million through a seven-day token auction, giving the crypto launch platform an $18 million valuation. Out of the total of 49.7 million UMIA, 17.3 million were...

The CFTC has opened a rulemaking process aimed at creating federal oversight for leveraged and margined retail cryptocurrency trading. The proposal could give crypto exchanges another regulatory route while strengthening...