Bitcoin Steadies Near $82,500 as Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms
NEAR Protocol Surges 83% in Four Weeks on Bitwise ETF Debut and Rising Intents Volume
HSBC and Ant Digital Trial AI Agent Payments Using Tokenized Deposits
Blockchain.com Files for Two CFTC Licenses Ahead of $500M IPO
New York AG Wins $35M Settlement and Lifetime Crypto Ban From Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
US Treasury Targets $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Crypto Assets for Seizure
Ledger Probes $86 Million Theft Tied to Malaysian Reseller CryptoBilis
Base Creator Jesse Pollak Sees Tokenization Supercycle in Equities and Non-Dollar Stablecoins
Ledger Users Lose $86M in Multi-Blockchain Exploit
UK Sanctions Five Crypto Platforms Including Cryptomus and TokenSpot Over Russia Links
LiquidAcre Partners with Uphold for Tokenized Real Estate Infrastructure
DWF Labs Sues BitGo for $141M Over Alleged Token Lock-Up Breach
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NEAR Protocol Surges 83% in Four Weeks on Bitwise ETF Debut and Rising Intents Volume
HSBC and Ant Digital Trial AI Agent Payments Using Tokenized Deposits
Blockchain.com Files for Two CFTC Licenses Ahead of $500M IPO
New York AG Wins $35M Settlement and Lifetime Crypto Ban From Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
US Treasury Targets $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Crypto Assets for Seizure
Ledger Probes $86 Million Theft Tied to Malaysian Reseller CryptoBilis
Ledger Users Lose $86M in Multi-Blockchain Exploit
UK Sanctions Five Crypto Platforms Including Cryptomus and TokenSpot Over Russia Links
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Bitcoin steadied near $82,500 on Friday following President Trump's announcement that he would not launch strikes against Iran before midterm elections. Despite the geopolitical relief, on-chain data shows elevated selling pressure from government transfers and short-term holders moving Bitcoin...
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NEAR Protocol has surged 83% over the past four weeks, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether, driven by the Bitwise NRR spot ETF debut and rising Intents infrastructure volume. A draft governance proposal would reduce maximum annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%, lowering both dilution and staking rewards.
HSBC and Ant Digital Trial AI Agent Payments Using Tokenized Deposits
HSBC and Ant Digital have completed a technical trial in which AI agents autonomously discovered services and executed micropayments using tokenized deposits, with real-time settlement and risk checks running in parallel.
US Treasury Targets $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Crypto Assets for Seizure
The US Treasury has identified approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency holdings tied to Iran and is moving toward seizure, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday. The action marks a significant escalation in government use of blockchain forensics as a sanctions enforcement tool.
Regulation
Blockchain.com Files for Two CFTC Licenses Ahead of $500M IPO
Blockchain.com has applied for a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license and a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) license with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, positioning the exchange to offer prediction markets and crypto derivatives to American users before its planned $500...
New York AG Wins $35M Settlement and Lifetime Crypto Ban From Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured up to $35 million and a permanent industry ban from former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky, closing a major state-level enforcement action from crypto's 2022 lending collapse.
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The UK government designated five cryptocurrency and payment platforms on October 8, 2026, as part of a broader 38-designation sanctions package targeting Russian financial networks. Cryptomus and TokenSpot are among the named platforms, with two handling transactions linked to Russia's A7 network.
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DeFi
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Base creator Jesse Pollak predicts a tokenization supercycle driven by tokenized equities and non-dollar stablecoins. Coinbase's tokenized stocks on Base are generating $70-100 million in daily trading volume six weeks after launch.
Astroport Ends Tokenholder Governance on Neutron and Terra After Security Incident
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