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Bitcoin’s realized cap rise in the 30 days to Oct. 5 came mostly from existing holders, not fresh capital, Glassnode data showed.
ESMA urged EU crypto firms to halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.
Eligible US Galaxy will be able to send USDC to crypto wallets and transfer funds to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
NEAR climbed into the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, as NEAR Intents surpassed $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume.
Standard Chartered plans custody for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets for institutional and eligible corporate clients in Singapore.
Greece’s draft bill proposes a 10% tax on crypto capital gains, with exemptions for annual gains of up to 500 euros and crypto-to-crypto swaps.
Bitcoin ETFs erased October’s net inflows with $485 million in withdrawals, while Ether funds logged a seventh straight outflow session.
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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged the crypto industry to balance its support for Democrats and Republicans if they want federal crypto legislation passed.
Canton CEO Yuval Rooz compared blockchain adoption to Uber and Airbnb, arguing that widespread adoption could help insulate it from potential policy reversals.
Ethereum researchers say crypto users should consider an orderly migration of funds to fresh addresses, warning AI could threaten private-key security before quantum computers do.
The partnership with SAP-backed Tereina will let businesses send and receive Circle’s stablecoins from within the financial software they already use.
“Trump’s coin was max extraction, and I wanted to troll every grift like it,“ said Hunter Biden in a breakdown of the memecoin launch and fallout.
The layer-1 blockchain said its programmable offchain tunnels reached the milestone during a live stress test designed to simulate high-frequency activity between AI agents.
The agreement will explore a tenge-backed stablecoin pilot and a framework for tokenizing real-world assets as Kazakhstan expands its digital asset industry.
Representative French Hill hopes lawmakers could pass a cryptocurrency market structure bill before the next session of Congress in 2027 as SEC and CFTC actions weren’t sufficient.
US institutions will gain access to Deribit’s options and perpetual futures through Coinbase, with US retail options expected later this year.
Bitcoin fell below $83,000 to reach month-to-date lows as stocks reversed after all-time highs and bond yields spiked higher.
Some traders are looking for more predictable prediction market opportunities, rather than playing “hot potato” with the next 100x gem, according to Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan.
Crypto card demand can be stronger where access is harder, Tangem says, as it expands its Visa payment offering, allowing users to spend from its self-custodial wallet.
World Liberty Financial outlined plans to bring USD1 to major online platforms as Mesh announced a payments partnership scheduled to roll out this quarter.
Early Wall Street wealth-creation opportunities remain inaccessible to retail participants, but Hyperliquid’s perpetual contracts aim to democratize access, according to its CEO.
BingX strategy chief Kevin Lee says wealthy investors are taking a longer-term approach to Bitcoin, though family-office crypto exposure remains limited.
Bitcoin fell 2.3% in two hours amid suspicion over the appearance of leveraged BTC short positions on Hyperliquid.
Bitcoin ETFs returned to net inflows with $119 million on Tuesday despite falling prices, while Ether funds reached a six-session outflow streak totaling $408 million.
Tom Lee said Bitmine will not accumulate Ether past 5% of the supply, turning the company’s target into a ceiling.
Russia registered its first crypto exchanges and custodians, including its largest bank, Sberbank, which plans to launch crypto products on Dec. 1.
Prosecutors say a recent Bitcoin Fog appeals court ruling supports their argument that Tornado Cash activity in Manhattan was enough to establish venue for parts of Roman Storm’s case in New York.
Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, though Bitcoin remained far ahead.
Trading on the platform has largely been suspended since June as its operator awaited MiCA authorization, with the company now looking to regulated partners to restart services.
