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14:5811h agoWireThe BlockcompaniesCircle details USDC revenue split, says $819 million went to partners and costs in H1 2026Circle breaks down its USDC revenue: about $1.4 billion in H1 2026, $819 million to partners and transaction costs, $473 million reinvested.

14:5811h agoWireCoinDeskopinionBig Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shownIf the White House accord's audits are going to be worth anything, auditors should be able to choose what they test, writes Samuel Vance-Law, head of research at the Decentralization Research Center.

14:5711h agoWireThe DefiantmarketsCoinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin CardsThe planned offering would let businesses fund card programs around the clock, with Coinbase holding balances and Base providing onchain settlement infrastructure.

14:4011h agoWireThe DefiantmarketsTokenized Equities Reached $3.8 Billion This Year, DWF Labs SaysThe report puts weekly spot trading on decentralized exchanges at $2.54 billion, 55 times the January level, with Ondo's issuer share down to 26% from 56%.

14:3911h agoWireCoinGapemarketsBitcoin Stays Bearish As $1.47B Options Expiry Hits Amid Trump’s Bombing Threat on IranBitcoin continued to be in a negative sentiment on October 16 as $1.47 billion in Bitcoin options were up for renewal and worries over possible U.S military strikes against Iran lingered. The expiration coincided with a wider pullback in financial markets, which further deterred Bitcoin’s recovery path and its next big move.

14:3811h agoWireCoinGapemarketsCoinbase Expands Marqeta Partnership to Bring Stablecoin-Backed Payment Cards to BusinessesCoinbase has expanded its partnership with Nasdaq-listed Marqeta to introduce stablecoin-backed payment cards for businesses, allowing customers to spend digital assets through existing card networks while supporting round-the-clock funding services globally.

14:3511h agoWireThe DefiantmarketsFilecoin Plans to Shift Block Rewards Toward Paid StorageUnder FIP-0118, the consensus share of each block reward falls from 95% toward a 50% floor over about nine quarters, and any service share left unearned is burned.

14:3211h agoWireThe DefiantpolicyNasdaq-Listed Perpetuals Files to Trade Tokenized US Stocks Under SEC ExemptionThe company run by former FTX Europe head Patrick Gruhn says it has published a notice of intent to rely on the SEC's five-year relief. A 30-day waiting period follows.

14:3011h agoWireDailyHodlcompaniesStandard Chartered Rolls Out First Bank-Integrated Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Affluent UAE ClientsStandard Chartered is introducing a cryptocurrency trading solution that lets its wealthy UAE clients buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through their existing bank accounts in a closed-loop system with institutional custody.

14:2211h agoWireU.TodaymarketsJapan Megabanks Test First Joint Yen Stablecoin: Where Does XRP Fit?Japan’s megabanks just tested their own stablecoin, but they can’t seem to escape the shadow of their deep history with XRP.

14:1111h agoWireCointelegraphmarketsStrategy conditionally declares daily dividends as STRC hovers below $100Strategy conditionally declared daily dividends on STRC, which continued to hover below its $100 par value.

14:0412h agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsETH Defends $2.4K Support Despite Weakening US Buying Pressure: Ethereum Price AnalysisEthereum is attempting to recover after a sharp sweep below the $2.4K support region, now trading around $2.45K.

14:0012h agoWireCryptoSlatemarketsFortitude sold $8.3 million in borrowed Zcash to fund its mining expansionFortitude’s dollar-repayable ZEC borrowing can finance expansion through coin sales, while additional machines compete for existing block rewards. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.

13:5712h agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsLiquid Ape NFTs Strategically Plan Their Launch to Coincide with ApeFest 2026London, United Kingdom, 16th October 2026, Chainwire

13:5112h agoWireCointelegraphmarketsLedger’s early implant warnings deserved more action, Karpelès saysLedger was contacted about tampered hardware wallets risks months before its latest security crisis, with former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès questioning its response.

13:4912h agoWireCoinGapemarketsBitcoin and Ethereum Price Prediction Ahead of Upcoming U.S. Midterm ElectionsBitcoin and Ethereum Price action strengthened Friday, October 16, 2026, with BTC at $82,166.41 and ETH at $2,469.21. Bitcoin is pumping just in time for the weekend! 🔥 The crypto market is up +2.05% to $2.76T in 24h, ahead of Upcoming U.

13:4812h agoWireBitcoin MagazinemarketsCrypto Analyst Lark Davis: The Bitcoin Bull Run has BegunBitcoin trades sideways in $80Ks, but Lark Davis sees a major cycle ahead. He explains on-chain signals, whale accumulation, and a $57K market bottom.

13:4212h agoWireCryptonewsmarketsXRP News: RLUSD Settlement Comes to Cross River FintechsRLUSD joins Cross River’s banking API as an added settlement rail for fintechs, but access is currently limited to some U.S. states.

13:4112h agoWireCoinGapetechnologyEthereum’s Vitalik Buterin Builds Privacy-Focused AI Agent That Limits Identity and Data LeaksEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared an experimental “paranoid mode” wrapper for his AI agent harness that layers Tor, zkAPI payments, cover traffic, and local prompt rewriting to limit identity and data exposure when using remote language models.

13:4112h agoWireCrypto.newstechnologyPi Network says it has 300 Mainnet apps. How many are being used?Pi Network has put a new app count at the center of its first ecosystem summit. More than 300 Mainnet apps are reported alongside a claimed audience of over 60 million engaged Pioneers, 18.

13:3312h agoWireCointelegraphcompaniesDeutsche Bank prepares German crypto custody launch, eyes Asia: ReportGermany’s largest bank reportedly plans to expand its digital asset custody services to Asian financial centers due to the growth of the digital asset economy.

13:3112h agoWireThe BlockmarketsHow Ethereum WorksThe focus is how Ethereum works under the hood: how it tracks and updates state, how transactions flow through the network, how computation is priced through gas, how smart contracts and token standards make Ethereum programmable, and how other Layer 1 blockchains approach the same problems in different ways.

13:3012h agoWireU.TodaycompaniesMajor Crypto Exchange Announces October Asset Delistings, XRP SafeMajor Korean crypto exchange reveals upcoming asset delistings.

13:2512h agoWireBitcoin MagazinetechnologyMath Professor Warns of Threat to Bitcoin from AI PivotCould anyone actually break Bitcoin? Math professor Micah Warren applies game theory to explain why miner incentives and strong security prevent attacks.

13:2312h agoWireProtoscompaniesOpenAI agent questions its own ethics after going rogue to steal cryptoOpenAI's research agent questioned its own ethics after stealing testnet ETH from a wallet using publicly obtainable recovery phrases.

13:2012h agoWireBitcoin MagazinemarketsMorgan Stanley’s Amy Oldenburg: The Digital Gold Investment Case for BitcoinBitcoin's digital gold case is strong, says Morgan Stanley’s Amy Oldenburg, but she wants less tech risk correlation and more gold-like trade behavior.

13:1612h agoWireCrypto.newscompaniesStudy finds $188 billion in risky funds linked to crypto exchangesGlobal Ledger has identified $187.75 billion in high risk exposure across 99 crypto exchanges, with 10 platforms accounting for 90.9% of flagged inflows between 2021 and 2025. Global Ledger, a blockchain analytics company, examined $36.

13:1212h agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsCrypto Price Analysis Oct-16: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPEToday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) The crypto market correction continued this week and Ethereum broke below the support at $2,400 for a brief period before buyers returned to push it back up.

13:0812h agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsInsane Trading Wins and Losses, Major ZEC Turbulence, and More: Bits Recap October 16Check out two crazy trading stories and learn about the recent performance of ZEC and BTC.

13:0513h agoWireBeInCryptomarketsJapan’s Megabanks Finish Yen Stablecoin Pilot and Eye Real TransactionsJapan’s three megabanks, Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC, announced on October 16 that they completed a joint yen stablecoin pilot for cross-border payments, conducted in July. The test points to a new model for bank-issued digital money, with real transactions targeted for fiscal 2026.

13:0113h agoWireBeInCryptomarkets3 Altcoins That Could Reach All-Time Highs This WeekendLEO, HYPE, and TRX test key levels as altcoins eye all-time highs. See the supports and breakout targets for this weekend.

13:0013h agoWireCryptoSlatemarketsInstitutions managing €800 billion ask what crypto tokens actually earnBrendan Ma, head of investment strategy at the Arbitrum Foundation, said he met with representatives of institutions managing about €800 billion in assets over 48 hours of closed-door meetings to discuss crypto.

13:0013h agoWireU.TodaytechnologyVitalik Buterin Deploys 'Paranoid Mode' for AI on EthereumEthereum founder Vitalik Buterin deploys a 'paranoid' crypto stack to shield private AI agent prompts from tech giants.

12:4313h agoWireCoinGapecompaniesDeutsche Bank to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Custody Services, Expand to Asia in 2027Deutsche Bank has confirmed plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody services within weeks in Germany, with expansion into Asian financial centers planned for 2027, subject to regulatory clearance.

12:4213h agoWireBitcoin MagazinemarketsSazmining Brings Proto’s Immersion Hashboards to Individual Owners, With 0% Financing From $1,397 DownProto immersion hashboards, built for efficiency and long service life, are now available for outright purchase through Sazmining’s mining-as-a-service platform, with mining rewards paid directly to the owner’s wallet.

12:3613h agoWireCrypto.newspolicyThe CFTC changed its mind on Gemini. The judge did not.Two parties to a federal settlement asked to undo it after the regulator reassessed its own case. The judge refused.

12:2213h agoWireDecrypttechnologyScammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: ChainalysisThe funds came from a task scam that paid people to fake product sales and reviews, then demanded deposits before releasing their pay.

12:1813h agoWireCrypto.newscompaniesDeutsche Bank is weeks from crypto custody. What will clients get on day one?Deutsche Bank says its first institutional digital asset service is weeks away.

12:0614h agoWireCrypto.newsmarkets8th anniversary celebration honoring the past, embracing the futureSHR Miner celebrates its 8th anniversary with a $20 signup bonus, daily check-in rewards, referral incentives, and deposit rebates of up to 10%.

12:0414h agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsCircle wants to enter 40 more markets. Where can USDC actually be used?Circle’s plan to pursue approximately 40 emerging and developing markets has put a measurable question behind its global expansion: where can a business receive USDC and turn it into spendable local money today?

12:0214h agoWireBeInCryptotechnologyElon Musk vs. Coinbase CEO: Who Really Won Tech’s Drinking Leaderboard?Elon Musk lost his Guinness ranking crown, and the Coinbase CEO who finished last now offers the winner a younger liver via his biotech NewLimit.

12:0014h agoWireCryptoSlatemarketsOil stocks on land are near a decade low, complicating Bitcoin’s inflation relief hopesThe IEA’s September estimates show oil accumulating at sea while land-based buffers shrink, leaving inflation and financing relief uncertain. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.

11:5614h agoWireCrypto.newscompaniesSHRMiner launches BTC cloud mining service: Embracing “simple mining, smart earnings” to help users easily accumulate $3,000 in cryptocurrency wealthSHRMiner launches a cloud mining service for Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Litecoin, offering mining contracts with daily reward payouts.

11:4614h agoWireDecrypttechnologyMorning Minute: Google Clears a Major Quantum Hurdle, Bitcoin Still SafePlus, crypto majors rebound despite hot PPI and Saylor’s Strategy is at risk of removal from a major index.

11:4514h agoWireDailyHodlcompaniesNew Jersey Man Gets 16 Years in Prison, Ordered To Surrender $1,800,000 for Stealing From Bank Accounts and Cashing Stolen US Treasury ChecksA repeat bank fraudster who sent imposters into bank branches to drain victims’ accounts and cash stolen US Treasury checks has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison.

11:4214h agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsCoinShares reports $434M crypto fund outflows after hot U.S. CPICoinShares reports $434M in crypto fund outflows as U.S. inflation hits 3.7% and strong retail sales raise concerns over more Fed rate hikes.

11:3414h agoWireThe BlockcompaniesOpenAI says research model spent another wallet’s testnet ETH without authorization on coding taskOpenAI's research model used another wallet's testnet ETH without permission to complete a coding task in June.

11:3314h agoWireBeInCryptomarketsFirelight Brings Onchain Protection to Kraken Protected Strategies USDC VaultFirelight’s first major exchange integration brings programmatic onchain cover to a Kraken USDC vault. Firelight, an onchain cover-enablement protocol for DeFi, today announced its integration with Kraken Protected Strategies USDC on Kraken DeFi Earn, bringing built-in protection to one of the largest onchain earn programmes in the industry.

11:3114h agoWireProtoscompaniesStrategy dips on bad MSCI World Index newsA powerful committee adopted “non-operating company” rules that could remove Strategy from the prestigious MSCI World Index.

11:3014h agoWireCryptoPotatocompaniesRipple Pushes RLUSD Deeper Into Banking With New Cross River PartnershipNew Jersey-based Cross River Bank has partnered with Ripple to bring RLUSD into its banking platform. The integration will support transactions on the XRP Ledger and allow customers to use the stablecoin alongside traditional payment methods.

11:2514h agoWireThe BlockcompaniesVisa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo GlobalVisa Direct has brought USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global as its first commercial enabler.

11:2214h agoWireCointelegraphmarketsSolana’s Liu says Shanghai event postponed over registration surgeSolana Foundation President Lily Liu said registrations quadrupled overnight, exceeding the attendance limit registered with local authorities.

11:1514h agoWireCoinDeskmarketsTraders will soon be able to bet on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon will hit their targetsYour day-ahead look for Oct.

11:1014h agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsEthereum price rebounds 4%: Can ETH break above $2,550?Ethereum price rebounds above $2,460 after a sharp selloff, while Binance reserves fall and analysts watch $2,500–$2,550 resistance.

11:0814h agoWireCrypto.newstechnologyVitalik Buterin unveils privacy focused AI agent using Tor and zkAPIEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has developed an open-source privacy system for AI agents that combines Tor routing, anonymous payments and locally processed prompts to reduce the exposure of user information when accessing large language models.

11:0715h agoWireBeInCryptotechnologyBitcoin Whale Wallets Hit a Record While Shorts Pile In. What Comes Next?Bitcoin (BTC) wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC have climbed to 20,338, an all-time high, according to Santiment. The count has risen sharply since mid-July, even as BTC’s price swung repeatedly through the same stretch.

10:5915h agoWireCoinGapemarketsXRP Price Bounces 4% as $184M Buy Orders Flood Binance – Is a Rebound to $1.42 likely?Ripple (XRP) price traded at $1.34 at the time of writing, marking a 4.6% gain from its intraday low of $1.284. The bounce coincides with a surge in buying pressure as traders bet on a recovery. Meanwhile, analysts suggest that a sustained uptrend could push XRP price towards $1.

10:5415h agoWireCoinDeskmarketsCircle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globallyThe stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment firms.

10:5215h agoWireCoinDesktechnologyQuantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threatNine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.

10:4815h agoWireCoinDeskmarketsTokenized Tesla surges as Elon Musk unveils SpaceX-powered flying Roadster prototypeVolume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract hit $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk’s flying Roadster demo, up from $2.8 million, with U.S. stocks closed.

10:4415h agoWireCoinGapetechnologyBakkt’s Crypto Makeover Is Complete: Inside Its $3B Bet on Digital Asset InfrastructureBakkt has spent the past year rebuilding its business around digital assets. Now, it is betting that its infrastructure can generate billions of dollars in transaction volume. On September 9, 2026, the company raised its full-year transaction-volume target to approximately $3 billion, up 20% from its earlier outlook of $2.

10:4115h agoWireCoinDeskmarketsAltcoins outpace bitcoin as celestia jumps 16%, Warsh silent on interest-rate plansCelestia jumped 16%, injective rose 7.7% and layerzero added 7.3% while bitcoin held little changed near $82,100 and Fed Chair Warsh gave no sign on interest rates.

10:3915h agoWireDecrypttechnologyOpenAI Model Used Testnet Ethereum Wallet Without Permission to Finish Coding TaskThe internal model derived keys from public developer recovery phrases, spent another account's test ETH, and left it out of its report.

10:3415h agoWireNewsBTCmarketsMEXC Releases October 2026 Proof of Reserves, Reinforcing User Trust Through Verifiable TransparencyMutsamudu, Comoros, October 16, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its October 2026 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report. Independently audited by Hacken, the report confirms that the platform’s reserves continue to fully cover user holdings across all major reserve assets.

10:3215h agoWireThe DefiantmarketsJupiter Says YOLO Hit $1 Billion in Volume in Under 24 HoursThe unaudited beta counts leveraged trading exposure, while winners depend on a separate house pool funded by trader losses.

10:3115h agoWireNewsBTCtechnologyMEXC AI Trading Report Reveals 85% of Crypto Traders Use AI, But Most Limit Its Control Over FundsMutsamudu, Comoros, October 16, 2026 — MEXC, a global cryptocurrency exchange, released its AI Trading Report, based on a survey of 3,708 crypto traders. The report examines how respondents use AI, how much trading authority they would delegate, and what protective measures they expect from platforms.

10:2715h agoWireCointelegraphmarketsCONNECT recap: Liquidity is tokenization’s next challenge, everyday stablecoinsPanelists at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event explored opportunities in tokenized markets, the future of everyday stablecoin payments and the evolving landscape for crypto investors.

10:2615h agoWireUnchainedmarketsStrategy, Metaplanet Face Exit From MSCI Indexes as the Index Provider Adopts New TestDigital asset treasury companies that fail MSCI's operating-asset test now face a five-ratio screen, and MSCI's current list already marks Strategy, Metaplanet and Upexi as possible November deletions.

10:2615h agoWireUnchainedcompaniesRipple Prime Opens 24/7 Swaps on Stocks, Metals and Currencies, With Virtu Already TradingThe new swaps track Trade.xyz perpetual markets on Hyperliquid, with Ripple Prime taking the other side of each trade and accepting RLUSD as collateral.

10:2615h agoWireUnchainedmarketsStrive Eyes About $630 Million in Upsized Sale of a New Fixed-Rate Preferred StockThe bitcoin treasury company priced 7 million shares of its 15% SATS preferred at $90, 2 million more than planned and below the $100 stated amount its dividend is based on.

10:2615h agoWireUnchainedtechnologyOpenAI Model Paid Ethereum Testnet Fees From a Wallet It Was Not GivenIn a misalignment report, OpenAI said a GPT-5.6 Sol family model derived keys from public developer recovery phrases, paid test-network fees in June and left that out of its final answer.

10:2615h agoWireUnchainedpolicyGemini Can’t Shed Its CFTC Consent Order Even With the Agency’s Backing, Judge RulesJudge Alvin Hellerstein said the CFTC's new enforcement stance and documents Gemini obtained after settling don't justify vacating the 2025 order that carried a $5 million penalty and an injunction.

10:2415h agoWireCoinDeskmarketsScammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoinChainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

10:1615h agoWireDecryptmarketsGTA 6 Trailer Features Meme Coin—And Solana Copycat Soars 2,900%Rockstar released the launch trailer for GTA VI, revealing a potential meme coin in the upcoming game and sending degens wild.

10:1315h agoWireThe BlocktechnologyGoogle demonstrates quantum computing breakthrough as observers weigh Q-day implicationsGoogle demonstrated "magic state cultivation," potentially helping address one of quantum computing's most significant bottlenecks.

10:1215h agoWireCrypto.newscompaniesSpout raises $2M to offer 0% interest loans on SolanaSpout raises $2 million to develop Solana-based lending, allowing users to borrow USDC against tokenized U.S. stocks at 0% interest.

09:5416h agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsOKX marketing chief Haider Rafique plans 2026 exitOKX executive Haider Rafique reportedly plans to leave by late 2026 after helping the exchange secure Wall Street partnerships and a $25B valuation.

09:4816h agoWireCoinDeskmarketsLive updates: Bitcoin dips to $81,000 as stocks slide, VIX soars ahead of Black Monday anniversaryA Friday surge in oil prices hit already-shaky equity markets, sending the Nasdaq down more than 2%.

09:4016h agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsThis Bitcoin Cycle Theory Puts $350K in Focus Before the Next CrashBitcoin’s current cycle could last until 2028 because bearish macroeconomic conditions have persisted twice as long as in previous cycles.

09:3616h agoWireCoinDeskpolicyU.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backingThe crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should have never been presented.

09:3016h agoWireThe BlockcompaniesCapital B posts wider H1 net loss of $78 million on bitcoin impairment chargeThe company attributed roughly €67.5 million ($75.9 million) of the loss to an additional bitcoin impairment charge.

09:2616h agoWireCoinJournalmarketsHYPE rebounds near $82 as Ripple Prime expands institutional access to Hyperliquid marketsKey takeaways HYPE recovered to $81.88 after falling to approximately $77.59 following hotter-than-expected US producer inflation. Ripple Prime introduced institutional RWA perpetual swaps referencing more than 100 Trade.

09:2316h agoWireCrypto.newstechnologyGoogle cuts quantum errors 40-fold: Is Bitcoin at risk?Google cuts quantum computing errors 40-fold on its Willow chip, raising questions about future Bitcoin security and 6.04 million exposed BTC.

09:2216h agoWireCointelegraphmarketsBitcoin may seek 20-month trend line reclaim before new record highs: CryptoQuantBitcoin’s market cycle signals tool showed BTC price action copying history, possibly preparing to reclaim a key moving average before testing new highs.

09:1516h agoWireDailyHodltechnologyAI Weaponized in 84% of Ransomware Attacks, According to a New SurveyVictims say artificial intelligence was weaponized in the vast majority of recent ransomware attacks on their organizations, according to a new survey. In its 2026 Ransomware Risk Report, cybersecurity company Semperis says found AI was involved in 84% of the incidents experienced by the IT and security professionals polled across nine countries.

09:1516h agoWireCoinJournalcompaniesEthereum reclaims $2,400 as falling Treasury yields ease inflation pressureKey takeaways Ethereum recovered above $2,400 after briefly falling toward $2,340 following hotter-than-expected US producer inflation. September PPI rose 6.3% annually, while core PPI reached 5%, both exceeding forecasts.

09:1016h agoWireDecrypttechnologyWhat Is a Hardware Wallet? Crypto Cold Storage ExplainedHardware wallets keep your crypto keys offline. Learn how devices from Ledger, Trezor and others protect your Bitcoin and Ethereum.

09:0617h agoWireCryptonewsmarketsEthereum Price Prediction: ETH Outpaces the Market as Crypto ReboundsETH trades near $2,445 as ETF outflows and inflation risks meet a relief rebound. Key support, resistance and breakout levels for traders.

08:5817h agoWireThe DefiantmarketsSolana Postpones Shanghai Event, Citing Registration SurgeThe official tour site still lists three more China stops, but registration pages for Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing show sign-ups closed.

08:5017h agoWireCoinGapemarketsCan Bitcoin Price Defend $80K as Fed’s Hammack Warns of More Aggressive Action on Inflation?Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly dropped below $80,000 on October 15 after US PPI inflation came in hot at 6.3%. The rising inflation has now triggered hawkish remarks from Fed officials as the odds of one more Fed rate hike in 2026 soar.

08:4317h agoWireU.TodaymarketsXRP Defies Support Crash With Sudden $184 Million Binance InflowTraders risk $184 million on Binance to buy the XRP dip, forcing a 5% counter-trend bounce after hot U.S. inflation data.

08:4017h agoWireU.TodaymarketsWill Death Cross Finalize on XRP?XRP might witness a major spike in bearishness following the finalization of one of the worst signals for the price.

08:3517h agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsMastercard launches global fiat and stablecoin payments platform with BVNKMastercard has launched its Global Money Platform with BVNK, allowing banks, fintech companies and businesses to manage fiat currencies and stablecoins through a single application programming interface (API).

08:3417h agoWireCoinDeskmarketsMSCI approves rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet from equity indexesThe rules proposed in August would see companies that exist mainly to hold investments as no longer eligible for index inclusion.

08:3017h agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsCapital B reports $78M loss in H1 2026 despite buying more BitcoinCapital B reports a $78 million first-half loss driven by Bitcoin impairment, while growing its treasury to 3,538 BTC by September 2026.

08:2717h agoWireCoinGapemarketsKey Takeaways from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s IMF Fireside Chat as Bitcoin & XRP Hold GainsBitcoin and XRP rebounded and held upside momentum on Friday as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh declined to offer clues on whether the FOMC would hike rates again later this month. Stock and crypto markets plunged after hotter US CPI and PPI inflation data reinforced concerns of Fed rate hikes.

08:1217h agoWireCrypto.newscompaniesVisa launches 24/7 USDC funding for global paymentsVisa launches USDC funding for cross-border payments through Inyo Global, bringing its stablecoin pilot into commercial use for eligible businesses.

07:5918h agoWireCointelegraphmarketsCapital B reports $78M H1 loss driven by Bitcoin impairment chargeEurope’s second-largest Bitcoin treasury raised $30 million and increased its Bitcoin holdings by 11% in the first half of 2026, despite reporting a $75 million Bitcoin impairment loss.

07:5618h agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsFed Chair Warsh’s Bangkok Speech: 4 Key Takeaways and What They Mean for BitcoinHere's what Warsh signaled about the upcoming FOMC meeting and whether the central bank plans to hike rates again.

07:5418h agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsInjective price surges as trading volume rises and buyers regain controlInjective has rallied more than 8% on October 16, reaching $9.35 as increased trading activity and renewed interest in the network’s institutional developments have supported its recovery. According to TradingView data from Binance, INJ (INJ) was trading near $9.

Dextape analysis

• Reporting

  CLARITY Act sponsors revise ethics and stablecoin terms before Senate procedural vote

  A September 14 draft adds state enforcement and a temporary Treasury tool for stablecoin rewards. Elizabeth Warren disputes the ethics protections as the Senate approaches a vote on whether to proceed.

  Dextape Desk · 32d ago

• Reporting

  SEC proposes $5 million and $75 million fundraising routes for crypto projects

  Regulation Crypto Assets would pair two offering exemptions with disclosures and a conditional investment-contract safe harbor. The August 18 package remains a proposal.

  Dextape Desk · 32d ago

• Reporting

  SEC transfer-agent overhaul puts tokenized securities on the rulemaking agenda

  The September 1 proposal would update decades-old rules for ownership records, electronic operations, and investor safeguards. Commissioners are also asking how those rules should work when shares move onchain.

  Dextape Desk · 32d ago

• Reporting

  Senate Republicans release revised 630-page CLARITY Act text days before cloture vote

  Republicans circulated substitute text adding a CFTC framework for protocols that call themselves decentralized while staying under an identifiable party's control, ahead of a Sept. 15 procedural vote, according to crypto.news, CryptoSlate and The Block.

  Dextape Desk · 36d ago

• Reporting

  Coinbase and Moov to pipe stablecoin payments into 1,000 community banks

  A partnership announced Sept. 10 would embed Coinbase custody and payment APIs into Moov's platform, which crypto.news and Bitcoin.com News report serves more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions. No launch date or first customers were named.

  Dextape Desk · 36d ago

• Reporting

  MoneyGram puts a stablecoin-funded Visa card in Colombian users' hands

  MoneyGram has launched a virtual Visa card in its app that spends a dollar-linked balance, live first in Colombia, according to crypto.news, The Defiant and U.Today. Rain issues the card, Crossmint runs the wallets, and Stellar carries the transactions.

  Dextape Desk · 36d ago

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  U.S. Bank moves USBDC between its own entities in Stellar cross-border pilot

  U.S. Bank said it completed a live cross-border payment with USBDC, a dollar-backed token it issued on Stellar, between its North American and European entities. DailyCoin, CryptoDaily, crypto.news and The Defiant covered the announcement.

  Dextape Desk · 36d ago

• Reporting

  Nasdaq Ventures puts $100M into Kraken parent Payward, reportedly at $21B

  Nasdaq said Thursday its venture arm will invest $100 million in Payward and install its surveillance technology across Kraken's venues, according to crypto.news and The Defiant. Bloomberg put the valuation at $21 billion, a figure absent from Nasdaq's release.

  Dextape Desk · 36d ago

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  Uniswap Labs ships StablePair Hook, a dynamic-fee v4 hook for stablecoin pools

  CryptoDaily and Blockchain.News both report that Uniswap Labs has launched StablePair Hook on Ethereum mainnet, replacing static swap fees on stable pairs with a deviation-based fee and a Dutch auction for corrective trades.

  Dextape Desk · 36d ago

• Analysis

  Clarity is a calendar, not a slogan

  Market-structure bills change the industry only when operative dates, definitions, and agencies line up. A “passed” headline is the start of a file, not the end of one.

  Dextape Desk · 37d ago

• Analysis

  How to read a crypto market day without the ticker reading you

  A close is not a verdict. Dextape’s market file separates cash, derivatives, and story premium — and refuses to invent a number the tape did not print.

  Dextape Desk · 39d ago

• Analysis

  A token page is not a company file

  Rankings answer “what is this asset worth on a screen.” Directories answer “who is answerable.” Dextape keeps both, and refuses to glue them into one card.

  Dextape Desk · 40d ago

• Analysis

  Odds are a price on a rule

  Dextape quotes prediction markets the way a paper quotes a futures pit: venue, contract, time, and the resolution text — never as a prophetic sidebar.

  Dextape Desk · 43d ago