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Russia’s digital ruble accounts top 220K in first month, nearly 4X central bank forecast
The digital ruble’s early uptake comes as BRICS nations explore linking their digital currencies for cross-border trade and payments.
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Bill aims at stopping US lawmaker bets on their own elections ahead of midterms
The No Betting on Your Own Race Act will not be addressed before the 2026 US midterms as Congress is on recess until after the election.
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Affluent investors seen boosting crypto exposure: Survey
Most affluent investors across seven countries own and are increasing their crypto holdings despite financial advisers who remain overly cautious about digital assets.
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Bitcoin grinds toward $87K as US equities hit new record highs
Bitcoin price action was kept in check by overhead ask liquidity while US stocks broke out to new all-time highs.
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Securitize stock jumps 8% amid South Korea tokenization push
The LG CNS partnership gives Securitize a foothold as the Seoul prepares new rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds beginning in February 2027.
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ECB policymaker warns of fragmentation without digital euro
A ECB executive board member said the potential introduction of a digital euro ”would not to take over the role of banks,” but ensure they have a role in the EU’s monetary system.
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Ripple expands Brevan Howard deal with prime brokerage services
Ripple Prime will provide prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by the $35 billion alternative investment manager.
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Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade launches on Sepolia testnet
Sepolia marks one of the final major rehearsals before the final activation of Glamsterdam, aimed at bringing more efficiency and scalability to the Ethereum mainnet.
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OKX exchange raises fresh capital at $25B valuation
OKX raised an undisclosed amount at a $25 billion valuation as an extension to March’s investment round led by the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Capital starting to rotate back to crypto from AI: Raoul Pal
Real Vision founder Raoul Pal says a pause in the AI stock rally could help crypto attract capital, while AI agents are likely to boost Ethereum and Solana adoption.
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Capital starting to rotate back to crypto from AI: Raoul Pal
Real Vision founder Raoul Pal says a pause in the AI stock rally could help crypto attract capital, while AI agents are likely to boost Ethereum and Solana adoption.
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US crypto rules need to survive the next election
US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation.
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Paxos’ $3B USDG stablecoin launches on Arbitrum
Paxos’ USDG stablecoin is now live on Arbitrum as the network proposes 100 million ARB in incentives to support adoption and liquidity.
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Polymarket overhauls smart contracts with new Protocol V2 rollout
Polymarket begins its Protocol V2 rollout ahead of a planned November transition for new prediction markets, while existing positions remain on the current system.
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Hong Kong officials double down on end-2026 deadline for crypto licensing bill
Hong Kong regulators plan to establish a licensing regime for four categories, including digital asset trading, custody, advisory and management services.
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Binance BTC outflows hit highest since mid-2023 as whales deposit stablecoins
Binance BTC reserves fell by nearly 40,000 coins since Sept. 20 as whales returned stablecoin capital to their exchange wallets.
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Ondo opens private markets with tokenized pre-IPO AI exposure
Ondo’s tokenized notes will give eligible investors exposure to private companies, with the first tied to an unnamed pre-IPO AI company.
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Solana Foundation targets settlement in seconds with DvP launch
Solana DvP offers financial institutions an open-source settlement program designed to complete asset transfers and payments in seconds.
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Bitcoin ETFs shed $90M as BTC sits 32% below year-old ATH
US spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed two days of inflows as Bitcoin slipped below $86,000, trading roughly 32% below its October 2025 all-time high.
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EEZ tests atomic L1-to-L2 transaction in push to unify Ethereum
An EEZ contributor shared a 0.001 ETH cross-chain test as the project develops a framework to connect Ethereum mainnet and its rollups.
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Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto
Better Markets said the CFTC’s proposed framework to bring certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges under its oversight will leave investors less protected than under the SEC.
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Rain seeks US trust bank charter days after OCC sued over crypto charters
Rain joins a growing queue of crypto firms seeking federal trust charters, while community banks have just asked a court to overturn the OCC rules underpinning them.
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OKX eyes emerging markets with yield-offering stablecoin savings and payments app
OKX Money lets users hold, send and spend dollar-backed stablecoins, with qualifying USDG balances earning up to 10% APY.
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Chinese crime network laundered over $1B for Lazarus: ZachXBT
ZachXBT says he infiltrated the network by posing as a customer, gaining information that helped trace funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
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Crypto PAC announces support for 32 House candidates in US midterms
Fairshake said it would financially back 32 House candidates who all voted in favor of the CLARITY market structure bill in 2025, as the bill remains in limbo in the Senate.
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FinCEN withdraws proposed crypto mixing rule over ‘legitimate activity’ concerns
The bureau under the US Treasury said it was withdrawing two proposed rules on unhosted wallets and crypto mixers ”as part of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory agenda.”
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Modern Treasury seeks US trust bank charter for digital asset custody
The payments infrastructure company is seeking federal approval to offer stablecoin custody and related fiat services through a limited-purpose national trust bank.
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Advocacy group pushes back on banks’ lawsuit against OCC over charters
CCI CEO Ji Hun Kim said that the organization “remains confident“ in the OCC’s approval of charters for crypto companies, despite a recent lawsuit and pushback from some lawmakers.
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S&P Global brings risk assessments to growing crypto lending vault sector
S&P Global’s new framework evaluates digital asset lending vaults across six risk categories as deposits in the sector climb to about $10 billion.
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CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto framework after failed CLARITY vote
CFTC Chair Michael Selig claimed that the agency was using its “existing statutory authorities“ to address crypto regulation after Congress failed to advance a market structure bill.