Crypto news
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Jeff Walton: Where the Next Trillion Dollars for Bitcoin Comes from, $SATS IPO Update
📺 Watch Video Bitcoin Magazine Jeff Walton: Where the Next Trillion Dollars for Bitcoin Comes from, $SATS IPO Update While CCC high-yield credit spreads were blowing out, Strive still raised $700 million for Bitcoin. Jeff Walton, Chief Risk Officer at Strive, explains what that tells us about the...
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Doodles' DOOD Token Surges 212% to a $38 Million Market Cap
The collection's NFT floor rose 7.4% in ETH, while reported token trading volume reached $213 million over 24 hours.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules, Leaves Rewards Fight Open
Bitcoin Magazine OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules, Leaves Rewards Fight Open The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday finalized its rules implementing the GENIUS Act, becoming the first federal regulator to complete the stablecoin framework Congress passed in July 2025....
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Big Tech’s eMudhra fixes may leave crypto bots exposed, CertiK warns
CertiK says crypto trading bots and exchange applications may remain exposed to the eMudhra certificate flaw because browser fixes may not protect all software.
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5 alternatives to Ledger to store your Bitcoin
Hardware wallets aren’t the only way to protect your crypto, but from ETFs and passkeys to multisig accounts, each alternative has its own risks and trade-offs.
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GTA 6 Trailer Features 'Dacity' Meme Coin—Here's What Traders Think It'll Do
Grand Theft Auto 6 is rumoured to feature a meme coin, and crypto traders are speculating on how prominently Rockstar will integrate it.
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Ledger Adds Morpho Loans Against Wrapped Bitcoin
Eligible users can borrow USDC or USDT on Ethereum, while pledged collateral sits in smart contracts and remains subject to liquidation.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Standard Chartered signs definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody
Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, subject to regulatory approval.
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OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers and custody
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final rule covers payment stablecoin issuance and some custody activities, with the GENIUS Act framework taking effect in mid-January.
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Morning Minute: Bitcoin Tops JPMorgan’s Ten-Year Forecast for All Assets
The bank has Bitcoin outperforming all asset classes spanning real estate, stocks and gold over the next 10-15 years.
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Standard Chartered Signs Deal to Take Full Ownership of Zodia Custody
Custody operations will join the bank’s Securities Services business, while software and professional services will move to Zodia Solutions under SC Ventures.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Why centralized exchanges refuse to list legacy crypto tokens without explicit SEC immunity
Vault12 raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange.
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Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact
The collaboration will explore card-linked merchant payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea and peer-to-peer wallet transfers among broader cross-border trade remittances.
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Western Union Picks Noah to Settle Receiver Redirect Payouts in USDPT
The remittance company said the service will move funds in more than 60 currencies across over 200 countries, with recipients collecting a Solana stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Lido Lend Exit Plan Would Tap Borrower Collateral for Withdrawals
Positions nearest liquidation would be tapped first and their debt reduced. Eligibility for healthy loans and the lender’s route to ETH remain unspecified.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Standard Chartered signs definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody
The signing follows shareholders’ acceptance of Standard Chartered’s non-binding offer in May, with regulatory approvals still pending.
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Securitize Will Mint Stablecoins Directly With Anchorage Digital Bank
The tokenization platform behind funds from BlackRock, Apollo and KKR said it will source the dollars that settle those trades from a federally chartered bank instead of intermediaries.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OpenSea Opens Mobile App to All Users, Pays Referrers 25% of Fees
The marketplace said its social feed pulls trades from across crypto apps rather than its own users, and that 76% of the 56,000-plus beta signups were active.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Blockchain Association Asks SEC to Double Crypto Startup Exemption to $10 Million
The trade group backed Regulation Crypto Assets in its comment letter and asked the Commission to raise both offering caps, write the Howey guidance into the rule, and let third parties file for tokens already trading.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Dogecoin Labs launches as DOGE ecosystem seeks growth beyond meme-driven demand
Dogecoin Labs, backed by the Dogecoin Foundation, unites MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App to push DOGE into payments and DeFi.
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Dogecoin wallet, app teams unite in push to give DOGE more everyday uses
Dogecoin Labs will combine MyDoge, DogeOS and merchant payment tools as developers try to turn coin holders into customers for applications and businesses.
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Bitcoin volatility nears 2026 lows as traders brace for Fed decision and US midterms
Bitcoin volatility is approaching its 2026 lows, with K33 pointing to weak trading activity ahead of several potential market catalysts.
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline
The rule sets reserve, redemption and risk standards for issuers, but the OCC has yet to say when it will begin accepting applications.
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Binance to Reprice bStocks Collateral While US Stock Markets Are Closed
The change reaches Cross Margin and both Portfolio Margin products, allowing weekend trading to weaken account buffers before underlying shares resume trading.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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'Mentality Issue': PlayStation Founder Waves Away Disc Ownership Anger
PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi pushed back against anger at Sony's decision to stop producing physical game discs.
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Bitcoin risk management grows more popular as the 'just bet on price' era fades
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 21, 2026
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Rule, Drops Third-Party Yield Presumption
The rule takes effect Jan. 18, 2027, while existing issuers with substantially complete OCC applications pending can seek temporary compliance waivers.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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First out the gate: OCC debuts final rule implementing Trump-signed GENIUS Act
OCC published its final GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, effective Jan. 18, dropping a proposed presumption on third-party rewards arrangements.
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BitGo launches innovation unit to design crypto’s next breakout application
BitGo Labs will initially focus on the intersection of AI and crypto, stating that the AI economy needs crypto financial infrastructure.
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OCC's final rule to start fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against GENIUS Act ban
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations under the act.