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U.S. trust gap in crypto: banks, DeFi and public sentiment
Recent October 2026 polling paints a clear picture: Americans express stronger support for broad financial innovation than for cryptocurrency-specific developments, while trust in decentralized…
BitMine's Ethereum accumulation and buyback program
BitMine, the Tom Lee-led Ethereum treasury company, continued its dual strategy of stacking ETH and retiring stock.
Canada stablecoin framework and retail redemptions
The Canadian government opened a public consultation on proposed regulations to implement elements of the Stablecoin Act, focusing on fiat-backed stablecoins issued by non-financial institutions.
Brazil market shock: election-driven volatility and token price discovery
Brazil financial markets plunged into sharp volatility after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s unexpected re-election.
CFTC voluntary federal registration pathway for crypto exchanges
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig said the agency is advancing a voluntary federal registration pathway for cryptocurrency exchanges as Congress has not enacted a…
CoinDCX legacy wallet failure and $15.99M USDT loss
CoinDCX confirmed that on-chain movements detected around October 21 ultimately resulted in a 15.99 million USDT loss tied to legacy wallet infrastructure the exchange had retired after a July 2025…
Aviva and Ripple: tokenized money-market fund share classes
Aviva Investors has launched a tokenized sterling share class of its Sterling Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger.
Hardware Wallet Data Breaches and Industry Implications
Keystone disclosed that on October 20 unauthorized access to its official website exposed customer names, contact details, shipping addresses and order information, including items purchased and…
IRS voluntary disclosure program and crypto tax changes
The IRS has announced plans to overhaul its Voluntary Disclosure Program with measures intended to lower penalties, accelerate case resolution, and offer more flexible payment options.
Bitcoin mining capacity amid the AI transition
Bitcoin’s network computing power has rebounded even as major miners move capacity into AI, creating intensified competition among remaining operators.
Moonshot AI Kimi K3.1 Pro: large model, open weights, safety trade-offs
Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3.1 Pro, a 2.8-trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts model that activates roughly 104 billion parameters at a time and supports a one‑million‑token context window.
Pump.fun and Kimchi: influencer promotions and token collapses
The Pump.fun and Kimchi episode raises questions about influencer-driven memecoin launches, promotional transparency, and early traders’ gains.
OKX–ICE tokenized shares: widening corporate pushback
A growing number of major issuers have objected to having their shares tokenized on the joint OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) venture, OKXICE.
Israel explores blockchain-based financial contingency
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on October 23 that he has requested a comprehensive plan to build an alternative economy on blockchain and digital assets should banking sanctions…
China's national blockchain network 2030 buildout plan
China’s 15th Five-Year National Informatization Plan sets 2030 as the target to largely complete a national blockchain network, directing construction of a central backbone, connected regional hubs…