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SoFi Launches Yield-Bearing Tokenized Bank Deposit With Stablecoin Conversion
SoFi says its new SOFIE tokenized deposit represents money held at SoFi Bank, advertises 4.40% APY subject to terms, and can convert to SoFiUSD for blockchain transfers.
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Morning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its Fund
The name change is symbolic of the fund’s future investing focus, though the firm will continue investing in crypto.
China targets 2030 for its national blockchain network buildout
China’s five-year digital development plan calls for wider blockchain use in trade and manufacturing alongside stronger technical standards.
Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines
Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Test On Hoodi Over Smart Contract Compatibility Questions
Ethereum developers have removed the planned October 26 Glamsterdam activation on Hoodi while they investigate EIP-8037 interactions with existing contracts; no replacement date ha…
Phantom rolls out Kalshi prediction markets to US users, says it’s ‘confident and comfortable’ amid state lawsuits
Phantom users will fund trades with CASH stablecoins, with market restrictions applied in Michigan, Nevada and Washington.
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand central banks expand cross-border stablecoin initiative involving Ripple, Visa and Mastercard
Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore's BLOOM initiative for cross-border stablecoin and tokenized deposit settlement.
New York AG seeks $1.37B from NovaTech founders over Ponzi scheme
The request follows an August 2025 default judgment, with the AG also announcing nearly $6 million in settlements with four promoters.
Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness
Bitcoin price volatility cooled as stock markets battled another day of resurgent AI fears during Friday’s Asia trading session.
Chainlink And LG CNS Target South Korean Banks With Digital Asset Infrastructure Deal
Chainlink and LG CNS are partnering on oracle and cross-chain infrastructure aimed at South Korea’s financial institutions; the announcement is a partnership, not a completed natio…
Bitcoin Core changes security rules as AI makes finding code bugs dangerously easy
Developers merged a policy change that ends the months-long embargo for flaws a chatbot could rediscover, after a summer in which AI found hundreds of bitcoin bugs before the human…
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws
The Hoodi testnet fork is off after ChainSecurity found gas changes that could let contracts lock in failures, citing 13 real-world cases.
Was crypto self-custody ever designed for beginners?
Recent hardware wallet security incidents have renewed debate over whether self-custody is suitable for beginners, as multisig and seedless designs carry their own risks.
Bitcoin ETFs swing back to net outflows as $636 million in withdrawals erase previous day’s inflows
BlackRock's IBIT led Thursday's net outflows with $254.1 million, while four other funds also witnessed withdrawals.
Paybis Adds iDEAL, BLIK, Multibanco and EPS for Buying Crypto in Europe
Customers in the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Austria can now buy crypto on Paybis through a banking app or a payment reference, with no card details needed. The four methods…
HSBC Brings Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin To PayMe As Retail Rollout Begins
HSBC has launched its Hong Kong dollar-backed RedCoin for payments through PayMe, with wallet activation set to expand to millions of users over the coming days.
Bitcoin's price is as jumpy as Nvidia's and eight times more turbulent than the euro
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Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as oil prices hit six-month high
Brent crude oil surged above $116 per barrel for the first time since late April.
HTX Research Publishes Crypto Market Outlook Ahead of the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections
HTX Research, the dedicated research arm of HTX, has published a new report titled Crypto Market Outlook Before and After the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections. The report finds that whi…
Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13%
Bitcoin rose 0.5% to around $81,700 since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.4% and memecoins climbed 2.9%.
Heatbit's $899 Water Heater Element Mines Bitcoin While It Heats Your Tank
The Bitwater element swaps a tank's resistance wire for 20 mining chips, and Heatbit says it uses the same electricity to heat the water.
Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history
Previous bitcoin bear-market lows followed U.S. midterms, but this year’s recovery raises the possibility that the bottom arrived months earlier.
CME Posts Record Q3 Revenue As Crypto Derivatives Push Continues
CME reported record third-quarter revenue of about $1.74 billion on October 21. The results provide a fresh look at a major crypto-derivatives operator, but they do not separately…
HSBC rolls out its first stablecoin to over 3 million everyday app users
HSBC and Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint received Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses in April. Anchorpoint began rolling out HKDAP in August.
Cysic dangles a 10% bounty, hacker pours loot into Tornado Cash
The attacker moved $744,000 in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash after exploiting Cysic’s bridge to mint 10 million tokens on BNB Smart Chain.
New York seeks over $1.3 billion from NovaTech founders after couple fled the US
New York wants $1.3 billion from NovaTech's founders, whose platform took in $1.16 billion and traded a fraction of it.
South Korea to amend forex law to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments: report
South Korea is currently developing the Digital Asset Basic Act, which seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for crypto.
Bybit secures first full Dubai license for spot trading services
Bybit’s new VARA licence authorizes spot trading services in Dubai, but the exchange must complete additional regulatory requirements before launching.
Zcash Fund Draws $15.2 Million As October Flows Stay Negative
Farside’s Zcash table records a $15.2 million inflow for ZCSH on October 21. Two positive sessions improved the recent picture, but the displayed October 2–21 period still totals $…
Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom
The Riksbank sees an e-krona as critical to securing national payments and monetary control.
Bitcoin in 'Wait and See Mode'—And That Might Be a Good Thing
The crypto market has been quiet as of late. Market analysts think that might actually be a good sign and that a bull market might be near.
HSBC launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin for retail payments
HSBC is rolling out RedCoin wallets to PayMe users, with plans to support tokenized investment subscriptions and expand into institutional uses.
India's largest exchange denies hack after sleuths pointed to $16 million in suspicious outflows
CoinDCX denies its active wallets were hacked after sleuths flagged $16 million in outflows from addresses linked to the India-based exchange.
Malaysia, Thailand join Singapore’s cross-border stablecoin push
BLOOM seeks to cut costs by helping financial institutions coordinate cross-border use of stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
Bitcoin ETFs bleed $635M as October slides back into the red
Thursday’s withdrawals ended a three-day inflow streak and left US spot Bitcoin ETFs with $175 million in net outflows for October.
Ethereum delays Glamsterdam Hoodi testnet launch over security risks
ChainSecurity said it identified 13 real-world examples of smart contracts potentially affected by Glamsterdam’s gas changes and is coordinating responsible disclosure with affecte…
Polymarket has reportedly fired its marketing chief, also a close friend of the CEO
Matthew Modabber was reportedly ousted after an internal probe of several instances of misconduct, according to the New York Post.
Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts
Developers canceled Monday's Hoodi activation after researchers showed how new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.
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