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Technology
BlackRock, SBI and Startale to study linking tokenized money funds to yen stablecoin
A four-party memorandum of understanding covers technology, distribution and regulation as the partners examine settling tokenized money market funds in JPYSC.
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Stablecoins
OCC urges community banks to apply as payment stablecoin issuers
The regulator finalized GENIUS Act rules and issued a bulletin outlining application and waiver processes ahead of a January 2027 compliance deadline.
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Altcoins
GraniteShares filing delays leveraged XRP and crypto ETFs to Nov. 30
A post-effective amendment moves the planned effective date for eight 3x long and short crypto funds to Nov. 30, 2026, days before U.S. midterms.
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Business
RedotPay weighs confidential US IPO filing by year-end, Bloomberg reports
The Hong Kong stablecoin payments firm is discussing a pre-IPO round that could value it at $4 billion to $5 billion, Bloomberg reported.
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Altcoins
Evernorth files for $80.7 million equity facility to expand XRP treasury
The Ripple-backed Nasdaq company plans to sell up to 5.22 million shares to a Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate, with most proceeds earmarked for more XRP.
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Regulation
Coinbase Ireland fined €3.25m over safeguarding and outsourcing failures
Ireland's central bank announced an agreed penalty against Coinbase's e-money unit for safeguarding and outsourcing breaches, subject to High Court confirmation.
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Markets
Galaxy Digital says bitcoin bear market ended in June, sees accumulation
Galaxy Research argues bitcoin is in an accumulation phase after its bear market ended in June 2026, though the asset remains far below its record high.
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Altcoins
Ripple wins final US approval for national trust bank
The OCC approval authorizes Ripple to manage RLUSD reserves and offer digital asset custody services.
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Bitcoin
Vanguard small-cap ETF reportedly buys $7.5M stake in Metaplanet
Vanguard's FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF reportedly holds 4.5 million Metaplanet shares worth about $7.5 million in its first disclosed position.
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Markets
Injective launches GPU rental index perpetuals with 10x leverage
A new onchain futures market lets traders bet on Nvidia GPU rental costs as AI infrastructure economics face scrutiny.
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Altcoins
Grok AI sketches $25, $50 XRP scenario for 2027 on unlikely IMF catalyst
An extreme, conditional projection from Elon Musk's chatbot puts XRP at $25, $50 by January 1, 2027, if the IMF and G20 adopted the XRP Ledger.
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Altcoins
Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as Fed meeting and ETF outflows weigh on crypto
Bitcoin, ether, XRP and BNB fell as traders cut risk before the Federal Reserve's Oct. 27-28 meeting, with ETF withdrawals adding pressure.
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Stablecoins
Canada opens 60-day stablecoin consultation with yield ban intact
Draft rules for non-financial issuers would require Bank of Canada registration, 1:1 reserves and three-day redemption while barring issuer-paid yield.
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Altcoins
Hyperliquid details Payward's bid for regulated US HIP-3 markets
Kraken parent Payward aims to become the first CFTC-regulated deployer of perpetual futures markets on Hyperliquid, subject to approval.
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Hacks & Security
CoinDCX admits $16M theft three days after CEO called it a false alarm
The Indian exchange says a failed automated sweeping service left deposits sitting in retired wallets compromised in its 2025 breach.
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Ethereum
Claude AI scenario puts ether at $25,000, $40,000 by 2027
Anthropic's Claude sketched a deliberately extreme path in which mandated tokenized-asset settlement lifts ETH far above its record high.
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Stablecoins
OCC finalizes stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act with January 2027 deadline
Federal regulators complete framework for payment stablecoin issuers as Treasury Secretary calls the law a watershed moment for digital finance.
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Altcoins
Ripple adds 24/7 returns and AI automation to treasury platform
Eligible corporate customers can earn on RLUSD held in a Ripple wallet, while new GSmart settings range from manual to fully autonomous workflows.
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Ethereum
Buterin backs AI hacking limits, warns of KYC surveillance risks
Ethereum co-founder supports Moonshot's decision to restrict offensive capabilities in Kimi K3.1 Pro, citing need for time to harden defenses.
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin and gold post historic first as 2026's worst-performing major assets
Both are down year to date and sit at the bottom of Charlie Bilello's asset-class ranking, a combination never seen before in a calendar year.
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Business
Anthropic files for IPO as crypto traders price AI giant near $1.9T
The Claude maker filed for a Nasdaq debut while prediction markets and derivatives traders speculate on valuations far above its last private funding round.
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Altcoins
XRP launches major NYC subway ad campaign ahead of Ripple Swell
Ripple's cryptocurrency appears across Manhattan transit as the company prepares for its flagship conference this week.
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Markets
XRP exchange withdrawals near August highs ahead of Fed decision
Withdrawal transactions approach their August peaks on Binance and across exchanges, while futures positioning and ETF flows lean positive before the Fed meets.
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Altcoins
Analyst says XRP could retest $1 before its next major rally
ChartNerd says weekly closes below the 20-week moving average keep a drop toward $1 in play, while a reclaim of $1.33 would weaken that case.
