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Regulation
Turkey's justice minister confirms Richard Heart's Istanbul detention
Turkey says HEX founder Richard Heart was held in an Oct. 14 operation, with cash, cold wallets and other items seized.
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Bitcoin
Strive Bitcoin holdings top 36,800 BTC after another $100M purchase
Strive bought 1,223 BTC at an average of $81,734, lifting its treasury to 36,818 BTC as it prepares to settle a preferred stock offering.
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Markets
Bitcoin, Solana, NEAR and HYPE test key support levels
Analysts map support and resistance as BTC holds near $82,000 and NEAR, HYPE and SOL pull back from recent highs.
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Markets
XRP holds near $1.31 as analysts weigh support and Bitcoin dominance
Analysts disagree on whether XRP can defend its demand zone while Bitcoin dominance pressures altcoins.
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin wallets dormant since 2013 move 416.69 BTC in one block
Two old bitcoin wallets moved a combined 416.69 BTC on Oct. 17, but on-chain records do not show whether the coins were sold.
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Markets
Musk pledges one SpaceX share to every US child in 2027
Elon Musk said on October 19, 2026 that he plans to give one of his SpaceX shares to every American child in 2027.
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Markets
BNB Chain burns $1.2 billion but price stays below $750
The 37th quarterly burn removed 1,646,196.44 BNB, yet the token still trades near $725 and under the 750, 752 resistance zone.
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Regulation
BingX and YouHodler join ESMA MiCA register as total reaches 375
Nine crypto-asset service providers were added to the EU register and one Danish firm dropped off, ESMA's latest update shows.
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Technology
Nine companies object to tokenized shares on OKXICE venue
A venue-specific objection right under the SEC's temporary exemption lets issuers block third-party tokenized trading of their shares on one platform.
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Bitcoin
MARA moves 1,000 BTC to exchanges as sale questions return
Lookonchain says MARA-linked wallets sent 1,000 BTC to Binance and Gate, but no sale has been confirmed.
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Regulation
Thai Police Arrest Chinese National Accused of $74M Crypto Laundering
Thai Immigration Police arrested Wu Chaoshuai, accused of running a crypto laundering ring that moved over $74 million.
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Hacks & Security
Zcash shielded pools draw fresh scrutiny after stolen crypto transfers
Investigators say stolen funds leave traces before entering privacy pools but turn hard to track after.
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ETFs
Fidelity's $500,000 crypto settlement leaves IRAs outside wallet-transfer terms
California's deal with Fidelity Digital Assets adds notice for retail transfer changes but excludes tax-advantaged accounts such as IRAs.
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Technology
Zcash builder proposes fresh keys for NEAR swap privacy
Zakura proposes one-time viewing keys to limit quantum exposure from NEAR Intents swaps.
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Markets
Sam Altman's World launches World ID suite for banks to fight deepfakes
World unveiled a bank-focused World ID suite at Money20/20, with three cryptographic tools and five design partners, as WLD traded near $0.49.
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Ethereum
JPMorgan expands JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum for institutions
The bank is reportedly adding Ethereum as a network for its dollar deposit token, after launching it on Base in November 2025.
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Bitcoin
Mt. Gox moves creditor repayment deadline to October 2027
A Japanese court approved a one-year extension as many creditors remain unpaid and the trustee gave no new timetable for individual payments.
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Regulation
Crypto.com and Novig sue Missouri to block sports prediction market crackdown
Two prediction market operators filed federal suits on October 16, arguing that federal commodities law covers their sports event contracts.
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Regulation
South Korea to meet crypto exchanges amid calls for tax delay
Finance officials and five exchanges are set to discuss a planned 22% crypto income tax before its January 2027 start.
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Stablecoins
Deutsche Bank nears bitcoin custody launch with stablecoin support
The German lender plans to start institutional crypto custody in Germany within weeks, then expand to Asian financial centers next year.
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin holds near $82,500 as five US events loom this week
Big Tech earnings, oil data, jobless claims and surveys arrive while the Fed stays silent before its October meeting.
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Altcoins
Schwartz says XRP Ledger is not trying to be Ethereum
Ripple's CTO Emeritus says the XRP Ledger targets financial tasks, not general computing, and points to 2027 plans.
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Hacks & Security
Qubic halts chain after attacker drains 1,400 wallets via weak seeds
Qubic stopped its network after an attacker took about $1.4 million from over 1,400 wallets, most funds stay frozen onchain while operators weigh a recovery
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Altcoins
ADA eyes 73% cup-and-handle breakout as Hoskinson teases new language
Cardano is testing a textbook chart pattern that could signal a recovery to $0.416 if it breaks above $0.278, while the founder works on a new blockchain
