A Colombian cryptocurrency broker known as “Rey” has been sentenced to 160 months in federal prison for helping launder $14.5 million in drug proceeds using Tether’s USDT and participating in a cocaine importation conspiracy. The operation connected Colombian drug traffickers, an unlicensed American crypto exchange, and a web of shell companies. Prosecutors also secured a […]

Shares of bitcoin treasury companies Strategy and Strive surged Wednesday, extending gains as bitcoin rebounded to hit its highest price in two weeks and investors weighed fresh BTC acquisitions and financing moves by the two publicly traded firms. Bitcoin Bounceback Boosts Big Buyers Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin with over $71 […]

Fhenix has launched its mainnet alongside its fully homomorphic encryption coprocessor, enabling smart contracts to execute directly on encrypted data while enforcing rules onchain. Offchain Computation and Dual-Mode Tokens Fhenix launched its mainnet on Ethereum and Layer 2 network Arbitrum on Oct. 21, bringing its fully homomorphic encryption coprocessor, CoFHE, into production to allow smart […]

America’s banking lobby is firing back at federal regulators over a stablecoin rule that could reshape how crypto platforms reward customers. With community bankers warning of an $850 billion lending hit, two powerful banking groups are challenging Washington’s approach to digital dollars. Banking Groups Challenge OCC Over Stablecoin Yield Loopholes The American Bankers Association (ABA) […]

Crypto has built one of technology’s most geographically distributed workforces. Remote teams span time zones, industry conferences move professionals between continents, and extended stays can turn business travel into weeks of remote work. That mobility creates a practical problem: reliable mobile data has to move with the job. Airport Wi-Fi, roaming decisions, physical SIM cards […]

A paper from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an organization of central banks, recycles old, repeatedly rebutted claims about bitcoin—but agrees with Strategy’s Michael Saylor that it isn’t working as everyday money. Both reach that conclusion, but for opposite reasons. In “Money and the Architecture of Trust,” published this month, Iñaki Aldasoro, an economist […]

Dogecoin has a new organization dedicated to expanding its ecosystem beyond its meme coin origins, bringing together prominent products and development teams in an effort to turn the cryptocurrency’s popularity into everyday utility. DOGE Teams Make Serious Effort Around Meme Coin Dogecoin Labs announced its formation Wednesday in partnership with the Dogecoin Foundation, consolidating the […]

Grayscale is opening a new route for eligible crypto investors to exchange their existing tokens directly for shares in 10 investment products, bypassing the need to sell for cash first. The program covers bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana, and other assets, with minimum investments ranging from approximately $80,300 to $364,800, bringing institutional investment structures closer to […]

Elon Musk has publicly endorsed a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX, a combination that would consolidate 30,221 BTC worth approximately $2.54 billion. During SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call, Musk acknowledged serious shareholder hurdles while outlining the advantages of joining his companies. Meanwhile, another question persists: Why hasn’t Tesla resumed bitcoin payments after mining apparently cleared […]

Moonpay and Dunamu—the parent company of Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and the world’s third-largest by volume—announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday. The companies plan to explore stablecoin payments, corporate treasury services, and international financial infrastructure by combining Moonpay’s global payments network with Dunamu’s GIWA blockchain. Moonpay and Upbit Parent Dunamu […]

On Wednesday, Standard Chartered disclosed that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of Zodia Custody, bringing a six-year institutional crypto venture fully into its banking operations. Founded in 2020 alongside Northern Trust, Zodia evolved from a bitcoin and ether custodian into a multinational digital asset business. The acquisition reunites its regulated custody operations […]

Bitcoin’s price punched through $84,000 on Wednesday, catching bearish traders off guard and helping wipe out $188 million in short positions across crypto markets. More than 71,000 traders faced liquidations as the leading crypto asset climbed toward $84,700, squeezing leveraged bets against it. Bitcoin’s Rally Leaves Short Sellers Scrambling Bitcoin’s price traded near $84,376 on […]

Ethereum ended the third quarter with a record 43.8 million ETH staked, while yields declined across major proof-of-stake networks, according to Bitwise. At the same time, tokenized stocks and traditional-market trading surged on Solana, Hyperliquid and Robinhood Chain, showing where the next wave of crypto activity is emerging. Crypto Yields Fall as Tokenized Markets Move […]

Solana activated its long-awaited Alpenglow network upgrade on Wednesday, Oct. 21, marking one of the most significant overhauls in the blockchain’s history and promising to slash transaction finality times by roughly 99%. Solana’s Big Step Forward The upgrade, which Solana announced had gone live on its mainnet, replaces the blockchain’s existing consensus mechanism with a […]

The OCC has finalized regulations implementing the GENIUS Act, creating federal standards for stablecoin reserves, redemptions, custody, and risk management from January 2027. Stablecoin Issuers Face Clearer Federal Standards The U.S. has put a regulatory foundation under one of crypto’s fastest-growing markets. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Wednesday finalized its […]

Bitcoin’s price traded at $83,394 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, as buyers extended a short-term recovery from recent lows, bringing the $83,600 resistance level into focus. While 13 of 15 moving-average indicators favor bullish conditions, eight of 11 oscillators remain neutral, suggesting the recovery has yet to establish decisive momentum. The hourly and four-hour charts show […]

MEXC is ending services for users in Russia and Belarus, a short service update confirmed on Oct. 20, citing nothing more specific than “global compliance.” Four Paragraphs but No Clear Reason The notice was posted late yesterday and states: [Affected users] will receive individual notifications outlining the applicable timelines and procedures for closing positions and […]

MEXC is ending services for users in Russia and Belarus, a short service update confirmed on Oct. 20, citing nothing more specific than “global compliance.” Four Paragraphs but No Clear Reason The notice was posted late yesterday and states: [Affected users] will receive individual notifications outlining the applicable timelines and procedures for closing positions and […]

U.S. bitcoin ETFs attracted another $23.16 million on Tuesday, keeping the week firmly positive after Monday’s $526.60 million surge. Ether remained under pressure, while solana extended its losing streak to 12 sessions. Bitcoin ETFs Stay Green After Monday’s $527M Surge Monday’s flood of bitcoin money became a trickle on Tuesday. The important part was that […]

Bitmine staked another 159,728 ETH worth about $390.6 million, lifting the share of its treasury put to work to 86.5%. One Transaction, Nine Figures Onchain analysts reported on Oct. 21 that Tom Lee’s Bitmine had staked another 159,728 ETH, worth about $390.6 million, taking the company’s staked position to 5.23 million ETH, valued near $12.78 […]

Three brand-new wallets received 1,090 BTC worth about $90.38 million from market maker Wintermute, the second near-identical haul in a week. The Blockchain Trail, Examined Onchain sleuths spotted the move early today morning, reporting that whales had been “continuing to accumulate” after three newly created wallets received 1,090 BTC from Wintermute. The first wallet holds […]

With the rupiah pinned near 18,000 per dollar, 0.7 BTC now converts to more than 1 billion rupiah. The Math Crypto commentator Ash Crypto took to X and revealed that just 0.7 BTC is worth more than a billion IDR, with the dollar-rupiah rate currently sitting around 17,995. This puts 0.7 BTC at roughly IDR […]

In 30 days, an autonomous lab platform at the Polish Academy of Sciences identified four previously unknown enantioselective chemical reactions. The system used reinforcement learning to analyze results and choose what to try next, while researchers set the search space and confirmed the products, describing the work in Nature Communications on October 13, 2026. In […]

A Distributed Micro-Roughness surface reduced aerodynamic drag by up to 43.6% in experiments run by a Japanese team using a magnetic levitation wind tunnel at the University of Tohoku. The microscopic, canyon-like texture is designed to suppress Tollmien-Schlichting wave growth, but the approach still needs full-scale validation and a maintenance plan to keep the surface […]

McDonald’s, Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs are pushing back against Wall Street’s latest blockchain experiment, formally objecting to having their shares traded on OKX-ICE’s proposed tokenized stock platform. The resistance comes as Andrew Cuomo champions the venture’s round-the-clock trading ambitions. Corporate Heavyweights Challenge OKX-ICE’s Tokenization Plans Some of corporate America’s biggest names aren’t quite ready […]

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The op-ed below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law and is Part 1 of “Stablecoins After the GENIUS Act: A Practical Legal Guide for Businesses.” The GENIUS […]

Project Eleven has partnered with Bermuda-based Relm Insurance to explore incorporating post-quantum security controls into digital asset insurance underwriting. Assessing Post-Quantum Risk Models Post-quantum security firm Project Eleven announced a development partnership on Tuesday with Relm Insurance to explore how quantum computing threats can be evaluated within digital asset insurance underwriting. The collaboration centers on […]

SpaceX delivered a blockbuster third quarter, generating $14.6 billion in revenue, $4.4 billion in net income, and $8.8 billion in adjusted EBITDA. Behind those extraordinary earnings, Elon Musk’s company reported $1.573 billion in digital assets, consistent with its previously disclosed bitcoin holdings of 18,712 BTC. Artificial intelligence (AI) now leads the company’s revenue machine, while […]

A fake security warning flashed across crypto wallets, sending users scrambling to protect their funds. Instead, the alert delivered them straight to thieves who drained roughly $2.56 million, exploiting a trusted notification system without ever cracking the hardware itself. A Fake Security Alert With a $2.56 Million Price Tag Belgian hardware-wallet maker Ngrave, commonly known […]

Upgrading blockchains to post-quantum cryptography typically causes severe network congestion, high gas fees, and state bloat due to massive signature and zero-knowledge proof sizes. Compact Shielded client-side validation (CSV) solves this problem by removing signatures from the blockchain and shifting data storage and verification to end-user devices. Eliminating Signatures: The 96-Byte On-Chain Footprint For years, […]