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Trump didn‘t mention ‘crypto’ once in White House cybercrime roundtable
The US President detailed many schemes defrauding Americans, but referred only to “cybercurrency“ related to scams.
Nvidia Unveils Its Full-Stack Blueprint to Contain and Monitor AI Agents
Nvidia's OpenShell Reference Architecture pairs a software sandbox on Vera CPUs with Sentry monitoring on BlueField-4 chips, aiming to let companies run autonomous agents while enf…
Malaysia Launches DLT Platform For Tokenised Bonds And Sukuk
TL;DR: Bank Negara Malaysia has unveiled SSDS+, combining cloud and distributed ledger technology to support digital bonds and sukuk alongside central-bank-money settlement. Malays…
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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Euronet And Fireblocks Bring Stablecoins Into Bank Card Issuing
TL;DR: Euronet and Fireblocks are extending their partnership to support stablecoin-funded card programmes for banks and fintechs. The infrastructure behind a bank card is becoming…
Shinhan And SBI Plan Yen Stablecoin Payment Tests Across Japan And Korea
TL;DR: Shinhan Card and two SBI businesses have agreed to explore yen stablecoin payments and cross-border blockchain settlement, with no commercial launch date yet. A South Korean…
Robinhood single-stock perps could be a ‘strong positive’ for HOOD shares, Mizuho says
A Mizuho survey of 600+ Robinhood users finds 94% would trade single-stock perpetual futures, mostly with new money.
Who Found the PHP Bug That Made Governments Unplug Their Websites? ChatGPT, Of Course
OpenAI says its models found PHP2Shell and led a two-month coalition to fix it. It's the same AI that broke into Hugging Face and an Australian government portal this year.
Grayscale Opens A Direct Crypto-To-Fund Route Across Ten Products
TL;DR: Eligible Grayscale investors can now contribute crypto assets directly for shares in selected products, avoiding a preliminary conversion into cash. Grayscale is making the…
How a SpaceX and Tesla Merger Would Reshape Musk’s AI Empire
Both boards are now studying a tie-up that would put Grok, X, Starlink, orbital data centers, a chip megafactory and Optimus robots under one roof—and under one man's control.
American Bankers Association accuses OCC of undermining Congress with final stablecoin rewards rule
The fight between banks and crypto has reignited after a top banking regulator declined to weigh in on third-party stablecoin rewards.
Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking
The foundation called for regulation based on financial risks rather than technology, warning that overlapping rules could create uncertainty for crypto businesses across the EU.
FCA Consults On Where New UK Crypto Rules Should And Should Not Apply
TL;DR: The FCA’s CP26/36 consultation proposes guidance on regulatory exclusions for settlement, stablecoin handling and certain technical crypto services. Crypto businesses prepar…
Bitcoin Hits Weekly High as Crypto Market Rebounds
Bitcoin is back near $84,500 as XRP and Zcash lead a broad crypto rebound from October's slide, putting "Uptober" back on the table.
UK financial watchdog opens consultations for DeFi guidance, crypto laws
The UK Financial Conduct Authority consultations came just weeks after the agency opened applications for companies under its new crypto regulatory regime.
Standard Chartered Moves To Take Full Control Of Zodia Custody
TL;DR: Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, deepening its push into institutional digital asset safekeeping. Standard Chartered is bringing…
Treasury Secretary Bessent likens GENIUS Act to Lincoln-era banking reform
The OCC has finalized rules for stablecoin reserves and redemptions, with Bessent calling the GENIUS Act a “watershed moment for American finance.”
Dogecoin Gets a Dedicated Company to Build Out Its Ecosystem
Formed with the Dogecoin Foundation and led by MyDoge founder Jordan Jefferson, the new company consolidates the MyDoge wallet, DogeOS app platform, and Such App to build an econom…
OCC Finalises US Stablecoin Rules Ahead Of January 2027 Start
TL;DR: The OCC has published its final GENIUS Act rule, setting out how payment stablecoin issuers under its supervision will be regulated from January 18, 2027. America’s national…
Dataline raises $10.6 million for decentralized data network for AI agents, plans ICO
The startup also plans to hold a public token sale through Uniswap's auction platform, with details expected next week.
Trump to throw spotlight on overseas crypto abuses at White House event
The president is hosting a cybercrime event that will highlight U.S. authorities' efforts to crack down on crypto scams run by foreign criminal organizations.
Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth
Musk said both boards formed committees to weigh a tie-up that would combine Tesla’s 11,509 BTC and SpaceX’s 18,712 BTC—roughly $2.5 billion worth—onto a single balance sheet.
Chainlink, Cardano, other blockchain groups push SEC for clearer crypto rules
Six major blockchain organizations urged the SEC to formally recognize digital commodities as non-securities in its proposed regulatory framework.
What Is a Bitcoin-Backed Loan? Borrowing Against BTC Explained
Bitcoin-backed loans let holders borrow cash or stablecoins without selling BTC. Here's how collateral, LTV and liquidations work.
PHP Panic: Two Critical Bugs Put 70% of the Internet at Risk, and Everyone Is Freaking Out
Two critical bugs in PHP, the language running most of the web, let strangers take over servers without a password. The patch is out, attacks started early, and governments pulled…
How a16z-backed DATA is rethinking its blockchain strategy after $30 million Sui deal
The startup is retiring its own blockchain and moving to Sui with a $30 million investment as it narrows its focus to AI training data.
Bitcoin price tags $84.6K as US stocks head higher on SpaceX Q3 earnings beat
Bitcoin extended gains to approach $85,000 after US stock markets reacted to higher-than-expected SpaceX earnings.
Grayscale expands in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto ETFs and trusts
Grayscale expands in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto funds, letting eligible investors swap tokens for shares without selling for cash.
Bybit will look for big broker partnerships to take on Robinhood in the U.S.
When it comes to the U.S., Bybit will look to work with with someone like Interactive Brokers (IB), for example, said CEO Ben Zhou.
Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain
Real-world assets already back the largest stablecoins, yet borrowing against them onchain still runs through variable-rate pools. Peter Gaffney of O2O Capital Partners explains wh…
Anza’s Alpenglow goes live on Solana, cutting finality to 150 milliseconds
Solana activated Alpenglow, replacing TowerBFT and cutting transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds.
Solana Alpenglow Goes Live in 'Most Ambitious' Upgrade Since Ethereum's Merge
The new consensus protocol retires TowerBFT, which had run Solana since its 2020 launch, after a handoff on the live network.
Solana’s Alpenglow launches on mainnet, targets 99% faster finality
Solana’s first major consensus upgrade is targeting 99% finality reduction, seeking to offer users near-immediate transaction settlement and more responsive applications.
Big Tech’s eMudhra fixes may leave crypto bots exposed, CertiK warns
CertiK says crypto trading bots and exchange applications may remain exposed to the eMudhra certificate flaw because browser fixes may not protect all software.
5 alternatives to Ledger to store your Bitcoin
Hardware wallets aren’t the only way to protect your crypto, but from ETFs and passkeys to multisig accounts, each alternative has its own risks and trade-offs.
GTA 6 Trailer Features 'Dacity' Meme Coin—Here's What Traders Think It'll Do
Grand Theft Auto 6 is rumoured to feature a meme coin, and crypto traders are speculating on how prominently Rockstar will integrate it.
Standard Chartered signs definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody
Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, subject to regulatory approval.
OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers and custody
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final rule covers payment stablecoin issuance and some custody activities, with the GENIUS Act framework taking effect in mid-Januar…
Morning Minute: Bitcoin Tops JPMorgan’s Ten-Year Forecast for All Assets
The bank has Bitcoin outperforming all asset classes spanning real estate, stocks and gold over the next 10-15 years.
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