IMF finds over half of tokenized US stock trading happens after Wall Street closes
More than half of volume in the five-product sample came outside regular US hours, while volatility was about 1.5 times that of traditional counterparts.
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Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves
For affiliated issuers with separate reserves, redemption demand could concentrate at one entity while moving backing across borders faces frictions.
FTX’s former Bitcoin mining bet gets new life as parent raises €800 million for AI
The new equity backs a wider AI platform while SWI pursues its existing plan to reposition Genesis Digital Assets' mining sites.
Standard Chartered brings Ripple’s RLUSD into banking custody after $765 million quarterly surge
Eligible clients can custody XRPL-issued RLUSD through the DIFC branch; the planned LMAX collateral link remains conditional and undated.
Bitcoin options price a quiet CPI week while shorts cluster at $76,000–$80,000
Bitcoin options expiring Friday carry substantial put exposure below the market price, while short-term volatility pricing has fallen ahead of Wednesday's US inflation report. Data from Coinbase-owned Deribit, a crypto options exchange, showed that in an Oct. 12 snapshot the…
Solana’s offline-signing proposal would keep approvals valid after failed transactions
Proposed signer programs would preserve offline approval while requiring affected operators to reassess account authorities, application access and custody controls.
Eclair merges fixes for Lightning flaws that could burn Bitcoin in fees
October funding and splicing repairs limit peer fees and verify backend transactions, while the latest listed release remains September's v0.14.3.
France’s tax proposal would tax Bitcoin-to-USDC swaps before investors cash out
The committee-approved amendment would end deferral for swaps into MiCA e-money tokens and change the acquisition basis used to calculate gains.
Bitcoin’s rebound approaches the $85,000 zone where past buyers may sell
Bitcoin and Ethereum extended their weekend recovery, although on-chain indicators and derivatives positioning suggest the rebound faces significant obstacles. Data from CryptoSlate showed that Bitcoin briefly climbed above $84,000 after falling toward $80,000 during last week's selloff. Ethereum also recovered…
EU targets MiCA loophole that lets crypto exchanges serve 27 countries with one license
The Council’s selective ESMA model would address part of MiCA’s cross-border supervision gap while retaining national oversight elsewhere.
Thailand wants a piece of the $120 billion Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF market, but on its own terms
The SEC says the framework takes effect Oct. 16, with Bitcoin and Ethereum initially eligible and product-risk education required before trading.
A Solana wallet tested a fake address with $10, then sent it $30,750
Bitquery’s Solana research shows how a successful $10 test can precede a larger payment to the wrong recipient.