The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket and Kyrgyzstani exchange TokenSpot on October 8, after blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis linked the services to illicit financial flows and networks associated with Russia’s sanctions evasion. The designations target parts of the infrastructure used to move money through crypto, including payment services that received funds from […]
Licensed EU crypto firms have until early January 2027 to wind down services for stablecoins that fail MiCA, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said on Thursday. ESMA set that three-month deadline in an opinion addressed to national supervisors. The opinion covers asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs) that do not meet MiCA’s […]
Samsung is teaming up with Solana to allow users in the United States to send money across borders using USDC starting in the last week of October 2026. The feature will be available through Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay. Major Mainstream Partner According to the official press release, the launch will be available across 82 […]
Ripple is moving deeper into Wall Street’s leveraged ETF business, with its prime brokerage arm providing swap financing to funds that use derivatives to amplify bets on stocks and indexes. A recent Wall Street Journal report shows how the crypto company is entering a fee-heavy part of traditional finance where banks have long dominated, while […]
XRP is still stuck in a narrow range of around $1.46-$1.56, but an analyst has said that the compression may be about to break into a bigger move. If the token can break out and hold its resistance, the analyst predicts a bullish path to $1.80-$2, but if it dumps below support, it could drop […]
Tether has announced an agreement with the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) to explore a stablecoin pegged to the tenge, the country’s national currency. The memorandum of understanding also includes the Alatau City Authority (ACA), which oversees regulation in the city of Alatau under its special legal regime. Tether, the NBK and the ACA will […]
Vitalik Buterin has warned that rapid advances in AI-assisted mathematics could make ECDSA and other structured cryptographic systems less secure sooner than expected, while cautioning users against rushing into wallet migration. His argument goes beyond quantum computing, raising the possibility that AI could find mathematical shortcuts that humans have missed for decades. Buterin Warns Against […]
Bitcoin (BTC) was trading near $84,000 after another failure to break above its yearly open at $87,700. Bitfinex said the next move will depend more on renewed spot demand than on increased futures leverage. Bitcoin had reached $87,200 on October 2, before retreating below the key level. The rejection marked the third failed breakout in […]
An interesting case seems to be brewing around Hyperliquid. Reports have emerged that authorities in Singapore, the city-state the decentralized trading platform claims is home to its corporate headquarters, say they have no jurisdiction over Hyperliquid at all. MAS Questions Where Hyperliquid Falls Under Regulation According to a Financial Times report on October 7, the […]
The new federal framework was proposed by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for crypto exchanges that offer leveraged trading to retail customers. The move could give US crypto platforms a clearer route to federal oversight at a time when the country still lacks a broad crypto market law. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced […]