S&P Global Launches Risk Grades for Crypto Lending Vaults
S&P Global's new framework grades risks across six areas of a crypto lending vault, but no vault has been assessed yet.
S&P Global's new framework grades risks across six areas of a crypto lending vault, but no vault has been assessed yet.
Strive added 2,000 BTC at an average $84,422, but remains fifth and carries $1.29 billion in preferred stock obligations.
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Stripe plans to bring stablecoin cards to more than 100 countries, with card spending and its existing payments network behind the push.
NEAR gains 8.1% after the attacker behind the $3.8 million NEAR Intents exploit returns the stolen funds, while Token2049 puts the network's AI and Intents strategy in the spotlight.
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The CFTC has opened the process for its first crypto-specific rules under Regulation CTX and CAM, giving exchanges a potential federal pathway for leveraged and margined crypto trading.
Circle can defer or cap EEA USDC redemptions if reserves cannot be rebalanced across borders. The right to redeem at par remains.
SHIB drew 3,005 trades worth $300,000 after listing on Solana. Early liquidity reached $514,000, but sustained use is unverified.
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and repurchased 11,000 during its fiscal Q3 2026, raising holdings to 44,000 BTC while testing its liquidity strategy.
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Strategy bought 334 bitcoin, but spent $73.7 million repurchasing STRC preferred stock. Its filing shows where the money came from.
Kalshi has received CFTC approval for S&P 500 perpetual futures, expanding its derivatives business beyond crypto and into traditional stock markets.
US sanctions target a France-linked network accused of moving hundreds of thousands of dollars in crypto to Hamas.
BNB broke above $800 and reached about $810, marking a major technical test after months of consolidation below the key resistance level.
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Payward has integrated SGB Net for 24/7 settlement, starting with US dollar transactions for a select group of institutional clients.
About 1.5 million ETH, worth roughly $4 billion, was waiting to enter Ethereum’s staking queue on Monday, Oct. 5, with an estimated wait of 25 days.
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OKX and ICE plan a 24/7 tokenized stock platform, Trump launches a new AI task force, and El Salvador receives another $138 million from the IMF.
USDT is planned for an October 2026 return to Bitcoin, but private transfers, support and supply growth will determine whether it gains payments use.
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ICBA is challenging the OCC over crypto trust charters that it says bypass bank safeguards, raising questions for custody and lending firms.
The RBI supports the technology behind tokenization while warning that privately issued crypto assets could weaken monetary sovereignty and capital controls.
The SEC approved six 3x leveraged ETPs tied to bitcoin, ether and other assets. Registration is still required before they can trade.
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SHIB burn records show a 17,134% daily spike, but the reported amount was worth about $17 and was dominated by one Coinbase-labelled transfer.
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Bitcoin ETFs took in $6.3 billion in Q3, but 2026 flows are only $985 million after first-half redemptions.
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ESMA wants EU crypto firms barred from custody and transfers involving stablecoins that fail MiCA rules. It is a proposal, not current law.
BlackRock built three portfolio strategies for Ondo. Each is wrapped as one token that automates allocation, rebalancing and fees.
Business and commercial programs generated about 17% of Visa's stablecoin-linked card volume, as payment growth across its programs approached 200% year over