Mastercard links stablecoin balances to bank accounts and card payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMastercard has launched a platform allowing businesses to connect stablecoin balances with traditional banking and card payment services, expanding its digital asset infrastructure.
Sweden reconsiders digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSweden’s central bank has urged lawmakers to prepare legislation for a potential digital krona, pointing to the European Central Bank’s digital euro plans and growing stablecoin use.
MSCI adopts index exclusion rules that could oust Strategy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndex provider MSCI has approved rules that could remove Strategy, Metaplanet and Upexi from its global indexes by excluding companies classified as non-operating businesses.
Binance.US seeks $1 billion valuation in potential funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBinance.US is seeking up to $100 million in fresh funding at a potential $1 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
ChangeNOW Announces NOW AI After Resolving Website Integration Vulnerability
Reading Time: 2 minutesKingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 15th October 2026, Chainwire
Pixagram Announces Free Account Creation for 250 New Users Daily Through 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutesPanama City, Panama, 15th October 2026, Chainwire
OCC review identifies crypto-related banking restrictions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome US banks restricted financial services for digital asset businesses, citing concerns about financial crime, according to a review by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Korea plans to tighten cybersecurity rules for financial institutions after a review found weaknesses at 130 of 555 companies, including crypto businesses.
Australia seeks feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of 2027 rollout
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia’s securities regulator has opened a consultation on proposed capital, custody and trading standards for crypto platforms ahead of a wider regulatory rollout in 2027.
VanEck shelves proposed Lido staked Ether ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVanEck has decided not to proceed with its proposed exchange-traded fund holding Lido staked Ether (stETH), according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Strive buys 3,311 Bitcoin for $280 million in largest acquisition since January
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStrive added 3,311 Bitcoin to its holdings over the past week, bringing its total to 32,773 BTC as of 9 October, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The purchase was worth about $280 million.
Russia clears Sberbank for crypto trading ahead of December launch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe regulator’s updated register now lists 10 authorised crypto exchange operators and six digital custodians, including Sberbank and VTB.
BIS says digital cash can protect privacy but flags data breach risks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says digital cash could offer privacy similar to physical cash, but its underlying technology is not yet ready for production.
Ledger asks resellers to halt sales in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLedger has asked distributors in six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to suspend sales and remove its hardware wallets from shelves while it investigates reports of device tampering.
Bybit Expands Beyond Crypto as CEO Outlines Next Phase of Financial Platform
Reading Time: 4 minutesDubai, United Arab Emirates, 13th October 2026, Chainwire
Meet A7 International, an Innovative Global Platform Designed to Reinvent the International Payments Market
Reading Time: 3 minutesMoscow, Russia, 13th October 2026, Chainwire
Strategy’s Bitcoin stash grows to 848,250 BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStrategy purchased another 250 Bitcoin for $21.5 million last week, bringing its total holdings to 848,250 BTC.
France considers mandatory disclosure of crypto holdings above €100,000
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrench lawmakers have backed a proposal requiring individuals to declare self-custodied crypto assets worth €100,000 ($112,000) or more.
TD Cowen warns CFTC crypto rules could slip into 2028
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may not finalise its proposed rules for leveraged and margined crypto trading until early 2028, leaving the framework vulnerable to changes after the […]
Standard Chartered launches custody for Ripple’s RLUSD on XRP Ledger
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStandard Chartered has launched institutional custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger through its Dubai branch, regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority.
BiggerZ Crypto Casino Launches 100% RTP Originals With 0% House Edge
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica, 12th October 2026, PlayNewswire
A7 to unveil a service that will re-invent the international payments market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMoscow, Russia, 12th October 2026, Chainwire
US targets $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto seizures
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US expects to seize about $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran as Washington intensifies its sanctions campaign against Tehran.
Thailand sets rules for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs from 16 October
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued rules for cryptocurrency ETFs, initially limiting the products to Bitcoin and Ether.
Ether ETFs extend outflows as Solana funds end 14-week inflow streak
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS spot Ether ETFs recorded $542.1 million in net outflows last week, their largest weekly loss since January, according to SoSoValue data analysed by The Block.
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