OCC's final rule to start fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against GENIUS Act ban
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations under the act. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto rises with Asian tech stocks, zcash extends gain after setting upgrade date
Bitcoin rose to a oneweek high as Asian tech stocks rebounded and SpaceX and Tesla formed committees to explore a merger. Source:CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin clings to $82,500 as SpaceX results lift stock futures
SpaceX’s blowout quarter revived the AI trade, but oil topped $110 again. XS.com warns that losing $82,500 opens a path toward $70,000. Source:CoinDesk
SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin
Independent committees are assessing a potential tieup, while strong SpaceX earnings lift shares ahead of Tesla’s results. Source:CoinDesk
Monero futures are again heating with leverage, raising volatility risks
Open interest has topped $300 million and price is back above $600. A similar setup was seen before January's crash. Source:CoinDesk
Ripple brings Wall Street into 24/7 stock bets, but HSBC warns markets are still thin
Institutions can trade through Ripple Prime and post RLUSD as collateral. Finding enough buyers and sellers for large positions could prove harder.…
Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday
Alpenglow will replace the voting system Solana has used since 2020, targeting roughly 150millisecond finality after months of testing that included a failed…
A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked
Eight secret keys at eMudhra, an Indian firm that vouches for websites, were compromised. Browsers and software makers are rushing out fixes. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11%
Strong results from SpaceX and Super Micro sent Asian chip stocks surging, and ZEC led crypto higher after developers set a date for its next network upgrade.…
U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance
A Commodity Futures Trading Commission task force is scheduled for October 28 to talk about how the latest "super intelligence" technology may impact markets.…
OKX-ICE’s Andrew Cuomo calls issuer objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans
The former NY governor, who cochairs the joint venture between the crypto exchange and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to take a…
BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash
BlackRock's proposed fund follows similar products from Calamos that helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff. Source:CoinDesk