Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA-compliant euro token
Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas, and ING, Qivalis secured Dutch regulatory authorization to offer onchain euro settlement infrastructure. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin holds above $83,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data as altcoins lag
Bitcoin briefly reached $84,000 before easing back, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 0.6% since midnight as traders waited for U.S. inflation data. Source：CoinDesk
S&P 500 options are the hottest bet on this Hyperliquid exchange
Hypercall, an exchange built on Hyperliquid, says most of its $640 million in volume since June has come from the index. Source：CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin tumbles from near $84,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data
A brief run at $84,000 faded within the hour as tech stocks stalled and the chip selloff rolled on. Traders are waiting on the September CPI print.…
Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore
Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmonitored offshore channels.…
Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients
The bank manages custody and settlement inhouse via a closedloop model, removing the need for separate crypto wallets. Source：CoinDesk
Coinbase, which holds 5% of all bitcoin, wants the quantum fix started now
Coinbase says bitcoin should start preparing for quantum computers now, with flexible addresses, a backup quantumproof key and a separate debate over lost…
Ripple adds Stripe-owned wallets to XRP Ledger as AI payments pass 14 million
The integration will let software pay for online services using XRP and RLUSD, while questions remain about how much real economic activity the transactions…
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The switch will replace Solana’s existing validator voting system, remove vote transactions from blocks and could sharply change headline transaction counts…
Bitcoin climbs toward $84,000 after Fed’s Williams sees no rate hikes in 2027
ZEC led a broad bounce among major tokens, and Korean chipmakers snapped a fiveday losing streak ahead of Thursday’s U.S. inflation data. Source：CoinDesk
Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling companies.…
Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class
SATS will offer a fixed 15% dividend yield at par and be junior to the company's existing SATA, which pays a variable rate (currently 13%). Source：CoinDesk