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Decrypt • Crypto • 18:52, 21 Oct

OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline

The rule sets reserve, redemption and risk standards for issuers, but the OCC has yet to say when it will begin accepting applications.

Bitcoin • Crypto • 18:30, 21 Oct

MEXC Cuts off Russia and Belarus Support as EU Crypto Walls Close in

MEXC is ending services for users in Russia and Belarus, a short service update confirmed on Oct. 20, citing nothing more specific than “global compliance.” Four Paragraphs but No Clear Reason The notice w...

Decrypt • Crypto • 18:19, 21 Oct

'Mentality Issue': PlayStation Founder Waves Away Disc Ownership Anger

PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi pushed back against anger at Sony's decision to stop producing physical game discs.

Coin Desk • Crypto • 18:15, 21 Oct

Bitcoin risk management grows more popular as the 'just bet on price' era fades

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 21, 2026

Coin Desk • Crypto • 18:00, 21 Oct

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.

COINTELEGRAPH • Crypto • 17:50, 21 Oct

PancakeSwap TVL tops $380M as major fee overhaul heads to vote

PancakeSwap’s proposed fee-sharing overhaul would give liquidity providers 88% of swap fees and cut CAKE emissions by 69%, as BNB Chain’s DeFi activity expands.

COINTELEGRAPH • Crypto • 17:46, 21 Oct

France proposes liability for crypto exchanges offering DeFi access

French authorities want crypto exchanges to conduct checks on DeFi protocols and face liability for certain customer losses under proposed changes to EU crypto rules.

COINTELEGRAPH • Crypto • 17:39, 21 Oct

Bitcoin ‘top buyers’ halt BTC price upside with $87.7K now key: Glassnode

Bitcoin price current resistance near $87,000 was reinforced by investors who bought BTC in late 2025, per new research.

Coin Desk • Crypto • 17:34, 21 Oct

Crypto rises with Asian tech stocks, zcash extends gain after setting upgrade date

Bitcoin rose to a one-week high as Asian tech stocks rebounded and SpaceX and Tesla formed committees to explore a merger.

Coin Desk • Crypto • 17:30, 21 Oct

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.

Tech & Crypto

DeFi

Coin Desk • 15:47

Tether leads $15 million funding round for AI-focused payment startup Mural

Bitcoin • 15:30

Bitcoin Worth $90 Million Pulled From Wintermute by a Mystery Whale

COINTELEGRAPH • 15:11

Ether ETF outflows continue, pass $1B in October so far

Coin Desk • 15:10

Zcash developers confirm November date for upgrade that triples payment speed

Crypto News • 14:54

Switzerland Bitcoin ETF and Cameroon’s Paul Biya: A Financial Haven Debate

Markets & Economy

Macro

Bitcoin • 14:30

Just 0.7 Bitcoin Now Makes You a Billionaire in Indonesia

Crypto News • 14:14

Revolut Outage Hits Crypto Access as Google Cloud Failure Disrupts Banking Services

Bitcoin • 13:38

A Lab Robot Found Four New Asymmetric Reactions in 30 Days, but Humans Set the Rules

COINTELEGRAPH • 12:56

Malaysia central bank launches DLT platform for tokenized bonds

Bitcoin • 12:35

After 80 Years of Smooth-Wing Dogma, Micro-Roughness Cut Drag 43%

Policy, Politics & Global Regulation

SEC • Fed • G20 • Legal Wires

POLICY SPOTLIGHT

Ripple brings Wall Street into 24/7 stock bets, but HSBC warns markets are still thin

Coin Desk • 12:25, 21 Oct

COINTELEGRAPH

Tech giants rush to block 8 eMudhra certs that could enable fake sites

Coin Desk

Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday

Bitcoin

Microsoft and McDonald’s Push Back Against OKX-ICE Tokenized Stocks

More News & Global Wires

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Decrypt • 19:51, 05 Oct

Strategy Posts $21B Q3 Gain, Buys $29M in BTC, Repurchases $176M in STRC

The firm's Bitcoin holdings hit a record 848,000 BTC, while the quarterly gain is a fair-value mark carrying $1.88 billion in deferred tax.

COINTELEGRAPH • 19:46, 05 Oct

Strategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases

Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million last week while spending $176.3 million to repurchase about 1.77 million shares of STRC.

COINTELEGRAPH • 19:30, 05 Oct

Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?

Calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models are colliding with an $800 billion investment boom. Could an AI slowdown tank the US economy?

COINTELEGRAPH • 19:30, 05 Oct

Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?

Calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models are colliding with an $800 billion investment boom. Could an AI slowdown tank the US economy?

COINTELEGRAPH • 19:28, 05 Oct

Metaplanet reveals net income strategy to fuel Bitcoin accumulation

Metaplanet revealed a revised capital allocation framework proposing to allocate as much as 15% of total assets to strategic investments to fund its Bitcoin accumulation.

Coin Desk • 19:28, 05 Oct

An XRP treasury SPAC surges nearly 300% ahead of Evernorth merger

Armada Acquisition Corp. II rose about 270% last week, leaving the thinly traded shell at nearly four times its roughly $10.50 trust value before merging with Evernorth, an XPR treasury company.

Crypto News • 19:17, 05 Oct

Near Protocol ETF Puts NEAR Back on Institutional Investors’ Radar

The Bitwise NEAR ETF prospectus outlines NRR’s staking, custody, fees and risks, while noting the proposed NYSE Arca listing. The post Near Protocol ETF Puts NEAR Back on Institutional Investors’ Radar appeared first ...

Bitcoin • 19:13, 05 Oct

Strategy’s Bitcoin Treasury Reaches 848,000 After 334 BTC Buy

Strategy added another 334 BTC for $28.7 million, bringing its bitcoin holdings to exactly 848,000 BTC as of Oct. 4. The company paid an average $85,838.80 per coin in the latest purchase, while its entire bitcoin pos...