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Digital Asset co-founder and CEO Yuval Rooz said the crypto industry should use the current regulatory environment to accelerate institutional adoption, arguing that widespread use of blockchain could make it…
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urges the industry to enter "bunker mode" and migrate assets to fresh addresses, citing fears that AI may compromise ECDSA security within months.
The Cross-Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) yesterday (8 October 2026) completed its biennial simulation exercise, known as SIMEX26, focused this year on a global cloud services disruption.
SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group reviews extended CHAPS settlement hours and data collection powers. Members prioritize keeping the 09:00 benchmark publication time despite proposed 24/7 operations. Market remains stable with £55bn daily volumes, while funds increase overnight allocations amid geopolitical tensions.
Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, resigned to join the private sector, leaving the council without any remaining staff. His departure follows the exits of David Sacks and Harry Jung, occurring after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate.
Solana activates Alpenglow on Oct 21, cutting finality to 150ms. Validators will now vote off-chain, causing reported TPS to drop despite unchanged user activity. The update improves fault tolerance but marks only phase one of a two-part upgrade.
HEX token sellers erased $160M in market cap after reports of founder Richard Schueler's detention in Istanbul. The token fell nearly 30% amid seizures of assets, reviving concerns over his past legal issues including Interpol notices and a dismissed US SEC lawsuit.
Post-CLARITY vote, SEC and CFTC issued pro-crypto rules on stock tokens and staking. However, legal experts warn these agency measures remain vulnerable to judicial review and political reversal, especially after the 2024 end of Chevron deference increased court scrutiny of regulatory authority.
OranjeBTC CEO Gui Gomes details his firm's strategy to replicate MicroStrategy's Bitcoin treasury model in Brazil. Citing high grassroots adoption and new regulations, he highlights a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin-backed loan and views BTC as optimal collateral.
The UK government has sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms suspected of helping Russian entities circumvent financial sanctions.
Standard Chartered now projects stablecoin market cap to hit $2 trillion by 2030, revising its earlier timeline after the market plateaued at $309 billion. Transaction volumes continue to rise despite stalled supply growth, with regulatory shifts in the US influencing future adoption.
Payward, Kraken's parent, agreed to buy Saldo Bank for an EU license and footprint in five markets. The deal, closing in 2027, enables Payward to offer traditional banking services like loans and deposits alongside crypto assets.