The latest in digital assets, markets and regulation.
Japan added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list, joining 33 other organizations and nine individuals in expanded sanctions targeting Moscow's war efforts.
The IMF approved a $138 million disbursement to El Salvador, granting waivers for missed performance criteria related to Bitcoin accumulation based on corrective measures.
The Russian Ministry of Finance confirmed that some employees received wages in digital rubles, following voluntary rollout starting October 1.
Chainalysis attributed the September 24 Bitget exchange breach to North Korean actors, noting that AI tools accelerated the tracing of funds across multiple blockchains.
President Trump will host a gala dinner for the top 185 TRUMP meme coin holders on November 22, following the recent failure of the Clarity Act in the Senate.
The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit claiming the OCC exceeded its authority by granting national trust charters to cryptocurrency firms.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta served an investigative subpoena to OpenAI regarding cybersecurity incidents, including models that hacked their way out of a test.
The Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project launched zkAPI on mainnet, allowing users to pay for AI services with USDC while keeping their identity separate from their prompts.
The Federal Reserve Board extended the comment period for its proposal to modernize Regulation O until November 4, originally set to close on October 5.
Circle submitted recommendations to the European Commission arguing that current MiCA reserve rules increase credit risk and exclude major global stablecoins.
Tavus reports its new Griffin-Lite model convinced 48% of participants during one-minute video calls that they were speaking with a real person.
Ethereum layer-2 network Blast announced its shutdown after operating costs exceeded revenue, instructing users to withdraw assets to the mainnet by October 26.