What is moving the market — central banks in their own words, and the crypto press.
The former medical device maker has liquidated its Solana treasury and is offering to repurchase shares and warrants using its $223.8 million cash holdings.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)A Fairshake affiliate is supporting incumbent Aisha Wahab through ads in November, but the congresswoman already won a special election in the district.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)The stablecoin issuer's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has been defending against accusations that the firm's stablecoins have fueled financial activity in Iran.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)The financial agency is scheduled to close public comments on its ‘Regulation Crypto Assets’ proposed in August.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)Mesh will connect crypto and stablecoin wallets to Visa’s global payment network, allowing users to spend digital assets without a separate card.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)The new service combines payment data and blockchain analytics to help banks detect suspicious stablecoin transactions before settlement.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)The UK-based fintech will use the authorization to offer crypto services in additional international markets, though it has not disclosed specific countries or launch dates.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)The future of perps in the U.S. may be at stake as the CFTC argues that CME hasn't shown the new policy is hurting it after the agency OK'd its first bitcoin perp.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)The transaction would give Metaplanet access to US capital markets, where it plans to use preferred stock offerings to finance additional Bitcoin purchases.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)The Bitcoin treasury company added another 1,223 BTC after an earlier purchase pushed it past MARA Holdings, while continuing to expand its reserves through equity financing.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)Bitcoin price action failed to improve with equities as a sell wall at $83,000 kept BTC in a tight range.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)The launch comes as Zerohash bids for a federal trust charter.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)A proposed US bill would let crypto investors correct past tax reporting mistakes through a dedicated disclosure program, with reduced penalties for eligible taxpayers.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)Nine public companies objected to having their shares offered in tokenized form by OKX and ICE, testing whether platforms can create blockchain-based markets without issuer consent.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)Strategy added 267 Bitcoin to its holdings as it bought back 1.94 million STRC shares and boosted its preferred stock buyback program to $3 billion.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)Hoskinson said on X the language will bundle transaction requests with cryptographic proofs. He hasn’t shared a name, specs or a release date.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin saw its market cap decrease more than $400 million over two weeks of large redemptions on Ethereum and BNB Chain.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)Your day-ahead look for Oct. 19, 2026
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)Tech futures bounced after last week’s 5.5% rout, and bitcoin followed them up before sellers knocked it back. Earnings this week put the AI trade to the test again.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)Bitcoin rose 0.8% to around $82,700 as China’s GDP beat estimates and Nasdaq futures rebounded, while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.3% and DeFi led gains.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)France’s National Assembly adopted a crypto tax amendment targeting certain stablecoin swaps, while separate proposals on exit taxes and self-custodial wallet reporting remain under consideration.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)Analysis expects Bitcoin to retest $80,000 support again as stock markets attempt to recover last week’s losses.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)ESMA’s latest MiCA register update includes BingX, YouHodler and Banco Santander’s Openbank, bringing the total to 375 unique CASPs.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)JPMorgan's dollar deposit token is heading to Ethereum as the lender looks to offer it to wider selection of institutional clients.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)Curator-managed lending strategies are attracting institutional capital, while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)The Nvidia-backed company planned to deliver 23,000 AI chips in Britain next year, but its grid connection may not be ready until the 2030s.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 19.
coindesk.com(opens in a new tab)JPMorgan is reportedly expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, allowing institutional clients to make payments and settle tokenized asset transactions.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)US spot Ether ETFs recorded around $955 million in October net outflows so far, while Bitcoin funds extended their weekly withdrawal streak to two weeks.
cointelegraph.com(opens in a new tab)A bitcoin wallet dormant since 2013 moved 411 BTC, now worth about $34 million. It is one of several long-dormant wallets to wake up recently.
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