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Russia’s digital ruble accounts top 220K in first month, nearly 4X central bank forecast 2026-10-06 at 21:19 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The digital ruble’s early uptake comes as BRICS nations explore linking their digital currencies for cross-border trade and payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bill aims at stopping US lawmaker bets on their own elections ahead of midterms 2026-10-06 at 20:59 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The No Betting on Your Own Race Act will not be addressed before the 2026 US midterms as Congress is on recess until after the election. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

Ripple expands Brevan Howard deal with prime brokerage services 2026-10-06 at 18:24 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Ripple Prime will provide prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by the $35 billion alternative investment manager. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade launches on Sepolia testnet 2026-10-06 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Sepolia marks one of the final major rehearsals before the final activation of Glamsterdam, aimed at bringing more efficiency and scalability to the Ethereum mainnet. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Hong Kong officials double down on end-2026 deadline for crypto licensing bill 2026-10-06 at 13:16 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Hong Kong regulators plan to establish a licensing regime for four categories, including digital asset trading, custody, advisory and management services. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ondo opens private markets with tokenized pre-IPO AI exposure 2026-10-06 at 12:21 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Ondo’s tokenized notes will give eligible investors exposure to private companies, with the first tied to an unnamed pre-IPO AI company. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

EEZ tests atomic L1-to-L2 transaction in push to unify Ethereum 2026-10-06 at 10:09 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra An EEZ contributor shared a 0.001 ETH cross-chain test as the project develops a framework to connect Ethereum mainnet and its rollups. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto PAC announces support for 32 House candidates in US midterms 2026-10-06 at 00:42 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Fairshake said it would financially back 32 House candidates who all voted in favor of the CLARITY market structure bill in 2025, as the bill remains in limbo in the Senate. This article is an excerpt […]

FinCEN withdraws proposed crypto mixing rule over ‘legitimate activity’ concerns 2026-10-05 at 23:46 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The bureau under the US Treasury said it was withdrawing two proposed rules on unhosted wallets and crypto mixers ”as part of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory agenda.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Modern Treasury seeks US trust bank charter for digital asset custody 2026-10-05 at 22:53 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The payments infrastructure company is seeking federal approval to offer stablecoin custody and related fiat services through a limited-purpose national trust bank. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

S&P Global brings risk assessments to growing crypto lending vault sector 2026-10-05 at 20:58 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar S&P Global’s new framework evaluates digital asset lending vaults across six risk categories as deposits in the sector climb to about $10 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto framework after failed CLARITY vote 2026-10-05 at 20:40 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright CFTC Chair Michael Selig claimed that the agency was using its “existing statutory authorities“ to address crypto regulation after Congress failed to advance a market structure bill. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

Metaplanet reveals net income strategy to fuel Bitcoin accumulation 2026-10-05 at 16:47 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai 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. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases 2026-10-05 at 16:22 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million last week while spending $176.3 million to repurchase about 1.77 million shares of STRC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial run lacks the crypto rhetoric of his presidential bid 2026-10-05 at 13:11 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Ohio Republican candidate holds a stake in a digital asset manager and received donations from many in the industry, but has avoided making crypto a central campaign issue. This article is an excerpt from […]

Kraken parent adds 24/7 dollar settlement with Singapore Gulf Bank 2026-10-05 at 11:56 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The partnership will enable select institutions in Asia and the Gulf region to instantly settle US dollar transactions through the bank’s SGB Net This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy 2026-10-05 at 03:35 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The newly registered lobbying operation lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals among the issues it plans to lobby on in Washington. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force 2026-10-04 at 16:48 By Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war 2026-10-04 at 15:40 By Cointelegraph by Michael Millard Garantex was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions for helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted 2026-10-04 at 12:39 By Cointelegraph by Michael Millard Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source