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Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time 2026-10-04 at 10:16 By Cointelegraph by Michael Millard Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms 2026-10-03 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Michael Millard Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports 2026-10-03 at 10:06 By Cointelegraph by Michael Millard US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO 2026-10-02 at 23:40 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue 2026-10-02 at 22:33 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report 2026-10-02 at 21:41 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds 2026-10-02 at 19:20 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t 2026-10-02 at 18:32 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens 2026-10-02 at 17:12 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Aave founder says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K 2026-10-02 at 12:30 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected after an attacker exploited a third-party adapter to drain about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Porsche’s ‘long haul’ Web3 project ends in less than four years 2026-10-02 at 12:18 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Porsche is winding down its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community as trading activity in its 911 NFT collection falls sharply from early levels. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout 2026-10-02 at 08:08 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Zano exploiter created 36.9M unauthorized ZANO before blockchain rollback 2026-10-02 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Core Lightning warns attackers are targeting unpatched nodes 2026-10-02 at 07:18 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier were told to upgrade immediately. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto 2026-10-02 at 06:59 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet 2026-10-02 at 06:34 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Ethereum’s zkAPI is now live on mainnet, turning an earlier zero-knowledge API payment proposal into a working implementation for private, prepaid access. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

NEAR Intents says its identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum 2026-10-02 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng “We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury 2026-10-02 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Evernorth expects to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN after its SPAC merger closes, with an XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million at current prices. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

Trump to host 3rd ‘exclusive’ memecoin event amid corruption claims 2026-10-02 at 00:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The president is scheduled to appear at his golf club in Washington, DC, at a Nov. 22 dinner for his top 185 memecoin holders, following similar events in May 2025 and April 2026. This article is an […]

50,000 Europeans call on EU to ease stablecoin rewards restrictions in MiCA review 2026-10-01 at 21:45 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar A 50,000-letter campaign is pressing Brussels to rethink stablecoin rewards as EU central banks seek broader changes to MiCA’s stablecoin rules. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source