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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

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