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Cardano’s ADA has gained about 42% since Sept. 16, but open interest has expanded faster than the network’s stablecoin base. With ADA below the $0.28 breakout area, traders are watching whether fresh liquidity supports the rally or leveraged longs become exposed.
Crypto-card payment volume has reached a record $12.5 billion, up 140% year to date and 247% from October 2025. Stablecoin use, cross-border payments and QR spending are driving growth as Fold and Aven expand their card offerings.
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union is custodying real Bitcoin for members through a patent-pending multisignature vault model. CEO Jed Meyer said member holdings have surpassed 20 BTC, while the Minnesota institution explores direct trading, Lightning and stablecoin services.
Early Bitcoin contributor Amir Taaki said Singaporean police questioned him for hours about his work before deporting him. The privacy developer described the episode as part of a wider pattern involving detentions and deportations in several countries.
OKX has raised fresh funding at a $25 billion valuation from Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures. The exchange says the capital will support expansion into tokenized real-world assets and broader blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
BlackRock says AI agents could become a major source of crypto demand as they begin making frequent, low-value payments for data, computing and other services. Its research favors stablecoins for everyday transactions and bitcoin for longer-term value preservation.
FinCEN is withdrawing proposed rules covering crypto held in unhosted wallets and cryptocurrency mixing. The decision removes planned reporting requirements and follows privacy concerns, while the agency says it will continue monitoring mixers for money laundering and terrorist financing.
Adam Iza, who called himself “The Godfather,” received a 78-month federal sentence for a scheme that prosecutors said defrauded Meta of more than $37 million. He must also pay $23.4 million and faces a separate concurrent 15-year sentence for an attempted Bitcoin robbery.
Adam Iza, who called himself “The Godfather,” received a 78-month sentence and a $23.4 million restitution order over a scheme involving former sheriff’s deputies, more than $37 million in Meta fraud and cryptocurrency-linked tax evasion.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $89.9 million in net outflows on Monday, ending two days of inflows as Bitcoin traded about 32% below its October 2025 record. Ether ETFs also extended a five-session losing streak, while altcoin funds delivered mixed results.
OKX and Intercontinental Exchange plan a blockchain venue that could offer more than 60 tokenized U.S. stocks around the clock. The shares would be backed one-for-one, traded against stablecoins through liquidity pools, and face corporate, regulatory and liquidity hurdles.
Cathie Wood says investors may need to “follow the agents” as AI software begins taking actions and spending money. Stablecoins and blockchains could support machine-to-machine payments, but banks, card networks and technology platforms are also competing to control this emerging financial infrastructure.
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The IMF approved a $139 million disbursement for El Salvador while urging the country to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin. The fund cited stronger-than-expected economic activity but said Bitcoin accumulation requirements had not been met, granting waivers tied to corrective measures.
A Cornell survey of 25,880 people across 25 countries found that El Salvador, Venezuela and Nigeria had the highest shares of respondents who had ever owned bitcoin, with adoption linked to currency instability and limited banking access.
Absa is reportedly preparing to become Africa’s first bank to custody bitcoin, initially serving institutional clients and potentially adding other digital assets. The move reflects wider bank interest in crypto custody and South Africa’s relatively institutional digital-asset market.
Bitcoin moved above $87,000 after U.S. data showed September hiring slowed sharply and unemployment increased. The move was supported by exchange-traded fund flows and expectations that a softer labor market could reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.
Ego Death Capital partner Nico Lechuga says permanent capital and Bitcoin treasuries could offer business owners an alternative to private equity’s fixed exit timetable. The discussion covers acquisitions, debt, free cash flow, roll-ups and identifying genuine Bitcoin businesses.
