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Metaplanet shareholders approved a deal to acquire a 93.7% stake in Nasdaq-listed Super League by contributing 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million. The company plans to rebrand as Superplanet and use US preferred-stock markets to finance more Bitcoin purchases.
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A proposed US bill would create a crypto-specific voluntary disclosure program, allowing eligible taxpayers to amend past returns and pay tax, interest and reduced penalties. The measure passed the House Ways and Means Committee but still requires approval by Congress and the president.
World has launched identity tools for banks and financial institutions to verify that real people approve transactions, citing rising AI-enabled fraud. The expansion involves several design partners but comes as regulators continue to scrutinize the project’s iris-scanning biometric technology.
Kraken’s Protected Strategies USDC vault has joined Firelight’s DeFi coverage system on Flare, directing protection premiums toward an XRP-linked collateral pool. Stakers may earn recurring returns, but face slashing, delayed withdrawals and losses from qualifying incidents across the portfolio.
JPMorgan is reportedly expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, giving approved institutional clients another network for blockchain payments, tokenized-asset settlement and collateral activity. The move follows launches on Base and planned support for the Canton Network.
A Bitcoin wallet inactive since 2013 transferred 411.45 BTC, worth about $34 million, to a new SegWit address. The coins have not moved to an exchange, suggesting the transaction may be a security or custody upgrade rather than an immediate sale.
World has launched biometric “proof of human” badges for Zoom enterprise users globally. The World ID system compares an iris-scan image, live selfie and video feed to help participants identify real people during sensitive calls.
South Korean officials are set to consult major crypto exchanges as lawmakers and industry representatives seek another delay to the country’s planned cryptocurrency tax. A new bill could push implementation from 2027 to 2029 by linking it to international crypto-asset reporting.
Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs has disclosed new spending opposing Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, taking its total for the 2026 race to about $46.66 million. Brown’s history of opposing crypto legislation has made the contest the industry’s costliest political target.
Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley are presenting tokenization as a potential growth engine, with opportunities in trading, cross-border payments and wealth advice. The banks described early-stage initiatives but offered no revenue forecasts for the technology.
Stablecoin card use is growing quickly, with Visa reporting more than 160 linked programs and payment volume nearly doubling year over year. But providers still face card-processing, settlement, financing and reward costs, while customers must weigh convenience against fees and currency conversion.
Fidelity says Solana has recorded no reported mainnet outages in two years and has improved its security and performance, while warning that concentrations in staking, hosting and client software remain important resilience and decentralization issues to monitor.
Bitcoin may appeal as protection against currency debasement, but borrowing costs, lost interest income, futures premiums and liquidation risk can reduce returns. Moneyiar data showed Bitcoin at $80,986.59, down 0.73% over 24 hours and 2.40% over seven days on Oct. 17, 2026.
A task-scam operator was among the largest victims of a Ledger wallet theft, losing more than 60 BTC, or about $4.8 million. Chainalysis said the funds were drained from three Ledger addresses after devices linked to reseller CryptoBilis were compromised.
A fraudster who allegedly made millions through fake online job offers lost 60 bitcoin, worth more than $4.9 million, after attackers accessed Ledger wallets compromised with unauthorized hardware implants sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis.
XRP remains far below its 2018 record while bitcoin, ether and other major tokens have surpassed theirs. Analysts cite a 63% increase in circulating supply, weaker trading and network activity, limited fund inflows, Ripple’s payments focus and past SEC uncertainty.
Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 before rebounding to nearly $82,000 in Asian trading. The recovery came alongside gains in South Korean chipmakers, while traders watched the $84,000 level, U.S. inflation implications and an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.
