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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $228.6 million last week after a $681.1 million withdrawal the previous week. The nearly $910 million two-week outflow came as hotter inflation data revived rate concerns and Bitcoin slipped below $80,000.
Stablecoin payments climbed 45% to $482 billion through September 2026, despite almost flat supply. Mastercard, Stripe and Visa are integrating stablecoins into accounts, cards and cross-border payment services, while Allium says usage remains a small share of traditional payments.
Hackers stole $1.18 billion from crypto projects in the third quarter, up 55% from the previous quarter, as Hacken warned that security audits often exclude suppliers, wallets, signing systems and other infrastructure attackers target.
Australia has released draft legislation to implement the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and establish domestic crypto reporting rules. The bill is open for comment until October 28, with the country’s first international exchanges of crypto tax information expected in 2028.
Former Trump crypto adviser Bo Hines reportedly retained a one-third stake in Nxum while promoting the GENIUS stablecoin bill. The Wall Street Journal said Nxum received $6.3 million from Tether, including an initial payment made while Hines remained in government.
Patrick Witt has left the White House Crypto Council as Senate disagreements continue to block the CLARITY Act. His departure removes a key intermediary in talks over stablecoin rewards, banking competition and safeguards involving President Trump’s crypto interests.
Mastercard and BVNK have launched a platform that lets businesses hold, convert, transfer and spend fiat currencies and stablecoins through one connection. The service links stablecoin balances to Mastercard cards, merchant payments and local bank payouts, with future support planned for AI-agent commerce and tokenized deposits.
Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 as hotter inflation data revived interest-rate concerns, triggering $948.22 million in crypto liquidations. Long traders absorbed 90.6% of the losses, while Bitcoin also slipped below the estimated average cost of U.S. spot ETF holders near $82,300.
Nearly $483 million in bitcoin and ether futures positions were liquidated as ether fell more than 6% and bitcoin dropped about 3%. Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision added pressure, while losses spread to Solana, XRP, dogecoin and Zcash.
EasyA has reached an independently assessed $1.1 billion valuation ahead of a planned direct listing in the first half of 2027. The blockchain and AI developer platform has filed a draft SEC registration and is considering tokenized shares for its public-market debut.
BlackRock’s digital-asset holdings rose 63% to $79.6 billion in the third quarter as crypto prices recovered and investors supplied $7.9 billion in new money. Assets remain 23% below year-ago levels, underscoring the impact of market movements on the asset manager’s crypto business.
The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Ratepayer Protection Act after a 57-43 procedural vote, reviving questions over whether large data centers should cover the full cost of power and grid upgrades needed for America’s expanding AI and digital economy.
Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is seeking a court-supervised sale, with Disney offering $20 million as the opening bidder. The app remains online for now, but the company says it will be shut down if no buyer commits to continuing the service.
Tokenized stock trading is concentrated outside regular US market hours on BNB Chain, Solana and Base. The activity comes as tokenized equity values approach $3.3 billion and US regulators create a potential framework for domestic onchain stock trading.
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A new SEC quorum rule could let one commissioner approve regulations in some circumstances, while vacancies leave the SEC and CFTC with limited leadership. The change comes as both agencies pursue crypto rules after Congress failed to pass a comprehensive market structure bill.
A UK High Court judge ruled that Chinese law must govern claims to more than 61,000 Bitcoin seized from a major fraud case. The decision does not determine ownership, leaving investors to prove proprietary rights in further proceedings over cryptocurrency worth about $5 billion.
