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Robinhood Chain is evaluating Arbitrum’s Priority Gas Auctions, a system that lets traders pay higher fees to prioritize individual transactions. The review comes as the tokenized-asset blockchain uses first-come, first-served ordering and grows within the broader onchain expansion of Robinhood’s brokerage business.
French authorities recorded 90 cryptocurrency-related cases involving kidnapping, extortion, threats and violent theft from January to mid-August 2026. Researchers say leaked personal data may be helping criminals identify crypto holders, their homes and their relatives.
Bitcoin recovered toward $82,600 after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would not strike Iran before the midterm elections. The move reduced pressure from Thursday’s sell-off, while ether and Solana remained weaker and broader markets responded to lower oil prices.
Solana is set to reduce its target block time to 200 milliseconds at epoch 1053, completing a series of upgrades begun in August. The change should create five block opportunities per second, while increasing validator demands and shortening transaction timing windows.
Cantor Fitzgerald is facing Senate questions over its relationship with Tether, including compliance with sanctions rules, the value of its stake and payments involving Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s family. The inquiry follows allegations that USDT has been used in Iran’s shadow banking network.
Project Eleven and Quantus plan institutional custody support for Quantus in the first quarter of 2027, highlighting the challenge banks face in preserving key controls and audits as blockchains prepare for possible quantum-resistant cryptography.
SALT Lending CEO Shawn Owen says banks, credit unions and advisers are increasingly engaging with Bitcoin-backed lending, marking what he describes as the cryptocurrency’s first institutional cycle. The interview covered collateral, volatility, regulation, ETFs and the changing profile of borrowers.
Bryan Johnson says filters, retouching and lighting may be the most effective anti-aging tools for appearance, even as he continues medical longevity work, a disease-focused program and his stated goal of immortality by 2039.
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.
Representative Don Davis has introduced a bill to stop US federal candidates, their campaigns and close family members from trading contracts tied to their own elections. Congress will not consider the proposal before the 2026 midterms, while election markets remain available.
Representative Don Davis has introduced a House bill that would prohibit federal candidates, their spouses and campaign committees from trading contracts tied to their own elections. Violations could bring a $10,000 fine or three times the gain, while platforms would receive protections for enforcement actions.
DeepSeek is nearing a funding round of at least $12 billion and Moonshot AI has reached a $50 billion valuation, with both targeting early-2027 IPOs. OpenAI and Anthropic are also pursuing enormous valuations and potential listings as U.S.-China AI competition intensifies.
DeFi Development Corp. added about 26,203 SOL, worth roughly $3 million, between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, lifting its holdings to 2.56 million SOL and equivalents. The purchase pace slowed from the prior two weeks as the company continued its Solana-focused treasury strategy.
OKXICE, the joint venture between OKX and NYSE owner ICE, has notified the SEC of plans for a 24/7 venue trading tokenized U.S. stocks against USDC, USDG and USDT. The platform would operate under the SEC’s Innovation Exemption, but has no announced launch date.
The post Raoul Pal Predicts Crypto Bull Run Could Extend Into 2027 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Raoul Pal expects the current crypto liquidity cycle could continue into 2027 as governments face large funding...
Chainalysis attributed the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korea-linked actors, saying the theft pushed Pyongyang-linked crypto losses in 2026 above $1 billion. The funds moved across four blockchains within three hours, while AI tools accelerated the tracing investigation.
The post Stablecoin Market Cap Recovers $4B but Remains Below Previous Levels appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The stablecoin market is showing signs of recovery after losing $14 billion in market capitalization...
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