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AI agents made more than 138 million cryptocurrency payments through Coinbase’s x402 protocol on Base by the third quarter of 2026, with over 87% worth between one-hundredth of a cent and 10 cents, according to Chainalysis.
Sberbank has received Bank of Russia approval to exchange digital currencies, following separate authorization as a digital depository. It plans to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT through its banking platforms from December 1, while retail limits and Russia’s crypto payment ban remain in place.
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites tied to an Eastern European cryptocurrency scam network accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from Americans, primarily Russian-speaking victims. No arrests were reported in the operation.
AI agents have completed more than 138 million crypto payments through Coinbase’s x402 protocol, mainly for data, computing and AI model access. U.S.-linked wallets accounted for 88.1% of identifiable inference payments, while most transactions were worth 10 cents or less.
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.
Payward, the parent of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, a deal that would give the crypto company an EU banking license and enable deposits, loans, cards and euro payments, subject to regulatory approval and an expected 2027 closing.
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.
A Bitcoin wallet that held 4,581.94 BTC since March 2020 moved its entire balance, worth about $377 million, to five new addresses. The transfer ended six years of dormancy, but blockchain data does not identify the owner or show whether the coins are being sold.
Bitcoin recovered above $83,000 after briefly dropping below $81,000, despite a steep South Korean stock-market selloff. Crypto liquidations reached $812.9 million, with long positions responsible for 84.5% of losses, while negative Net Taker Volume indicated continued aggressive selling pressure.
Strive bought 3,311 Bitcoin for about $280 million between October 5 and 9, its largest purchase since January. The transaction lifted its holdings to 32,773 BTC as public companies continued expanding cryptocurrency treasury strategies.
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Australia’s ASIC wants to extend retail CFD protections to qualifying crypto-settled derivatives after reporting A$458 million in retail CFD losses during 2023–24. The proposal could affect leverage, margin calculations, promotions and options-linked products, with public submissions due by Nov. 9.
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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.
Researchers have cut the estimated computing cost of a specialized quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction to $59 from about $320. The progress could help protect eligible holdings, but the estimate remains untested in full transactions and depends on miners willing to process nonstandard payments.
