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The US banking regulator said some banks restricted services for digital-asset businesses, but provided no specific crypto debanking cases. The report follows claims that financial institutions were pressured to cut off crypto firms and leaves the scale of the alleged practice unclear.
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said a court victory for states seeking gambling oversight could force U.S. prediction-market firms offshore. The dispute has produced conflicting federal appeals court rulings, while the CFTC moves to reinforce its authority over event contracts.
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to buy Finnish holding company Saldo Finance and its Lithuanian-licensed bank. The deal would expand Kraken’s regulated European banking services, including deposits, lending, cards and payments, subject to approval and expected completion in 2027.
Standard Chartered now expects the stablecoin market to reach $2 trillion in 2030 rather than 2028, after capitalization stalled near $309 billion. The bank says transaction growth shows existing tokens are circulating more frequently as payments, trading and other uses expand.
Coinbase is calling on Bitcoin developers to begin a multiyear migration toward quantum-resistant security now. The exchange supports flexible technical designs, staged spending controls and MPC compatibility, while warning that dormant and lost coins pose a separate governance challenge.
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.
Gold and bitcoin are being framed as complementary assets in a broader debasement trade. Gold has centuries of reserve infrastructure, while bitcoin’s institutional access is expanding through spot ETFs. CoinDesk’s newsletter also highlighted new crypto rules, custody developments and Moneyiar’s latest market readings.
Bitcoin dropped 1.5% after U.S. inflation exceeded expectations, lifting bets on an October Federal Reserve rate hike. Treasury yields rose, crypto liquidations topped $281 million and major tokens declined, while Bitcoin held a closely watched technical support zone.
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.
Bitcoin slipped below $82,000 after September US inflation came in above expectations, with gasoline and energy prices driving much of the increase. Treasury yields surged, gold fell, and traders raised the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike later in 2026.
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com plans to launch a blockchain-based marketplace for tokenized U.S. stocks under the SEC’s new five-year exemption. Led by former FTX Europe chief Patrick Gruhn, the venue could begin trading in mid-November at the earliest, subject to technical and compliance preparations.
Hex founder Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul with his wife under an Interpol Red Notice sought by Finland over aggravated tax fraud, according to Turkish reports. The case follows the SEC’s earlier, ultimately dismissed action over alleged unregistered crypto offerings.
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.
Ledger has asked resellers across six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to suspend hardware-wallet sales while it investigates tampered devices. A security team found an implant that could transmit recovery phrases, while suspected losses exceed $86 million.
A Solana meme coin promoted through Floyd Mayweather’s social media reached about $1 million before collapsing 96%. Promoter Sahil Arora called the move part of a planned return to celebrity tokens, but Bubblemaps disputed his claims about the profits.
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake’s warning that AI could help break crypto’s core cryptography has sparked debate. Experts say moving funds to fresh addresses may not provide meaningful protection, while several blockchain networks are developing longer-term post-quantum migration plans.
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.
