Circle’s USDC has become the first stablecoin in the European Union to be classified as a significant e-money token under MiCA. It is the EU’s comprehensive crypto asset regulatory framework. The European Banking Authority made the designation after assessing USDC against the criteria set out in the regulation. It makes
October 15, 2026 2 mins read
Safe Wallet has integrated CoinShares-designed stablecoin yield strategies directly into its platform, giving corporate treasuries, DAOs, and foundations a way to earn institutional-grade yield on idle stablecoin balances without moving funds out of self-custody. Corporate treasuries and onchain organisations sitting on idle stablecoin balances now have a direct path to
October 14, 2026 2 mins read
The largest altcoin, Ethereum (ETH), is currently trading within the $2,503 range, down by 1.1%, with volume at $9.84 billion. Additionally, there were $21.13 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. The session has ranged between $2,487 and $2,535, with the weekly range sitting between $2,409 and $2,621. Price
October 14, 2026 2 mins read
Coins.ph, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the Philippines, is facing potential regulatory action from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The allegations are that it processed transactions for restricted offshore gambling operators. The central bank is weighing sanctions against the exchange, and license revocation remains on the table depending on how
October 14, 2026 2 mins read
Binance has announced it will discontinue Binance Pool and all related services on November 10, 2026. The shutdown covers Binance Pool, Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, Transaction Accelerator, Telegram hashrate alerts, email notifications, and mining pool API services. After the cutoff, none of these will be available. In addition, no new
October 13, 2026 2 mins read
NFT marketplace Blur has announced it will shut down the blur.io frontend on November 12, 2026. The closure affects the main interface that professional NFT traders have used for bidding, listing, portfolio management, and liquidity. Significantly, the underlying marketplace protocol will remain operational on-chain. The BLUR token will continue to
October 13, 2026 2 mins read
Singapore Gulf Bank has expanded its USD payment capabilities through a partnership with BNY. It gives both corporate and retail clients the ability to settle qualifying USD payments at any time, including weekends and U.S. public holidays. The service runs through BNY’s 24/7 USD Book Transfers solution, and SGB is
October 12, 2026 2 mins read
Hong Kong’s spot Solana ETF market is about to get more competitive. Pando Finance is set to list its Pando Solana ETF, ticker 02831, on HKEX on October 13, with subscriptions open from October 6 through October 12. Entry is set at HK$800 per unit, with each trading unit comprising
October 12, 2026 2 mins read
Jeonbuk Bank, an affiliate of JB Financial Group, has launched South Korea’s first won-denominated loan program backed by Bitcoin. The product is currently limited to corporate clients, with Bitcoin as the only accepted collateral. The loan proceeds are restricted to business operating funds, covering payroll, supplier payments, and day-to-day operations.
October 12, 2026 2 mins read
Two firms affiliated with market maker DWF Labs, DWF Maas and Falcon Digital, have filed a $141 million lawsuit against crypto custodian BitGo in London’s High Court. The claim centres on a straightforward but serious allegation: BitGo sold tokens it was supposed to be holding under agreed lock-up restrictions, before
October 9, 2026 2 mins read