VanEck has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to withdraw its registration for the proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, ending plans to launch a fund that would have given investors exposure to Ethereum’s liquid-staking market through a traditional exchange-traded product. In a Form RW filing dated October
StarkWare announced on October 8 that it is actively exploring the possibility of Starknet evolving from an Ethereum Layer 2 into an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. A non-binding governance poll is now live for STRK holders to weigh in. It is running for seven days, with results visible immediately
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has announced plans to tighten cybersecurity requirements across the country’s financial sector after an industry-wide review uncovered more problems than anyone wanted to find. A regulatory review of 555 financial companies revealed cybersecurity deficiencies in 130 of them, nearly one in four. In addition, approximately
BingX EU has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The license allows the company to prepare for a wider rollout of regulated cryptocurrency services across the European Economic Area (EEA). Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted the license to MEGE zweite GmbH, the legal entity
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
France is considering a change to its cryptocurrency tax rules that could make certain stablecoin conversions taxable from January 1, 2027. The proposal would apply the country’s existing 31.4% flat tax on eligible crypto capital gains when investors exchange cryptocurrencies for certain euro- or dollar-pegged stablecoins. The measure is included
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
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
Standard Chartered has launched a cryptocurrency trading service for affluent clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), allowing eligible investors to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether directly through their existing bank accounts. Announced on October 14, 2026, the service marks the bank’s first offering of this kind globally and
Ripple has signed a strategic partnership with South Korean securities firm Meritz Securities to explore institutional digital asset custody and tokenization infrastructure for the country’s capital markets. The agreement, announced on October 14, 2026, marks Ripple’s first partnership with a South Korean securities firm as it expands its work with
