Bitcoin faces an October 18 test as Trump prepares new Russia tariffs
Trump’s new law sets the clock, but rates, targets and energy-market spillovers will decide whether crypto feels it.
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Did RWA futures really overtake crypto? Only if you ignore 90% of the market
A $107.6 billion crossover on selected venues shrinks to about 15.2% when compared with CoinDesk's broader CEX derivatives total.
Brazil blocks stablecoins from key cross-border payment rail as $1.1 trillion market faces new limits
Brazil's central bank will bar virtual assets, including stablecoins, from settling one specific type of international payment flow starting Oct. 1. Resolution 561 targets the settlement leg between regulated foreign-exchange providers and their overseas counterparties, requiring that leg to run…
Bitcoin survived the Fed and CLARITY, and now faces the next major test at $82,000 this weekend
Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $81,400 on Friday, approaching the low-$82,000 zone that has capped every recovery attempt since late August. US spot Bitcoin ETF shares stop trading once American markets close for the weekend. Any further push through…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that local AI can protect your privacy without losing speed
Faster private inference makes laptop orchestration practical, while spending authority remains behind hard limits, transaction checks and human approval.
XRP ETFs hit a speed bump, but big investors aren’t dumping their tokens yet
A $5.15 million redemption was concentrated in two funds, leaving the next weekly flow pattern to decide whether the pause becomes a broader retreat.
Anthropic’s Claude helped 3 researchers breach OpenAI in under 72 hours
Anthropic’s Claude helped three security researchers breach OpenAI accounts and reach an internal code repository within 72 hours. Researchers at cybersecurity startup Hacktron chained an image-processing vulnerability with a flaw in OpenAI’s identity infrastructure in July to gain access to…
Exchanges lower token risk values, leaving leveraged traders with less breathing room
Exchange-set rules can shrink borrowing power even when the underlying holdings keep the same market value.
Bitcoin faces an eight-year rates test as the BOE unwinds £368 billion
Gilt yields fell as active auctions paused, yet the Bank’s full portfolio unwind keeps a slow-burn rates risk alive.
Bitcoin rallies after BOJ’s 1.25% hike, but the real yen-carry test starts next week
The yen weakened after the decision, leaving immediate unwind pressure limited as higher funding costs move toward implementation.
Why SBI just put millions behind a Singapore startup’s stablecoin push
The Singapore firm plans merchant, enterprise-portal and app expansion as SBI joins the Vertex-led round.
FCA draws the UK boundary for offshore crypto platforms ahead of 2027 rules
Direct consumer access and agency trading can bring offshore services within scope when the rules begin in October 2027.