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Here’s what happened in crypto today

American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress

Tether backs Bolivian fintech bringing USDT payments to food delivery and banking

Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking

UK financial watchdog opens consultations for DeFi guidance, crypto laws

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

France proposes liability for crypto exchanges offering DeFi access

Treasury Secretary Bessent likens GENIUS Act to Lincoln-era banking reform

Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking

Markets

Bitcoin price tags $84.6K as US stocks head higher on SpaceX Q3 earnings beat

William Suberg16 hours ago

PancakeSwap TVL tops $380M as major fee overhaul heads to vote

20 hours ago

Bitcoin ‘top buyers’ halt BTC price upside with $87.7K now key: Glassnode

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Zcash rallies 12% as developers finalize NU7 activation height

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Ether ETF outflows continue, pass $1B in October so far

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Magazine

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Made an ‘honest’ mistake with crypto taxes? New bill offers way out

Oct 19, 2026

Christina Comben

Richard Heart caught ‘off-guard,’ QDay gets even closer: Hodler’s Digest

Oct 18, 2026

Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express

Oct 15, 2026

Bitcoin

Bitcoin price spikes to $83.3K as US stocks rise on Q3 earnings, oil falls

William SubergOct 20, 2026

FINMA approves Switzerland’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors

Oct 20, 2026

Mt. Gox pushes creditor repayment deadline to 2027 in sixth extension

Oct 20, 2026

JPMorgan projects Bitcoin to outperform US stocks and gold over next decade

Oct 20, 2026

BlackRock files for third Bitcoin ETF, still no Solana or XRP

Oct 20, 2026

Ethereum

JPMorgan takes JPM Coin to Ethereum for institutional clients

Ezra ReguerraOct 19, 2026

OpenAI model helped itself to testnet crypto, then kept quiet about it

Oct 16, 2026

Starknet opens vote on potential Ethereum L2 exit over quantum risks

Oct 15, 2026

Babylon advances native Bitcoin lending proposal on Aave V4

Oct 15, 2026

Starknet introduces wallet privacy feature for DeFi activity

Oct 14, 2026

Altcoins

XRP 30-day exchange inflows pass 6B tokens as whales move to the sidelines

William SubergOct 20, 2026

VanEck seeks to withdraw application for Lido staked Ether ETF

Oct 15, 2026

NEAR enters crypto’s top 20 after 140% surge in 30 days

Oct 8, 2026

Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy

Oct 5, 2026

Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue

Oct 2, 2026

Blockchain

Solana’s Alpenglow launches on mainnet, targets 99% faster finality

Zoltan Vardai17 hours ago

Malaysia central bank launches DLT platform for tokenized bonds

Oct 21, 2026

Qubic restarts blockchain, opens recovery claims after $1.4M hack

Oct 20, 2026

Sophon sets Nov. 25 withdrawal deadline ahead of mainnet shutdown

Oct 20, 2026

World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin sheds $400M in market cap in two weeks

Oct 19, 2026

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American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress

Turner Wright9 hours ago

Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking

13 hours ago

UK financial watchdog opens consultations for DeFi guidance, crypto laws

13 hours ago

Treasury Secretary Bessent likens GENIUS Act to Lincoln-era banking reform

14 hours ago

Chainlink, Cardano, other blockchain groups push SEC for clearer crypto rules

15 hours ago