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Regulation
Policy, taxation and government action shaping crypto worldwide and in India.
Bitcoin holds $83,000 as dollar strength keeps markets on edge
Bitcoin and gold hold steady as a firm dollar and rising bond yields weigh on sentiment, while IREN secures a multiyear cloud services deal with Anthropic.
LBank at 11: Eric He on Building an Exchange for More Than One Market Cycle
Eleven years in crypto is not simply an anniversary. It means navigating multiple boom-and-bust cycles, changing asset narratives, exchange failures, and the growing convergence between traditional finance and onchain markets. At its 11-year mark, LBank…
South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin
Loans use third-party custodians for bitcoin holdings and rely on court-ordered sales if borrowers default.
SWI raises $894 million to repurpose former FTX bitcoin miner Genesis Digital to AI
SWI Group said it would use the proceeds from an 800 million-euro ($894 million) fundraise to transform Genesis Digital Assets, acquired from the FTX bankruptcy, from a bitcoin miner to an AI-focused data center.
Bitcoin’s Next Move Depends on the US Bond Market and Inflation Report
Bitcoin’s next major move could depend on the US bond market. Treasury yields surged to their highest level in 24 years, making government bonds more attractive to investors and putting fresh pressure on cryptocurrencies. According to Bitunix’s October market…
Switching from Cryptomus to Heleket leaves the same UK sanctions target
The October 8 notice names both brands under Xeltox, while separate exchange tracing highlights the need to check settlement routes. The post Switching from Cryptomus to Heleket leaves the same UK sanctions target appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Standard Chartered launches custody for Ripple’s RLUSD on XRP Ledger
The bank is working with Ripple and LMAX Group to enable RLUSD as collateral for certain LMAX products under its collateral mirroring model.
South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report
Jeonbuk Bank reportedly began offering Bitcoin-backed loans to corporate customers, with a third-party custodian holding the cryptocurrency used as collateral.
3 Token Unlocks to Watch in the Third Week of October 2026
The crypto market will welcome tokens worth $845.8 million in the third week of October 2026. Major projects, including Cronos (CRO), Arbitrum (ARB), and Starknet (STRK), will release significant new token supplies. These unlocks could introduce market…
From TOKEN2049 to Ecosystem Co-Building: HTX Advances Its Multifaceted Engagement Across the Global Crypto Industry
Singapore, October 12, 2026 – From October 6 to 8, the global crypto industry turned its attention to Singapore for TOKEN2049, a major international industry event. Taking advantage of the gathering, HTX pursued a multifaceted approach encompassing global…
Cregis’ Singapore summit examines the infrastructure behind institutional onchain finance
Stablecoins, cross-border payments, compliance and operational security took center stage at the Institutional Onchain Finance Summit 2026 in Singapore, where industry executives discussed the infrastructure needed to support the next phase of institutional…
Global watchdog flags stablecoin risks, AI threats ahead of G20
The Financial Stability Board flagged cross-border stablecoin risks and AI-related cybersecurity threats while urging G20 policymakers to support stronger safeguards.