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01CoinDesk

Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40%

Daily activity has dropped from 10.8 million transactions to 6.2 million since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.

2026-10-10
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02CoinDesk

Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031

Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.

2026-10-10
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03Cointelegraph

THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults

Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.

2026-10-09
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04Decrypt

Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family Profits

Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants Cantor Fitzgerald to open its records on Tether and on how much Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's family has earned from its business deal.

2026-10-09
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05Decrypt

Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1

Starknet is "actively considering" becoming its own blockchain, a move it says would make it the first fully quantum-resistant network by 2027.

2026-10-09
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06Decrypt

UK Targets Cryptomus and TokenSpot in New Russia Sanctions Package

The package hits five crypto and payment platforms, two of which handled transactions with Russia’s A7 network, the UK government said.

2026-10-09
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07Cointelegraph

ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis

ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU regulatory measures are necessary.

2026-10-09
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08Cointelegraph

French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill

France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad.

2026-10-09
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09CoinDesk

UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links

Britain said the crypto platforms and two payment services may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, with two handling transactions involving the Kremlin-backed A7 network.

2026-10-09
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10CoinDesk

MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI

The bitcoin miner’s transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as its treasury has fallen from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August.

2026-10-09
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11CoinDesk

New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments

Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network.

2026-10-09
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12CoinDesk

Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.

2026-10-09
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13CoinDesk

XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds

The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping the keys that control their main holdings offline.

2026-10-09
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14Cointelegraph

Cantor Fitzgerald faces Senate Democrat’s questions over Tether ties

The letter follows a report by the Democratic investigators last month alleging Tether’s USDT has become a key tool for Iran’s shadow banking network.

2026-10-09
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15Cointelegraph

China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express

Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peer-to-peer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea’s $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.

2026-10-08
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16CoinDesk

Top Democrat among Senate investigators probes ties between Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether

As Democrats steadily rise in their potential to take back a Senate majority, Senator Richard Blumenthal is digging into Tether's U.S. financial partnership.

2026-10-08
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17Decrypt

Ethereum Test Network Raises Block Limit to Over 3x Its Current Capacity

Ethereum's Sepolia test network activated Glamsterdam on October 6 with a block gas limit near 200 million, over three times mainnet's 60 million.

2026-10-08
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18CoinDesk

Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says

The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platforms and companies poised to benefit.

2026-10-08
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19Cointelegraph

US government moves $1B in seized Bitcoin after $770M transfers

Blockchain analysts identified the US government wallet tied to the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack.

2026-10-08
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