US eyes $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said authorities have located about $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency that they could seize this week as Washington presses ahead with financial restrictions against Tehran. Summary Bessent said U.S. authorities could seize $1 billion…
Oil and Treasury Yields Put the BTC USD Recovery Narrative to Test
BTC USD fell -1.5% to $82,700 by 02:13 ET (06:13 GMT) on Thursday, October 8, after briefly touching $82,300.50, its lowest level in nearly three weeks. The decline came as rising oil prices, Middle East tensions, and surging Treasury yields…
UK Sanctions 3 Crypto Firms Over Russia Ties
The UK’s package also named 17 people and firms that import machine tools, electronics and material used in ballistic missiles and drones. The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket and Kyrgyzstani exchange TokenSpot on October 8, after…
Alex Mashinsky gets lifetime crypto ban in New York settlement
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a lifetime ban from the cryptocurrency, securities, and commodities industries under a New York settlement carrying up to $35 million in conditional payments. Summary The New York agreement ties $35 million in…
$1 Billion Floods Back Into Crypto Funds, Snapping Five-Week $4B Bleed
CoinShares reported $1 billion weekly turnaround, driven by Bitcoin buying and renewed investor appetite across major markets. Investment products tied to digital assets recorded $1 billion in net inflows last week, reversing a five-week run of $4 billion in…
Bitcoin Dominates While Ethereum Breaks Streak in Volatile $230M Week
Bitcoin dominated weekly activity while Ethereum snapped its streak. Digital asset investment products posted $230 million in net additions last week, in a slowdown relative to recent trends. Although concerns around the Iran conflict have affected sentiment, CoinShares stated…
What the Foundation Says It Offers
The Solana Foundation and its affiliates, such as Monke Foundry, distribute tens of millions in grants each year. This week, a public debate about support for builders on Solana spilled into full view, with Vibhu Norby, the Solana Foundation’s…
Solana Sets Monthly Record as Stablecoin Volume Hits $650B
Despite Solana’s record-breaking February, Ethereum still leads in cumulative stablecoin transaction volume at around $52 trillion. The Solana blockchain processed about $650 billion in stablecoin transactions in February 2026, setting a new monthly record, according to The Kobeissi Letter….
Bitcoin Bleeds $1B Weekly but XRP and SOL Defy Market Panic
Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin attracted fresh investor demand even as Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced sharp institutional selling pressure. Last week, digital asset investment products experienced $1.07 billion in outflows, according to CoinShares, making it the first negative week after…
Yuga Labs Launches Over-the-Counter Desk For Grail NFTs
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RCBC Wins Two Digital Banking Recognition Titles at The Asian Banker Philippine Awards 2026
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation secured two major accolades at The Asian Banker Philippine Awards 2026 for its digital financial products…
Bitcoin Struggles to Break Higher as ETF Demand Weakens: Bitfinex Alpha
The latest data shows weaker ETF demand and lower leverage, with key levels now likely to shape Bitcoin’s next move. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading near $84,000 after another failure to break above its yearly open at $87,700. Bitfinex said…
Solana Activity Hits Record High Despite SOL’s 33% Q1 Drop
Solana’s application revenue stayed remarkably stable at over $342 million despite weaker market conditions. SOL fell 33% in the first quarter of 2026 to close at around $83, but Messari’s Q1 State of Solana report tells a story that’s…
Pudgy Penguins Team to Shutter Ethereum Layer 2 Network Abstract
Key Takeaways Abstract, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, will shut down in December. Developers blamed a lack of growth and said they’d spent tens of millions of dollars trying to support the chain. Blast, another Layer 2 network, will shut…
Hypercall founder says options must simplify trading to compete with perps
Hypercall founder Jake Sylvestre has called for simpler options trading, tighter spreads, and shared hedging accounts after the venue reported $536 million in September notional volume, out of $592 million since its June 1 launch. Summary Hypercall reported $536 million…
Solana Activity Hits Record High Despite SOL’s 33% Q1 Drop
Solana’s application revenue stayed remarkably stable at over $342 million despite weaker market conditions. SOL fell 33% in the first quarter of 2026 to close at around $83, but Messari’s Q1 State of Solana report tells a story that’s…
Ripple’s RLUSD Targets $13 Trillion Corporate Treasury Market
Ripple is looking to corporate treasury operations as a major growth channel for its RLUSD stablecoin, targeting a network of companies that collectively handle roughly $13 trillion in transactions each year. Jack McDonald, Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoins, told…
Binance Intelligence Launches AI Product Stack to Automate Trading Strategies and Market Analysis
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance launched Binance Intelligence on Oct. 5, a three-part artificial intelligence product stack designed to automate trading strategy…