BNY Mellon Opens Regulated Crypto Custody to EU Institutions Under MiCA
Senator Blumenthal Probes Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald Relationship
Bitcoin Sees $5B Monthly Inflows, But Existing Holders Drive Rally
Rep. French Hill: SEC and CFTC Rules No Substitute for Permanent Law
NFL Backs States at Supreme Court to Block Kalshi Sports Prediction Contracts
Gnosis Bridges Now Confirm Ethereum Deposits in Seconds With New FCR Upgrade
EU Regulator Orders Crypto Platforms to Remove Unauthorized Stablecoins Within 3 Months
U.S. Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Bitfinex Hack Wallet
Astroport Ends Tokenholder Governance on Neutron and Terra After Security Incident
$150M USDT Exits Aave for Spark Savings as Borrowing Costs Hit Double Digits
Decrypt Launches Self-Custodial Money Accounts on Solana
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Senator Blumenthal Probes Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald Relationship
Bitcoin Sees $5B Monthly Inflows, But Existing Holders Drive Rally
Rep. French Hill: SEC and CFTC Rules No Substitute for Permanent Law
NFL Backs States at Supreme Court to Block Kalshi Sports Prediction Contracts
Gnosis Bridges Now Confirm Ethereum Deposits in Seconds With New FCR Upgrade
EU Regulator Orders Crypto Platforms to Remove Unauthorized Stablecoins Within 3 Months
U.S. Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Bitfinex Hack Wallet
$150M USDT Exits Aave for Spark Savings as Borrowing Costs Hit Double Digits
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Bitcoin Sees $5B Monthly Inflows, But Existing Holders Drive Rally
Bitcoin monthly inflows reached $5 billion in the 30 days ending October 5, yet Glassnode data reveals the bulk came from existing holders repositioning rather than fresh capital. The divergence raises questions about the rally's durability.
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The NFL filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting New Jersey's challenge against Kalshi, arguing that the platform's sports prediction contracts constitute gambling rather than CFTC-regulated commodity swaps.
Gnosis Bridges Now Confirm Ethereum Deposits in Seconds With New FCR Upgrade
Gnosis has deployed Fast Confirmation Rollup (FCR) technology across its bridges for Ethereum deposits, collapsing wait times from 12-15 minutes to seconds. The upgrade requires no changes from users or developers, though it relies on different security guarantees than traditional Ethereum finality.
U.S. Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Bitfinex Hack Wallet
The U.S. government moved $1 billion in Bitcoin from a wallet tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack recovery on October 8, 2026. Blockchain analysts confirm the transfer was custodial in nature with no indication of liquidation.
Regulation
BNY Mellon Opens Regulated Crypto Custody to EU Institutions Under MiCA
BNY Mellon has activated regulated crypto custody services for institutional clients across the European Union under the MiCA framework. The bank's European entity was added to the ESMA MiCA register in July 2026, supporting Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and USDC with plans to expand the asset list.
Senator Blumenthal Probes Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald Relationship
Senator Richard Blumenthal has launched a formal probe into the financial relationship between Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald, adding fresh congressional pressure to an already scrutinized stablecoin issuer.
Rep. French Hill: SEC and CFTC Rules No Substitute for Permanent Law
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EU Regulator Orders Crypto Platforms to Remove Unauthorized Stablecoins Within 3 Months
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DeFi
Astroport Ends Tokenholder Governance on Neutron and Terra After Security Incident
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Decrypt Launches Self-Custodial Money Accounts on Solana
Decrypt and infrastructure partner Myriad announced the launch of Decrypt Money Accounts, a self-custodial financial platform built on Solana that will power Earn, Swaps, Predictions, and Perpetuals trading. The move raises questions about editorial independence and regulatory oversight.
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