cryptocurrency
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Netanyahu Orders Blockchain Strategy Preparation Amid Looming Financial Sanctions Risk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he has requested a blockchain strategy to prepare Israel’s economy for potential banking sanctions.
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Argentine Judge Dismisses Fraud Case Against President Milei Over Crypto Promotion
A federal judge has cleared President Javier Milei of fraud allegations regarding his 2025 promotion of the $Libra token, ruling no criminal offense occurred.
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Crypto Correlation Data Tests Portfolio Diversification Strategies
Mid-October 2026 data shows high cross-asset crypto correlations alongside billions in institutional ETF outflows, challenging traditional diversification.
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Circle’s $36 Trillion USDC Surge Leaves Just Seven Cents of Every Revenue Dollar
Despite processing $36 trillion in USDC volume, Circle’s heavy distribution payouts left only seven cents of every revenue dollar as profit in H1 2026.
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GTA 6 Leaks Halting as Extortion Scheme Collapses
Cyberleek halts GTA 6 leaks after a linked memecoin scheme collapses, though the group claims a dead-man’s switch remains.
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Binance Clarifies bStocks Mechanics and Tokenized Equity Limitations
Binance is highlighting its bStocks feature, allowing 1:1 conversion between stocks and on-chain tokens while maintaining strict investor limitations.
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XRPL Deploys Emergency Patch as Institutional Upgrades Advance
Developers roll out an emergency XRPL patch ahead of an October 9 activation, coinciding with major institutional infrastructure upgrades.
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Re Protocol Price Slips Amid Broader Market Movements
Re Protocol token falls 2.79% to $0.49 amid wider market shifts, highlighting live valuation trends as trading volume surpasses $10.4 million.
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BNB Chain Clears $1 Billion Milestone in Tokenized Equities and ETFs
BNB Chain has become the first blockchain to surpass $1 billion in tokenized stocks and ETFs as the broader market grows fivefold since January.
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Bitcoin Tests $86,000 as Crypto Markets Enter October Amid Seasonal Rebound Expectations
Cryptocurrency markets entered October with familiar seasonal strength, as Bitcoin traded near $86,000 and institutional inflows countered macro pressures.
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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Projects $10,000 Ethereum Target as Digital Treasuries Expand
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee forecasts Ethereum could top $10,000 in a year, pointing to low institutional saturation and growing digital asset treasuries.
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Chainlink Deploys CCIP 2.0 as Swift Sibos Spotlight Tests Bank-Grade Settlement Rails
Chainlink launched CCIP 2.0 on September 28, 2026, adding mandatory verifiers for cross-chain transfers as banks test institutional settlement rails.
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$50M Bitget Hack Block Tests NEAR Intents Permissionless Label
NEAR Intents blocked transfers linked to a $388 million Bitget hack, sparking debate over whether protocols can intervene while maintaining a permissionless model.
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THORChain Rejects Bitget Blacklist Appeal as $387.5M Hack Ignites Neutrality Debate
THORChain refused Bitget’s request to block $387.5M in stolen funds, reigniting a debate over whether decentralized protocols should intervene against theft.
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XRP Tests Critical $1.60 Resistance as Market Weighs Corporate Buyback Impact
XRP trades near $1.54 as technical charts point to a test of overhead resistance while investors debate the token value implications of Ripple’s corporate buyback.
