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Pi Network’s new blog outlines a complementary role for stablecoins while keeping Pi primary across the ecosystem. It says integration principles and compliance remain under development.
Franklin Templeton and Animoca announced a collaboration to expand institutional access to tokenized assets through NUVA. They also launched a research series and plan further work on cultural assets.
CoinDesk reports that a Senate letter dated Oct 8 asks Cantor Fitzgerald about its Tether relationship and sanctions safeguards. Neither firm had responded to the outlet by publication.
COTI introduces its 2.0 roadmap, outlining Interphase for confidential transfers across 30+ networks and COTI Global for payments. It says further upgrades are coming this month.
Vanish reports that a compromised signing-service API key enabled a roughly $335,000 pool exploit on September 20. It says the protocol remains paused and user remediation will be announced.
Roobet says the Massive Studios slot Grannies vs Aliens is live on the casino. The post is the operator's own announcement.
The Defiant reports Pendle’s AUSD principal token maturing December 17, 2026 is now collateral on Aave’s Monad market, with up to 93% loan-to-value in E-Mode.
Pump.fun says new tokens can now pair with more existing pump coins. Its FAQ limits eligibility to bonding-curve, PumpSwap and whitelisted coins; Raydium graduates require whitelisting.
République says a Brazilian court unblocked Stake and allowed it to operate until 25 October. UOL, VEJA and BNL Data report a partial injunction that does not extend the authorization to 2029.
Sushi says HYPE is live on Robinhood Chain through its LayerZero partnership. Users can trade, provide liquidity and launch tokens with HYPE on Sushi.
Ariel Givner reports an Oct. 7 complaint by Innovate Labs’ trustee against Adam Fisk and others. The filing seeks turnover of Yinbi tokens and Lantern assets, alleging they belong to the bankruptcy estate.
SoFi Tech Solutions says its Orbi and Mastercard partnership will let Mexican users spend crypto balances while merchants receive fiat. SoFiUSD remittance and payment features are planned for the future.
LAB says a legacy Terminal integration exposed wallets, with $129,986 in unauthorized transfers reported. It says the backend is shut down and verified losses will be repaid in USDT.
Oct 8 briefs from Gary Gensler and Christopher Dodd support New Jersey’s request for Supreme Court review of the Kalshi sports-contract case. The court has not granted review.
iGaming Times says Maine's regulator called a first-quarter 2027 online casino launch more practical than one in 2026. It says the rules still face an Attorney General review and will not take effect before 25 November at the earliest.
Haseeb Qureshi proposes hash-based backup keys and an emergency switch for blockchains facing a possible cryptographic break. His Article outlines a contingency plan, with no break or adoption established.
G3 reports the Michigan Gaming Control Board says Coinbase agreed to stop new sports-related event contracts for Michigan customers and to close open positions by October 10.
Decrypt says its Money Accounts are live on Solana, giving users one USDT balance for its expanding financial products. Private-key export is still forthcoming.
The Block reports UK sanctions targeting TokenSpot and the owner of Cryptomus and Heleket over suspected Russian sanctions evasion. TRM links TokenSpot flows to Grinex, Garantex and A7.
Lookonchain says a US government wallet transferred another 12,267 BTC, about $1.01 billion, and links an Arkham page for that government entity.
Wu Blockchain reports a new October 8 transfer of 12,267 BTC from an Arkham-labeled US government seized-funds address, after earlier reported moves. The transfer does not establish a sale.
EDX says its VerifiedX partnership will bring vBTC to its institutional spot marketplace. EDX also plans to join the network as a validator; further details are due in coming weeks.
CEO Carlos Domingo announces 12 share-backed US stocks for eligible investors on Solana, initially during extended hours. Securitize's article describes 24/7 trading and NYSE and OKXICE links as future, conditional plans.
Chainlink says its CCIP Vault Adapters are live, enabling deposits from more than 80 supported chains while vault accounting stays on one chain. Its announcement names Aave, Lombard and Maple among adopters.
Hacksaw Gaming says its slot Wicked Grin is out now and names the character Boney Bill. The post is the studio's own release notice.
Pragmatic Play posted a video for Cheetah Wild, describing a safari slot with bonus-game levels and wild rewards. The studio's game page lists the release as 8 October 2026.
allpaypayz says 8 October 2026 is Curaçao’s deadline for licensed operators to update player terms on payouts, refunds and crypto transactions. An April press report described the same Gaming Authority policy.
ESMA's October 8 opinion expects MiCA-authorized firms to stop EU services for noncompliant stablecoins. Existing exposures should be remediated within three months, with limited supervised exit and safekeeping exceptions.
Standard Chartered plans custody for selected crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets for institutional and accredited corporate clients in Singapore. Its release makes the offering subject to regulatory requirements.
NPR reports reduced CFTC staffing and enforcement as crypto and prediction markets grow. Its new reporting describes preparations for a GAO staffing probe, while the CFTC says it plans roughly 100 hires by year-end.
Gambling.com says Coinbase is stopping new sports event contracts in Michigan, with open positions to close by Oct. 10. The Michigan Gaming Control Board published the agreement on Oct. 7.
Based says some of its Visa cardholders' KYC data may have been accessed in an October 5 dashboard breach. Its October 8 disclosure says affected users were notified and card funds and its trading wallet were unaffected.
WinBetr says Hacksaw Gaming's Wicked Grin and Demonic Dolls are now in its casino lobby.
Eli Ben-Sasson says Starknet is considering becoming an L1 to control security migrations amid quantum and AI concerns. His thread presents this as one of several options, rather than an adopted transition.
Gate announces a Visa partnership for crypto-linked card payments. Its cited release describes an expected rollout across more than 40 markets, with availability and eligibility subject to product conditions.
Adeniyi.sui introduces Sui Agent Pass. Cointelegraph's Basecamp report describes user-written policies for agents' coin and non-coin access on Sui.
Sui says CCTP V2 is live, enabling native USDC to move between Sui and 29 other supported chains. Its thread describes burning USDC on the source chain and minting it on Sui for payments and treasury products.
LiveBet announces that Cheetah Wild by Pragmatic Play is now available in its slot lobby, with a free demo.
The Foundation has spun out digital identity company Veridian and tokenized its shares on Cardano using CIP-0113. Veridian plans to seek strategic partners and investors in 2027.
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The Straits Times reports a court froze assets of Tokenize Xchange founder Hong Qi Yu and his former wife in a lawsuit by nearly 250 former customers. The freeze does not establish liability.
DoubleZero announced Binance market data is available on Edge. Its linked product page lists top-of-book and trade prints for Binance USD-S futures, delivered in the same format as other Edge feeds.
Minds and AIR partner with stablecoin payments firm Reap and Pivota for AI-agent purchases using blockchain identity. A controlled single-merchant demonstration with scoped card credentials is planned.
Solana says Samsung Wallet will support USDC cross-border transfers on Solana from the last week of October. Its official release says the US launch covers 82 million Galaxy devices.
Sui says Samsung Wallet will support USDC on Sui for 82 million US Galaxy devices with zero network fees. Its release says USDC is the only asset at launch, starting in the US before expansion.
Vitalik discusses off-chain privacy and multisig precautions under AI cryptography risks. His later correction calls for signer-key rotation and limiting signature exposure, assuming ECDSA cracking would not be instant.
OpenSea CTO Chris Maddern says recovered NFTs will have stolen flags removed, while unrecovered items may remain blocked for 365 days. He outlines holder controls after the earlier Magic Eden/LimitBreak incident.
The Block reports that Orca and Loopscale merged as Formation, combining Solana trading, credit and vaults. The group plans issuer tools and investment strategies over the next year.
Coinbase Institutional says its derivatives offering connects US traders to global liquidity through one collateral pool. A linked eligibility reply limits access to eligible users in selected jurisdictions.
Expanding on his federal crypto-pathway plan, Mike Selig says the CFTC will apply established derivatives margin models and controls to crypto. He rejects a race to the bottom on leverage; this is a stated plan.
DarkSwap says Solana swaps now use NEAR's 1Click Confidential Intents without a wallet connection or new seed phrase. NEAR Intents also announces the integration.
Stake says Cockpit, from AfterHours Slots, is available only on Stake. The post is the operator's own exclusive-game announcement.
Marshall Cohen reports that 39 states filed a brief backing state regulation of prediction markets. Published reporting says the Supreme Court has yet to agree to hear the Kalshi case.
Halborn's new analysis says Bitget's own signing service signed the September 24 theft transfers, with no private-key theft on current evidence. The underlying forensic reports remain preliminary.
The Block reports that a judge dismissed a privacy lawsuit over alleged Crypto.com tracking after visitors disabled cookies. Its report says plaintiffs have 30 days to amend the complaint.
BC.Game Esports says the team is back. Published reports say Valve assigned the roster to Asia and restored its path to the PGL Singapore Major.
Polymarket Counter-Strike says Valve granted the BC.Game roster an exception to qualify for the Singapore Major through Asia. Insider Gaming reports the same rulebook exception, and BC.Game Esports posted that the team is back.
Strike announces bitcoin savings compartments with separate scheduled purchases for personal and business accounts globally. Its rollout thread says Android users may need to wait a few days after updating.
Arkham reports $470 million in seized crypto moved from US government wallets to likely Coinbase Prime addresses. Published reporting says the transfer does not establish a sale.
The Defiant reports Hyperliquid Labs confirmed its Singapore base and said it holds no MAS licence.
Bill Speros says Coinbase is halting sports-related trades in Michigan, joining Kalshi and Robinhood, and quotes a Michigan Gaming Control Board official on legal consequences.
Law360 reports a jury conviction over Uranium Finance hacks. The Oct 7 DOJ release identifies Jonathan Spalletta and confirms guilty verdicts for computer fraud and money laundering tied to the 2021 attacks.
NEAR says Robinhood Chain is now available on near.com for ETH and USDG swaps against more than 180 assets across 30-plus chains, with deposits, withdrawals and payments through one account.
Lido contributors propose a new lending market on a modified Morpho Blue fork, targeting launch this quarter. DAO approval is pending, and specifications, market parameters and audits are still to come.
Ledger says Crypto Loan is rolling out for stablecoin borrowing against wrapped bitcoin. Its linked guide describes four Ethereum markets, with availability varying by region, variable interest and liquidation risk.
BetFury announces completion of its 83rd BFG token burn, part of its monthly supply-reduction programme. Its linked update also reports a token buyback.
Hare by GSR announces a credit desk for onchain finance built alongside Turtle. Its first two vaults are coming soon, according to the launch post.
Tether announces an MoU with Kazakhstan's central bank and Alatau City Authority to explore a tenge stablecoin pilot and asset tokenization. The agreement is exploratory.
Circle says its Tereina partnership brings USDC and EURC into enterprise payment workflows through SAP Pay. Eligible SAP customers can access the integration, with customer programs planned over coming months.
Decrypt reports Europol’s new warning about quantum risks to wallet keys. Europol’s Oct 7 release urges a phased transition to quantum-resistant security, while saying the timing of future capabilities remains uncertain.
Thrill says four new games are live on its casino and shares a video presenting this week’s arrivals, including Moon Dynasty and Le Vampire.
Watcher.Guru reports Sberbank's custody approval. The Bank of Russia announced the first operators on October 6; press reporting names Sberbank and describes December 1 as the planned launch for initial BTC, ETH and USDT products.
Stake says Astralis have been crowned Stake Ranked champions and shares photos from its branded esports event.
The Block reports Robinhood added $25 million in bitcoin to its corporate balance sheet. Its article quotes the company's crypto executive saying the purchase signals commitment to the crypto sector.
The Foundation says CIP-0113 is live on mainnet, letting regulated-asset issuers attach compliance and transfer rules to native Cardano tokens. The standard required no hard fork.
Cointelegraph reports IRS staking guidance for digital-asset trusts. Revenue Procedure 2026-20 revises the conditional safe harbor for qualifying trusts and gives existing trusts six months to implement its requirements.
Abstract says its chain will shut down on December 15, 2026 and users must migrate assets before then or lose access. The company cites stagnant growth, thin liquidity and unsustainable operating costs.
WIN.gg reports Eddie Craven says advertising remains a small part of Kick’s revenue as ads expand beyond gambling streams. The linked report was published on 5 October.
MoonPay says it is now ether.fi's payments infrastructure partner, covering onramps, offramps, cross-chain trading, virtual accounts and crypto deposits. Its original announcement was confirmed by an ether.fi reply.
Hacksaw Gaming says Demonic Dolls is out now, with launch artwork naming the game.
Conduit alleges Tether froze its USDT treasury wallet without justification and seeks its release and damages. The allegations are claims in a New York lawsuit, not court findings.
Rifer Labs says Grizzly Feast is now available on Stake and Stake.US, powered by Engine.
BitStarz presents its new weekly game lineup. The attached video labels it Top new games of the week and features Grand Voyage Hold the Spin.
ExVul reports an 8.11 WETH drain from ETHMACOAPY, attributing it to fee-accounting rounding. Newer BitsLab analysis says the deployment and full attack traces remain unverified.
Defimon reports a dormant third-party MakerDAO keeper lost 200 WETH through an unprotected exit function. Its analysis says MakerDAO's core contracts behaved as designed; the linked transaction shows the transfer.
FNB says customers can buy and sell crypto through its app. Published reporting says its share-trading platform supports bitcoin, ether, XRP, SOL and USDT.
GHOST Studios says Wild Afterlife is live exclusively on Stake and Stake.US. The studio identifies Engine as powering the new slot.
Winna highlights six new lobby releases, including Cats Love Yummy, Dr Zappo and Stormfire, in its weekly game roundup.
WinnaStake announces Hecate by Degen Lab as an exclusive game on its platform.
Hacksaw Gaming says Smokey will return in Le Clubber. The studio describes the release as coming soon without giving a launch date.
European Gaming Media says Malta's revised gaming tax and VAT rules are live, with 15 percent for Type 1 casino-style games and first returns due 20 November.
Pragmatic Play says Gates of Olympus 2500 is out, with multipliers up to 2,500x and four bonus game modes.
Terra Gaming says Stake Engine will no longer feature new releases in Stake's Newest list, and that the change makes launches unprofitable for small studios.
iGamingHouse says a Curaçao Gaming Authority breach exposed licence data for 646 companies. The authority confirmed unauthorized portal access into September 2026, without confirming that figure.
Hacksaw OpenRGS says Outlaw Rooster, made with NowNow Gaming, is out now.
iGamingHouse says the UK Gambling Commission suspended Targetlocal Ltd's remote licence over anti-money-laundering failings. The Commission's notice is dated 21 September 2026.
Flush says five games are now in its lobby: Beez Turn Wild, Star Pigs of the Clusterverse, 3 Lucky Monkeys Hold and Win, Wheel of Porkies and Cats Love Yummy.
FlushUpend Studios says Abyss Lock, its first game, is out now on Stake and Stake.US.
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