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Coinbase and card infrastructure company Marqeta announced expanded cooperation on technology that enables businesses to issue payment cards backed by stablecoin balances. The arrangement aims to let customers use digital dollars in ordinary card transactions without requiring merchants to accept

Chainlink announced its Fulcrum upgrade designed to enable financial institutions to borrow against tokenized assets. The upgrade provides institutions with the capability to manage collateral and financing operations continuously across multiple blockchains. This development reflects blockchain

Palantir stock (NASDAQ: PLTR) closed October 16 at $186.03, falling 7.22% in a single session and extending its weekly loss to 11.01%, leaving shares approximately 12.6% below their October 12 record of $212.94. The decline followed a week in which Goldman Sachs and Barclays issued bullish

Nine blockchain organizations launched the Quantum Alliance on Thursday, an open standards body designed to define quantum-resistance criteria and create testing protocols for crypto networks. The group formed in response to the absence of agreed definitions for what quantum-ready means and the

FRONT token surged 58.55% in 60 minutes, reaching a price of $0.015274. The token recorded a 24-hour gain of 22.70%, with a market cap of $1,371,899. The price movement reflects active trader engagement amid broader crypto market volatility. FRONT Records 58.55% Price Surge in 60 Minutes FRONT's

A cryptocurrency scammer lost approximately 60 Bitcoin worth around $4.8 million after depositing stolen proceeds into compromised hardware wallets, according to analysis reported in October. The scammer had originally obtained the funds through an online employment scam that persuaded victims to de

Stand With Crypto mobilized 24 state chapters to advocate for crypto voting in 21 races, with activities including door-knocking and phone calls to support crypto-friendly candidates ahead of a November 3rd

AION experienced a sharp decline of 16.66% in one hour, dropping from $0.00011986 to $0.00009989. The rapid price movement occurred amid selling pressure across the cryptocurrency market. The cryptocurrency's 24-hour decline reached -14.55%, reflecting sustained bearish momentum in a volatile

DTAPCAP, the investment firm associated with Dan Tapiero, recently invested $40 million in MoonPay, a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure provider. The investment reflects growing institutional interest in integrating artificial intelligence technology with digital currency transactions. This

Solana's Accelerate China event in Shanghai was postponed on October 16 after organizers reported that registrations exceeded the venue's permitted capacity. Solana Foundation president Lily Liu attributed the disruption to a dramatic increase in demand. The postponement occurred in China, where

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Cboe Global Markets' proposal on October 13 to list binary options tied to corporate performance indicators across 23 publicly traded companies. The cash-settled contracts cover metrics including Coinbase Global's trading volume, Robinhood Markets

UOS surged 15.76% in 60 minutes, reaching a price of $0.002898 as trading volume hit approximately $1.92 million. The rapid price movement marked a significant rise from the earlier level of $0.00250335, with the 24-hour performance showing a 10.62% increase. The surge occurred against a backdrop of

Polygon Labs acquired Coinme, a regulated U.S. crypto payments company, with the acquisition completed on October 14. CoinDesk reported on October 17 that Polygon Labs Chief Executive Officer Marc Boiron expects the company's regulated payments business to turn profitable next year, with a broader g

Bitcoin has attracted 570,000 BTC in new accumulation since late July despite ongoing selling pressure from exchange-traded funds, according to Bitfinex. The accumulation reflects sustained buyer interest with an average cost basis of approximately $75,000 holding steady across market pullbacks.

PNC Financial Services reported approximately 14.2% year-over-year growth in average loans during the third quarter of 2026, reaching $372.2 billion compared with $325.9 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, according to the company's third-quarter earnings release. The growth reflected

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announced on October 17 that it will discontinue services for certain users in a one-time account closure exercise, while stating that customer assets remain safe and its trading platform continues operating normally. The exchange has not disclosed

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to vacate a January 2025 consent order. The ruling leaves a $5 million penalty intact and preserves a permanent injunction restricting Gemini from

Cryptocurrency hackers are increasingly using privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) to conceal stolen funds, according to an analysis posted on Oct. 17. Wu Blockchain cited on-chain analyst Specter's findings in a post on X. The trend gained traction after on-chain investigator ZachXBT disclosed that the

Coinbase is encouraging the Bitcoin ecosystem to begin planning for quantum-resistant security measures, warning that waiting for a practical quantum computing threat would be a dangerous mistake. The exchange has been urging researchers, wallet developers, and network participants to discuss

Indian technology stocks including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Tech Mahindra recorded their strongest weekly performance in 18 years during the week ending October 16, with the Nifty IT index surging 11.7%. The rally was driven by better-than-expected corporate earnings and renewed