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The US Treasury Department announced on the 30th that it will conduct a buyback of up to $6 billion on April 1 (local time), targeting Treasury bonds maturing between February 15, 2037 and August 15, 2046. The buyback focuses on medium- and long-term bonds with approximately 10 to 20 years

Decrypt Media and Myriad Markets launched The Information Exchange on Solana, a platform designed to enhance blockchain utility and facilitate information sharing among crypto ecosystem stakeholders. The initiative aims to attract developers and users to Solana by providing a collaborative

Zcash received an upgrade integrating with NEAR Intents, enabling users to transact via Cash App and PayPal. The development was highlighted by influencer @Gemini and the NEAR Protocol Twitter account. The integration aims to enhance payment flexibility for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency by

Webull expanded its cloud-hosted Model Context Protocol server to enable eligible U.S. customers to use compatible AI assistants for market research, account data inspection, and order preparation without installing software or managing API keys. The expansion allows users to move from market

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a broad inquiry into artificial intelligence developers OpenAI and Anthropic to evaluate potential consumer risks and assess product safety standards. According to Bloomberg, the regulator is preparing to send official information requests within the

The European Securities and Markets Authority proposed expanding the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation to cover decentralized finance gateways, staking and crypto lending services. Cointelegraph reported the proposal on October 30. The expansion aims to bring DeFi access points and related service

Ethereum closed the third quarter of 2026 at approximately $2,687, marking a 71.2% gain from the $1,569.91 opening level on 1 July recorded by CoinGlass. This follows consecutive declines of 29.26% in Q1 and 25.28% in Q2. The single-quarter recovery offset most of the losses from the prior two quart

Open Standard launched its Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin on September 30, 2026, directly challenging market leaders Tether and Circle with a structure that distributes ownership more widely than either competitor. The token went live on Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Tempo blockchains, backed by five

The Department of Energy announced a 40-million-barrel Strategic Petroleum Reserve offer on Tuesday as part of a broader International Energy Agency response to supply disruptions caused by the Iran conflict. The SPR held 283.8 million barrels last week, its lowest level since October 1982. The

Economist Peter Schiff predicted Democrats will win the November midterm elections, citing a decline in the US personal saving rate to 4.1% in August, the lowest level since November 2022, according to Cointelegraph on October 30. The prediction stems from consumer spending rising 0.9% in August

DeFi protocol Abracadabra has proposed an orderly wind-down, with a governance vote set to close Wednesday evening. The proposal cites a series of security incidents that left its stablecoin MIM with 22 million in outstanding supply against just $900,000 worth of backing, valuing the dollar-pegged t

Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini stated Micron Technology could eventually reach $50 in quarterly earnings, or $200 annualized, ahead of the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report due after market close Wednesday. Hosseini attributed the forecast to memory's expanding role in artificial i

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget is gradually restoring operations following a security breach that resulted in the loss of $388 million in user funds, with CEO Gracy Chen announcing on Wednesday that withdrawals for all tokens would resume on Friday. The exchange has already restored access to

Visa and Lloyds Banking Group completed a live cross-border settlement pilot using USDC stablecoin acquired through UK-regulated exchange Archax. The pilot tested how stablecoins can operate within institutional settlement processes, focusing on settlement mechanics rather than payment initiation. C

Maple Finance announced a brand evolution focused on capital activation to enhance its institutional lending capabilities. The strategic shift aims to attract more partners and investors in the decentralized finance space. The announcement was shared via the company's social media channels, with the

Jupiter launched an offchain message signing standard for its wallet, becoming the first platform to support this feature from anza_xyz. The enhancement allows users to sign messages that are readable, improving functionality for limit orders and dollar-cost averaging strategies. The development

THORChain refused a request from Bitget CEO Gracy Chen to block transactions from addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The decentralized protocol argued it operates as a permissionless network comparable to Bitcoin or Ethereum, stating 'What responsibility should Bitcoin, Ethereum, an

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has expanded its Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group to include Kaiko, bringing the total membership to over 100 firms. The expansion aims to advance the DTCC Tokenization Service, with Kaiko contributing compliant pricing on-chain and e

Bakkt Chief Commercial Officer Daniel Ishag discussed the role of stablecoins as collateral in traditional trading platforms at the OG Advisors After Dark event in New York City. Ishag emphasized that well-backed and liquid stablecoins are enhancing institutional adoption by serving as trusted colla