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CoinDesk · Crypto · 7:21 PM
Crypto's campaign arm, Fairshake, sets lists of U.S. House favorites it'll spend on

The super PAC shared a list of more than 30 incumbent candidates it's backing, with about a million dollars going to three names from each party.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 5:18 PM
More than 60 U.S. stocks including Nvidia and Tesla are headed onchain. Here’s how it works

The planned 24/7 venue will offer dozens of tokenized U.S. stocks, with trades conducted against stablecoins through blockchain-based liquidity pools rather than a traditional order book.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 3:54 PM
U.S. CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto regulations, though spot-market gap lingers

The derivatives regulator is proposing two rules meant to cover the waterfront of crypto activity and exchanges, as long as it's not simple, direct trading.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 2:48 PM
NYSE Owner Joins OKX to Launch Tokenized Stocks

OKXICE, a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE, has told the SEC it plans to launch a tokenized stock trading venue starting with more than 60 U.S.-listed companies. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the…

CoinDesk · Crypto · 1:46 PM
Stripe to expand stablecoin cards to over 100 countries by the end of the year

The payments giant is planning a major global expansion for its stablecoin cards business, and is exploring tokenized deposits and DeFi use cases, new crypto head Henri Stern said.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 12:28 PM
An XRP treasury SPAC surges nearly 300% ahead of Evernorth merger

Armada Acquisition Corp. II rose about 270% last week, leaving the thinly traded shell at nearly four times its roughly $10.50 trust value before merging with Evernorth, an XPR treasury company.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 11:14 AM
SEC approves a 3x fix for bitcoin and ether traders who miss the wild swings

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 5, 2026

CoinDesk · Crypto · 11:08 AM
Treasury crackdown exposes crypto's role in $2 million Hamas fundraising network

The Treasury Department said the network raised more than $2 million through purported humanitarian charities, including hundreds of thousands of dollars sent in crypto.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 10:58 AM
Metaplanet added 1,000 bitcoin net in the third quarter bringing holdings to 44,000 BTC

The Japanese firm sold 10,000 BTC before buying 11,000 BTC, demonstrating liquidity as it seeks recurring income from preferred securities.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 10:44 AM
U.S. dollar climbs to 18-month high as bitcoin holds firm around $86,000

A stronger dollar and rising bond yields are testing bitcoin’s resilience as fiscal concerns in France and political uncertainty in Spain weigh on the euro.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 10:39 AM
Live updates: Bitcoin above $86,000 as traders price out an October Fed hike

A weak September jobs report took a rate hike off the table, but bitcoin is still stuck below $87,000, with FOMC minutes due Wednesday.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 10:37 AM
Cardano's ADA leads gains in narrow range-bound market

In traditional markets, the U.S. Dollar Index jumped to 102.53 early today, the highest since April 2025, extending its rise from the Sept. 9 low of 98.60.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 9:37 AM
Technicals signal bitcoin shift, Ethereum gears up for Glamsterdam: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 5.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 9:26 AM
Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank platform for 24/7 institutional crypto settlement

The two firms will initially roll out the digital assets settlement service to select institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf region with around-the-clock U.S. dollar settlement.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 6:57 AM
Bitcoin is about to get a major bullish signal it hasn't had in over a year

Key price averages are on the verge of confirming a major bullish configuration for the first time in over a year.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 6:40 AM
Ethereum investors are stuck in a two-week staking exit line. Here's why.

Ether waiting to enter staking has fallen by more than a quarter since early September, while the exit queue hit its longest of 2026.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 4:45 AM
Joint venture of OKX and NYSE parent ICE files for 24/7 tokenized U.S. stock trading

OKXICE, the joint venture of OKX and ICE, plans to launch tokenized U.S. stocks under SEC's new innovation exemption.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 4:41 AM
Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule

NU7 cuts the target block time from 75 seconds to 25, giving exchanges, wallets and developers a live rehearsal before a planned November mainnet launch.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 4:23 AM
Bitcoin zooms toward $87,000, nearly setting an eight-month high, then reverses

Bitcoin came within about $500 of its late-September peak before sellers pushed it back under $86,000. It's the second rally in a week to stall.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 3:50 AM
Ether's bitcoin-beating Q3 rally came with a catch. Liquidity thinned.

Ether beat bitcoin in the third quarter, but its market liquidity got thinner, according to Coingecko.