Bitcoin drops below $81,000 as leveraged positions are liquidated
Bitcoin traded below $81,000 and leveraged crypto positions were liquidated. One cited figure was over $485 million liquidated in a single hour.
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USDC
−0.0%Samsung adds USDC transfers to Galaxy wallet apps in October
Samsung plans to add USDC transfers to its Wallet app during the last week of October. Eligible United States Galaxy users can send USDC to compatible external wallets and bank accounts.
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Hacks & Security
Neutral
Brooklyn DA and FBI disrupt 241 crypto scam websites and 112 servers
The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI disrupted 241 fraudulent domains and seized 112 servers tied to a crypto investment scam network.
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POL
−7.0%Polygon labs completes coinme acquisition for united states payments
Polygon Labs completed its acquisition of Coinme on October 14. The transaction brings regulated money-transfer infrastructure across 48 U.S. states into the Open Money Stack platform.
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Hacker drains $86,000 from UNCX Network shared vesting pool on Ethereum
Security firm Blockaid reported that a hacker withdrew roughly $86,000 from UNCX Network's shared token vesting pool on Ethereum. The exploit was still active when detected.
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Hotter inflation data drives down Bitcoin prices and crypto markets
Bitcoin fell following a higher than expected September inflation report. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7 percent over the past year.
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Exchanges
Neutral
Payward moves to acquire Lithuanian bank as Kraken expands services
Payward, Kraken's parent company, said it will buy a European bank. The target is identified as Lithuania's Saldo Bank, which holds an EU banking licence.
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Regulation
Neutral
Coinbase joins international law enforcement to target West African crypto scams
Coinbase partnered with U.S. and UK law enforcement during a four-day operation in London called Joint Disruption Week. The initiative targeted West African scam networks and their supporting digital infrastructure.
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UK Software Engineer Sues BitMEX Over $27M Unlicensed Bitcoin Derivatives
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Metaplanet launches $380 million buyback as stock drops 90%
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Bitcoin price hovers near $84,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data
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STRK
−10.3%Starknet introduces Shadow Accounts to enhance DeFi wallet privacy
Starknet launched Shadow Accounts on October 13, 2026 as part of its STRK20 privacy layer.
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MORPHO
−2.7%Robinhood network reaches major volume milestones after launching its mainnet
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Regulation
Neutral
Sberbank joins Russian crypto exchange register for December launch
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Standard Chartered launches direct Bitcoin trading for wealthy UAE clients
Standard Chartered launched direct Bitcoin and Ether trading for eligible wealthy clients in the United Arab Emirates. The service links directly to existing bank accounts.
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Markets
Neutral
Markets await US CPI inflation report while gold and crude oil trade
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RLUSD
+0.0%Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody service in Dubai with LMAX plans
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Exchanges
Bearish
Binance schedules the removal of EPIC and QUICK tokens
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