Solana postpones Shanghai Accelerate event after registrations exceed venue capacity
Solana postponed its Accelerate event in Shanghai after pre-registration exceeded the attendance limit registered with local authorities.
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US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs record net outflows in October
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows in October, and Ether ETFs also saw withdrawals. One report put Bitcoin ETF net outflows at $82.39 million on October 16.
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Deutsche Bank prepares Bitcoin and Ethereum custody launch in Germany
Deutsche Bank plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody in Germany and expand to Asian financial centers in 2027. The service will initially support BTC, ETH and select stablecoins including USDC, EURC and EURAU.
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Capital B reports $78 million first-half loss on Bitcoin impairment charge
Capital B reported a net loss of €69.5 million ($78.1 million) for the first half of 2026, driven by a bitcoin impairment charge of about $75.9 million that had no cash impact.
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Regulation
Neutral
Australia releases draft bill to adopt OECD crypto tax reporting
Australia's Treasury has released draft legislation to implement the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in Australian law. The bill is named Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Tax information reporting.
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Regulation
Bearish
Russia to ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trades from July 2027
Russia will ban direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trades between individuals from July 1, 2027. The Bank of Russia said such trades remain permitted only until then and must use authorized intermediaries afterward.
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Bitcoin miners slide over 12% as inflation data sparks market selloff
US stocks posted their worst day since July after hotter‑than‑expected inflation data. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.9%, while Bitcoin mining companies saw sharp losses.
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AAVE
−1.7%Babylon advances native Bitcoin collateral plan for Aave V4
Babylon Labs is advancing a proposal to let users borrow against native Bitcoin on Aave V4. The BTC would stay on the Bitcoin network rather than being bridged or wrapped.
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ENS
−2.8%ENS proposes DAO vote to activate upgraded .eth naming system
Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson has submitted a governance proposal to activate ENSv2 on the Ethereum mainnet.
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Regulation
Bearish
French parliamentary committee approves 2027 crypto and stablecoin tax measures
France's National Assembly Finance Committee approved three 2027 budget tax amendments this week. One makes crypto conversions to fiat-pegged stablecoins taxable events starting January.
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SUI
−2.3%Sui's Hashi Bitcoin network launches with $500M in partner commitments
Sui's Hashi Bitcoin finance network will begin a phased mainnet rollout in October 2026. It has secured more than $500 million in capital commitments from over 20 launch partners.
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Bitcoin sees near $5B monthly new inflows but existing holders drive most gains
Glassnode data shows Bitcoin saw roughly $4.9 billion in new capital inflows over the 30 days to October 5, 2026.
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FORM
−4.7%Russia registers first crypto exchanges and custodians under new law
Russia's central bank published its first registers of authorized crypto operators. Four crypto exchange operators and five custodians were listed.
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Kalshi's 15-minute gold markets overtake Ether trading weeks after launch
Kalshi launched 15-minute gold trading markets in August 2026.
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Regulation
Neutral
Hong Kong reaffirms plan for crypto licensing bill by end of 2026
Hong Kong plans to submit an amendment bill before the end of 2026. The bill would create licensing regimes for four crypto service types: virtual asset dealing, custody, advisory and management.
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Regulation
Neutral
CFTC proposes leveraged crypto trading rules, excludes spot markets, joins SEC push
On October 5, the CFTC issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for crypto transactions using leverage, margin or financing, labeled the CTX framework.
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Regulation
Bearish
Japan adds Garantex to Russia sanctions asset freeze list
Japan added Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to an asset-freeze list connected to sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine. The package also covers 33 organizations, nine individuals and 35 vessels.
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ZANO
−2.7%Zano exploiter minted 36.9M unauthorized ZANO before blockchain rollback
Zano said an attacker exploited its Gateway Address vulnerability to create 36.9 million unauthorized ZANO and FUSD tokens. The first unauthorized mint on Aug. 29 created about 18.4 million ZANO. A second mint on Sept.
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