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Blockchain investigator Specter reported that funds linked to three security incidents entered a Zcash shielded pool. The incidents involve Bitget, Cryptobills Ledger and a $12 million Triple-A exploit.
Celestia's TIA rose during the October 16 session, with reports citing gains of approximately 19% and nearly 17%.
Global digital asset investment products recorded four hundred thirty-four million dollars in net outflows for the week.
Bitcoin traded below $81,000 and leveraged crypto positions were liquidated. One cited figure was over $485 million liquidated in a single hour.
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.
The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI disrupted 241 fraudulent domains and seized 112 servers tied to a crypto investment scam network.
Standard Chartered has launched direct Bitcoin and Ether trading for eligible wealthy clients in the UAE.
Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson has submitted a governance proposal to activate ENSv2 on the Ethereum mainnet.
Autheo's THEO token lost 92% in 24 hours after a suspected bridge exploit on Base. PeckShield reported an attacker minted 19 million THEO and swapped them for 700.8 ETH, worth about $1.76 million.
Russia's central bank has added Sberbank to its authorized cryptocurrency exchange register. The approval makes Sberbank one of nine registered exchange operators. The bank also holds a digital depository registration.
Kraken parent company Payward received full market approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority.
Evernorth completed its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, taking an XRP treasury company public.
Solana's network upgrade reduces the target block time to 200 milliseconds from the original 400-millisecond configuration. It allows five block-production opportunities per second.
Telegram has expanded access to its non-custodial Money wallet beyond a limited group of prior users.
Morgan Stanley raised its Coinbase forecast from $250 to $258 and kept an Equal Weight rating. Citizens JMP cut its Coinbase forecast to $280 from $325.
Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raised $37.5 million from existing investors in a round led by Bain Capital Crypto, the Bermuda-based company said. Total funding now exceeds $180 million.
Netflix released the first trailer for its eight-episode FTX limited series The Altruists on October 8, 2026. The series premieres November 19, 2026.
President Donald Trump stated the U.S. will not strike Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, and said U.S.-Iran discussions are productive. He confirmed the U.S.
TIA
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USDC
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ENS
−3.7%
GRAM
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