ExchangesAdoption4 SourcesDeutsche Bank to Launch Crypto Custody Service Within WeeksDeutsche Bank is nearing launch of its institutional digital asset custody service within weeks, supporting Bitcoin, Eth...Oct 16, 2026, 10:10 PMDeutsche BankBitcoin
DeFiExchanges2 SourcesOKX Launches On-Chain Spot and Perpetuals Beta With 250K USDT RewardsOKX opened a beta version of on-chain spot and perpetual futures trading alongside a points competition with a 250,000 U...Oct 16, 2026, 02:05 AMOKXUSDT
StablecoinsRegulation3 SourcesTether Paid $6.3M to Bo Hines' Firm While He Advised White HouseTether made $6.3 million in payments to a consulting firm co-owned by Bo Hines, a former White House cryptocurrency advi...Oct 15, 2026, 07:02 AMTetherUSDT
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesRussia's Central Bank Approves Sberbank for Bitcoin Trading and CustodyRussia's Central Bank has authorized Sberbank, the country's largest bank, to trade and custody Bitcoin, Ethereum, and U...Oct 14, 2026, 10:12 PMSberbankRussia Central Bank
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesRussia's Sberbank Wins Crypto Exchange Approval, Launches Dec. 1Sberbank has secured approval from Russia's central bank to offer cryptocurrency exchange services, becoming the tenth r...Oct 13, 2026, 12:11 PMSberbankBitcoin
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesBitget Opens TradFi Derivatives Testing With Forex, Gold, Stock PairsBitget has begun a limited test of derivatives trading on traditional assets including forex pairs, gold, and equities, ...Oct 12, 2026, 03:06 AMBitgetUSDT
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesStablecoins Shift to Business Infrastructure, Data Shows SaaS-eCommerce GrowthNOWPayments data released October 8 shows SaaS and eCommerce use cases rose from 48.26% to 55.54% of stablecoin activity...Oct 10, 2026, 06:04 PMNOWPaymentsUSDC
SecurityStablecoins2 SourcesLedger Theft Funds Convert to USDD to Evade Tether FreezeBlockchain data shows funds stolen in the Ledger hack have been converted from USDT to USDD through Tron's stability mod...Oct 10, 2026, 03:02 AMLedgerTether
DeFiStablecoins2 SourcesTether Freezes $1.4M in THORChain TRON Vaults, Halting Cross-Chain SwapsTether froze four TRON-based vaults on THORChain containing approximately $1.4 million in USDT, temporarily halting cros...Oct 10, 2026, 12:02 AMTetherTHORChain
DeFiStablecoins3 SourcesTether Freezes Then Unfreezes $1.45M in THORChain TRON VaultsTether froze approximately $1.45 million in USDT held in THORChain vaults on TRON, then reversed the action three hours ...Oct 10, 2026, 12:02 AMTetherTHORChain
StablecoinsRegulation2 SourcesSenator Blumenthal Questions Cantor Fitzgerald Over Tether PartnershipSen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, demanded Cantor Fitzgerald disclose details of its Tether partnership a...Oct 9, 2026, 11:21 PMCantor FitzgeraldTether
SecurityStablecoins3 SourcesTether Freezes $90M USDT After Ledger Supply Chain TheftTether froze approximately $90 million in USDT connected to thefts targeting Ledger hardware wallet users, according to ...Oct 9, 2026, 04:05 PMTetherUSDT
