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Anchorage Digital Cuts 17% of Staff Despite Tether Investment

Anchorage Digital laid off approximately 17% of its workforce in early October, The Information reported, citing people ...

Oct 2, 2026, 08:01 PM
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SecurityDeFi
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NEAR Intents Suffers $3.8M Exploit, Issues 48-Hour Return Ultimatum

NEAR Intents halted services Wednesday after identifying a $3.8 million exploit isolated to USDT on Binance Smart Chain ...

Oct 2, 2026, 07:12 PM
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Absa Becomes First African Bank to Offer Bitcoin and Digital-Asset Custody

South African lender Absa launched a custody service for bitcoin and other digital assets, becoming the first bank on th...

Oct 2, 2026, 07:11 PM
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Layer 1Privacy
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Ethereum Foundation Launches zkAPI for Private API Payments

The Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project deployed zkAPI on mainnet October 1, allowing users to prove payment ...

Oct 2, 2026, 07:06 PM
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BNY Mellon in Talks With Kraken Parent Payward on Custody and Payments

BNY Mellon and Payward, the parent company of exchange Kraken, are negotiating a partnership covering digital assets cus...

Oct 2, 2026, 07:01 PM
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RegulationAdoption
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IMF Approves $138M for El Salvador After Waiving Bitcoin Rule

The International Monetary Fund approved a $138 million disbursement to El Salvador after waiving a prior condition proh...

Oct 2, 2026, 06:20 PM
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Layer 2
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Blast Layer 2 to Shut Down, Citing Unsustainable Operating Costs

Blast, once valued at $2.3 billion, announced plans to shut down its Layer 2 network, citing operating costs that exceed...

Oct 2, 2026, 05:01 PM
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AdoptionStablecoins
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Visa Reports Business Payments Now 17% of Stablecoin Card Volume

Visa disclosed that business and commercial card programs account for approximately 17% of its stablecoin-linked card vo...

Oct 2, 2026, 04:11 PM
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DeFiAdoption
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SMBC Nikko and Uniswap Plan Japan-Compliant DeFi Gateway by Mid-2027

SMBC Nikko, Uniswap Labs, Nethermind, Base, and Nyx Foundation announced a partnership to build a Japan-compliant DeFi g...

Oct 2, 2026, 03:13 PM
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MacroMarkets
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Bitcoin Rises on Weaker-Than-Expected US Jobs Report

Bitcoin gained on Tuesday following a weaker-than-expected US employment report, which showed unemployment rising above ...

Oct 2, 2026, 02:03 PM
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TRUMP Memecoin Falls 97% From Peak as Organizers Launch Holder Dinner Contest

The TRUMP memecoin has declined approximately 97% from its peak, trading near $2.04 in early October. Organizers are off...

Oct 2, 2026, 02:02 PM
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TRUMP Memecoin Falls 97% From Peak as Organizers Launch Holder Dinner Contest

The TRUMP memecoin has declined roughly 97% from its peak, trading near $2.04 in early October. Organizers at Fight Figh...

Oct 2, 2026, 02:02 PM
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