Blockchain Association Urges Treasury to Narrow GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
TLDR The Blockchain Association filed a 26-page comment letter with the U.S. Treasury on October 19, 2026, about its GENIUS Act st...
South Korean IPO slump adds to AI market jitters as Brent crude tops $111
Elice’s debut slump added to concerns over AI infrastructure valuations, while rising oil prices compounded market uncertainty.
Scammers Impersonate Tyler Hobbs in Fake QQL NFT Mint Scheme
TLDR Scammers posed as artist Tyler Hobbs on X to promote a fake QQL NFT mint. Yuga Labs VP Quit said one person lost funds, while...
Tether CEO Says Wallet Freezes Cut Iran-Linked USDT Volumes by 94%
TLDR Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says wallet freezes have cut Iran-linked stablecoin volumes by 94% since 2023. TRM Labs data shows T...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees $665 Million Inflow, Largest in a Year
TLDR BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took in $665.2 million on Monday, its largest daily inflow since Oct. 7, 2025. US spot Bitc...
JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum for Institutional Clients
TLDR JPMorgan made its JPM Coin deposit token live on the Ethereum main network on Oct. 19 for institutional clients. The token pr...
BlackRock Files for 'Buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day
The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF would use options on IBIT to limit losses, in exchange for giving up some upside.
Tether Iran Dispute: Ardoino Pushes Back Against Senate
Tether faces Senate scrutiny after a report questioned Iran-linked wallet freezes and referrals raised potential sanctions and ban...
JPMorgan projects Bitcoin to outperform US stocks and gold over next decade
JPMorgan included Bitcoin in its long-term capital market outlook for the first time but warned that volatility and unstable corre...
BlackRock Tokenization Push Gathers Pace as Wall Street Races to Tokenize Assets
BlackRock’s tokenised funds are already collateral in digital-asset markets, but Wall Street use depends on legal and institutiona...