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Solana’s first major consensus upgrade is targeting 99% finality reduction, seeking to offer users near-immediate transaction settlement and more responsive applications.
Cointelegraph
CertiK says crypto trading bots and exchange applications may remain exposed to the eMudhra certificate flaw because browser fixes may not protect all software.
Cointelegraph
Hardware wallets aren’t the only way to protect your crypto, but from ETFs and passkeys to multisig accounts, each alternative has its own risks and trade-offs.
Cointelegraph
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final rule covers payment stablecoin issuance and some custody activities, with the GENIUS Act framework taking effect in mid-January.
Cointelegraph
Vault12 raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange.
CoinDesk
The collaboration will explore card-linked merchant payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea and peer-to-peer wallet transfers among broader cross-border trade remittances.
CoinDesk
The signing follows shareholders’ acceptance of Standard Chartered’s non-binding offer in May, with regulatory approvals still pending.
Cointelegraph
Dogecoin Labs will combine MyDoge, DogeOS and merchant payment tools as developers try to turn coin holders into customers for applications and businesses.
CoinDesk
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 21, 2026
CoinDesk
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations under the act.
CoinDesk
PancakeSwap’s proposed fee-sharing overhaul would give liquidity providers 88% of swap fees and cut CAKE emissions by 69%, as BNB Chain’s DeFi activity expands.
Cointelegraph
French authorities want crypto exchanges to conduct checks on DeFi protocols and face liability for certain customer losses under proposed changes to EU crypto rules.
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin price current resistance near $87,000 was reinforced by investors who bought BTC in late 2025, per new research.
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin rose to a one-week high as Asian tech stocks rebounded and SpaceX and Tesla formed committees to explore a merger.
CoinDesk
SpaceX’s blowout quarter revived the AI trade, but oil topped $110 again. XS.com warns that losing $82,500 opens a path toward $70,000.
CoinDesk
The companies will assess safeguards for travelers and whether stablecoins can speed up trade settlement between South Korea and Japan.
Cointelegraph
Zcash extended triple-digit year-to-date gains as developers agreed on the NU7 mainnet activation height, targeting Nov. 5, with node synchronization work still pending.
Cointelegraph
Wallets linked to the $295 million April hack still held $138 million in Ether after sending another $46 million to the mixer Wednesday.
Cointelegraph