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SBI Holdings announced on October 1, 2026 that it has completed Bitbank’s acquisition of treasury shares from MIXI and Ceres, finalizing Bitbank’s status as SBI’s wholly owned subsidiary Tomo
NEAR Intents says the full $3.8 million taken during this week's security breach has been returned, bringing the asset-recovery phase of the incident to a close roughly a day after the protoc
TLDR: Stellar DeFi reached record TVL near $273 million on October 2. The total rose from approximately $265 million one week earlier. Stablecoin market capitalization stood at $934.54 millio
The cryptocurrency market is showing clear signs of moving beyond a Bitcoin-centric phase, with altcoins such as XRP, Cardano, and Solana becoming increasingly prominent as capital flows begi
Thirty-two tokens have releases above $10 million each scheduled over the next month. RAIN, HYPE and SOL make up about half of the total dollar value. Unlocked tokens become transferable, whi
The USDC issuer argues a fixed reserve mandate under MiCA creates concentration risk and wants regulators to judge issuers on liquidity instead. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is
The DogeOS testnet is now live, while its developer documentation confirms that the network is EVM bytecode-compatible and uses DOGE as its native currency for transaction fees. Developers ca
XRP remains well below its peak value, currently trading at $1.49, which is approximately 59% under its record of $3.65 set in July 2025. Projections from several market analysts suggest sign
NIGHT climbed to $0.0525 after delivering a 246% rally from lows. Midnight mainnet now supports permissionless smart contract deployment for developers. Crypto Patel places $0.063 and $0.10 a
XRP could potentially rise to $4 before advancing as high as $8, based on the latest technical research from analyst Carolina. Her analysis, presented through a weekly price chart spanning 20
Two separate conflicts in today's coverage show what happens when outlets inherit a number without reconciling what it measures. Two separate conflicts in today's coverage show what happens w
Key Insights: XRP Ledger stablecoin supply increased 14.56% over seven days. RLUSD accounted for roughly 93% of XRPL stablecoin capitalization. XRPL moved closer to Plasma and Avalanche in ch
