SEC’s 2027 exam plan names tokenization and quantum computing, but not crypto
The agency's inspectors set out where they will look in the coming year. The words that would once have topped a crypto firm's worry list are missing.
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The SEC's 2027 exam plan names tokenization and quantum computing but not crypto.
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DeFiSentora opens the first outside-curated Aave V4 markets, lending RLUSD, PYUSD and OUSDA risk manager that says it allocates more than $2 billion now runs its own corner of Aave. The DAO keeps the keys and half the revenue.
crypto enforcementNew York AG seeks $1.37 billion from NovaTech founders; four promoters pay nearly $6 millionThe founders were found in default last year and are outside the US, the attorney general says. The figure is a request to the court, not yet an award.
Crypto RegulationPhantom opens Kalshi prediction markets to US users. Three states get a trimmed menuThe Solana wallet now routes event contracts to Kalshi for a flat $0.02 a contract. Users in Michigan, Nevada and Washington will see fewer markets.
CBDCDigital krona back on the table: Riksbank says 5 years of work neededSweden's central bank has not decided it wants an e-krona. It wants parliament to start writing the law anyway, in case it does.
BitcoinBitcoin Core will rush out fixes for bugs an LLM could easily findThis note explains what Bitcoin Core has changed in how it discloses bugs, and why software that finds bugs quickly is the reason.
StablecoinsMalaysia, Thailand join Singapore’s BLOOM; Visa, Ripple among 9 newTwo more central banks are now working with Singapore on how stablecoins and tokenised deposits should settle across borders.
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Prices from CoinLore, sentiment from Alternative.me| Coin | Price | 24h | 7 days | Market cap | Latest coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitcoinBTC | $80,932.06 | 0.46% down | 2.18% down | $1.62T | Dow drops 1.2% as tech steadies. Bitcoin holds $81,000, ends near $81,200 |
| EthereumETH | $2,376.05 | 0.25% down | 4.25% down | $291B | Sentora opens the first outside-curated Aave V4 markets, lending RLUSD, PYUSD and OUSD |
| SolanaSOL | $102.54 | 0.79% down | 4.01% down | $55.7B | Phantom opens Kalshi prediction markets to US users. Three states get a trimmed menu |
| XRPXRP | $1.29 | 1.15% down | 4.38% down | $77.2B | XRP Ledger’s PaymentBurn fix loses validator majority two days before switching on; new date 4 Nov |
| Binance CoinBNB | $737.00 | 0.81% up | 0.35% up | $103B | Coin Levels 9 Oct: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, HYPE, DOGE, ADA |
Total crypto market$2.69T0.09% up
Traded in 24 hours$92.0B
Share of the market
Bitcoin 60.2%Ether 10.8%Others 29.0%
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GuideWhat is a MiCA-compliant stablecoin? The EU’s rules, explainedUnder MiCA, a stablecoin offered in the EU needs an authorised issuer, full reserves and redemption at par. Here's what that means for you.
GuideWhat is a quantum attack on bitcoin? Exposed keys, explainedQuantum computers can't break bitcoin today. Here's what a future attack would target, why some coins are more exposed than others and what you can do.
GuideWhat are tokenized stocks? How on-chain shares work and what you ownTokenized stocks are crypto tokens that track a company's shares. Some are real shares recorded on a blockchain; many are a separate product that only follows the price. This guide explains the models, the rules in the US and EU, and what can go wrong.
GuideWhat are crypto liquidations? How leverage can wipe out a tradeCrypto liquidations happen when an exchange automatically closes a trader's leveraged position because losses have eaten through the collateral, or margin, backing it. The trader loses most or all of that margin. Liquidations are why crypto prices sometimes fall or jump much faster than the news alone would suggest.
GuideWhat is a crypto custodian? How custody works, and who holds your keysA crypto custodian is a company that safeguards the private keys to digital assets on behalf of clients. This guide explains how custody works, who the main types of custodian are, how the rules differ in the US and EU, and what can go wrong.
GuideWhat is DeFi lending? How crypto loans work without a bankDeFi lending lets you lend and borrow crypto through smart contracts instead of a bank. Borrowers lock up more collateral than they borrow, and anyone can liquidate a loan that becomes unsafe.
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Every beat we cover, newest firstBitcoin
The yen jumped on Japan’s 2.1% inflation, then gave it back. Bitcoin bounced to $81,880
- Nasdaq drops 2.6% on AI selloff. Bitcoin hits $80,814, ends near $81,400
- Bitcoin held $84,250 through New York’s close. Asia’s sell-off took it to $82,700
- Nasdaq rises 1% after SpaceX beat. Bitcoin tops $84,250, ends near $84,500
Ethereum
Ethereum calls off Glamsterdam’s Hoodi test over a gas-pricing risk
- Ethereum researchers file EIP-8453 to split votes, cut finality time
- Strategy raises its buyback limit to $3 billion and adds 267 bitcoin
- Signal Board: Ether sinks against bitcoin as stablecoin supply shrinks
Altcoins
CME lists BCH and UNI futures Monday after a 30% slide in UNI
- Aptos turns on an encrypted mempool that hides transactions until blocks are final
- StarkWare calls an independent Starknet L1 its ‘clearest path forward’
- Zcash price holds $1,300 after first weekly ETF outflow
Regulation
Korea’s ruling party leader calls for a ‘final check’ on the 22% crypto tax, 71 days before it starts
- UK FCA consults on DeFi guidance and new crypto exclusions, with replies due 18 Nov
- OCC finalises GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, drops yield presumption
- Utah sues Kalshi and two Susquehanna firms, puts fees at up to $61.2M
Markets
a16z renames its crypto arm a16z Frontier and widens its bets to AI
- Dow climbs 1% on earnings. Bitcoin tags $83,339, ends near $82,400
- Nasdaq bounces 1.1%. Bitcoin stalls under $83,100 and ends near $81,850
- Bitcoin Hits $65K As Failed Breakouts And ETF Outflows Drag Market
Institutional
J.P. Morgan Asset Management brings its tokenized money market funds to Solana
- SpaceX and Tesla study a merger that would pool 30,221 bitcoin
- Super League stockholders back Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC deal for control
- JPMorgan takes its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum after Base
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CircleCircle shareholder sues Trump and World Liberty on Circle’s behalf, citing USD1 and foreign paymentsThe derivative complaint says foreign money steered to World Liberty's stablecoin hurt USDC. Circle says it did not authorise the filing.
Bitcoin ETFsETF Desk: bitcoin funds lose $635.6M on 22 Oct, the most since June; ether funds lose $110.6MUS spot bitcoin funds lost a net $635.6 million on Thursday, 22 Oct, their largest daily outflow since 25 Jun, wiping out Wednesday's inflow and pushing October's total back below zero. Every bitcoin fund that moved lost money except Morgan Stanley's MSBT. Ether funds lost $110.6 million.
GENIUS ACTBlumenthal asks Tether and Nxum for records on payments tied to Bo Hines by 6 NovThe Senate Democrat wants payment records, wallet addresses and messages. Tether says an outside counsel review found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Crypto BankingSoFi launches SOFIE, a 4.40% tokenized deposit that swaps to SoFiUSDThe token is a bank deposit, so it earns interest and carries FDIC insurance. Swap it into SoFi's stablecoin to spend or send, and both stop.
XRPXRP Ledger’s PaymentBurn fix loses validator majority two days before switching on; new date 4 NovThe dip lasted under two hours. The rule it tripped asks for two unbroken weeks, so the clock went back to zero.
Crypto HackSecurity Alert: $16M in USDT drained from addresses tagged CoinDCX; the exchange says they were retired in 2025About 15.99 million USDT left TRON addresses labelled as CoinDCX's on 21 October and was split across new wallets within twelve hours. The Indian exchange says the addresses were compromised in its July 2025 hack, have not been used since and that user funds are safe. Public TRON records show one of them forwarding funds until May 2026.
Bitcoin ETFsETF Desk: bitcoin funds add $524.8M on 21 Oct; ether funds end five-day outflow runUS spot bitcoin funds took in a net $524.8 million on Wednesday, 21 Oct, almost matching Monday, and October's running total turned positive. Fidelity's FBTC had its biggest day since 22 Sep. Ether funds took in $14.9 million, their first inflow since 13 Oct.
DeFiAero goes live on seven chains, with $321 million still sitting in legacy Aerodrome poolsAerodrome and Velodrome merged into Aero at 00:00 UTC on Thursday. The upgrade portals are open and old emissions have stopped, but most of the liquidity has not moved yet.
Crypto CrimeItalian police say mafia-linked ‘hidden bank’ laundered €68M through crypto; 30 suspects heldProsecutors say the network ran behind a car-rental firm near Milan, cashed out fake invoices for a 2% to 5% cut and moved money to crypto wallets via exchanges.
Crypto HackSecurity Alert: Railway breach exposed app secrets, and crypto keys stored there were drainedRailway, a cloud platform that hosts apps for many developers, says an attacker may have read and decrypted customer environment variables. Security researcher Taylor Monahan says crypto private keys stored there were swept, about $371,000 by her count. Anyone who kept a wallet key on Railway should move the funds now.