https://lecoin.news/ Le Coin. News on every corner: crypto, DeFi, and beyond. Every story names a primary source, a time and a hash. en-us https://lecoin.news/analysis/2026-10-22-elections-digital-assets/ https://lecoin.news/analysis/2026-10-22-elections-digital-assets/ How the 2026 midterms and the 2028 election could shape U.S. digital-asset rules: the stalled Clarity Act, crypto PAC money, candidate records and scenarios, with Kalshi odds as a reference point. Analysis published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:42:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-ethereum-glamsterdam-delay/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-ethereum-glamsterdam-delay/ Core developers called off the Oct. 26 activation on the Hoodi testnet so they can study how EIP-8037's gas changes interact with existing contracts. No new date is set, the Ethereum Foundation says. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:32:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-nasaa-sec-crypto-rule-letter/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-nasaa-sec-crypto-rule-letter/ NASAA's Oct. 20 comment letter says the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets lacks investor protections and exceeds the agency's power to override state law. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:31:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-spacex-tesla-bitcoin-holdings/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-spacex-tesla-bitcoin-holdings/ SpaceX's quarterly filing puts its bitcoin at 18,712 units. Tesla holds 11,509, and special committees at both companies are studying closer ties. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:26:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-jpmam-mony-jltxx-solana/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-jpmam-mony-jltxx-solana/ J.P. Morgan Asset Management says its tokenized money market funds MONY and JLTXX, the second built for stablecoin issuers' reserves, are now available on Solana to qualified U.S. investors. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:33:35 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-arkb-21shares-ends-ark-role/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-arkb-21shares-ends-ark-role/ A 21Shares filing says ARK's marketing and sub-advisory role on ARKB ends Dec. 22, and the fund is set to become the 21Shares Bitcoin ETF a week earlier. The filing gives no reason. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:29:41 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-22/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-22/ The Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Ireland Limited €3,252,618 over customer-money safeguards, Robinhood said it received Dubai authorization for a 2027 launch, and a Circle shareholder sued Trump and World Liberty. Briefs published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:26:25 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-trump-wlf-emoluments-suit/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-trump-wlf-emoluments-suit/ The suit, brought on Circle's behalf, alleges the deals broke the Constitution's ban on taking payments from foreign governments; Circle says it did not start the case, and World Liberty calls the claims without merit. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:42:06 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-polymarket-x-withheld-india/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-polymarket-x-withheld-india/ X's own account data lists India as the one country where Polymarket's account is withheld; what prompted it is not public. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:17:50 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-coinbase-ireland-cbi-fine/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-coinbase-ireland-cbi-fine/ The Central Bank of Ireland says Coinbase Ireland Limited let the account meant to protect customer funds run short for lengthy periods; Coinbase Ireland admitted the breaches, and the fine awaits High Court confirmation. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:57:52 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-bitcoin-rally-breadth/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-bitcoin-rally-breadth/ CoinMarketCap data show 62 of 88 large coins rose on Oct. 21 as bitcoin gained 1.29%, four days after 80 of them fell. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:55:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-a16z-frontier-rename/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-a16z-frontier-rename/ a16z says a16z Crypto is now a16z Frontier, widening its new fund to other early-stage technology while it keeps investing in crypto. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:51 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-coindcx-deposit-sweep-loss/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-coindcx-deposit-sweep-loss/ India's CoinDCX says it absorbed unquantified losses when a process for moving deposits out of old, compromised addresses failed, after first calling the reports misleading. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:57:25 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-sofi-sofie-tokenized-deposit/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-sofi-sofie-tokenized-deposit/ SoFi's product terms describe SOFIE as a deposit liability of SoFi Bank and keep it apart from SOFID, the bank's payment stablecoin, a line the new federal stablecoin rule also draws. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:22:55 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-kalshi-bitgo-hodl-margining/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-kalshi-bitgo-hodl-margining/ A Kalshi lending arm will make dollar loans secured by bitcoin, ether or eligible stablecoins held at BitGo's trust bank, to fund margin on KalshiEX perpetual futures; the release says neither the lender nor the loans are regulated by the CFTC or NFA. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:30:35 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-starknet-pq-l1-vote/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-22-starknet-pq-l1-vote/ In a non-binding Snapshot poll that closed Oct. 22, 93.5% of voting power backed researching whether Starknet should become an independent post-quantum blockchain; no move has been approved. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:22:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-etf-flows-three-day/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-etf-flows-three-day/ US spot bitcoin ETFs took in a net $1.07 billion from Oct. 19 to Oct. 21, according to Farside Investors, after investors pulled a net $228.4 million the week before. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:22:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-22/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-22/ US spot bitcoin ETFs drew a net $524.8 million on Oct. 21 per Farside Investors, Starknet's token holders backed researching a separate quantum-safe chain, and bitcoin was at $81,958.77 at 6:19 a.m. ET, down 1.47% over 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap. Briefs published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:18:54 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-chart-desk/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-22-chart-desk/ Circle's USDC supply on Ethereum fell by about 570.1 million tokens in the week to Oct. 20, Ethereum's median base fee stayed below 0.1 gwei every day, and the network burned about 205 ETH in base fees. Markets published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:24:29 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/solana-alpenglow-live-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/solana-alpenglow-live-2026-10-21/ Solana's Alpenglow upgrade went live on Oct. 21, cutting the time before a transaction can't be reversed from about 12.8 seconds to a target of about 150 milliseconds, according to the Solana Foundation. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:25:46 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/securitize-solana-largest-network-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/markets/securitize-solana-largest-network-2026-10-21/ The tokenization firm, which names BlackRock's BUIDL and VanEck's VBILL among its products, says it has $1.10B in tokenized assets on Solana, more than on any other network it uses. Markets published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:18:28 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-21/ The OCC adopted its final rule for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, Standard Chartered signed agreements to take full ownership of crypto custodian Zodia Custody, solana's Alpenglow upgrade went live at about 9:36 a.m. ET, and bitcoin was at $84,448.57 at the 4:00 p.m. ET close of the US session, 2.36% above Tuesday's close, per CoinGecko. Briefs published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:31:45 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/fca-gc26-7-defi-guidance-consultation-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/fca-gc26-7-defi-guidance-consultation-2026-10-21/ The FCA has opened a consultation on guidance for regulated firms that use decentralised finance, covering operational resilience and money-laundering controls. It is a draft for comment, not new rules. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:45:58 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/western-union-noah-usdpt-stablecoin-remittances-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/markets/western-union-noah-usdpt-stablecoin-remittances-2026-10-21/ Noah says it will convert and pay out Western Union's USDPT dollar token for the money-transfer giant's Receiver Redirect service, but neither company has given a start date or fees. Markets published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:13:21 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-21/ Bank Negara Malaysia switched on a distributed-ledger system for tokenized bonds and sukuk settled around the clock in central-bank money, solana's Alpenglow upgrade is set to activate at about 9:20 a.m. ET, and bitcoin was at $83,186.39 at 6:20 a.m. ET, 0.83% above Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET close, per CoinGecko. Briefs published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:36:56 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/standard-chartered-zodia-custody-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/markets/standard-chartered-zodia-custody-2026-10-21/ The bank will fold Zodia Custody into the business that safeguards securities for its institutional clients, pending regulatory approval. No price was disclosed. Markets published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:19:34 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/france-mica-review-response-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/france-mica-review-response-2026-10-21/ France's finance ministry, market regulator and central bank want the EU's MiCA review to police stablecoins issued inside and outside Europe, bar services on non-compliant coins and put DeFi risk on identifiable firms. These are proposals, not law. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:19:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/occ-genius-stablecoin-final-rule-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/occ-genius-stablecoin-final-rule-2026-10-21/ The OCC's final GENIUS Act rule tells banks and would-be issuers how to run a dollar stablecoin, drops a proposed test on yield payments through partners, and leaves money-laundering rules and the application window for later. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:29:16 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/bnm-ssds-plus-dlt-bonds-2026-10-21/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/bnm-ssds-plus-dlt-bonds-2026-10-21/ Bank Negara Malaysia's new SSDS+ platform records tokenised bonds and sukuk on a shared ledger and links to a 24/7 payment system that settles in central bank money, though no issue has been announced on it yet. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:28:14 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/utah-sues-kalshi-susquehanna/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/utah-sues-kalshi-susquehanna/ After winning in federal court, Utah's attorney general has taken Kalshi and its trading partners to state court, seeking an injunction and the return of fees. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:16:27 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/webull-kalshi-bitcoin-perps/ https://lecoin.news/markets/webull-kalshi-bitcoin-perps/ Starting in November, the broker will offer leveraged, no-expiry crypto contracts listed and cleared by Kalshi, beginning with bitcoin. Markets published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:13:56 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/fidelity-perpetual-preferred-btc/ https://lecoin.news/markets/fidelity-perpetual-preferred-btc/ Fidelity Digital Assets counts 135,979 bitcoin bought with money raised from a new kind of income stock. The model works only while bitcoin outruns the payouts. Markets published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:13:09 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-20/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-20/ FINMA approved Switzerland's first exchange-traded retail fund that invests directly in bitcoin, Mastercard opened its AI-agent payment system to developers, Strive closed its $630 million SATS preferred offering, and bitcoin was at $82,499.45 at the 4:00 p.m. ET close of the US session, 0.86% above Monday's close, per CoinGecko. Briefs published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:27:26 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/mastercard-agent-pay-machines/ https://lecoin.news/markets/mastercard-agent-pay-machines/ In early access, Agent Pay for Machines puts Mastercard's permission layer on top of an open web payment protocol, with settlement on Base and through BVNK. Markets published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:51:50 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/genius-sec3-wrapping-comments/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/genius-sec3-wrapping-comments/ Bank groups want Treasury's GENIUS Act rule to stop wrapped stablecoins from slipping past it; crypto and payments firms want bridging judged by what holders actually own. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:19:50 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/eth-staking-record-yield-falls/ https://lecoin.news/markets/eth-staking-record-yield-falls/ Bitwise counts a record 43.80 million ETH staked, 35.9% of supply, while the yield fell to 2.63%; Solana's slipped too. Markets published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:16:25 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/wgc-bcg-digital-gold-report/ https://lecoin.news/markets/wgc-bcg-digital-gold-report/ A World Gold Council and BCG report sizes digital gold at $45 billion to $55 billion today and calls a $700 billion figure latent demand, not a forecast. Markets published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:44:08 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/okxice-objecting-issuers-16/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/okxice-objecting-issuers-16/ The ICE and OKX venue's Oct. 19 notice lists 16 companies refusing tokenized versions of their shares, up from nine four days earlier. All seven new names were on its planned menu. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:42:52 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/finma-swiss-bitcoin-etf/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/finma-swiss-bitcoin-etf/ FINMA cleared a Swiss retail fund that invests directly in bitcoin, a different wrapper from the crypto ETPs that Swiss exchanges already admit, and waived its diversification rules for bitcoin only. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:54:35 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-20/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-20/ J.P. Morgan Asset Management put a long-term return range on bitcoin for the first time while keeping it out of its main risk models, the SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets comment period closes today, and bitcoin was at $81,471.27 at 6:05 a.m. ET, 0.40% below Monday's 4:00 p.m. ET close, per CoinGecko. Briefs published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:35:04 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/sparkassen-deka-crypto-trading/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/sparkassen-deka-crypto-trading/ DekaBank's "Krypto – powered by Deka" puts five cryptocurrencies inside the Sparkasse app, rolling out bank by bank over the coming months at 0.99 euros an order. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:34:30 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/jpm-ltcma-2027-bitcoin/ https://lecoin.news/markets/jpm-ltcma-2027-bitcoin/ The 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions add a bitcoin return forecast but keep it out of the main portfolio math, citing unstable correlations. Markets published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:15:20 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-19/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-19/ JPMorgan's Kinexys page now lists its JPM Coin deposit token as issued on Ethereum as well as Base, Mesh said wallet crypto will be spendable wherever Visa is accepted, and bitcoin was at $81,798.63 at the 4:00 p.m. ET close of the US session, 0.36% above Friday's close after giving back most of its morning gain, per CoinGecko. Briefs published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:18:49 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/blackrock-bitcoin-managed-protection-etf/ https://lecoin.news/markets/blackrock-bitcoin-managed-protection-etf/ A new iShares filing describes a fund that would buy and sell options on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF to cap both gains and losses; its fee, exchange and caps are not yet disclosed. Markets published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:57:40 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/ramp-trust-charter-icba-occ/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/ramp-trust-charter-icba-occ/ The spend-management company has applied to the OCC for a national trust bank. Community bankers want a judge to throw out the rule behind those charters. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:49:13 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/cme-cftc-perpetuals-suit/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/cme-cftc-perpetuals-suit/ CME is suing its regulator to have crypto perpetuals treated as swaps. The CFTC's reply says CME's crypto futures volumes rose after the policy, so CME has no injury to sue over. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:31:41 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/mesh-visa-wallet-spend/ https://lecoin.news/markets/mesh-visa-wallet-spend/ Mesh says participating wallet apps will let users pay from crypto and stablecoin balances wherever Visa is accepted, with no card for the user to sign up for and nothing new for merchants to install. Markets published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:17:27 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/jpm-coin-ethereum/ https://lecoin.news/markets/jpm-coin-ethereum/ JPMorgan's Kinexys page now lists Ethereum alongside Base as a home for its dollar deposit token, putting bank money on the same public chain as dollar stablecoins. Markets published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:04:27 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/solana-alpenglow-activity-metrics/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/solana-alpenglow-activity-metrics/ Alpenglow is scheduled to activate on Oct. 21 and takes validator votes out of blocks, so transaction counts will fall without any fall in use. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:14:01 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/hyperliquid-policy-center-sec-regulation-crypto-assets/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/hyperliquid-policy-center-sec-regulation-crypto-assets/ The Hyperliquid Policy Center backs the SEC's proposed token-offering rules but says they leave open whether those tokens can trade on onchain protocols. Comments close Oct. 20. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:03:50 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/treasury-companies-run-networks/ https://lecoin.news/markets/treasury-companies-run-networks/ Tron Inc. says it won a seat among TRON's 27 block producers, and BNB Standard says it plans its own BNB Chain validator, turning token holders into network operators. Markets published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:50:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/okxice-issuer-vetoes/ https://lecoin.news/markets/okxice-issuer-vetoes/ The SEC's tokenized-stock exemption gives issuers 30 days to object, and the objection list at the ICE and OKX venue grew from one to nine in 11 days, the venue's notices show. Markets published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:50:32 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/strategy-preferred-buyback-3b/ https://lecoin.news/markets/strategy-preferred-buyback-3b/ Strategy's board added $1 billion to its preferred stock buyback after a third straight week of more than $175 million in STRC repurchases, its Oct. 19 filing shows, leaving $1.16 billion of room. Markets published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:50:31 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/deposit-rates-stablecoin-growth/ https://lecoin.news/markets/deposit-rates-stablecoin-growth/ A BIS working paper finds stablecoin growth slows when US deposit rates rise, and that banks reprice more aggressively once the Fed's rate tops about 3%, ahead of the Fed's Oct. 27-28 meeting. Markets published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:50:30 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-19/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-19/ The CFTC's exclusion of sportsbook and casino bets from its swap definition takes effect today with its Federal Register publication, starting a comment period through Nov. 18 on it and a companion event-contract proposal, while bitcoin sits 1.30% above Friday's 4:00 p.m. ET level on CoinGecko data after a Sunday-afternoon dip. Briefs published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:01:14 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/ethereum-upgrades/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/ethereum-upgrades/ Changes to Ethereum start as written proposals called EIPs, move through review and client testing, and take effect for everyone at once in a scheduled hard fork. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:32:57 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/mev-basics/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/mev-basics/ Whoever orders the transactions in an Ethereum block can capture extra value, which searchers find, builders package, validators mostly collect and some users now get back. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:32:46 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/ethena-synthetic-dollar/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/ethena-synthetic-dollar/ How Ethena says its synthetic dollar holds its value, where the backing sits, and the risks Ethena itself lists. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:12:46 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/staking/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/staking/ A plain guide to how Ethereum staking works under its consensus rules, what a validator earns and risks, and how Lido and Rocket Pool let people stake without running 32 ETH alone. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:12:02 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/uniswap-amms/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/uniswap-amms/ A plain guide to automated market makers, how Uniswap's pools price trades from v2 to v4, and what liquidity providers risk when prices move. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:11:18 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/prediction-markets/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/prediction-markets/ Both sell contracts that pay a fixed amount if an event happens, but they differ on who records trades, who decides outcomes and how the CFTC oversees them. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:10:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/aave-lending-risk/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/aave-lending-risk/ A plain guide to how Aave v3 measures the safety of a loan, when a position can be liquidated and by how much, and which risk settings its governance controls. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:07:30 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/rollups/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/rollups/ A plain guide to what a rollup is, how it posts data to Ethereum, how withdrawals are challenged, and how Base sets its own withdrawal window. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:02:55 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/wallets-custody/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/wallets-custody/ A plain guide to how crypto keys are made and stored, the difference between holding them yourself and using a custodian, and the US rules for custodians, including one that is still only a proposal. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:37:38 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/usdt/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/usdt/ Tether says each USDT is redeemable for one dollar, and BDO checked its reserves as of June 30, 2026, but only verified customers can redeem. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:34:51 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/tokenized-treasuries/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/tokenized-treasuries/ What the products sold as tokenized Treasuries are, how three of them are built, and what their own documents say about control, access and risk. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:30:57 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/bitcoin/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/bitcoin/ A plain guide to how Bitcoin works, what fixes its supply, how its rules change, and how US investors reach it through exchange-traded products. Learning Hub published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:27:30 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-pumpfun-hyperliquid-perps/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-pumpfun-hyperliquid-perps/ Pump.fun's updated terms let users outside the U.S. and Ontario send leveraged futures orders to Hyperliquid through its app, for a builder fee of up to 0.10% of each order. Markets published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:23:25 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-16/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-16/ Bitcoin was at $81,506.05 at the 4:00 p.m. ET close of the US session, 0.98% below Thursday at the same time and its lowest 4:00 p.m. ET level since Sept. 20, per CoinGecko; the CFTC's event-contract proposal and casino-style rule are set to publish in Monday's Federal Register; and Schwab said its crypto accounts are now open to all eligible retail clients. Briefs published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:36:34 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-16-cobo-wallet-app-closure/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-16-cobo-wallet-app-closure/ Cobo is shutting its Cobo Wallet app on Dec. 1 (UTC+8), 11 a.m. ET Nov. 30, and says users who miss the Nov. 30 withdrawal deadline will be deemed to have agreed to a monthly fee. Protocols & Policy published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:31:17 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-jack-henry-gcul-tokenized-deposits/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-jack-henry-gcul-tokenized-deposits/ The core banking provider says it will be the first to integrate with Google Cloud Universal Ledger, giving community banks and credit unions a path to tokenized deposits. No launch date or client names were given. Markets published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:30:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-schwab-crypto-expansion/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-schwab-crypto-expansion/ Schwab says every eligible retail client can now open a Schwab Crypto account, a day after its earnings release cited plans to expand digital assets; New York and Louisiana residents remain excluded. Markets published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:26:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-16/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-16/ Bitcoin is 0.42% below Thursday's 4:00 p.m. ET level on CoinGecko data after a flat night, while MSCI's list of potential deletions under its new screen, a US judge's refusal to vacate Gemini's CFTC consent order and Strive's upsized preferred deal lead the overnight filings ahead of 8:30 a.m. ET import prices. Briefs published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:14:10 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-marqeta-coinbase-stablecoin-cards/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-16-marqeta-coinbase-stablecoin-cards/ Coinbase will hold the stablecoins, convert them to fiat and settle on Base, while Marqeta issues and processes the cards. Launch customers, coins, fees and timing are not disclosed. Markets published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:24:03 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-16-japan-megabanks-yen-stablecoin-poc/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-16-japan-megabanks-yen-stablecoin-poc/ SMBC, Mizuho and MUFG say a July trial confirmed that several banks can issue one yen stablecoin together and use it for cross-border company payments. Protocols & Policy published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:26:05 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-network-school-farcaster/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-network-school-farcaster/ A post by Neynar's Rish, recast by the official Farcaster account, says Neynar is transferring the Farcaster app, protocol repositories and related products to Network School. The official Farcaster account has cast an onchain vote for a new 'social smart contract.' Protocols & Policy published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:24:53 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-msci-non-operating-screen/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-msci-non-operating-screen/ MSCI will treat non-operating companies as ineligible for its global benchmarks from the November review. MSCI's current list of potentially affected members shows Strategy as a deletion, but the final list is not due until Nov. 11. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:21:47 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-chart-desk/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-chart-desk/ BitMine has reported the same staked ETH in 10 straight weekly releases, Riot sold 9,665 bitcoin against 3,060 mined in the first half of 2026, and USDT and USDC supply on Ethereum fell from October 2025 to September 2026. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:59:19 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-15/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-15/ Bitcoin was at $82,308.83 at the 4:00 p.m. ET close of the U.S. session, 0.69% above Wednesday at the same time, per CoinGecko, after September PPI printed the largest monthly rise since March 2022; Visa put Visa Direct USDC prefunding into commercial deployment with Inyo Global; and Cross River integrated Ripple's RLUSD into its core banking system. Briefs published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:45:46 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-btc-volatility-grayscale/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-btc-volatility-grayscale/ Grayscale Research says bitcoin's realized volatility over the past year was below its 10-year average and well under its level five years ago, citing data from Artemis. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:12:23 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-visa-direct-usdc-prefunding/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-visa-direct-usdc-prefunding/ Visa says its Visa Direct stablecoin capabilities are moving from pilot to commercial deployment, with payments processor Inyo Global the first to let businesses prefund cross-border payouts in USDC. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:23:24 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-riksbank-digital-krona/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-riksbank-digital-krona/ In a letter dated Oct. 7 and published Oct. 15, Sweden's central bank told parliament's finance committee it should start a public inquiry into the laws a digital krona would need, citing security, the digital euro and stablecoins. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:21:45 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-cross-river-rlusd/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-cross-river-rlusd/ Cross River says fintechs will reach Ripple's dollar stablecoin on the XRP Ledger through the same API they use for ACH, wires and real-time payments, though no availability date, volumes or fees were given. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:23:15 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-arbitrum-stablecoin-growth-program/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-arbitrum-stablecoin-growth-program/ Protocols with at least $1 million in stablecoins that make Paxos-issued USDG their primary stablecoin on Arbitrum may be eligible for incentives, and the first 10 to reach $10 million in USDG get 200,000 ARB each. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:21:26 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-stripe-plasma-multicurrency-cards/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-stripe-plasma-multicurrency-cards/ Stripe says its stablecoin card infrastructure will support USD, BRL, EUR, MXN and COP, and that Plasma is moving to that infrastructure to co-develop multi-currency cards. No fees, issuer, card network or launch date were given. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:01:34 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-ledger-seller-rules/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-ledger-seller-rules/ Ledger's authorized sellers must keep its devices off shelves and displays, hand them over only at purchase and report unusual products, the company said Oct. 15 in a blog post on the attack. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:34:57 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-ledger-atom-solana-mobile/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-ledger-atom-solana-mobile/ Ledger's Atom, an Android-based device built around a secure chip, will ship with Solana Mobile's Seeker app preinstalled, the companies say. Reservations take a $100 deposit, and Ledger estimates delivery in 2027. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:24:51 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-tether-aisa/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-tether-aisa/ Tether Capital says it made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in AIsa, which lets AI agents pay for data, software and computing in fiat or stablecoins. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:24:11 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-ripple-prime-rwa-perps/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-ripple-prime-rwa-perps/ Ripple Prime, acting as principal, now offers swaps that reference Trade.xyz perpetual futures on Hyperliquid, traded around the clock with cross-margin and RLUSD collateral where available. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:22:44 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-mastercard-bvnk-global-money-platform/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-15-mastercard-bvnk-global-money-platform/ The Global Money Platform puts fiat and stablecoin accounts, conversion, stablecoin-linked cards and bank payouts behind one API, after Mastercard's August acquisition of BVNK. Markets published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:20:44 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-asic-cp392-digital-asset-platform-standards/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-15-asic-cp392-digital-asset-platform-standards/ Consultation Paper 392 sets out draft standards for platforms that will need licenses when Australia's digital asset law starts on April 8, 2027. Comments close Nov. 27. Treasury separately released draft crypto tax-reporting law. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:04:52 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-15/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-15/ Bitcoin is 1.09% lower on Coinbase since Wednesday's 4:00 p.m. ET close after a hard Asia session, Farside shows U.S. spot bitcoin and ether ETFs lost $261.4 million and $129.5 million Wednesday, and EDGAR filings show Riot moving custody from NYDIG to BitGo and Gemini's registration of Winklevoss Capital Fund's resale going effective, with September PPI due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Briefs published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:59:50 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-tron-inc-atm/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-tron-inc-atm/ An 8-K accepted at 5:28 p.m. ET and a prospectus supplement at 5:30 p.m. ET let the TRX treasury company sell stock from time to time, mainly to buy more TRX. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:50:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-metaplanet-converts-buyback/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-metaplanet-converts-buyback/ A ¥52 billion Euro-yen bond would repay ¥23.6 billion of BTC-collateralized borrowing and fund buybacks under a new ¥60 billion program. U.S. investors are excluded. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:21:10 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-vaneck-steth-etf-withdrawal/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-vaneck-steth-etf-withdrawal/ A Form RW accepted at 5:07 p.m. ET says VanEck does not intend to proceed with the fund, and confirms no shares were ever sold. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:19:04 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-prometheum-federated-hermes/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-prometheum-federated-hermes/ The plan routes custody, clearing and settlement through Prometheum's SEC-registered broker-dealer, but no fund or chain is named and the first product is targeted for Q1 2027. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:16:55 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-riot-bitgo-custody/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-riot-bitgo-custody/ An 8-K filed at 4:30 p.m. ET says BitGo Bank & Trust will hold Riot's digital assets and cash under a one-year deal Riot can exit on 14 days' notice. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:55:18 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-14/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-14/ Bitcoin closed the U.S. session at $81,797.60 on Coinbase, 1.71% below Tuesday, after a hotter September CPI print; Cipher Digital priced $850.0 million of 0.00% converts due 2032; and the European Banking Authority classified Circle's USDC as the EU's first significant e-money token under MiCA. Briefs published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:29:13 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-eba-usdc-significant-emt-mica/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-eba-usdc-significant-emt-mica/ The European Banking Authority will take over parts of the supervision of Circle's EU issuer from France's ACPR from Nov. 12, under MiCA's rules for significant tokens. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:57:34 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-brooklyn-da-russian-speaker-crypto-scam-takedown/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-brooklyn-da-russian-speaker-crypto-scam-takedown/ The Brooklyn DA's Virtual Currency Unit says it seized or disrupted 241 scam domains and 112 servers behind an investment fraud that stole an estimated tens of millions of dollars. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:29:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-babylon-aave-v4-native-btc-collateral-arfc/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-babylon-aave-v4-native-btc-collateral-arfc/ An Aave governance proposal from Babylon Labs would let holders borrow stablecoins against BTC locked in Bitcoin vaults. It still needs a Snapshot vote and an AIP. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:28:38 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-cpi-crypto/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-cpi-crypto/ Consumer prices rose 0.6% in September on an energy jump, with core up 0.3%. Kalshi traders put a 31% chance, as of 2:16 p.m. ET, on an October rate hike, and bitcoin and ether are lower since the 8:30 a.m. ET release. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:27:52 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-coinsph-bsp-cash-in-halt/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-coinsph-bsp-cash-in-halt/ The Philippine crypto exchange says the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas directed it to improve internal controls, that peso cash-ins over InstaPay and PESONet are paused, and that user funds are safe. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:25:28 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-qivalis-dnb-emi-licence/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-qivalis-dnb-emi-licence/ Qivalis said on Oct. 14 that De Nederlandsche Bank has authorised it as an electronic money institution, a step it needs to issue a bank-backed euro token. Qivalis says issuance is planned to begin within the next months, subject to MiCA requirements and publication of its white paper. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:23:36 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-ledger-asia-shelf-pull-germany-clean/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-ledger-asia-shelf-pull-germany-clean/ Ledger asked resellers in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to stop selling its wallets during its CryptoBilis implant investigation, and said on Oct. 14 that its security team found no tampered units in German retail and distributor stock. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:17:28 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-skyai-bastion-sol-tender/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-skyai-bastion-sol-tender/ Bastion Trading, which says it holds about 9.99% of SkyAI, wants the planned $3.00 tender offer raised and the company's SOL sales fully disclosed before the offer begins. SkyAI's filings show its SOL holdings fell from more than two million to about 600,000 in under a month. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:16:09 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-standard-chartered-uae-crypto-trading/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-standard-chartered-uae-crypto-trading/ The bank said on Oct. 14 that eligible clients in the UAE will be able to buy and sell BTC and ETH through their existing accounts, with the bank managing custody and settlement in a closed loop. Dubai's VARA lists it as a licensed broker-dealer. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:14:39 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-starkware-offmarket-polymarket-privacy/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-starkware-offmarket-polymarket-privacy/ The web app parks USDC in a zero-knowledge pool on Starknet, then bridges it to a fresh Polygon wallet for each bet. The trades stay public on Polymarket; what it hides is who funded them. An auditing entity holds every user's viewing key in escrow, and U.S. persons are barred. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:19:38 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-drivewealth-ripple-rlusd/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-drivewealth-ripple-rlusd/ DriveWealth and Ripple said on Oct. 14 they are partnering on stablecoin settlement, payments and custody, while an equity-financing tie-up through Ripple Prime remains only under exploration. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:49:23 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-perpetuals-tsv-notice/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-perpetuals-tsv-notice/ A 34-page notice published Oct. 14 says Kephas Corp., a Perpetuals.com subsidiary, plans to trade tokenized NMS stock against USDC in permissioned AMM pools on its own Ethereum-compatible Layer 2. No trading has started, and no stocks, tokenizers or liquidity providers are named yet. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:19:51 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-binance-bstocks-listings/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-binance-bstocks-listings/ Four more ADGM-prospectus bStocks, BBB, MDBB, PENGB and UVXYB, opened for Spot and Convert trading at 8:00 a.m. ET on Oct. 14 and were added the same hour as Cross Margin and Portfolio Margin collateral, extending Binance’s Oct. 7 tokenized-securities wave. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:43:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-polygon-coinme-acquisition-closes/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-polygon-coinme-acquisition-closes/ Polygon Labs says it has closed its acquisition of Coinme, a U.S.-licensed crypto payments company, months after the Q2 2026 target it set in January, when it priced the Coinme and Sequence deals together at more than $250 million, a week after state regulators ordered Coinme to pay $2.5 million and approved the change of control. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:32:28 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-evernorth-xrp-execution-partners/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-evernorth-xrp-execution-partners/ Evernorth said on Oct. 14 it will both accumulate and deploy from its 473 million XRP treasury with four institutional partners starting in the fourth quarter, subject to closing conditions and approvals. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:31:55 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-payward-saldo-bank/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-payward-saldo-bank/ Payward said Oct. 14 it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Saldo Finance Oy, owner of Lithuania-licensed Saldo Bank UAB. Closing is expected in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals; terms were not disclosed. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:29:56 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-cboe-bzx-multi-crypto-options/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-cboe-bzx-multi-crypto-options/ A Sept. 29 filing the SEC published on Oct. 13 lets Cboe BZX list options on commodity-based trusts that hold more than one crypto asset, under the same style of generic criteria Cboe Options already uses, once each coin clears a $700 million supply-value test and a surveillance-sharing hook. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:28:25 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-amber-whalefin-vatp-withdrawal/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-amber-whalefin-vatp-withdrawal/ In a 6-K filed Oct. 14, Nasdaq-listed Amber International says WhaleFin Markets will no longer pursue its pending SFC application for Type 1 and Type 7 licences to run a virtual asset trading platform, and its planned purchase of WhaleFin HK will not proceed. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:27:17 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-occ-debanking-report/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-14-occ-debanking-report/ The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's final debanking report, released Oct. 14, says JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and seven other large national banks restricted lawful sectors from 2020 to September 2025. Digital-asset firms were one of six sectors named. The report imposes no new rule. Protocols & Policy published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:25:36 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-strive-btc-warrants/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-strive-btc-warrants/ In an 8-K filed Oct. 14, Strive said holders exercised all remaining PIPE traditional warrants for expected gross proceeds of $369.2 million, and that it bought 2,822 bitcoin at about $83,266 each, both from Oct. 12 through Oct. 13. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:23:19 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-14/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-14/ Bitcoin is flat on Coinbase since Tuesday's U.S. close with September CPI due at 8:30 a.m. ET, Farside shows U.S. spot ether ETFs took in $24.8 million Tuesday after 10 straight outflow sessions, and EDGAR filings show Strive launching a 15% SATS preferred and Consensys Software selling its entire direct SharpLink stake. Briefs published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-blackrock-q3-digital-asset-flows/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-14-blackrock-q3-digital-asset-flows/ BlackRock's Q3 earnings release, filed as an 8-K exhibit Oct. 14, shows digital-asset AUM rising to $79.6 billion from $48.8 billion, on $7.9 billion of net inflows and $22.9 billion of market gains, all in ETFs. Markets published Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:24:05 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-13-cipher-project-compass/ https://lecoin.news/markets/2026-10-13-cipher-project-compass/ Cipher Digital priced $850 million of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2032 at an initial conversion price of about $15.31, a 35% premium, with settlement scheduled for Oct. 16, according to an 8-K filed Oct. 14. Markets published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:26:36 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-cftc-anpr-crypto-asset-markets/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-cftc-anpr-crypto-asset-markets/ An advanced notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on Oct. 13 asks how Dodd-Frank's retail commodity provision should cover leveraged, margined or financed crypto trades, with comments due Dec. 14, 2026. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:25:51 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-13/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-13/ Bitcoin closed the U.S. session nearly unchanged from the morning on Coinbase, Strategy's latest proxy materials set Nov. 1 for STRC daily dividends and Jan. 1 for the other three preferreds if the Oct. 28 vote passes, and Cipher Digital filed to offer $850 million of 0.00% converts due 2032. Briefs published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:29:09 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/bank-earnings-digital-assets-2026-10-13/ https://lecoin.news/markets/bank-earnings-digital-assets-2026-10-13/ Wells Fargo said on its third-quarter call that it is establishing a new company with 20 other international financial institutions to issue stablecoins beginning in the first half of 2027, while Citi said stablecoins are 'a bit more clunky' than tokenized deposits, according to call transcripts. Markets published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:10:49 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/bitmine-eth-share-2026-10-13/ https://lecoin.news/markets/bitmine-eth-share-2026-10-13/ BitMine's weekly filing puts its ether at 6,028,946 tokens, which it says is 4.9% of supply, with 5,067,309 staked, the same staked figure it has reported in each of its last nine weekly filings. Markets published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:47:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-ondo-3b-tokenized-treasuries/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-ondo-3b-tokenized-treasuries/ Ondo says it now manages $3 billion in tokenized U.S. Treasury products. RWA.xyz data confirm that its USDY token, at about $2.31 billion, is larger than BlackRock's $2.20 billion BUIDL fund. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:46:29 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-nfl-supreme-court-kalshi-brief/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-nfl-supreme-court-kalshi-brief/ In an Oct. 8 amicus brief in Flaherty v. KalshiEX, No. 26-299, the National Football League asks the justices to hear New Jersey's appeal and side with the Sixth and Ninth Circuits, which held that sports event contracts fall outside the federal definition of a swap. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:45:03 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-strategy-bitcoin-banking-index/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-strategy-bitcoin-banking-index/ Strategy's Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index, posted to its investor relations page on Oct. 12, scores 25 banks and puts Fidelity first at 77%. The company scores itself into the method: three of the 15 dimensions score lending against its MSTR stock and STRC preferred, or products built on STRC. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:01:54 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-kraken-vara-licence/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-13-kraken-vara-licence/ Kraken's parent Payward says Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority gave it Full Market Approval, and VARA's public register shows an active licence for Payward FZCO, issued Oct. 6, for two activities. Protocols & Policy published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:53:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/uk-high-court-chinese-law-seized-bitcoin-2026-10-13/ https://lecoin.news/markets/uk-high-court-chinese-law-seized-bitcoin-2026-10-13/ A London judge ruled on Oct. 12 that Chinese law governs whether victims of Zhimin Qian's fraud own any of the bitcoin police seized, and left the content of Chinese law, and so the outcome of the claims, to a later stage. Markets published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:31:33 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/securitize-citi-downgrade-2026-10-13/ https://lecoin.news/markets/securitize-citi-downgrade-2026-10-13/ Citi moved Securitize from Buy to Neutral on Oct. 13 and lifted its price target from $10 to $14, The Fly reports. Neither Citi nor Securitize has confirmed the change, and Le Coin has not seen the note. Markets published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:24:06 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/fidelity-ark-drove-btc-etf-outflows-2026-10-13/ https://lecoin.news/markets/fidelity-ark-drove-btc-etf-outflows-2026-10-13/ Two of the 12 US spot bitcoin ETFs accounted for 86.5% of last week's net outflow, according to Farside Investors' flow compilation, while BlackRock's fund took in $1.1 million net after swinging both ways. Markets published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:10:39 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-13/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-13/ Bitcoin is mildly higher on Coinbase since Monday's U.S. close while ether and solana are softer, South Korea's Kospi closed down 5.46% with the Nikkei off 1.82%, and Monday's Farside print extended U.S. spot ether ETF net outflows to 10 straight sessions. Briefs published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/strategy-strc-buybacks-2026-10-06/ https://lecoin.news/markets/strategy-strc-buybacks-2026-10-06/ The company added 334 BTC to reach 848,000, bought back its own preferred stock, and called a vote on daily dividends. Markets published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:09:41 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/fincen-withdraws-unhosted-wallet-mixing-proposals-2026-10-06/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/fincen-withdraws-unhosted-wallet-mixing-proposals-2026-10-06/ Two Federal Register notices published Oct. 6 withdraw a December 2020 plan covering transactions involving unhosted wallets and an October 2023 plan aimed at international cryptocurrency mixing. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:09:41 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/arbitrum/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/arbitrum/ Arbitrum is a family of Ethereum layer-2 (L2) chains and the software that runs them. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/chainlink/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/chainlink/ Chainlink is an oracle network: it brings outside information, such as asset prices or reserve data, onto blockchains, and moves messages and tokens between chains. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/eigenlayer/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/eigenlayer/ EigenLayer is a set of smart contracts on Ethereum that lets people "restake" assets to secure other services. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/ethereum/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/ethereum/ Ethereum is a public blockchain that runs smart contracts, which ethereum.org defines as programs that run on the Ethereum blockchain. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/hyperliquid/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/hyperliquid/ Hyperliquid is a layer-one blockchain built around an onchain exchange. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/hyperliquid-hip-4/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/hyperliquid-hip-4/ HIP-4 is the fourth Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/layerzero/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/layerzero/ LayerZero is a messaging protocol that lets smart contracts on one blockchain send messages to contracts on another. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/near-protocol/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/near-protocol/ NEAR Protocol is a proof-of-stake layer-1 blockchain. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/robinhood-chain/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/robinhood-chain/ Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum layer-2 (L2) blockchain built by Robinhood Markets using Arbitrum technology. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/solana/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/solana/ Solana is a proof-of-stake blockchain. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/usdc/ https://lecoin.news/learning-hub/usdc/ USDC is a dollar token issued by Circle Internet Financial, LLC, and runs on many blockchains. Learning Hub published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:05:12 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-12-korea-won-stablecoin-banks/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-12-korea-won-stablecoin-banks/ Governor Shin Hyun-song told lawmakers on Oct. 12 that won-stablecoin issuance would start with bank-led groups, as had been agreed, according to NATV's broadcast of the hearing, nine months after Korea's financial regulator said issuer ownership was undecided. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:29:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/bybit-us-stocks-stablecoin-alpaca-2026-10-12/ https://lecoin.news/markets/bybit-us-stocks-stablecoin-alpaca-2026-10-12/ Bybit says eligible users outside the US and the other jurisdictions excluded by the product terms can now buy more than 1,000 US stocks and ETFs with USDC, routed through a Mauritius-licensed broker and held at Alpaca in that broker's name. Markets published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:34:40 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-12-dtcc-tokenization-service/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-12-dtcc-tokenization-service/ The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation says its DTC subsidiary will launch tokens of the stocks, ETFs and Treasuries it holds in October 2026, under an SEC staff letter that limits the assets, the users and the term to three years from launch. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:34:40 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-12/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/evening-brief-2026-10-12/ Bitcoin ended the U.S. session 0.59% above Friday's close on Coinbase after fading from its morning level, Evernorth's shares touched $19.38 before closing down 1.05%, per Nasdaq, and Farside had not yet published Monday's spot-ETF flows at 4:22 p.m. ET. Briefs published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:53:29 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/standard-chartered-rlusd-custody-lmax-collateral-2026-10-12/ https://lecoin.news/markets/standard-chartered-rlusd-custody-lmax-collateral-2026-10-12/ Standard Chartered says custody of Ripple's RLUSD is live through its Dubai branch and that it plans to let the tokens back trades at LMAX without leaving the bank, subject to documentation, testing and approvals, with no date given. Markets published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:06:08 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-12/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-12/ Majors are higher on Coinbase since Friday's U.S. close but have given back part of the weekend gain, spot ether ETFs logged a ninth straight outflow day on Friday, and Evernorth's XRPN is set to start trading on Nasdaq Monday. Briefs published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:54:16 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-11-ledger-cryptobilis-thefts/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-11-ledger-cryptobilis-thefts/ Ledger says one device sold through its Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis carried an unauthorized hardware implant, and blockchain analytics firm Bitquery counts $93.2 million taken from 315 wallets, most of it in Tether's USDT on TRON. Protocols & Policy published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:19:01 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/token2049-singapore-2026-takeaways/ https://lecoin.news/markets/token2049-singapore-2026-takeaways/ A venue co-owned by NYSE's parent published its trading rules, Samsung set a late-October date for USDC transfers, and Securitize says its tokenized US stocks are live on Solana. Markets published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:19:01 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-09-cftc-self-certs-kalshi-polymarket/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/2026-10-09-cftc-self-certs-kalshi-polymarket/ Kalshi self-certified a stock-index future with no expiry date and Polymarket US self-certified yes-or-no contracts on drug prices and food-stamp enrollment, so each exchange attests its contract complies with the law and the CFTC can step in only after the filing. Protocols & Policy published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:03:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/figure-q3-volume-ylds-2026-10-09/ https://lecoin.news/markets/figure-q3-volume-ylds-2026-10-09/ Figure's preliminary numbers put Q3 marketplace volume at $5.119 billion, which it calls "the high end" of its guidance, while the balance of its yield-bearing YLDS certificates fell over the quarter; four days before those numbers, Figure filed a shelf registration with no size attached. Markets published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:03:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/markets/securitize-stock-entitlements-2026-10-09/ https://lecoin.news/markets/securitize-stock-entitlements-2026-10-09/ Securitize says its new tokenized stocks are security entitlements held at its broker-dealer; the terms come from the company's press release and product page, and no EDGAR filing describes them. Markets published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:50:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/ccca-stablecoins-2026-10-08/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/ccca-stablecoins-2026-10-08/ The Credit Card Competition Act would let merchants choose the network for a credit card payment. Le Coin's analysis: a covered bank will switch on the second network that still pays it. An independent stablecoin rail could pay it either way: interchange on Visa or Mastercard, distribution payments while coins stay outstanding on its platform. Debit routing shows the other path. Protocols & Policy published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:52:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/drake-bunker-mode-2026-10-07/ https://lecoin.news/protocols-policy/drake-bunker-mode-2026-10-07/ Drake says it is now reasonable to brace for the signature scheme behind most bitcoin and ether wallets to break, in the worst case within months, citing AI's progress in math. Critics who answered him on X said he showed no evidence of a break. Protocols & Policy published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:24:00 -0400 https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-07/ https://lecoin.news/briefs/morning-brief-2026-10-07/ Bitcoin is down 2.4% on Coinbase since the U.S. close, ether 4.1% and solana 3.0%, and the Fed publishes its September minutes this afternoon. Briefs published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400