Bitcoin Weekly Close Hits Best Level in Eight Months but Breakout Stalls
Bitcoin’s best weekly close in eight months is acting as resistance as bulls target the 2026 yearly open. Key levels to watch this week.
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Kraken Parent Adds 24/7 Dollar Settlement With Singapore Gulf Bank
Kraken parent Payward partners with Singapore Gulf Bank for 24/7 dollar settlement, letting institutions in Asia and the Gulf settle USD instantly via SGB Net.
China P2P Stablecoin Wallets Grew 43x Despite Crypto Restrictions: Chainalysis
China P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43x between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026 as transfers shifted to wallet-to-wallet flows, Chainalysis data shows.
Zcash NU7 Testnet Activation Goes Live Ahead of November Mainnet Target
The Zcash NU7 testnet activation is live, giving developers several weeks to shake out 25-second blocks and the upgrade’s other protocol changes before the planned November mainnet target, Cointelegraph reports. For a network whose block times have historically been slow and steady, the testnet is where the new clock gets calibrated. What the Zcash NU7 … Read more
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Notch Third Straight Week as Ether Funds Shed $138M
Bitcoin ETF inflows notched a third straight week of gains, while Ether funds swung the other way and shed $138 million, weekly flow data reported by Cointelegraph shows. The split is a clean read on where speculative patience is sitting right now: still willing to pay the largest crypto fund’s toll, but less enthusiastic about … Read more
OKX and NYSE Parent ICE File to Launch Tokenized US Stock Platform
The OKX tokenized US stock platform moved a big step closer to reality: the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange and one of crypto’s heavyweight exchanges are taking Wall Street on-chain together. Intercontinental Exchange and OKX have filed to launch a tokenized US stock platform that would offer tokenized shares in more than … Read more
Trump Taps Jay Clayton to Lead New Super Intelligence Force
Trump named DNI Jay Clayton to lead the new Super Intelligence Force, joining FTC’s Ferguson, OPM’s Kupor and the Pentagon’s Emil Michael on the coordination body.
El Salvador Gets $138 Million From IMF After Bitcoin Waivers Granted
The IMF released about $138 million to El Salvador after granting Bitcoin-accumulation waivers, with the state committed to no further accumulation beyond documented donations.
Russia’s Finance Ministry Pays Wages in Digital Rubles for First Time
Russia’s Finance Ministry paid wages in digital rubles for the first time starting Oct. 1, running government payroll on the CBDC’s proven budget-trial rails.
Japan Garantex Sanctions Freeze Russian Exchange Assets in Latest Package
Japan added Garantex to its asset-freeze list on October 2, requiring government permission for any payments or capital transactions involving the sanctioned Russian exchange.