Thailand Bitcoin ETF Rules Take Effect Oct 16: SET Opens to Spot BTC and Ether Funds
Thailand’s Bitcoin ETF rules take effect October 16, opening the SET to spot BTC and ether funds under strict conditions – but no listing is automatic.
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Russia Crypto Wallet Ban: Bank of Russia Prohibits Transfers to Personal Wallets
Bank of Russia guidance bans crypto transfers to personal wallets from regulated accounts, citing Federal Law 282-FZ, with a P2P ban following in 2027.
Bitcoin Briefly Slips Below $80K as Hot September PPI Reignites Fed Rate-Hike Bets
September PPI hit 6.3% YoY, a four-year high, and Bitcoin dipped below $80K before rebounding to the low $81Ks as Fed rate-hike bets firmed.
CoreWeave Stock Plunges 16% as AI Debt Fears Push Bond Yields Toward 15%
CoreWeave stock fell 16% as CRWV bond yields neared 15%. CEO Mike Intrator says the $104B backlog covers the debt; the market is less sure.
Samsung Wallet USDC Rollout Targets 82 Million US Galaxy Devices With Solana
The Samsung Wallet USDC rollout is about to reach a very large audience: up to 82 million eligible Samsung Galaxy devices in the United States will get native stablecoin transfers inside Samsung Wallet, with Solana as the primary blockchain rail. The rollout was announced via the Solana Foundation on October 7, with partners detailing the … Read more
Kraken Saldo Bank Deal Makes Payward First Crypto Firm to Own an EU Bank
The Kraken Saldo Bank combination is the phrase EU financial regulators will be hearing a lot more of. Payward, the parent company of the Kraken exchange, announced on October 14 an agreement to acquire Saldo Bank, a Lithuania-based online bank licensed in the European Union. If the deal clears regulatory review, Payward becomes the first … Read more
Bitcoin Slides Below $81K as Hotter-Than-Expected September CPI Revives Fed Rate-Hike Bets
The hotter-than-expected CPI print landed Tuesday, and Bitcoin traders got a familiar answer to the question hanging over last week’s sessions: inflation did not get the cooling memo. The September CPI report, released at 12:30 UTC on October 14, showed consumer prices rising faster than forecast, and the market’s reflex was immediate. Within hours, Bitcoin … Read more
Anthropic Tells Investors It Is Marketing an IPO Near $2 Trillion This Week
Anthropic is marketing an IPO to institutional investors this week with a roughly $2 trillion valuation target unconfirmed by the company, versus one analyst’s $150B.
Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon Worldwide With Intro API Pricing at $2 per Million Tokens
Gemini 4 Argon is now globally available across the Gemini app, API and OpenRouter, with intro API pricing at $2/$10 per million tokens through November 30.
September CPI Print Lands Today: What Bitcoin Traders Are Watching at $83K
The September CPI release lands at 8:30 AM ET with consensus at 3.6%-3.7%. Bitcoin holds the low-$83Ks as traders size up the Fed path.