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Odaily reports: Cryptocurrency market liquidations exceeded $1.54 billion on Friday morning, with an attack on Binance triggering a market-wide sell-off. Long positions accounted for approximately $1.29 billion in liquidations, representing over 80% of the total. Binance stated that attackers stole approximately $6.3 billion, with the investigation pointing to a compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer.Bitcoin briefly dropped to $76,320, with related liquidations approaching $500 million; Ethereum long liquidations exceeded $300 million. Bitcoin subsequently rebounded to $78,400 but remains down 2% over the past 24 hours and 5% below its price at the start of the month.Binance said partners have frozen approximately $3 billion of the stolen funds, and the company will draw on its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) and corporate reserves to cover remaining customer losses. Deposits and withdrawals remain suspended, and Binance has revoked authorizations for affected addresses while contacting law enforcement and blockchain intelligence partners to trace the funds. On-chain analyst ZachXBT linked the attack to the North Korea-affiliated threat group Tradertraitor. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily reports: An announcement updated by OKXICE on October 28 shows that Walmart, Eli Lilly, Cigna, Carnival Corporation, and Arcos Dorados oppose its stock tokenization plan. With the addition of five companies, 38 of the 63 target companies have now formally objected, accounting for about 60%; the combined market capitalization of these companies exceeds $19.4 billion.OKXICE is a joint venture established by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), planning to allow eligible investors to trade blockchain-mapped tokens of U.S. stocks around the clock using stablecoins. The tokens will be backed by real shares held by a registered broker-dealer, and trading is intended to be conducted through permissioned Uniswap v4 liquidity pools on the OKX X Layer network.The temporary regulatory exemption established by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September allows eligible platforms to conduct tokenized stock trading without complying with some traditional exchange requirements, and allows listed companies to object to third-party tokenization of their shares. The announcement listed the companies that raised objections but did not explain their specific reasons. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily reports: USAT is independently issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., with Tether providing technology and supporting branding, strategy, and distribution. Anchorage's disclosure states that Tether is not the issuer of USAT and has no obligation to redeem or guarantee the token; USAT and USDT are different products with different issuers and legal arrangements.Anchorage's terms only allow approved customers to directly mint or redeem USAT, while other holders typically need to trade through exchanges or the secondary market. Its August 31, 2026 reserve report shows approximately 175.7 million redeemable USAT in circulation, corresponding to approximately $176.4 million in reserve assets.The GENIUS Act took effect on July 18, 2025, with its main issuance framework set to be implemented on January 18, 2027. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published the main implementing rules on October 21, 2026; as of October 27, the OCC had not yet initiated the application process, and public materials do not indicate that USAT has obtained issuance approval under the Act. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily report: Federally regulated digital asset bank Anchorage Digital Bank has expanded its partnership with Bitso to provide custody services for MXNB across six blockchains: Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Arc. Bitso stated that its infrastructure already processes 15% of transaction volume on the U.S.-Mexico remittance corridor.Bitso has also listed the U.S. dollar stablecoins USDPT and USAT, issued by Western Union and Tether respectively. Mexican users can directly buy and sell USDPT with pesos through the Bitso app; Western Union agents operating Bitso Business accounts can also exchange USDPT for other supported currencies. (Bitcoin.com News)
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux will hold a public hearing on November 3 regarding the ban on sports betting and online casinos, and has not yet ruled on whether to suspend the ban. The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. local time and will focus on the economic impact of the ban.The ban took effect on October 25, and Brazil's 85 gambling licenses were invalidated as a result. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election on the same day, and the gambling industry organization ANJL called for the resumption of dialogue with the government.The hearing will have 26 participants, including relevant litigants, government agencies, football clubs, and industry organizations; individual betting operators were not invited. Congress was initially required to vote on the provisional measure by November 23, with the deadline extendable once for up to 60 days. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Bitcoin.com News, a collaborative project in Thailand has launched a digital wallet app called WORPT, which allows foreign tourists to exchange stablecoins such as USDT and USDC for Thai baht and make payments to local merchants via Thailand's QR Promptpay network. Launched under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand’s (SEC) tourist Digipay regulatory sandbox initiative, the app is jointly developed by Waan Exchange and Wipay, in partnership with the USDT issuer, The Mall Group, and Visa. Designed within the sandbox framework, local merchants will not receive cryptocurrency directly; instead, payments are settled in Thai baht through standard payment channels. WORPT also plans to introduce physical and virtual Visa prepaid cards, allowing users to draw from a shared Thai baht balance for both QR code scans and card transactions. The project is slated to hold its official launch event in November 2026.
据 Bitcoin.com News 报道，西班牙国民警卫队在对加密货币平台 Arbistar 的调查中发现，与该已倒闭公司相关的数字钱包在平台崩盘后仍发生大额比特币转移。调查显示，2020年 9 月平台崩盘时约 881 枚比特币被转入外部钱包；2021年 1 月至 3 月，与主要被告关联的钱包累计流入流出超过 2 万枚比特币，按 2021年 3月 31 日比特币价格计算价值逾 11 亿美元。 西班牙当局将该平台定性为影响多达 3.2 万名投资者的庞氏骗局，2020 年检方称约 10 亿美元投资者资金去向不明。创始人 Santiago Fuentes Jover 及合伙人 Diego Fernández Nojarova 分别被判处 16 年和 11 年监禁。
According to Bitcoin.com News, the Central Bank of Ireland announced on October 22 a fine of €3.252618 million against Coinbase Ireland Limited for violating the client fund protection and outsourcing requirements under Ireland's Electronic Money Regulations 2011. Coinbase acknowledged the violations, with regulators stating the breaches occurred between November 1, 2020, and August 19, 2025, and a settlement was reached on October 21. The case involves Coinbase Ireland's role as an electronic money institution, specifically covering fiat and e-money used by customers to purchase crypto assets, and should not be described as a MiCA custody enforcement action.
Odaily Report: The French Ministry of Finance, the Financial Markets Authority (AMF), the Bank of France, and the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) have jointly recommended to the European Commission that crypto platforms and other third parties be allowed to distribute rewards to stablecoin holders when specific conditions are met. The four institutions believe that such rewards should be regulated rather than banned outright.The four institutions proposed that platforms should disclose reward information to holders, must not promise guaranteed returns, and should not market rewards as savings products; regulators should also monitor the impact of rewards on bank deposits. France continues to support banning stablecoin issuers from paying interest, but opposes extending the ban to staking and lending activities.The European Central Bank and EU national central banks, meanwhile, advocate maintaining the ban on stablecoin interest and bringing indirect benefits such as rewards and fee waivers, as well as activities including lending and staking, within the scope of restrictions. The European Commission must submit a review report on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to EU legislative bodies by June 30, 2027, and may propose amendments. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily report: The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing its "Regulation Crypto Assets" proposal, stating that the plan could weaken investor protection and limit state government review of issuance projects. DFPI Commissioner KC Mohseni said California opposes federal regulators undermining state-level regulatory authority and protective measures.The proposal would allow eligible issuers to raise up to $5 million over four years through a startup exemption; another crypto fundraising exemption would allow issuers to raise up to $75 million within 12 months. Relevant issuances would need to disclose project details, risks, and other information necessary for investor assessment, and some fundraisings would also require submission of financial statements and ongoing reporting.Federal securities laws still preserve states' authority to investigate securities fraud, deceptive practices, and illegal broker or dealer activities. Blockchain payments company Ripple, crypto exchange Coinbase, and exchange operator Nasdaq all support adjusting the proposal; the DFPI said its scam tracker list added nearly 200 crypto-related scams, an increase of 30% from the previous year. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily Report: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has launched an investigation into stablecoin issuer Tether's payment of approximately $6.3 million to consulting firm Nxum. Nxum was co-founded by former White House cryptocurrency advisor Bo Hines, who holds a one-third equity stake in the company.On October 22, Blumenthal sent a letter to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino requesting contracts between the two parties, cryptocurrency payment records, wallet addresses, and communications. Tether is alleged to have paid Nxum $415,000 per month since May 2025 for strategic communications, lobbying, and public relations services.Blumenthal noted that while serving as Executive Director of the White House Digital Assets Advisory Council, Bo Hines still held equity in Nxum and coordinated affairs with the company through encrypted messaging applications. He also questioned whether Tether routed cryptocurrency payments through marketing firm Notorious before distributing funds to Nxum shareholders.Tether began contracting directly with Nxum after August 2025 and hired Bo Hines to lead its newly established U.S. operations. Blumenthal has demanded that Tether, Nxum, and related individuals respond by November 6. The allegations have not yet resulted in any legal determination, and Tether has not publicly responded. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Bitcoin.com, Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday that eight individuals suspected of using cryptocurrency to launder money for drug trafficking organizations have been arrested in coordination with U.S. intelligence agencies. Police and military forces carried out synchronized operations across four locations: Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, and Bogotá. Among those detained were seven members, including the gang’s leader, Guillermo Carpio Cardenas (alias “Gallo”). The U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico alleged that the syndicate obscured the origins of drug proceeds and evaded financial intelligence oversight through deposit networks, encrypted tokens, and smurfing. Another suspect, Nassim Orfale Vasquez, was apprehended in Barranquilla and has been indicted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), he processed over $42 million in suspicious cryptocurrency transactions since 2018, and authorities are currently investigating whether a larger money-laundering network operates along Colombia’s coastline.
Odaily reports: The cryptocurrency ATM and counter-assisted cryptocurrency transaction ban in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA has taken effect. Relevant businesses must immediately cease operations and remove their equipment by December 5.Albuquerque's virtual currency ordinance prohibits merchants, landlords, property owners, and retailers from operating or providing space for cryptocurrency ATMs; violators may face fines of $500 per day, have their business licenses revoked, and the entire business may be shut down.The ordinance does not restrict residents from legally holding, mining, or privately transferring cryptocurrency through internet exchanges and personal digital wallets. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that reported cryptocurrency ATM fraud losses in 2025 have exceeded $388 million. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily reports: The GENIUS Act took effect on July 18, 2025, with the general applicability date being 18 months after enactment, or 120 days after the primary federal payment stablecoin regulator issues final implementing rules, whichever is earlier. The U.S. Treasury Department expects the general effective date to be January 18, 2027, with certain issuance and sales restrictions taking effect on July 18, 2028.The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published its primary implementation proposal in February 2026, and the Federal Reserve proposed rules on September 24, 2026 covering regulated issuers, reserves, capital, risk management, custody, and application procedures. An interim final rule effective September 30, 2026 has established the forms and procedures for certification of state regulatory regimes.Stablecoin issuers need to assess approval, prudential supervision, reserve, and redemption requirements; distributors and intermediaries need to analyze exchange, transfer, custody, and related financial services obligations. Companies holding stablecoins also need to review redemption channels, reserve arrangements, custody, freezing, and counterparty risks, and those accepting stablecoin payments need to distinguish between receiving payments for their own goods or services and transferring funds on behalf of others.Prospective issuers may choose the path of an approved subsidiary of an insured depository institution, a federal qualified issuer, or a state qualified issuer; state qualified issuers that meet the conditions and have outstanding issuance of no more than $10 billion may opt for state supervision. Payment stablecoin reserves must cover outstanding tokens at least one-to-one, and companies also need to map out fund flows, customer rights, compliance responsibilities, and product yield arrangements. Relevant issuers may not pay interest or yield solely by virtue of holding, using, or retaining payment stablecoins. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily — Stablecoin issuer Circle reported approximately $1.4 billion in revenue for the first half of 2026, of which about $819 million (59%) was paid to USDC distribution partners and for transaction costs, while another $473 million (approximately 34%) went toward licensing, banking partnerships, liquidity, compliance, and other expenses.Circle's net profit for the first half accounted for approximately 7% of revenue. Circle stated that the company holds more than 55 licenses and registrations, has partnerships with over 25 banks, and has deployed native USDC on more than 35 blockchains.Circle Payments Network users and eligible Circle Platform customers can redeem USDC free of charge on a near-real-time basis, 24/7 year-round, with standard redemptions typically completed within two business days. Circle minted and redeemed over $315 billion in USDC during the first half.USDC on-chain transaction volume exceeded $36 trillion in the first half of 2026, accounting for approximately 77% of global stablecoin transaction volume in June; minting and redemption volume reached $170 billion in the second quarter, up 105% year-over-year. (Bitcoin.com News)
the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) approved the country's first spot ETF that directly holds Bitcoin and is aimed at retail investors on October 20. The product falls under the "other alternative investment funds" category and provides investors with regulated Bitcoin exposure.FINMA exempted the fund from the usual diversification requirements, while requiring enhanced custody, disclosure, and investor suitability assessments, and warning of Bitcoin price volatility and the potential risk of significant losses. The issuer, manager, ticker, and listing date have not yet been announced. (Bitcoin.com News)
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Court in Kazakhstan has issued an injunction against cryptocurrency platforms offering digital asset services without authorization, prohibiting Coinbase, BingX, Huobi Global (HTX), BitMart, Bitcoin.com, and WEEX from operating within its jurisdiction, and extending the restrictions to block access to their apps on Google and Apple app stores.
Odaily reports: The Russian Central Bank has stated that starting July 1, 2027, Russian residents will be prohibited from using self-custodial wallets for crypto asset transactions, or from transferring funds from regulated brokers to self-custodial wallets. Such transactions may only be carried out through licensed brokers or exchanges.Currently, 13 institutions in Russia are authorized to provide digital currency trading services, including VTB Bank and Sberbank. The Central Bank has also prohibited transfers between licensed exchange accounts held by different individuals—even if both accounts are held by the same person—and has barred withdrawals from exchange accounts to self-custodial wallets.Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov estimates that approximately 20 million Russians hold crypto assets worth 3.7 trillion rubles, or nearly $44 billion. Anatoly Popov, Deputy Chairman of Sberbank, expects that only about 20% of Russia's crypto trading volume will migrate to licensed exchanges. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily reports: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said during the October 13 earnings call that tokenization is becoming an important trend spanning multiple asset classes and could bring more products, clients, and business. The bank has already tokenized bonds, money market funds, and real estate for some clients.DeFi, prediction markets, and automated trading are also under discussion, but Goldman Sachs has not announced related specific products. Solomon said blockchain-related activity remains relatively small in scale at present.Goldman Sachs uses its proprietary GS DAP platform to provide blockchain-based financial asset infrastructure and participated in the tokenization service launched by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in July, and is evaluating scalable applications. Solomon said tokenization can reduce costs, automate processes, and improve liquidity across asset classes.Solomon said Goldman Sachs supports the passage of the CLARITY Act, despite reservations about some provisions, and is participating in discussions with regulators on market rules. The bank reported third-quarter net revenue of $18.68 billion, with equities business revenue up 72% year-over-year to $6.4 billion. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily reports: Frgmnt co-founder and CEO Aurélien Roussel stated that stablecoins are shifting from DeFi tools to critical infrastructure for accessing US dollars, and the next phase of adoption will depend on making blockchain technology nearly invisible to end users.He noted that the 2023 bank failures demonstrated that fiat-collateralized stablecoins, despite being on-chain assets, still rely on the off-chain traditional banking system and cannot fully escape bank counterparty risk.Roussel stated that Tether maintains dominance in non-Western global trade through liquidity, exchange support, merchant acceptance, and distribution networks, while local regulatory frameworks such as MiCA are pushing issuers to build locally compliant infrastructure.He believes that Layer 2 networks have reduced stablecoin transaction costs to less than 1 cent, and issuer competition will shift toward distribution, liquidity, and financial services. Stablecoins will also expand from payment tools into programmable, yield-generating capital. CBDCs and private stablecoins are more likely to coexist. (Bitcoin.com News)