BITCOIN
Stablecoin Laundering Network Lands Colombian Crypto Broker in Prison
Key Takeaways Colombian crypto broker Leonardo Zuluaga Duque received 160 months in prison for laundering drug proceeds. Prosecutors traced $14.5
OCC Faces Banking Backlash Over $850 Billion Stablecoin Threat
Key Takeaways The ABA blasted the OCC for removing safeguards against indirect stablecoin yield payments. The ICBA told Bitcoin.com News
Grayscale Opens In-Kind ETF Access With Six-Figure Entry Minimums
Key Takeaways Digital asset manager Grayscale now accepts direct cryptocurrency contributions for shares in 10 eligible investment products. Grayscale’s minimum
Standard Chartered Takes Full Control of Its Zodia Crypto Custody Arm
Key Takeaways Banking giant Standard Chartered signed agreements Oct. 21 to acquire 100% of Zodia Custody. Zodia Custody launched in
OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Rules as Stablecoin Yield Faces Limits
Key Takeaways OCC rules implementing the GENIUS Act take effect Jan. 18, 2027, setting federal stablecoin standards. Issuers cannot pay
Ombudsman Suspends DICT Undersecretary Almirol Over Alleged P1.55B Conflict of Interest
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CRYPTO
J.P. Morgan Projects 10% a Year for Bitcoin: The Bank’s Own Bear Case Points to $25,000
J.P. Morgan Asset Management projected a 10% annual return for Bitcoin over the next decade in its 2027 Long-Term Capital
Trump to Address Foreign Crypto Scams at White House Event
Americans filed over a million internet scam complaints with the FBI last year, a 17% increase from 2024, and
Lighter price jumps 21% as Robinhood Wallet partnership draws attention
Lighter’s LIT token has climbed more than 20% to around $3.90 as attention has returned to its Robinhood Wallet partnership
SOLANA
Solana’s RWA Market Explodes 600% in a Year as Ethereum Struggles to Keep Up
Solana is rapidly closing the RWA gap with Ethereum as its tokenised market share grows from 4.5% to 26%
Crypto Funds See 4th Week of Outflows, but XRP and SOL Shine: CoinShares Report
Four consecutive weeks of crypto fund outflows hit $3.74 billion, but altcoins outperform as US investors retreat from the
ALTCOINS
Under-the-Radar Altcoins Cap, Grass and Starknet Witness Surge in Network Growth, Topping All Crypto Projects: Santiment
Three under-the-radar altcoin projects outpaced the rest of the digital asset sector in terms of recent network growth, according to
Crypto Wallet Ledger Now Lets Users Borrow Stablecoins Against Their Bitcoin Without Giving Up Self-Custody
Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is rolling out a new feature that lets users borrow stablecoins against their Bitcoin (BTC)
America’s Sixth-Largest Bank Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for Cross-Border Transfers
A major billion-dollar bank is executing a live pilot of its proprietary dollar-backed stablecoin on a public blockchain to move
CoinEx Crypto Exchange Is Shutting Down Three Years After Exiting US Market – Here’s the Deadline for Withdrawals
A cryptocurrency exchange is closing its doors after nearly a decade in business. CoinEx, which has its operating headquarters in
Visa Says Bank-Level Fraud Protection and Deposit Insurance Could Unlock US Stablecoin Adoption
Visa is releasing a new report showing how bank-level protections could significantly boost American interest in using stablecoins to send
Stablecoin Cross-Border Flows Surge 78% to $220,300,000,000 Amid Crypto Bear Market
Cross-border stablecoin transfers are surging nearly 78 percent over the past year even as the broader crypto market experiences a


