Crypto News
NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter
The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.
Published Date: 2026-10-03 11:59:10Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms
Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.
Published Date: 2026-10-03 09:25:01Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports
US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
Published Date: 2026-10-03 07:06:08Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
Published Date: 2026-10-02 20:40:47Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
Published Date: 2026-10-02 18:41:17Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
Published Date: 2026-10-02 18:24:05Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds
A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.
Published Date: 2026-10-02 16:20:24Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t
Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
Published Date: 2026-10-02 15:32:53Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower
Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.
Published Date: 2026-10-02 15:27:31Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens
European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.
Published Date: 2026-10-02 14:12:48Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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