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Bitcoin price tags $84.6K as US stocks head higher on SpaceX Q3 earnings beat

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Bitcoin extended gains to approach $85,000 after US stock markets reacted to higher-than-expected SpaceX earnings.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 15:13:17
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Bybit will look for big broker partnerships to take on Robinhood in the U.S.

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When it comes to the U.S., Bybit will look to work with with someone like Interactive Brokers (IB), for example, said CEO Ben Zhou.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 15:09:22
Creator: Ian Allison
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Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain

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Real-world assets already back the largest stablecoins, yet borrowing against them onchain still runs through variable-rate pools. Peter Gaffney of O2O Capital Partners explains why fixed-rate, fixed-term lending is the missing piece, and how a 5% shift in Sky and Ethena reserves could create $1.8 billion of demand for real-world assets.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 15:00:53
Creator: Peter Gaffney
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Solana’s Alpenglow launches on mainnet, targets 99% faster finality

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Solana’s first major consensus upgrade is targeting 99% finality reduction, seeking to offer users near-immediate transaction settlement and more responsive applications.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 13:57:14
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Big Tech’s eMudhra fixes may leave crypto bots exposed, CertiK warns

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CertiK says crypto trading bots and exchange applications may remain exposed to the eMudhra certificate flaw because browser fixes may not protect all software.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 13:31:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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5 alternatives to Ledger to store your Bitcoin

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Hardware wallets aren’t the only way to protect your crypto, but from ETFs and passkeys to multisig accounts, each alternative has its own risks and trade-offs.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers and custody

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final rule covers payment stablecoin issuance and some custody activities, with the GENIUS Act framework taking effect in mid-January.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 12:26:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin
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Why centralized exchanges refuse to list legacy crypto tokens without explicit SEC immunity

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Vault12 raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 12:12:36
Creator: Francisco Rodrigues
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Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact

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The collaboration will explore card-linked merchant payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea and peer-to-peer wallet transfers among broader cross-border trade remittances.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 12:10:39
Creator: Francisco Rodrigues
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Standard Chartered signs definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody

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The signing follows shareholders’ acceptance of Standard Chartered’s non-binding offer in May, with regulatory approvals still pending.

Published Date: 2026-10-21 12:06:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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