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Mastercard launches stablecoin risk screening for banks and payment providers

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The new service combines payment data and blockchain analytics to help banks detect suspicious stablecoin transactions before settlement.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 19:03:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto license to support global expansion

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The UK-based fintech will use the authorization to offer crypto services in additional international markets, though it has not disclosed specific countries or launch dates.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 17:24:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Metaplanet to take 93.7% stake in Super League through 2,100 BTC deal

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The transaction would give Metaplanet access to US capital markets, where it plans to use preferred stock offerings to finance additional Bitcoin purchases.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 16:41:55
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Strive buys $335M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC

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The Bitcoin treasury company added another 1,223 BTC after an earlier purchase pushed it past MARA Holdings, while continuing to expand its reserves through equity financing.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 16:30:18
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin is rejected at $83K as US bond yields reverse higher with equities

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Bitcoin price action failed to improve with equities as a sell wall at $83,000 kept BTC in a tight range.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 16:05:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Made an ‘honest’ mistake with crypto taxes? New bill offers way out

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A proposed US bill would let crypto investors correct past tax reporting mistakes through a dedicated disclosure program, with reduced penalties for eligible taxpayers.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Public companies object to OKX-ICE’s tokenized stock plan

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Nine public companies objected to having their shares offered in tokenized form by OKX and ICE, testing whether platforms can create blockchain-based markets without issuer consent.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 13:13:53
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Strategy buys $22M in Bitcoin, repurchases $193M in STRC

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Strategy added 267 Bitcoin to its holdings as it bought back 1.94 million STRC shares and boosted its preferred stock buyback program to $3 billion.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 12:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin sheds $400M in market cap in two weeks

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World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin saw its market cap decrease more than $400 million over two weeks of large redemptions on Ethereum and BNB Chain.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 11:57:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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BingX, YouHodler added to ESMA MiCA register in latest update

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ESMA’s latest MiCA register update includes BingX, YouHodler and Banco Santander’s Openbank, bringing the total to 375 unique CASPs.

Published Date: 2026-10-19 11:32:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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