BingX, YouHodler added to ESMA MiCA register
The European Securities and Markets Authority added @BingXOfficial, @YouHodler and @openbank_es to its MiCA register, bringing the total to 375 unique crypto-asset service providers. #Update #Regulation
Crypto News
General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
Zakura Proposes Fix Against Quantum Shielded-Swap Linking
@ZakuraZcash proposed one-time viewing keys to keep future quantum computers from linking shielded Zcash payments through public swap addresses. The fix needs no network upgrade. #Update #Privacy
XRPL x402 AI Payments Top 10 Million
@Ripple’s XRP Ledger has passed 10 million x402 AI payments, with more than 600,000 settling daily in $XRP or RLUSD. #Update #Payments $XRP
Crypto vault deposits top $10B; lending scrutinized
Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as curator-managed lending draws institutional capital and regulatory scrutiny over collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks. #Update #DeFi
Absa Becomes First African Bank to Offer Crypto Custody
South Africa’s @Absa has launched Africa’s first bank-run digital-asset custody service, offering institutional clients regulated storage and transfers for $BTC, $ETH, $USDC and XRP Ledger assets. #Update #CryptoCustody
Qubic Halts Operations After 1,400 Wallets Hacked
@_Qubic_ halted its blockchain after an attacker drained 2.94 trillion QU from 1,404 wallets. The team blamed weak seed phrases and said the stolen funds were frozen. #Update #Security
World and Zoom Team Up to Tackle Deepfake Impersonation
@Worldcoin unveiled World ID for banking and finance to help verify identities and counter deepfake fraud; its Zoom integration is now available to enterprises. #Update #Identity $WLD
Trump: US Might Take OpenAI, Anthropic Stakes
President Donald Trump says the U.S. government might take stakes in @OpenAI and @Anthropic, citing its investment in @Intel as a possible model. #Update #AI
Morgan Stanley Launches Digital Asset Lab
@MorganStanley has launched a Digital Asset Lab to test stablecoins, tokenization and decentralized finance, expanding its crypto work beyond trading and ETFs. #Update #Crypto
Zoom adds ‘proof of human’ badges
@Zoom enterprise customers can now use @Worldcoin’s iris-based Human Badges worldwide to verify that video-call participants are real, amid concerns about AI impersonation. #Update #Identity $WLD
Pan Am Plane Found After 74 Years
Searchers found the wreck of a Pan Am flight off Puerto Rico, confirming the site of a deadly crash that helped shape today’s preflight safety briefings. #Update #Aviation
Lagarde Advances Digital Euro for EU Autonomy
European Central Bank (@ecb) President Christine Lagarde confirmed a 12-month digital euro pilot planned for late 2027, aimed at protecting Europe’s monetary autonomy. Full rollout needs EU approval. #Update #CBDC
Russia’s Lavrov to visit Iran October 19
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Sergey Lavrov will visit Iran on October 19 for talks with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on regional tensions and de-escalation. #Update #Diplomacy @mfa_russia
Deutsche Bank eyes 2027 Asian crypto custody
@DeutscheBank plans to expand crypto custody into Asia after its German launch, initially supporting $BTC, $ETH, $USDC, EURC and EURAU while managing clients’ wallets and private keys. #Update #Crypto $BTC