Kraken Parent Payward Opens Oura IPO Access Through xStocks

Eligible Kraken and xStocks Alliance customers in over 110 countries can register non-binding indications of interest, with Oura shares tokenized as OURAx on listing day.

D3 Launches Frontier for Priority Access to Names in ICANN's New Domain Round

D3's Frontier turns Solana and Hyperliquid vault deposits into points that set priority for names in ICANN's first new domain round since 2012.

Bybit Adds Franklin Templeton Tokenized Money Market Fund Shares as Off-Exchange Collateral

Bybit follows Binance in taking Franklin Templeton's tokenized money market fund shares as off-exchange collateral, with a retail product on Mantle to follow.

CertiK Says Coq Proofs Show zkWasm's Core Circuits Are Sound

CertiK says Coq proofs show zkWasm's circuits are sound, joining a growing push, backed by Ethereum Foundation funding, to formally verify zkVMs.

Binance Futures Lists Five New TradFi Perpetual Contracts

Binance Futures will list ExxonMobil, Carvana, Oklo, Twist Bioscience and Rumble as TradFi perpetual contracts, extending 24/7 leveraged stock trading to five more US equities.

Verona Launches verUSD Stablecoin for AI Agent Payments With $100 Million in Commitments

Verona's verUSD launches on seven chains with over $100 million in commitments, over $60 million of it contracted volume, into a field of agent stablecoins.

RedotPay Completes Clean Big Four Audit Ahead of Potential US Listing

RedotPay's clean Big Four audit opinion on its US GAAP financial statements is a concrete step in the stablecoin payments firm's preparations for a possible U.S. listing.

Newsom Signs Law Banning California Officials From Issuing Meme Coins

The new California law bars public officials from launching meme coins and gives state authorities new tools to seize crypto tied to financial crime.

Chainlink Launches CCIP 2.0 for Institutional Cross-Chain Asset Distribution

The Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol upgrade lets institutions run their own verifiers and layer compliance checks onto every cross-chain transfer.

Citi and Coinbase Expand Stablecoin Payments for Corporate Clients

Citi and Coinbase said on September 28 they are expanding their collaboration so corporate clients can accept stablecoin payments without building their own crypto infrastructure.

Strategy Adds 1,665 Bitcoin as Treasury Holdings Top 847,000 BTC

The purchase was funded by MSTR stock sales at an average price of $85,681 per coin, marking the firm's second consecutive weekly Bitcoin buy.

BitMine Crosses 6 Million ETH as Treasury Nears 5% of Supply

BitMine Immersion Technologies has crossed the six-million-ETH threshold, taking its Ethereum treasury to 4.9% of supply and closer to the firm's stated 5% goal.

Tether Says It Helped Freeze $550M in Iran-Linked USDT

Tether said its cooperation with U.S. law enforcement helped freeze roughly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026 across April and July actions.

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC at $84,010 as 81 of the Top 100 Coins Close Red

Bitcoin trades at $84,010, down 2.33% as 81 of the top 100 coins fall. BTC dominance sits at 58.67%. Here is what the breadth data says about this dip.

Bybit Expands Perp Options to Eight Tickers, Launches 70,000 USDT Trading Challenge

Bybit widens Perp Options to eight tickers with Tesla, SOXL and SK Hynix among the additions, alongside a challenge splitting 70,000 USDT through October 27.

Coinbase Gets CFTC Approval to Run Its Own USDC-Native Clearinghouse

Coinbase now runs its own CFTC-regulated clearinghouse, completing the exchange's end-to-end U.S. derivatives stack with USDC collateral and 24/7 settlement.

Moca Chain Mainnet Goes Live With Identity Credentials for Businesses and AI Agents

Animoca's Moca Network put its identity-focused Moca Chain mainnet live about nine months past its first target, with AIR carrying credentials to businesses.

Uquid Launches Unlimited-Use Coupon Across Four Binance Alpha Mini-Apps Until October 12

Uquid has switched on an unlimited-use coupon across four Alpha Mini-Apps inside the Binance Marketplace. One code, reusable until October 12, 2026.

Stablecoins vs. Bitcoin: Key Differences and Use Cases in 2026

Stablecoins vs Bitcoin in 2026: compare price stability, regulation and real-world use cases like payments, trading and treasury allocation.

Crypto Market Today: HBAR Gives Back Its IBM Pump While QNT Keeps Climbing

HBAR fell 16.5% as its IBM rally faded, while Quant added 12.8% on its bank deal. Bitcoin holds $83,500 as traders wait for PCE inflation data on Sept 30.

Hyperscale Data's Bitcoin and Cash Holdings Exceed Its Market Cap

The AI data center firm reported 219.0652 Bitcoin and roughly $37.5 million in cash as of September 27, a combined position that exceeds its own market capitalization.