Blast is shutting down its Ethereum layer-2 network because the cost of running it now exceeds the revenue it generates. Users have until 26 October 2026 to withdraw their assets to Ethereum, after which they will need to use Blast’s bridge contracts directly.
WeatherlyPayward, Kraken’s parent company, has partnered with Singapore Gulf Bank to offer selected institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf 24/7 real-time US dollar settlement. SGB will also access digital-asset liquidity through Kraken Prime, while both companies plan to expand the service to more clients and currencies.
AnaisJapan has added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list, requiring government approval for certain payments and capital transactions involving the platform.
WeatherlyCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
AaronThis development follows a transaction made just three weeks ago, where another wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 400 ETH, valued at approximately $600,000, to Coinbase.
DavinFake spot Bitcoin ETF news’ approval disseminated by Cointelegraph caused BTC price to pump to $30k before dropping while the news outlet quickly jumped on damage control.
CatherineiSanctuary did not name the exchanges.
ClementFour suspects in South Korean cryptocurrency-linked murder case face possible capital sentence.
Hui XinThe U.S. government has emerged as a major player in the cryptocurrency realm, holding a substantial bitcoin stash valued at over $5 billion.
JasperCointelegraph, a leading cryptocurrency news publication, issued a clarification and apology for the inadvertent dissemination of unverified information regarding a spot Bitcoin ETF approval by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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