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Its October 14 response emphasizes controls to exclude offshore gambling operators and says it continues as a BSP-licensed institution. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

After a summer of AI models escaping test environments and hacking real companies, hundreds of researchers say the internet itself should be treated as a security boundary.

Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Central Bank Authorizes Sberbank to Exchange Cryptocurrencies Sberbank will debut its bitcoin-related products in December. This post Russia’s Central Bank Authorizes Sberbank to Exchange Cryptocurrencies first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is writte…

Developer Brandon Thomas used Anthropic's Claude to build free, open-source replicas of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. They're rough, but they show how cheap cloning software has become.

Illinois officials already agreed to delay implementation of a 0.2% tax on crypto assets, but industry-aligned organizations are pushing for summary judgment on the merits.

Leadership at the White House is shifting once again, as Patrick Witt’s tenure as the administration’s top crypto adviser comes to an end.

A new Chainalysis report found payments through Coinbase’s x402 protocol surged from about 1,500 in mid-2025 to more than 138 million by Q3 2026, with U.S. wallets dominating spending on AI models.

Kraken's parent company, Payward, has agreed to acquire a European bank as it expands beyond cryptocurrency trading into traditional financial services. On Oct. 14, the company announced a definitive agreement to purchase Saldo Finance Oy, a Finnish holding company that owns Lit…

Sberbank now holds both custody and exchange status under Russia's new crypto law, and plans to bring Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to apps used by 110 million retail clients.

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.

As insider trading concerns are accumulating, one of the biggest platforms said its markets make it easier to suss out bad actors.

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Parent Payward to Buy Saldo Bank in European Banking Push Top crypto exchange Kraken is pushing to offer other services other than digital assets. This post Kraken Parent Payward to Buy Saldo Bank in European Banking Push first appeared on Bitcoin Magazin…

Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Debuts Bitcoin Trading For Wealthy UAE Clients The service allows affluent clients to buy bitcoin via their bank accounts. This post Standard Chartered Debuts Bitcoin Trading For Wealthy UAE Clients first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is wr…

In a detailed technical post, the exchange argued Bitcoin’s multi-year migration to quantum-resistant cryptography must begin before any “Q-Day,” laying out requirements spanning block space, custody and dormant coins.

Bitcoin Magazine The Undercurrent: Three European Artists on Making Money Visible Ahead of Bitcoin Amsterdam, ZETRA, RYR, and Cypherpunk Now reflect on the cultural roots of bitcoin, the changing meaning of money, and a movement confronting its own institutional success. This po…

Turkish reports say $4 million and 64 watches were seized. Police have yet to confirm Heart’s detention.

Standard Chartered Bank has pushed its $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast to 2030 from 2028 because supply growth has stalled this year.

U.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, dwarfing China’s 0.1% share, according to new Chainalysis research.

The September 25 ruling relied on corroborated Reactor testimony and a case-specific failure to justify source-code access. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox


StarkWare has opened OffMarket to the public, allowing Polymarket users to trade without publicly linking positions to their accounts.

The blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two years of audits and wants its shares available onchain from the first day of trading.

Strive acquired 2,822 bitcoin for $235 million following $369.2 million in gross proceeds from traditional warrant exercises.

Bitcoin Magazine Capitalism is Broken and Bitcoin is the Great Equalizer | Natalie Brunell Young people are angry at capitalism, but Natalie Brunell says they blame the wrong target. She explains how Bitcoin can fix a rigged bank-fiat system. This post Capitalism is Broken and B…

Bitcoin Magazine Blue Coin Capital CIO: MSTR’S BTC Buying Engine is About to IGNITE | Mike Treidl Bitcoin treasury firms switch to perpetual preferred equity. Mike Treidl explains how preferreds prevent default and create a second BTC-buying engine. This post Blue Coin Cap…

Turkish police and intelligence officers reportedly seized cash, phones, jewelry and firearms at the crypto founder's address in Beşiktaş.

European electronics chain MediaMarkt Saturn has also halted Ledger sales after a customer in Germany reported finding an implant.

Sahil Arora says he's not done with celebrity meme coins, and that Fomo presents new possible strategies for his controversial schemes.

Even if Justin Drake’s prediction that AI could break cryptography proves correct, critics say “bunker mode” is an impractical suggestion that’s unlikely to protect your crypto.

BNY and Citadel Securities completed the first tokenized U.S. Treasury repo workflow on a major triparty platform.