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Latest in DeFi & Markets
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Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in late October
Samsung said it will add USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet for eligible US Galaxy users in the last week of October. Users will be able to send to crypto wallets and pay out to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
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Samsung Wallet to add Solana-based USDC payments for 82 million U.S. Galaxy phones
Samsung Wallet will add USDC cross-border payments running on Solana for 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices in the last week of October 2026, according to a Solana Foundation announcement reported by U.Today.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $484.9M outflow, largest daily exit since June
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $484.9 million in net outflows on Wednesday, the biggest since June 25, erasing October's early inflows, according to Farside Investors data reported by Cointelegraph.
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Deus X Capital shuts down as Morton family backers split into AI and fintech arms
Crypto and fintech investment firm Deus X Capital told CoinDesk it has ceased operations as its Morton family backers split up, with CEO Tim Grant moving to lead AI venture TensorX.
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Bitcoin-backed loans fund tuition and cash flow, SALT and Ledn executives say
Executives at SALT Lending and Ledn told CoinDesk that bitcoin-backed loans are increasingly paying for tuition, slow months and business cash, as borrowers look for liquidity without selling their BTC.
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BlackRock's ETHA sheds $116.05 million as Ethereum ETF outflows run a second day
Investors pulled $116.05 million from BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust on October 7, leading $160.9 million in US spot Ethereum ETF outflows on a second straight day of withdrawals, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Europol says quantum computing won't break Bitcoin but flags exposed wallets
Europol's EC3 said on October 7 that cryptocurrencies won't collapse due to quantum computing, but estimated 6 to 6.9 million BTC sit in addresses with already-exposed public keys.
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Bitcoin slips under $83,000 level flagged by FxPro as Brent crude tops $102
Bitcoin fell 1.6% to just under $82,800 in Thursday Asian hours, breaking a level FxPro tied to seller control, as Brent rose above $102 and the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.31%.
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Standard Chartered adds digital asset custody in Singapore as it absorbs Zodia
Standard Chartered has added digital asset custody services in Singapore, Crypto Briefing reported, as the bank folds Zodia Custody's regulated business into its own platform under a deal announced in May 2026.
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Samsung Wallet adds USDC on Sui for 82 million US Galaxy devices, report says
Samsung is adding Circle's USDC to Samsung Wallet with Sui as its infrastructure partner, targeting 82 million US Galaxy devices with gasless transfers, according to Crypto Briefing.
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US spot XRP ETFs hold $1.7 billion as weekly net inflows slow to $3.9 million
Five US spot XRP ETFs held an estimated $1.7 billion at the Oct. 6 close, Maketo data shows, but weekly net inflows were only about $3.9 million as Franklin and Canary saw outflows.
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Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward on crypto liquidity, CoinDesk reports
Kraken parent Payward is in talks to become a crypto liquidity provider to Wells Fargo, CoinDesk reported, citing two people familiar. The talks are ongoing and may not lead to a deal. Both firms declined to comment.
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Bitcoin gained 84% since January 2024 as 10-year Treasury yields rose, CryptoSlate finds
Bitcoin rose 84.2% from Jan. 10, 2024, through Oct. 5, 2026, while 10-year nominal and real Treasury yields climbed, according to a CryptoSlate analysis that found weak daily links between the two.
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Polygon adds TRON support to Open Money Stack for USDT payments and transfers
Polygon Labs added TRON to its Open Money Stack, saying businesses can move USDT between TRON and supported EVM networks without separate wallet, bridge or fiat-ramp providers.
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Bitcoin drops as much as 3.2% as Brent tops $101 and 30-year yield hits 5.70%
Bitcoin fell as much as 3.2% to a low of $82,776.30 before trading at $83,178.54, according to Decrypt, as Brent crude topped $101, the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2002 and about $969 million in crypto positions were liquidated.
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Tether signs MoU with Kazakhstan's central bank to explore tenge stablecoin pilot
Tether said it's working with Kazakhstan's National Bank and the Alatau City Authority under a new MoU to explore a potential tenge-backed stablecoin pilot, real-world asset tokenization and DeFi.
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Crypto trader Frogman says two wallets drained of about $4M during TOKEN2049
Crypto trader Frogman said two of his wallets were compromised while he attended TOKEN2049 in Singapore, with approximately $4 million in digital assets taken, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Stablecoin firm Rain applies for OCC trust bank charter to cut third-party reliance
Stablecoin payments company Rain has applied for an OCC trust-bank charter for a proposed New York subsidiary that would hold digital assets and dollars and issue and redeem stablecoins, CoinDesk reported.
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Bitcoin slips to $84,200 but holds its range, keeping stair-step pattern intact
Bitcoin fell more than 2% to $84,200 on Wednesday, according to CoinDesk data, but stayed inside its two-week range, which analysts say keeps a months-long stair-step uptrend intact.
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Abstract, the Ethereum layer-2 built by Pudgy Penguins' parent, to shut down
Abstract, the consumer-focused Ethereum layer-2 built by Pudgy Penguins' parent Igloo Inc., said it will shut down this year. Igloo CEO Luca Netz said the company lost tens of millions without finding product-market fit.
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U.S. government-linked wallets move over $100M in BTC and BNB, Arkham data shows
Wallets Arkham links to the U.S. government moved more than $100 million in BTC and BNB on Tuesday, with some bitcoin reaching addresses Arkham labels as Coinbase Prime deposits. No sale has been confirmed.
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World Liberty Financial plans USD1 payments push for Web2 firms, report says
World Liberty Financial plans to extend its USD1-based payments tech to large Web2 firms paying drivers, contractors and creators, Crypto Briefing reported. No WLFI statement was cited, and no live Web2 partner is confirmed.
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Cardano Foundation puts CIP-0113 token compliance standard live on mainnet
The Cardano Foundation said at TOKEN2049 that CIP-0113 is live on mainnet. The opt-in standard lets native token issuers freeze, seize and restrict assets, and the ledger itself enforces the rules.
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Cardano Foundation launches CIP-0113, letting issuers freeze and restrict tokens
The Cardano Foundation said its CIP-0113 token standard is live after security audits. It lets stablecoin, fund and bond issuers restrict who can receive tokens and freeze or seize holdings when rules require it.