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Wallet in Telegram is set to bring tokenized U.S. stocks to its users, with the native Telegram crypto wallet adding support for xStocks. Summary Wallet in Telegram has partnered with Kraken and Backed to bring tokenized U.S. stocks to users starting this October Rollout will also expand this to TON Wallet, the self-custodial wallet of the TON Blockchain. Wallet in Telegram has over 100 million signed-up users, while Telegram boasts a 1 billion user base. Wallet in Telegram says it will partner with crypto exchange Kraken and tokenized assets platform Backed to introduce more than 60 stocks and exchange-traded funds…

Armenian authorities have confirmed their plan to prohibit cash purchases of cryptocurrency in the country, starting from next year. A representative of the executive power in Yerevan indicated the intention is not to curb crypto turnover, but rather prevent anonymous transactions. Yerevan confirms upcoming ban on cash-crypto trade The Armenian government remains determined to impose a ban on the exchange of fiat cash for cryptocurrency, scheduled to take effect in 2026. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan confirmed the cabinet’s official stance during parliamentary control in the National Assembly, Armenia’s unicameral legislature. Grigoryan was responding to a question by Arman Yeghoyan,…

Bullish (BLSH), the NYSE-listed digital assets platform focused on institutional investors and parent company of CoinDesk, will tentatively launch crypto options trading from Oct. 8. These bitcoin BTC$118,682.83 options will be margined and settled in the regulated, dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC, which boasts a market cap of $73.85 billion at press time, the second-largest in the stablecoin industry. Additionally, they will be European-style options with expiries ranging from three weeks to three months. The contract multiplier will be 1, meaning one contract represents one full BTC. The exchange plans to list options tied to ether, as well as other single assets…

By the numbers, Bitcoin’s network difficulty climbed 5.97% at block height 917,280, landing it the title of this year’s third-biggest jump. Bitcoin Mining Odds Tighten Finding a block just got a whole lot tougher—network difficulty jumped 5.97%, landing at 150.84 trillion. Think of Bitcoin’s network difficulty like the odds of winning a colossal dice-toss lottery that resets every 10 minutes. Back in January 2009, when difficulty sat at 1, the target was practically wide open—miners needed only a handful of tosses to strike digital gold. The top five mining difficulty increases for 2025. Fast-forward to today: with difficulty at 150.84…

Alchemy Pay is navigating Europe’s new MiCA regime by locking down an exclusive partnership with the licensed ZBX Group. The move provides the regulatory clarity needed to deploy its fiat gateway crypto users across the continent, sidestepping a major industry hurdle. Summary Alchemy Pay secured EU market access through an exclusive partnership with MiCA-licensed ZBX Group. The deal establishes a “dual-engine” framework for compliant fiat-crypto ramps across Europe. The move builds on Alchemy Pay’s recent Hong Kong expansion via licensed HTF Securities. According to a press release dated Oct. 2, Alchemy Pay has taken a strategic stake in Malta-based ZBX…

KuCoin announced on its official X channel that it has published its 35th Proof-of-Reserves report, continuing its regular practice of transparency on financial performance. As of September 30, 2025, the exchange services reserve a ratio of above 100% of the large cryptocurrencies. According to the published report, Bitcoin is standing at 117%, Ethereum at 107%, USDT at 107%, and USDC at 119%. It is almost three years of the regular reporting of the month by KuCoin since the first report was published in June 2023. Proof-of-Reserves and Its Importance Proof-of-Reserves has become an essential tool that cryptocurrency exchanges use to…

As the US government shutdown enters its second day, the crypto industry is left wondering how the closure will impact pending regulatory matters. Currently in limbo: the crypto market structure bill, the status of GENIUS Act policies, and the timeline for approving certain spot crypto ETFs. Spot crypto ETFs Perhaps the most direct impact the government shutdown is expected to have on the crypto industry is that new spot crypto ETFs will be delayed. The Securities and Exchange Commission said that during the shutdown, staff will not review or approve registration statements or issue notices of effectiveness. An “extremely limited…

US President Donald Trump nominated acting Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) Chairman Travis Hill to lead the banking regulator permanently. Under his acting leadership, Hill has demonstrated an overall crypto-friendly stance. He has a track record of opposing policies he viewed as attempts to debank the industry. Hill Tap Suggests Promise of Lighter Regulation Trump has tapped Hill to permanently lead the FDIC, an independent agency responsible for maintaining the stability of the US financial system and insuring bank deposits. If confirmed by the US Senate, Hill is widely expected to maintain lighter enforcement on banking activities. This scenario will…

Spanish bank BBVA has partnered with Singapore’s SGX FX to allow retail customers to trade digital assets directly through its platforms. The integration, marking a first for the European market, the companies said on Thursday, will initially support bitcoin and ether, offering 24/7 trading with the same framework BBVA uses for foreign exchange. SGX has been a digital assets and blockchain tech enthusiast for several years, while BBVA has also been at the forefront among banks when it comes to crypto. SGX FX provides banks with aggregation, pricing, distribution and risk-management tools while maintaining operations across key global data centers…

Though the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Acting Chairman Caroline Pham has been blazing forward on crypto-friendly policy, even as she has one foot out the door, the White House is working quickly to find a permanent successor after abandoning President Donald Trump’s first choice. Trump nominee Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner, was dropped recently, and the administration has since been “hard at work” on announcing a new choice, said former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo, who added that he was at the White House on Wednesday. “The White House felt that they had things in hand; it didn’t work out,”…