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Lloyds Uses USDC for Visa Settlement, Completing Transfers Within an Hour on Weekends

Lloyds Uses USDC for Visa Settlement, Completing Transfers Within an Hour on Weekends

Lloyds Banking Group has completed live settlement payments with Visa using the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC, in a move that highlights the potential for stablecoins in inter-institution settlement. The funds arrived within an hour even on weekends.According to the digital-asset industry on October

NEAR Intents says it’s identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum

NEAR Intents says it’s identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum

NEAR Intents said it has identified the individual behind a security breach that resulted in the loss of $3.8 million in user funds on Thursday, giving them 48 hours to return the funds under “responsible disclosure.”“We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said in

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Gain, While Dogecoin Dips After Treasuries Retreat From 24-Year Highs: Analyst Says BTC Is 'Finally Breaking Upwards'

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Gain, While Dogecoin Dips After Treasuries Retreat From 24-Year Highs: Analyst Says BTC Is 'Finally Breaking Upwards'

Leading cryptocurrencies rose in tandem with stocks on Thursday as Treasury yields retreated after briefly touching a 24-year high earlier in the day.Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:27 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin +1.40%$84,613.14Ethereum +0.90%$2,700.43XRP +0.40%$1.49Solana +0.70%$11

Trump Is 'Not Working for You, He's Working for Himself, Says Elizabeth Warren: 'Made Billions From Crypto'

Trump Is 'Not Working for You, He's Working for Himself, Says Elizabeth Warren: 'Made Billions From Crypto'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused President Donald Trump on Thursday of putting his own financial interests ahead of the American people.Warren Takes Aim at TrumpWarren said in an X post that the Trump family “made billions” from cryptocurrency ventures, including World Liberty Financial (WLFI

Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet

Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet

The Ethereum Foundation announced on Thursday that zkAPI, a system built with the Open Anonymity Project to let users pay for AI and other API services without revealing their billing identities, has gone live on Ethereum mainnet.Users deposit funds into an Ethereum vault, then use zero-knowledge pr

Bitcoin Boost Gives Alpha Modus (AMOD) Stock 61% Spike After Hours: What You Should Know

Bitcoin Boost Gives Alpha Modus (AMOD) Stock 61% Spike After Hours: What You Should Know

Alpha Modus Holdings Inc. shares jumped 60.68% to $1.88 in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company said it closed a bitcoin-funded private placement and regained Nasdaq listing compliance.According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the North Carolina-based vertical artificia

South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout

South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has proposed detailed regulations for issuing and trading tokenized securities as the country’s regulatory framework is set to take effect in February 2027.The changes would allow stocks, bonds, funds and certain fractional investment securities to be issu

The Next Crypto Boom Is Already Here — Barrons.com

The Next Crypto Boom Is Already Here — Barrons.com

By Paul R. La MonicaDo we call it a comeback? Cryptocurrencies enjoyed a renaissance in the third quarter. Bitcoin soared more than 40%, while Ethereum surged more than 70%. The rebound for digital assets may have only just begun.Even after their stellar summer performance, the prices of both Bitcoi

South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump

South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump

South Korean crypto exchanges saw operating profits fall 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading activity, market valuations and customer deposits declined, according to new government data.On Thursday, the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) said average daily trading volume at domestic virt

Ethereum Withdraws Staking-Reward Burn Proposal From Hegota Upgrade Review

Ethereum Withdraws Staking-Reward Burn Proposal From Hegota Upgrade Review

Ethereum’s EIP-8363, which would have burned part of validator rewards, has been withdrawn from consideration for the network’s next upgrade, Hegota. The broader debate over Ethereum’s issuance policy and staking-reward structure is set to continue through a separate process.Crypto outlet The Block

SEC Proposes New Crypto Custody Rules to Expand Investor Choice

SEC Proposes New Crypto Custody Rules to Expand Investor Choice

On October 1, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a comprehensive regulatory proposal modernizing crypto custody. Its aim is to remove regulatory hurdles while providing transparent and compliant ways for registered investment advisers (RIAs) and regulated funds to provide crypto

SEC Admits Regulation Has Lagged Bitcoin, Proposes New Custody Rules

SEC Admits Regulation Has Lagged Bitcoin, Proposes New Custody Rules

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins admitted today that federal securities rules have failed to keep pace with Bitcoin’s rapid growth since its launch in 2008.The agency responded with a new proposal designed to modernize how advisers and funds custody crypto assets.What Is