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UK Court Rules Chinese Law Must Decide Ownership of Seized 61,000 Bitcoin

A UK court has ruled that Chinese law should govern a dispute over the ownership of 61,000 seized Bitcoin, worth about $4.9 billion, which victims of an investment scam in China are seeking to recover. Cointelegraph reported on October 13 that the Hi

BOJ Tipped to Hold Rates This Month, Leave Door Open to December Hike

The Bank of Japan is tipped to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged this month. Odaaily reported on October 13 that BOJ officials do not see a strong need for consecutive rate hikes this month. With no sign of a sudden increase in inflation ris

Lambda256’s Nodit Adds Support for Circle’s Arc Mainnet, Offering Payments and Settlement Infrastructure

Nodit, the infrastructure platform of Dunamu subsidiary Lambda256, said on October 13 that it has begun supporting the mainnet of Arc, Circle’s layer-1 blockchain. The support will allow developers and companies to access the Arc mainnet through Nodi

Hong Ra-hee Gifts Samsung Electronics Stake Worth $1.9 Billion to Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong

[Analysis] Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Remain Profitable for Nearly Four Years, With Average Gains of 72%

Bitcoin long-term holders have remained in profit for nearly four years, on-chain data showed. In a report published on October 13, on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. said Bitcoin was trading about 72% above long-term holders’ average cost basis of $48,

Binance Weighs Korea Stock Investment Products as Users Eye Top 10 Companies

Binance, the global digital-asset exchange, is considering launching products that would allow users to invest in South Korean stocks, Digital Asset reported on October 13. Richard Teng, Binance's co-chief executive officer, told Fortune at the TOKEN

Bybit CEO Sets Goal of All-Asset Trading Platform, Unveils mStocks Tokenized Shares With Mantle

Global crypto exchange Bybit is seeking to transform itself into a broader trading platform that goes beyond digital assets to offer stocks, foreign exchange and commodities. BlockBeats reported on October 13 that Bybit Chief Executive Officer Ben Zh

Bitcoin Tops $84,000

PPP’s Kim Sang-hoon Says Tax Agency Must Take Responsibility if Crypto Tax Rollout Fails

People Power Party lawmaker Kim Sang-hoon sharply criticized South Korea’s National Tax Service over its readiness to implement taxation of virtual assets, or cryptocurrencies, next year. He said repeated delays do not justify moving ahead with the p

BOK Governor Shin Says Won Stablecoin Innovation Important for Won Internationalization

Bank of Korea Governor Hyun Song Shin said innovation in won-denominated stablecoins is an important element in the internationalization of the Korean currency. He added that the central bank would also closely examine interoperability across payment

Blur to Shut Website on Nov. 12, Drawing Cheers Rather Than Regret From Some NFT Collectors

Some NFT investors are welcoming Blur’s decision to shut down its website rather than lamenting the move. Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 13 that Blur said on X, formerly Twitter, it will stop operating its website on Nov. 12. Its blockchain-based tra

At EastPoint: Seoul 2026, Presto Research Head Says Korea Risks Losing RWA Talent Without Regulatory Overhaul

Jung Seok-moon, Head of Research at Presto "RWA Expands Access to Financial Products" Stresses Need to Address Risks Including Liquidity Also Criticizes Regulators' One-Sided Focus on Rules Picks Won Internationalization as a Key Variable "Real-world

Fidelity Says Bitcoin Bear Market Is Over, Sees More Upside Than Gold

Fidelity said Bitcoin's bear market has ended. Stocktwits reported on October 11 that Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity's director of global macro, said on a podcast that Bitcoin had emerged from a gradual bear market and that its move above $80,000 confirmed

Tron Adds Quantum-Resistant Cryptography to Testnet, Prepares for Mainnet Rollout

Tron has introduced new cryptographic technology on its testnet to counter hacking threats from quantum computers. Cointelegraph reported on October 11 that Tron founder Justin Sun wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that post-quantum cryptography, or PQC,

Multicoin Co-Founder Kyle Samani Says He Made Biggest-Ever Angel Investment in Backpack

Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital, said he made his largest-ever angel investment in digital-asset trading platform Backpack. Odaily reported on Oct. 11 that Samani recently announced Backpack was the biggest angel investment he has made t

Fake Ledger Website, App Surface at Top of Google Search Results

Users are being urged to stay alert after a fake website impersonating hardware wallet maker Ledger appeared at the top of Google search results. Bitcoin News reported on October 11 that fake websites and applications posing as Ledger have recently b

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee Says Ethereum Could Reach $50,000 in Current Bull Run

Ethereum could climb as high as $50,000, according to Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine. In a Token2049 video released on Oct. 10, Lee said during a conversation with Ondo Finance that Ethereum has traded within a similar range over the past five years. T

Bitcoin Tops $83,000

France Stablecoin Tax Push Stalls as Assembly Committee Rejects Budget Revenue Section

France's plan to tax stablecoin swap transactions and impose taxes on wealthy digital-asset holders who move abroad has hit a setback after the budget bill's revenue section was rejected. Decrypt reported on Oct. 10 that the Finance Committee of Fran

AI Set to Reshape Digital-Asset Market, With DeFi Favored Over Bitcoin and XRP

As advances in artificial intelligence agents and real-world asset tokenization accelerate, smaller digital assets beyond Bitcoin, Ether and XRP could be bigger beneficiaries, according to a market analysis. Forbes reported on October 10 that Citrini

NEAR Treasury Company SVRN Acquires FastNEAR, Taking Direct Role in Network Operations

SVRN, a company that holds NEAR Protocol's NEAR token in treasury, has acquired blockchain infrastructure provider FastNEAR. SVRN said in a blog post on October 10 that it had completed the acquisition of FastNEAR. The company will become a wholly ow

China Pushes to Build National Blockchain Network

China is pushing to build a national blockchain network. The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council recently outlined the plan in an opinion on developing “new quality productive forces,” according to the People’s Daily, the

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Roadmap Could Have Taken Until 2040 or 2050 Without AI

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said artificial intelligence is significantly accelerating Ethereum's technological development. Wu Blockchain reported on Oct. 10 that Buterin, speaking in an interview at Network State Conference 2026, said the c

One Year After Digital-Asset Crash, Structural Risks Remain

A year has passed since the sharp selloff that rocked the digital-asset market in October last year. Some say the tools for identifying market risk have improved, but the structural vulnerabilities that triggered the crash remain in place. CoinDesk s

US Justice Department Reviewing Binance’s Compliance With 2023 Settlement

The US Department of Justice is reviewing whether Binance has complied with its 2023 settlement, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 9. Tyson Doubt, acting head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, said in an interview that the department is assessi

Robinhood Ecosystem AI Project Orbio Raises $1.2 Million in Seed Funding

Orbio, an artificial intelligence project in the Robinhood ecosystem, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. Odaily reported on October 10 that Orbio announced the $1.2 million seed round that day. It did not disclose the investors. Orbio is develo

Whales Buy the Dip in Bitcoin, Ether and XRP as Prices Fall

As the digital-asset market declined, large investors known as whales amassed Bitcoin, Ether and XRP. On-chain analyst Ali Martinez, citing Santiment data on October 10, said whales used the price drop as a buying opportunity over the past 72 hours.

OneKey Says Ledger Hack May Have Involved Hardware Tampering, Plans Security Boost

Hardware wallet maker OneKey said it is moving to strengthen security after suggesting the recent Ledger wallet hack may have involved hardware tampering to steal recovery phrases. On Oct. 10, OneKey founder Yi He wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that t

Triple-A Hacker Moves $12.4 Million in Ether to Tornado Cash

The attacker behind the July hack of payment services firm Triple-A moved about $12.4 million worth of Ether to mixing service Tornado Cash, Odaily reported on Oct. 10. The hacker transferred 4,970 Ether to Tornado Cash, according to the report. The

Sam Altman-Backed Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $37.5 Million

Meanwhile, a Bitcoin life insurer backed by OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, has raised fresh funding. Cointelegraph reported on October 10 that Meanwhile had raised an additional $37.5 million from existing investors. That brings the compa