Court Orders Envy Blockchain to Face Texas Court Texas appeals court just forced Envy Blockchain and its executives back into a state courtroom they desperately tried to escape. The ruling slams the door on their attempt to dodge civil litigation by claiming their crypto mining operation is too complex for ordinary judges to understand. The…
Wall Street Veterans Unveil DeFi Platform for 77 TradFi Markets Wall Street veterans have unveiled a decentralized finance platform designed to serve 77 traditional financial markets, according to the announcement. The initiative highlights continued efforts to connect decentralized financial infrastructure with established markets. However, details about the platform’s name, launch timeline, supported assets, and participating…
Judge Refuses to Erase Gemini’s $5 Million Settlement Despite CFTC Reversal A judge has declined to set aside Gemini’s $5 million settlement, even after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission reversed its position in the matter. The decision means the settlement remains in effect despite the agency’s change of course. Gemini will therefore continue to be…
Court Slams Coinbase Appeal, Keeps SEC in Driver’s Seat The Third Circuit just told Coinbase it cannot skip the line: the exchange must fight the SEC inside the agency before asking judges to step in. In a single, short opinion the court refused to hear Coinbase’s petition, leaving the Commission’s enforcement powers untouched and its…
Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: Chainalysis A scammer associated with a “task scam” operation lost about $4.8 million worth of Bitcoin after using tampered Ledger hardware wallets, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The incident highlights a rare reversal in the typical flow of crypto crime: instead of victims losing funds…
Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Wealthy UAE Clients Standard Chartered has opened Bitcoin and Ethereum trading services to wealthy clients in the United Arab Emirates, expanding access to digital-asset markets through a major global bank. The move gives eligible UAE clients a banking-channel option for trading the two largest cryptocurrencies by market…
SEC Slams Door on Bilzerian’s Crypto Comeback The D.C. District Court has reaffirmed a 23-year-old injunction that bars convicted securities fraudster Paul Bilzerian and his family from “commencing or causing the commencement” of any legal proceedings without first obtaining the court’s blessing. The fresh order blocks an attempt by Bilzerian’s son to use a Wyoming…
Morning Minute: Solana Is About to Get Faster Solana is set to become faster, according to the information provided. However, no further details were included about the planned upgrade, its timeline, or the technical changes involved. Without those details, the broader impact on network performance, transaction capacity, and users cannot yet be assessed.
SEC’s “Major Questions” Loss Hands Crypto a Narrow Win A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit just handed the crypto industry a procedural victory that could slow the SEC’s campaign to regulate digital assets through enforcement rather than rulemaking. The court held that the agency’s attempt to expand its reach into crypto markets raises “major…
Three Canadian Armed Forces Members Charged in Kidnapping of Crypto Exchange Owner Three members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been charged in connection with the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency exchange owner, according to the information available. The charges link an alleged violent crime involving a digital-asset industry executive to individuals serving in Canada’s military….
Solana Sets a Date for Its Next Major Upgrade Solana has scheduled its upcoming Alpenglow upgrade to activate on mainnet in epoch 1064, which is expected to begin on Wednesday, October 21 at around 15:00 UTC, according to the Solana Foundation. The change is a major overhaul of how Solana validators reach consensus. Alpenglow is…
From TOKEN2049 to Ecosystem Co-Building: HTX Advances Its Multifaceted Engagement Across the Global Crypto Industry HTX’s engagement across the global crypto industry is framed around two areas: participation in TOKEN2049 and broader ecosystem co-building efforts. However, no additional details about the company’s activities, partnerships, announcements, or outcomes were provided. Without further information, the specific events…
Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Reach Over Secondary Token Sales In a 6–3 decision handed down this morning, the Supreme Court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission cannot automatically label every resale of a crypto token as a securities transaction, narrowing the agency’s power to police secondary markets. The ruling marks the first time the…
Australia’s financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline Australia’s financial watchdog is seeking tighter rules for cryptocurrency exchanges as a licensing deadline approaches. The move could increase the compliance requirements for exchanges operating in the country and shape how digital-asset businesses prepare for the upcoming licensing regime. The specific measures…
CFTC Loses Major Appeal Over Crypto Trader’s Ban Trevor Kitchen just beat the CFTC in court. The D.C. Circuit threw out the agency’s lifetime trading ban, ruling that the Commission went too far when it punished a retail trader for alleged spoofing without proving he actually intended to deceive the market. For crypto traders who…
U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing A U.S. judge has rejected Gemini’s appeal seeking to void a $5 million settlement, leaving the agreement in place despite backing from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The ruling means Gemini was not able to overturn the settlement through its appeal….
Traders will soon be able to bet on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon will hit their targets U.S. investors will soon be able to trade binary options tied to a handful of publicly traded companies, including Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon, according to an Oct. 16, 2026 entry in CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas newsletter. The products…
Traders will soon be able to bet on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon will hit their targets Traders will soon be able to take positions on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon achieve specified targets, according to the announcement. The products would allow participants to express a view on the future performance of the three publicly…
Global Crypto Market Cap Rises to $3.22 Trillion as XRP Jumps 12% and Institutions Expand Access The global cryptocurrency market capitalization climbed about 2% to $3.22 trillion as major assets continued a broad grind higher. Bitcoin was up roughly 1% at $93,780, while Ether gained about 2% to $3,240 and Solana rose around 3% to…
**Court Slams SEC’s Token Rule, Crypto Wins Big** The Fifth Circuit just handed the SEC a stinging defeat in a case testing whether digital assets can be forced under securities law without proof of investment contracts. This ruling directly challenges how the agency labels tokens and could reshape enforcement across the entire crypto market. The…
