Binance’s EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report
EU regulators are reportedly examining Binance’s use of a MiCA exemption to serve customers as ESMA seeks stronger enforcement powers. Source：Cointelegraph
Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but ‘audit’ lawsuit survives
Chainalysis still faces an aidingandabetting claim over Celsius’ disputed $3.3 billion audit after a judge dismissed 15 other claims. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%
Bitcoin gained 42.71% in Q3, its best thirdquarter performance since 2017, as US spot ETFs attracted $6.34 billion in net inflows. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin think tank questions MSCI’s ‘invisible committee’ over Strategy, Metaplanet rule
A Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed “nonoperating company” rule could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its indexes and may have roots in…
Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026
The $388 million Bitget breach and $320 million Liquid Network exploit accounted for most of September’s losses, though more than $270 million from the latter…
CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight
The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.…
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators as it investigates security incident
MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets. Source：Cointelegraph
Standard Chartered sees Ethena’s USDe reaching $40B, ENA hitting $2
The bank also expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise roughly sevenfold to $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales and token buybacks increase. Source：Cointelegraph
Crypto advocacy group announces picks for US Congress as midterms loom
The organization’s endorsements in the House and Senate came as many polls showed Democrats favored to regain control of both chambers in 2027.…
Base completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assets
Base’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.…
Bloomberg brings onchain stablecoin data to its Terminal
Bloomberg’s Alliumpowered dashboard gives Terminal users hourly data on stablecoin supply, issuance, transfers and activity across blockchain networks.…
Brazil’s Petrobras uses Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel
Petrobras developed two Cardanobased applications to track sustainability claims tied to aviation fuel and renewable diesel as part of an ongoing research…