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The deal aims to let consumers spend crypto and stablecoin holdings directly at Visa's global merchant network. Visa has struck a partnership with Mesh, a crypto payments infrastructure company, to allow users to spend crypto and stablecoin balances at its merchant network.

The deal for GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics gives Bitget a licensed foothold in Thailand as it deepens its regional footprint. Bitget has agreed to acquire GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics, a licensed crypto exchange operating in Thailand under Japan's GMO Internet Group. The acquisition was reported by Investing.com Crypto, Cointelegraph, and Cryptopolitan on October 20.

The South Korean AI education firm's rocky listing adds to growing unease about stretched AI-sector pricing. Elice, a South Korean artificial intelligence education company, suffered a steep decline in its market debut on the KOSDAQ exchange.

Coinfomania's Polish and Japanese stories describe the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF as already introduced and affecting markets, while crypto.news and CoinTurk News EN describe it as a pending SEC filing with no confirmed launch date.

Paolo Ardoino defends the company's compliance record as it pushes back against Senate criticism over sanctions enforcement. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company has dramatically cut off stablecoin activity tied to Iran. He claims transaction volumes linked to Iranian wallets have dropped 94% since 2023.

A reported clash between the derivatives regulator and the exchange giant raises questions about the future of perpetual-style contracts in the U.S. UNLOCK Blockchain reported on October 20 that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and CME Group have entered a legal dispute.

The new account drew more than 111,000 followers within hours of going live, according to reports. XRP has launched its first official account on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Ethereum and Solana funds saw outflows the same day, highlighting a divergence in investor positioning Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds listed in the United States absorbed $526.6 million in net new money on October 19. That figure marks the largest single-day inflow the category has recorded since September 22, based on reporting from BeInCrypto and CryptoBriefing.

The firm offloaded roughly two million SOL as its corporate strategy failed to translate into shareholder value SkyAI has sold its entire Solana treasury, unwinding a position built up over recent months. The company had previously accumulated roughly two million SOL tokens as part of a broader corporate strategy.

Both AI labs are reportedly courting investors before public listings that could rank among the largest in corporate history. OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly racing to raise additional funding before pursuing initial public offerings, according to recent reporting from CryptoBriefing and BeInCrypto.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively pulled in roughly $526.7 million in a single session, with BlackRock's fund accounting for most of the total. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their best single-day inflow in nearly a month, with roughly $526.7 million entering the category.

The payments giant is building a risk-intelligence layer aimed at stablecoin transactions ahead of a planned 2027 global rollout. Mastercard has unveiled Stablecoin Security, a risk-intelligence product built specifically for the stablecoin payments market. The tool is designed to flag fraudulent activity and screen transactions against sanctions lists, according to reports on the launch.

Sparkasse-affiliated banks are said to be rolling out cryptocurrency trading alongside traditional savings and checking accounts. Sparkasse, Germany's network of public savings banks, is reportedly introducing cryptocurrency trading as part of its everyday banking offering. BeInCrypto reported the development on October 20.

The payments giant is building compliance tools aimed at catching illicit stablecoin transfers before they settle Mastercard has introduced fraud and sanctions screening tools designed specifically for stablecoin payments. The announcement was reported by crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain on October 20.

The bank's analysts see Bitcoin delivering stronger long-term returns than traditional equity and precious-metal benchmarks. J.P. Morgan has released a projection stating that Bitcoin is positioned to outperform both US stocks and gold over the next decade.

The blockchain network has told users to move funds off its mainnet before it goes offline next month. Sophon has set November 25 as the final date for users to withdraw assets from its mainnet before the network shuts down.

A reported surge in on-chain activity has analysts pointing to $2 as a near-term target, with some eyeing $7-$9 further out. XRP has drawn renewed attention from traders after reports of a sharp rise in activity on the XRP Ledger.

The crypto trade group supports the GENIUS Act rollout but wants Treasury to sharpen language on DeFi and foreign issuers. The Blockchain Association, a prominent crypto industry trade group, has endorsed the Treasury Department's rollout of the GENIUS Act stablecoin rule.