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The deal brings one of Japan's largest crypto exchanges under SBI's financial umbrella, reshaping the country's digital asset market. SBI Holdings has finalized its acquisition of Bitbank, a prominent Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, in a deal valued at $294.9 million. The transaction marks one of the largest consolidations in Japan's digital asset industry to date.

The bank's forecast jumped 38% as analysts point to roughly $5 billion in expected inflows. Bitcoin changed hands near $85,000 on Wednesday as Citi revised its price target upward to $113,000. The new figure marks a 38% increase from the bank's previous projection, according to reporting from Cryptonews.com and The Cryptonomist.

The Coinbase-incubated network's latest update introduces additional controls that touch how tokenized assets are tracked on-chain. Base, the layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum and incubated by Coinbase, has introduced an upgrade named Cobalt.

The EU securities regulator wants gateways that connect users to decentralized finance protocols to face new compliance rules. The European Securities and Markets Authority has floated a plan to regulate so-called DeFi access points under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, according to reports from Cryptopolitan and UNLOCK Blockchain.

Ripple's token closed the prior three months in the green, setting up a watch on whether the streak extends through October. XRP closed out the third quarter with three consecutive months of positive performance, according to separate reports from CryptoPotato and Cryptonews.com.

The wallet provider is unwinding validator positions following a security incident, raising questions about where the staked ETH will go next. MetaMask Staking is in the process of exiting Ethereum validators connected to its service, according to reports published this week.

Community governance vote funds past bug-fix work while the privacy coin's price stays steady near the $1,400 mark. Zcash holders have approved retroactive grants totaling approximately $8.39 million, according to reports from crypto.news and The Cryptonomist. The funding is tied to compensation for work related to a bug fix within the network's ecosystem.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw strong inflows over the third quarter, coinciding with a sharp rise in the token's price. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded substantial net inflows during the third quarter, with figures reported at either $6 billion or $6.3 billion depending on the source.

New data shows the city-state regaining ground as a regional digital asset hub, led by a sharp rise in institutional participation. Singapore's crypto market has posted a notable rebound, with total activity reaching $284 billion. The figure reflects a broad increase in trading and transaction volume across the city-state's digital asset sector.

A brief bounce tied to softer inflation data lost steam when bond yields failed to retreat. Bitcoin touched $85,500 in the wake of a softer inflation print, according to CoinDesk, before the move reversed. The initial pop came after data pointed to easing price pressures, a reading traders typically interpret as supportive for riskier assets…

The enforcement action raises questions about how tokenized exposure to private companies is sold to retail investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against Meyer Global, alleging the firm defrauded investors through offerings tied to pre-IPO stock in SpaceX.

Officials are reportedly examining how Binance continues to serve European customers despite an earlier wind-down order European Union regulators are reportedly reviewing how Binance has used a transitional exemption under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, or MiCA, to continue operating in the bloc.

A new policy paper argues an opaque MSCI review process could force index funds to dump shares of bitcoin treasury companies. The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a Washington-based research group focused on digital asset policy, has released a paper examining a rule under review at MSCI.

The exchange reports growing Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings even as USDT reserves fall 11%. Bybit has released its 40th proof-of-reserves report, marking another milestone in the exchange's ongoing transparency effort. The report shows total covered assets reaching $19.6 billion, according to figures disclosed by the exchange.

Losses from exploits and thefts across the crypto industry hit their highest monthly total so far this year. September has been confirmed as the worst month of 2026 for crypto-related theft. Reported losses from hacks and exploits across the industry topped $768 million, according to Cointelegraph.

Forkast reports the new model matches rivals on cost while posting notable benchmark results. Google has released an update to its Gemini model line, named Gemini 4 Argon, according to a report from Forkast. The outlet describes the release as closing what it terms the pricing triangle among leading artificial intelligence developers.

A look at how fast three Tuesday reports moved from a single newsroom to independent corroboration shows the Kalshi scrutiny story outpacing both of this week's AI launches. A look at how fast three Tuesday reports moved from a single newsroom to independent corroboration shows the Kalshi scrutiny story outpacing both of this week's AI…

A Florida judge ordered Fundsz promoters to pay millions and barred two executives from future trading. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has secured a judgment of more than $31 million against Fundsz, following a civil enforcement action tied to an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme.