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Plaintiffs tied to market maker DWF Labs accuse the digital asset custodian of mishandling a token lock-up arrangement. BitGo is facing a $141 million lawsuit brought by firms linked to DWF Labs, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.

Senator Richard Blumenthal is seeking documents on Cantor Fitzgerald's $10 billion Tether holding and a reported $250 million gain tied to Howard Lutnick. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, has demanded records from Cantor Fitzgerald detailing its financial relationship with Tether.

The regulator's new framework sets the stage for regulated crypto exchange-traded funds in the Thai market. Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has completed a regulatory framework allowing exchange-traded funds tied to Bitcoin and Ether. The finalized rules mark a formal step toward bringing regulated crypto investment vehicles into the country's mainstream financial markets.

British authorities accuse the exchanges of helping Russian actors evade existing sanctions The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on three cryptocurrency platforms, Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot, citing suspected links to Russian sanctions evasion. The designations were reported by Chainalysis and Bitcoin.com News on October 9, 2026.

Adena Friedman argues blockchain-based settlement could unlock capital currently tied up in slow, siloed financial infrastructure. Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said tokenization could unlock tens of billions of dollars in capital that is currently trapped within existing financial systems. The remarks were reported by CNBC and CryptoBriefing on October 8 and 9, 2026.

The tokenization firm opens access to 12 U.S. equities for American investors through a new Solana-based trading product. Securitize has introduced a new tokenized stock trading service built on the Solana blockchain. The platform lets U.S. investors buy digital tokens that represent shares of major American companies.

Cointelegraph and CoinTurk News EN both cover the same Token2049 panel but give different timing for the CLARITY Act's failed Senate vote. Cointelegraph and CoinTurk News EN both cover the same Token2049 panel but give different timing for the CLARITY Act's failed Senate vote.

The integration lets USDT holders on TRON move funds into regulated US payment channels through Polygon's infrastructure. Polygon has added TRON to its Open Money Stack, a set of tools designed to link blockchain-based stablecoins with regulated payment systems.

The blockchain payments firm is reportedly building a presence in the financing arrangements that underpin leveraged exchange-traded funds. Ripple is reportedly positioning itself as a financing partner in the leveraged exchange-traded fund market, according to multiple crypto news outlets. Leveraged ETFs use borrowed capital and derivatives to amplify returns on an underlying index or asset.

The trading platform says the purchase reflects its long-term confidence in digital assets. Robinhood has added $25 million worth of Bitcoin to its corporate treasury, according to reports from Bitcoin.com News and BitKE.

The plan would mark Greece's first formal attempt to regulate and tax digital asset profits. Greece is preparing legislation that would tax cryptocurrency gains at a rate of 10%, according to reports from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing. The move would establish the country’s first formal framework for digital asset taxation.

The crypto firm is now earning fees for financing leveraged stock bets, a role long dominated by Wall Street banks. Ripple has started generating revenue by financing leveraged stock positions, a function historically reserved for major banks. The development was reported by CoinDesk and crypto.news on October 8, 2026.

Discussions reportedly mark one of the clearest signs yet of a major US bank moving toward direct crypto market involvement. Wells Fargo is holding discussions with Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, about providing liquidity for crypto trading activity, according to multiple reports published this week.

CryptoBriefing and crypto.news give opposite accounts of how HYPE's price moved after Hyperliquid Labs' $330 million OTC token distribution. CryptoBriefing and crypto.news give opposite accounts of how HYPE's price moved after Hyperliquid Labs' $330 million OTC token distribution. What all sources agree on Hyperliquid Labs completed unstaking 3.75 million HYPE, valued at approximately $330 million.

Three stories crossed the wires this week and not one of them is a ruling, a filing or a notice, which is itself the finding this edition records. Three stories crossed the wires this week and not one of them is a ruling, a filing or a notice, which is itself the finding this edition…

Crypto News Australia reports fresh financing links to traditional finance firms alongside a new partnership in South Korea. Ripple is reportedly widening its footprint in traditional finance, according to a report from Crypto News Australia.

Former New York governor urges crypto firms to fund both parties to secure lasting federal rules. Andrew Cuomo has warned that the crypto industry's lopsided political spending is creating a problem for its own long-term interests.

The expanded collaboration adds institutional Ethereum and Solana staking alongside existing custody services. BitGo and HashKey Cloud have expanded their existing partnership to cover staking, custody and real-world asset tokenization, according to reports published this week.