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Bitcoin now sits roughly 32% beneath the all-time high it reached a year ago, with ETF redemptions weighing on recovery attempts. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States shed close to $90 million in a single trading session, based on figures reported by Cointelegraph and CoinTurk News.

The tokenization platform is opening access to private-company shares, starting with artificial intelligence firms that have not yet gone public. Ondo Finance has begun offering tokenized exposure to private companies that have not yet listed on public markets.

The push for delivery-versus-payment aims to settle asset and cash legs together, in seconds, on Solana. The Solana Foundation has unveiled a delivery-versus-payment initiative aimed at atomic settlement on its blockchain. The mechanism ties the transfer of an asset and its corresponding payment into a single, indivisible transaction.

New estimates suggest tens of billions of dollars in stablecoin activity persist inside China despite a years-long prohibition on crypto trading. China banned cryptocurrency trading and mining years ago, framing the move as a defense of financial stability and capital controls.

The crypto custody bank adds USD and SWIFT access for institutional clients as part of a broader international expansion Anchorage Digital has broadened its institutional offering through a tie-up with Standard Chartered, according to reports from Finextra Blockchain and Crypto Economy.

A year after setting an all-time high, bitcoin's drawdown looks modest by the asset's historical standards. Bitcoin is trading about 32% below the all-time high of $126,000 it reached a year ago, according to CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing. That implies a current price near $85,700, based on the reported percentage decline from the record.

Ripple names Turkey a priority digital assets hub, pointing to Garanti BBVA custody work and its RLUSD stablecoin rails Ripple has singled out Turkey as a priority market for its digital assets business, according to reporting from Bitcoin.com News and CoinGape.

The new wallet positions stablecoins as the default asset rather than an afterthought in crypto storage. Changer+ has introduced a self-custodial wallet built with stablecoins as its primary focus. The company says the product is meant to make stablecoins easier to use for everyday transactions and storage.

The U.S. Treasury's financial crimes unit has formally scrapped a 2020 plan requiring reports on crypto sent to private wallets and mixers. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known as FinCEN, has withdrawn a 2020 proposal that would have required financial institutions to report certain cryptocurrency transactions involving private wallets.

The crypto firm's filing comes just days after a legal challenge targeted the regulator's approach to digital asset bank charters. Rain has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a US trust bank charter.

On-chain investigator says the network helped move funds tied to the Bybit hack and other Lazarus-linked thefts. On-chain investigator ZachXBT has published findings alleging that a Chinese crime network laundered over $1 billion for Lazarus Group. The North Korea-linked hacking organization has been tied to some of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in recent years.

TronWeekly's opening line says NU7 brings 'longer block times,' while CoinTurk News EN, TheNewsCrypto and CryptoNewsZ all report the opposite — a cut from 75 to 25 seconds. TronWeekly's opening line says NU7 brings 'longer block times,' while CoinTurk News EN, TheNewsCrypto and CryptoNewsZ all report the opposite — a cut from 75 to 25…

City regulators are drafting legislation set for 2026 that would extend licensing requirements beyond existing exchange rules. Hong Kong authorities are drafting legislation that would introduce licensing requirements across four categories of crypto-related services. The bill is reportedly planned for 2026, according to crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain.

Metaplanet's borrowing cap and Hyperliquid's Bloomberg listing are established; the other five items this desk carried today still rest on two-outlet corroboration. Metaplanet's borrowing cap and Hyperliquid's Bloomberg listing are established; the other five items this desk carried today still rest on two-outlet corroboration.

Treasury officials reportedly broadened sanctions on Hamas-linked individuals after blockchain analysis uncovered crypto transfers routed through France. The United States has reportedly expanded sanctions against individuals and entities linked to Hamas financing networks. CryptoSlate reported that the action followed the tracing of cryptocurrency transfers connected to France.

The new offering aims to bridge traditional banking services with digital asset functionality under one interface. W Group has unveiled hashbank, a banking platform designed to integrate conventional Web2 financial services with Web3 digital asset capabilities.

Institutional traders can now track Hyperliquid's perpetual futures pricing directly inside Bloomberg's flagship platform. Bloomberg Terminal now displays perpetual contract data from Hyperliquid, according to a report from CryptoBriefing published October 5, 2026. The addition lets institutional subscribers monitor pricing and activity on the decentralized derivatives exchange alongside traditional market feeds they already use.

Market commentary suggests the recent rally toward $87,000 may have been a false signal, with attention turning to lower price levels. Bitcoin's price action over the past week has drawn scrutiny from market analysts after a rally toward $87,000 failed to hold.