The VARA-regulated platform now lets users trade tokenized shares of major global companies at any hour OKX has rolled out tokenized U.S. stocks on its United Arab Emirates platform. The exchange operates under a license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or VARA, Dubai's dedicated crypto regulator.
October 12, 2026
Two CryptoBriefing stories published minutes apart on the same day give conflicting accounts of which firm already runs Hong Kong's existing spot Solana ETF. Two CryptoBriefing stories published minutes apart on the same day give conflicting accounts of which firm already runs Hong Kong's existing spot Solana ETF.
October 12, 2026
The XRP Ledger Foundation says the network's 100 billion token supply remains intact after a critical vulnerability was found and fixed. The XRP Ledger Foundation disclosed this week that it patched a serious vulnerability capable of generating an estimated 18 trillion XRP tokens.
October 12, 2026
CryptoSlate and Cryptopolitan both report a sharp STRK rally tied to Starknet's Layer 1 speculation, but their seven-day percentage gains diverge sharply. CryptoSlate and Cryptopolitan both report a sharp STRK rally tied to Starknet's Layer 1 speculation, but their seven-day percentage gains diverge sharply.
October 12, 2026
crypto.news and CryptoBriefing both report Adam Weitsman's 117 Pudgy Penguins purchase but disagree on the year of his earlier 5,000-NFT Yuga Labs acquisition. crypto.news and CryptoBriefing both report Adam Weitsman's 117 Pudgy Penguins purchase but disagree on the year of his earlier 5,000-NFT Yuga Labs acquisition.
October 12, 2026
Caroline Pham says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's jurisdiction is broader than most realize, with a few historical carve-outs. Caroline Pham, who served as Acting Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, says the agency's regulatory authority is far broader than many assume.
October 12, 2026
The move links a data-focused project with Sui's blockchain and the Walrus storage network to support sourcing and verification of AI training material. DATA Network has announced a partnership with Sui and Walrus to scale what it describes as the supply chain for AI training data.
On-chain data shows a transfer from addresses tied to the Ethereum Foundation, reigniting debate over treasury management and selling pressure. On-chain analysts flagged a transfer of 4,393 ETH from wallets associated with the Ethereum Foundation to Kraken on October 12, 2026.
October 12, 2026
DATA Network is shutting down its own blockchain and rebuilding on Sui, backed by a fresh Sui Foundation investment. The Sui Foundation has agreed to invest $30 million in DATA Network, a protocol built around supplying data for artificial intelligence applications.
October 12, 2026
Of five overnight reports, the one with the most independent corroboration is also the one that says something is broken, not booming. Of five overnight reports, the one with the most independent corroboration is also the one that says something is broken, not booming.
October 12, 2026
A company holding roughly 473 million XRP is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq, offering investors indirect exposure to the token. Evernorth is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq this week under the ticker XRPN, according to reports covering the listing.
The hardware wallet maker acknowledges a physical implant after a user flagged a compromised device, as similar claims surface across Europe. Ledger has confirmed that a hardware implant was discovered inside one of its wallets, according to reporting from CryptoPotato.
Authorities in the Central Asian nation moved to wind down both the stablecoin issuer and the exchange that supported it. Kyrgyzstan's authorities have ordered the liquidation of the issuer behind USDKG, a stablecoin tied to the country, alongside Coin Nomad Exchange, the platform that facilitated its trading.
The EU securities regulator has set a three-month deadline for exchanges and custodians to drop stablecoins lacking MiCA authorization. The European Securities and Markets Authority, known as ESMA, has directed crypto firms across the European Union to stop offering services for stablecoins that have not received authorization under MiCA.
The executive chairman teased another purchase as the firm's bitcoin position approaches a $70 billion milestone. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, has once again signaled that the company may add to its bitcoin reserves.
The Bitcoin sidechain's L-BTC redemptions remain halted with reported coverage short of full backing. Liquid Network, a federated Bitcoin sidechain, has reportedly frozen redemptions of its pegged token, L-BTC, back into native bitcoin. Reports place the network's reserve backing at approximately 86% of outstanding L-BTC supply.
The company says a covert implant was discovered in devices sold through a third-party reseller, amid reports of roughly $92 million to $93 million in stolen funds. Hardware wallet maker Ledger says it has uncovered a hidden chip embedded inside devices sold through an outside reseller.
October 11, 2026
The fund's analysis shows appetite for blockchain-based equities but warns the market remains immature. The International Monetary Fund has released an analysis of the tokenized stock market, concluding that investor demand for the product is genuine. At the same time, the fund said the sector still shows signs of volatility and weak liquidity.