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MSCI's new index rules could push Strategy and other crypto treasury firms out, with a final list due Nov. 11

Index provider MSCI has finalized rules for what it calls non-operating companies, a change that could remove Strategy and other crypto treasury firms from its indexes, The Block reported.

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI knock 241 crypto scam sites offline in a case targeting Russian speakers

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites tied to crypto investment scams aimed at Russian-speaking Americans, Cointelegraph reported.

Tampered Ledger wallets sold through resellers leaked recovery phrases, and Ledger and Trezor are tightening sales

Ledger confirmed that wallets sold by a Southeast Asian retailer carried a hidden implant that sent out users' recovery phrases, Decrypt reported on Oct. 13.

Russia will ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trading from July 2027

Russia plans to ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trades starting July 1, 2027, Cointelegraph and Decrypt reported.

Patrick Witt leaves the White House crypto post, leaving the digital assets office vacant

Patrick Witt has stepped down as the Trump administration's top crypto adviser, The Block and Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 14 and 15.

Mastercard and BVNK launch a platform to hold and spend fiat and stablecoins in one place

Mastercard and BVNK have launched a Global Money Platform that lets banks, fintechs and enterprises hold, convert and spend both fiat money and stablecoins through a single API, Decrypt reported.

Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as hot U.S. inflation data revives Fed rate-hike bets

Bitcoin fell after back-to-back hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reports this week and briefly slipped below $80,000 on Oct. 15, according to Bitcoin Magazine and Cointelegraph.

Starknet asks STRK holders whether to research leaving Ethereum for its own post-quantum chain

Starknet opened a seven-day poll on Thursday, Oct. 15, asking STRK holders whether it should research an independent post-quantum layer-1 blockchain, The Block reported.

Ledger unveils Atom, an $849 Android device with a protected crypto mode, due in 2027

Hardware wallet maker Ledger has announced Atom, an Android-based device that pairs everyday smartphone apps with a protected mode for managing digital assets, CoinDesk, Decrypt, The Block and Cointelegraph reported.

HEX founder Richard Heart reportedly detained in Istanbul as HEX token falls 30%

Richard Heart, the founder of HEX and PulseChain, has been detained in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports cited by Decrypt, The Block and CoinDesk.

EU regulators label Circle's USDC the first 'significant' e-money token under MiCA

The European Banking Authority has classified Circle's USDC as a “significant” e-money token under the EU's MiCA rules, according to Cointelegraph and The Block, which said it is the first token to get that label.

Australia's ASIC proposes capital, custody and trading rules for crypto platforms ahead of licensing

Australia's securities regulator, ASIC, has proposed tougher rules for crypto platforms and is seeking public feedback, CoinDesk and Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 15.

Binance shuts down its bitcoin mining pool after six years, and miners must move by Nov. 10

Binance is discontinuing Binance Pool, Pool Savings, Cloud Mining and related services, Decrypt reported, calling it a retreat from mining infrastructure after six years.

Bank of Russia clears Sberbank to exchange and hold crypto, with products due in December

Russia's central bank has authorized Sberbank, the country's biggest bank, to exchange cryptocurrencies, Decrypt and Bitcoin Magazine reported on Oct. 14.

Chainalysis: AI agents made 138 million crypto payments in a year, most of them tiny

Payments made by AI agents through Coinbase's x402 protocol jumped from about 1,500 in mid-2025 to more than 138 million by the third quarter of 2026, according to Chainalysis research reported by Decrypt and CoinDesk.

Strive adds to its bitcoin stash, with reports citing $280 million and $235 million purchases

Nasdaq-listed asset manager Strive has been buying more bitcoin, Decrypt and The Block reported, though the two outlets cite different figures.

Kraken owner Payward agrees to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank to offer deposits and lending in the EU

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has agreed to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank, CoinDesk and Decrypt reported on Oct. 14.

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Ex-Trump crypto adviser profited after helping pass stablecoin bill: WSJ ↗

Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans ↗

CleanSpark and BitFuFu see bitcoin production slip in September as Canaan remains flat ↗

Multiliquid, a settlement platform for tokenized assets, raises $8 million ↗