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Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:49:36 +0000 en-US © 2026 THE BLOCK TheBlock 5 hourly 1 https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2024/03/the-block-logo-wordmark-black.png The Block https://www.theblock.co <![CDATA[Bitcoin volatility nears 2026 lows as traders brace for Fed decision and US midterms]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-21-bitcoin-volatility-nears-2026-lows-as-traders-brace-for-fed-decision-and-us-midterms-421524 2abe6faa-fc61-53ff-909c-b635bdaa0119 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:55:08 +0000 News <![CDATA[First out the gate: OCC debuts final rule implementing Trump-signed GENIUS Act]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-21-occ-final-rule-implementing-trump-signed-genius-act-421470 c8d8f873-fb7e-59d0-9fd8-c4f96da3b31f Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:01:02 +0000 News <![CDATA[BitGo launches innovation unit to design crypto’s next breakout application]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-21-bitgo-launches-research-unit-421502 b8bebfab-0e28-5184-9cf0-7560e216a047 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 News <![CDATA[MoonPay, Upbit parent Dunamu explore collaboration on stablecoin payments, GIWA expansion]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-20-moonpay-upbit-dunamu-421476 49f80ddb-db84-58d9-ab10-8a49083c17ff Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:30:08 +0000 News <![CDATA[Crypto firms, Wall Street push SEC to revise Regulation Crypto Assets as comments close]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-20-sec-regulation-crypto-assets-comment-period-hyperliquid-sifma-aima-421444 98b73acb-bcf5-5cc5-be5e-049953ee6fcc Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:19:54 +0000 News <![CDATA[Utah likens Kalshi to a ‘back-alley gambling den’ in lawsuit naming Susquehanna firms]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-20-utah-likens-kalshi-back-alley-gambling-den-lawsuit-naming-susquehanna-firms-421442 f4ec19ae-2870-5893-9466-9398ddce32cd Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:12:38 +0000 News <![CDATA[JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin return forecast, projecting 10% annually]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-20-jpmorgan-bitcoin-10-year-return-forecast-ltcma-421436 d41c0000-3e53-5111-b374-fb0ca2ebf730 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:14:28 +0000 News <![CDATA[Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB developer raises $5 million at $30 million valuation]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/deals/2026-10-20-bitcoin-yield-platform-honeyb-funding-valuation-421430 b9ae40f3-258c-522d-8489-9cae805d771e Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:11:47 +0000 News <![CDATA[Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-10-20-ethereum-solana-staking-record-yields-fall-bitwise-q3-421414 d3312cef-930b-556b-a797-0f11551d5774 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:31:24 +0000 News <![CDATA[OKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-20-okx-putting-money-where-mouth-is-new-protection-plan-former-ny-gov-cuomo-421421 eb15a2be-7e2f-56fd-ad52-eb5461172239 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:20:40 +0000 News <![CDATA[Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments following pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-20-mastercard-opens-early-access-to-ai-agent-payments-following-pilots-with-coinbase-base-and-cloudflare-421406 a4affce0-b80a-5889-91c5-cfb9edc8423e Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 News <![CDATA[Blockchain.com rolls out crypto options as it pursues US derivatives licenses]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-20-blockchain-com-launches-options-trading-bitcoin-ether-sol-421326 3c959eab-38c7-5a36-bd4a-3349ecc2e988 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:31:29 +0000 News <![CDATA[Injective partners with BDACS to bring Korean won stablecoin to RWA ecosystem]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-20-injective-partners-bdacs-418883 0cf85cb0-fb91-518e-b99a-f46e2ae678b2 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 News <![CDATA[Stablecoins move over $400 million per hour on average as off-hours transfers dominate, Coinbase and The Block study finds]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/web3/2026-10-20-stablecoins-move-400-million-per-hour-421111 13d09687-c444-58bf-b26d-3c411fa1f872 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 News <![CDATA[Swiss regulator FINMA approves country’s first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-20-swiss-regulator-finma-approves-countrys-first-spot-bitcoin-etf-for-retail-investors-421127 30953a9c-bb51-5584-bcc6-b83da78898c2 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:15:05 +0000 News <![CDATA[BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF draws $665 million inflow, highest since October 2025]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-20-blackrock-ibit-bitcoin-etf-665-million-421102 0c650327-44e2-59bf-924e-cd98843df586 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:05:24 +0000 News <![CDATA[Blockchain Association says Treasury’s GENIUS Act rollout needs clearer DeFi, foreign issuer rules]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-20-blockchain-association-clearer-rules-genius-act-421092 6822365c-1db9-5084-b80c-53c1b15ac230 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:07:41 +0000 News <![CDATA[BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF offering downside protection and upside exposure to IBIT]]> https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-19-blackrock-files-bitcoin-managed-protect-etf-downside-protection-ibit-421087 671de843-1794-5b1d-89dd-c192907fd2a3 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:00:53 +0000 News