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What changed in cryptocurrency regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued guidance requiring authorized crypto platforms in the European Union to stop offering services for stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA regulations.
Read at coindesk.com ↗03
The U.K. government imposed sanctions on three cryptocurrency exchanges, including Cryptomus, Heleket, and Certa Payments, along with payment platforms Processing KG and Tsunami Payments, on October 8, 2026.
Read at coindesk.com ↗04
The UK government announced a new package of 38 sanctions on October 8, 2026, targeting entities suspected of helping Russia circumvent financial restrictions.
Read at decrypt.co ↗05
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), led by Chair Michael Selig, has proposed a new regulatory framework to allow retail investors access to leveraged and margin crypto trading.
Read at paymentsjournal.com ↗06
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for two new crypto regulations, Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, targeting margined and leveraged retail crypto trading.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗07
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in the U.S. Senate, shifting regulatory focus to the SEC and CFTC.
Read at coindesk.com ↗08
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change on October 2, 2026, allowing the Cboe BZX Exchange to list six new 3x leveraged funds managed by Volatility Shares.
Read at decrypt.co ↗8 of 27 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in cryptocurrency this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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The stablecoin payments orchestration startup Anyflo has officially launched after emerging from stealth mode.
Read at finextra.com ↗10
Aero has announced that its merger launch and token conversion terms are scheduled for October 21, 2026.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗11
A bitcoin-based life insurance provider backed by Sam Altman has raised $37.5 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital.
Read at techmeme.com ↗12
Bermuda-based life insurer Meanwhile, backed by Sam Altman, raised $37.5 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto.
Read at coindesk.com ↗13
The Cardano Foundation has spun out a new entity named Veridian.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗14
Crypto news outlet Cointelegraph is seeking a buyer following a significant decline in web traffic.
Read at coindesk.com ↗15
The life insurance company Meanwhile, based in Bermuda and backed by Sam Altman, has raised $37.5 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto.
Read at decrypt.co ↗16
NextBlock led a $3 million seed funding round for Soda Labs.
Read at techstartups.com ↗8 of 13 funding and m&a events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What products launched in cryptocurrency this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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StarkWare has identified the transition of Starknet to a Layer 1 blockchain as its primary strategic direction.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗18
The decentralized platform Pump.fun announced plans to link rewards for users who call out tokens to the profits generated by their followers.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗19
Zcash developers, led by Roman Akhtariev of Zakura, have set a target of January 2027 to implement quantum-resistant, hash-based signature opcodes on the Zcash network.
Read at coindesk.com ↗Also: 11 Oct — decrypt.co
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Securitize is launching tokenized shares of 12 U.S. companies, including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and Microsoft, on the Solana blockchain.
Read at coindesk.com ↗21
Coinbase has completed the integration of Deribit into its platform, forming the Coinbase Global Exchange.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗22
OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) have announced a joint venture, OKXICE, to launch a 24/7 blockchain-based market for tokenized U.S. stocks.
Read at coindesk.com ↗23
The Solana Foundation launched Solana DvP, an open-source escrow program providing financial institutions with a standardized API for atomic delivery-versus-payment settlement.
Read at decrypt.co ↗24
Stripe plans to expand its stablecoin card programs to over 100 countries by the end of 2026.
Read at coindesk.com ↗8 of 30 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What financial results were reported in cryptocurrency this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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US-based Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a total net outflow of $679 million during the week ending October 11, 2026.
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The Avalanche (AVAX) cryptocurrency token has experienced a price increase of nearly 50% over a four-week period ending in October 2026.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗27
Traders on the Papertrade platform incurred losses totaling $18.2 million.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗28
Spot bitcoin, solana, and ether ETFs recorded weekly outflows following the trading period ending around October 10, 2026.
Read at theblock.co ↗29
Bitcoin rebounded 1.38% to $82,837 on Friday, October 9, 2026, following a dip to $80,427 on Thursday.
Read at decrypt.co ↗30
Robinhood has added $25 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate balance sheet.
Read at theblock.co ↗31
Metaplanet reported a net increase of 1,000 BTC in its holdings during the third quarter of 2026.
Read at theblock.co ↗32
Jesse Pollak, the creator of the Base blockchain, stated that equities and non-dollar stablecoins will drive a future 'tokenization supercycle'.
Read at theblock.co ↗8 of 34 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit cryptocurrency this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement of up to $35 million with former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky.
Read at techmeme.com ↗34
The IRS is pursuing a tax case against Benjamin Rogovy, alleging he owes income taxes on cryptocurrency assets generated by Bitcoin forks that he did not access or intentionally claim.
Read at coincenter.org ↗35
US authorities have arrested Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, a leader of the Venezuelan criminal cartel Tren de Aragua, for his role in an ATM jackpotting scheme.
Read at darkreading.com ↗36
A Manhattan jury convicted Jonathan Spalletta of computer fraud and money laundering for two 2021 hacks of the decentralized exchange Uranium Finance.
Read at decrypt.co ↗37
Payments firm Conduit filed a lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court against Tether, alleging that Tether froze $2.76 million of its working capital without authorization from Brazilian authorities.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗38
THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford stated he will propose to the protocol's Treasury the idea of returning a portion of developer fund income earned from fees associated with the Bitget hack.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗39
Adam Iza, a 26-year-old known as 'The Godfather', was sentenced to 78 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson in Los Angeles.
Read at decrypt.co ↗7 of 9 courts and legal events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What research was published in cryptocurrency this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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The Block released its 2026 Global Crypto Competitiveness Index (GCCI) profile for South Korea.
Read at theblock.co ↗41
Glassnode co-founder Rafael Schultze-Kraft identified 6.26 million Bitcoin held in addresses with exposed public keys.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗42
A study published in the Journal of Financial Crime, authored by Professor Tim Hall and Remo Stieger, reports that flash loan attacks resulted in $1.211 billion in losses across 72 incidents between February 2020 and July 2024.
Read at decrypt.co ↗43
Visa and CoinShares conducted surveys in the Asia Pacific region as of October 2026, revealing an increase in consumer interest regarding stablecoins.
Read at theblock.co ↗4 of 6 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What incidents and outages hit cryptocurrency this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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The XRP Ledger developers have patched a decade-old overflow bug within the payment engine.
Read at theblock.co ↗45
Ledger has requested that reseller CryptoBillis suspend all sales of its crypto wallets following reports of a supply chain attack.
Read at theverge.com ↗2 of 13 incidents and safety events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.