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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Bitcoin Falls Below $83,000 as Ethereum Researcher’s ‘Bunker Mode’ Call Divides Crypto Community

Key Highlights: Bitcoin extended its price decline to around $82,300 before recovering slightly to $82,800, sliding roughly 4% from Tuesday’s high. Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged crypto users to prepare for “bunker mode,” warning that artificial intelligence could potentially break elliptic-curve cryptography in “months not years.” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Jan3 CEO Samson ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

ESMA Gives Crypto Firms 3 Months to Delist Non-Compliant Stablecoins

Key Highlights: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued updated guidance targeting crypto-asset service providers handling unauthorized stablecoins under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. Crypto firms must establish technical, contractual, and organizational controls to block European Union clients from purchasing or expanding exposure to non-compliant tokens. Firms are permitted to facilitate temporary, ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Justin Sun Announces Tron to Launch Tokenized Shares in Q4

Key Highlights: Tron network founder Justin Sun announced plans to roll out tokenized shares in the fourth quarter. The initiative targets the integration of real-world assets (RWA) and traditional equities onto the Tron blockchain. Details regarding specific supported stocks, technical infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and an exact launch date have not yet been disclosed. Tron Prepares ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Standard Chartered Expands Institutional Crypto and RWA Custody to Singapore

Key Highlights Standard Chartered plans to launch digital asset custody services in Singapore covering selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets. The service will cater strictly to institutional and accredited corporate clients under the bank’s financing and securities-services division, subject to regulatory approvals. This initiative marks an expansion of Standard Chartered’s digital asset footprint beyond ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Greece Prepares to Introduce 10% Capital Gains Tax on Cryptocurrency

Key Highlights Greece has published a draft bill proposing a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency investments. The draft legislation includes an annual tax-free threshold of up to €500 ($560) for crypto profits. Scheduled for parliamentary submission in November, the proposed rate is significantly lower than crypto taxes in peer European Union nations like Germany, ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Attract $4.7M in Deposits on Aave V4

Key Highlights: Coinbase recorded an inflow of $4.7 million in tokenized stocks, marking a strategic expansion into the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The integration intersects with decentralized lending protocols like Aave, where tokenized assets could drive new borrowing and lending activity. Traders are monitoring liquidity formation, new potential liquidity pools, and the impact of tokenized ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Bitwise CEO Declares End of Crypto Bear Market, Predicts Bitcoin Will Reach New All-Time High

Key Highlights: Bitwise Chief Executive Officer Hunter Horsley points to expanding institutional participation and platform growth as signals of sustained cryptocurrency sector development. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs) have significantly broadened access for traditional financial market investors. Horsley projects that Bitcoin could reach a new all-time high next year, potentially signaling the start ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Samsung Integrates USDC for Cross-Border Remittances Across 82 Million Galaxy Users

Key Highlights: Samsung Galaxy users can now transfer Circle’s $USDC directly to compatible external crypto wallets or eligible bank accounts across more than 60 countries. Transfers sent to bank accounts are delivered in the recipient’s local currency, with Samsung waiving fees for transfers to compatible wallets. Transactions require biometric authentication on registered Galaxy devices and ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

US Government Moves $103 Million in Bitcoin and BNB, Sparking Sell-Off Fears

Key Highlights: The U.S. government holds approximately $27.5 billion in confiscated digital assets stemming from legal enforcement actions rather than taxpayer-funded purchases. Recent wallet activity includes the movement of 833.6 Bitcoin tied to the Potapenko and Turogin case and the Bitfinex hack, alongside 40,285 BNB originally seized from Alameda Research. While routing assets to platforms ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Ripple Earns Fees Financing Leveraged Stock Bets, Entering Business Long Dominated by Banks

Key Highlights: Nonbank firms including Ripple Prime, Jane Street, and Clear Street are stepping in to finance leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as traditional banks face stricter capital rules. Ripple’s Delta One unit provides total return swaps across equities, market indexes, and digital assets, backed by more than $1 billion in regulatory net capital and a ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Justin Drake Urges Crypto to Plan for ‘Bunker Mode’ as AI Math Threatens ECDSA

Key Highlights: Justin Drake warns that cryptographic vulnerabilities may arise within months, pointing to rapid breakthroughs in AI-generated mathematics rather than solely waiting for quantum hardware. AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic are already demonstrating unprecedented mathematical analysis, potentially threatening elliptic-curve cryptography and RSA using classical computers. Europol highlights crypto wallets as the primary attack ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Kalshi Challenges CME With First-Ever US Oil Futures That Never Expire

Key Highlights: Kalshi has proposed a 10-year West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil contract designed to eliminate monthly rollover costs and physical delivery risks at Cushing, Oklahoma. Unlike typical derivatives, the contract cannot be self-certified and requires direct Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) review due to its quasi-perpetual nature. The initiative emerges amid heated rivalry ...

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