The memecoin market has entered the final quarter of 2026 at roughly $30 billion, with far more new tokens than lasting trading markets. CoinGecko put total crypto capitalization growth at 39.6% in Q3 even as average daily volume fell 8.6%, and a Bitquery study found most Pump.fun coins stopped trading after their first day. The

Tether has invested in San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup AIsa alongside HIVEN, completing a seed extension round that brings the company’s total funding to more than $9 million. Summary Tether and HIVEN joined AIsa’s latest funding round, bringing its total investment above $9 million. AIsa previously reported $6.5 million in funding after Alibaba and Tribe

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded roughly $320.1 million in net withdrawals for the week ending October 16, exceeding Bitcoin ETFs’ $228.4 million in outflows as investors reduced exposure to both cryptocurrencies. Summary Ethereum ETFs recorded approximately $320 million in weekly withdrawals, exceeding Bitcoin funds by $92 million overall. BlackRock’s ETHA accounted for nearly $299

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier has publicly clashed with former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpelès over warnings about modified hardware wallets linked to an estimated $90 million in cryptocurrency thefts. Summary Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier challenged Mark Karpelès after criticism of the company’s warnings about tampered wallets. Karpelès pointed to a March security guide, but its

Michael Saylor has hinted at another Bitcoin purchase for Strategy after the company reported holdings of 848,250 BTC, acquired for approximately $64 billion, in its latest weekly disclosure. Summary Michael Saylor hinted at further Bitcoin accumulation, although Strategy has not confirmed another purchase this weekend. Strategy’s latest filing shows holdings of 848,250 BTC, acquired for

Authorities in Ghana and Nigeria have arrested 28 suspects during an international crackdown on online fraud networks, with cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase among the private companies helping investigators identify more than $11 million in potentially freezable funds. Summary Authorities arrested 28 suspects in Ghana and Nigeria during an international crackdown on online scam networks.

Stablecoin market growth has slowed when U.S. banks raised deposit interest rates, with new research finding that a one-basis-point increase in deposit rates was associated with roughly three percentage points less stablecoin market capitalization growth over ten weeks. Summary BIS researchers found higher deposit rates were associated with slower stablecoin growth over ten weeks.  A

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has found that Italy, Portugal and Singapore account for 66.9% of tokenized U.S. Treasury holdings with identifiable geographic locations, while the United States represents just 10.5% of the recorded value. Summary Italy, Portugal and Singapore account for 66.9% of tokenized Treasury value with identifiable holder locations. U.S. investors account for 10.5%

Nine companies have formally objected to plans by OKXICE to offer tokenized versions of their shares, preventing the proposed trading platform from listing those securities under a new U.S. regulatory exemption. Summary Nine companies have objected to tokenized trading of their shares on OKXICE’s proposed U.S. platform. Broadcom, CoreWeave, Verizon and UnitedHealth appear among the