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Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe

CEO Marc Boiron said the Coinme acquisition will help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to payment intermedia...

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Solana

Solana shows resilience, but some areas need continued observation, Fidelity says

Solana has had no reported mainnet outages in two years, but concentrations in stake, hosting and client software should be monitored, according to a repor...

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Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds

Stablecoins

Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds

A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting ten-week growth from 15% to 12%.

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Circle's Allaire says stablecoin issuer looking to enter 40 developing markets: Report

Stablecoins

Circle's Allaire says stablecoin issuer looking to enter 40 developing markets: Report

Markets in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East see increasing demand for stablecoins.

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Lagarde says euro-area economy is resilient, digital euro imminent

Lagarde says euro-area economy is resilient, digital euro imminent

"The digital euro will further stimulate innovation and competition in retail payments," according to the ECB president.

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Bitget to discontinue services for some users in one-off exercise

Bitget to discontinue services for some users in one-off exercise

Bitget says user funds are safe and exchange will continue to operate during the change.

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XRP News: RLUSD Settlement Comes to Cross River Fintechs

XRP

Oct 16, 2026

XRP News: RLUSD Settlement Comes to Cross River Fintechs

RLUSD joins Cross RiverâEUR(TM)s banking API as an added settlement rail for fintechs, but access is currently limited to some U.S. states. The post XRP Ne...

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Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after 'bunker mode' scare

Ethereum

Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after 'bunker mode' scare

The plan concerns public payments, where about seven in 10 ZEC sit. A separate wallet tool would keep balance checks from revealing which addresses belong...

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Trump's Iran pledge underpins crypto gains as bitcoin bears face liquidation pressure

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 9, 2026

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ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis

Ethereum

ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis

ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU regulatory me...

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Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms

Bitcoin recovered to around $82,500 after Trump ruled out an Iran strike, but remains about 4% lower on the week, while ether has lost 9%.

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Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs

Ethereum