OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers and custody October 21, 2026, 8:26 am
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final rule covers payment stablecoin issuance and some custody activities, with the GENIUS Act framework taking effect in mid-January.
Standard Chartered signs definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody October 21, 2026, 8:06 am
The signing follows shareholders’ acceptance of Standard Chartered’s non-binding offer in May, with regulatory approvals still pending.
PancakeSwap TVL tops $380M as major fee overhaul heads to vote October 21, 2026, 6:50 am
PancakeSwap’s proposed fee-sharing overhaul would give liquidity providers 88% of swap fees and cut CAKE emissions by 69%, as BNB Chain’s DeFi activity expands.
France proposes liability for crypto exchanges offering DeFi access October 21, 2026, 6:46 am
French authorities want crypto exchanges to conduct checks on DeFi protocols and face liability for certain customer losses under proposed changes to EU crypto rules.
Bitcoin ‘top buyers’ halt BTC price upside with $87.7K now key: Glassnode October 21, 2026, 6:39 am
Bitcoin price current resistance near $87,000 was reinforced by investors who bought BTC in late 2025, per new research.
Shinhan, SBI make Japan-Korea tourist spending a test case for yen stablecoins October 21, 2026, 6:22 am
The companies will assess safeguards for travelers and whether stablecoins can speed up trade settlement between South Korea and Japan.
Zcash rallies 12% as developers finalize NU7 activation height October 21, 2026, 6:15 am
Zcash extended triple-digit year-to-date gains as developers agreed on the NU7 mainnet activation height, targeting Nov. 5, with node synchronization work still pending.
Drift exploiter sends $109M in Ether to Tornado Cash in 2 days October 21, 2026, 6:13 am
Wallets linked to the $295 million April hack still held $138 million in Ether after sending another $46 million to the mixer Wednesday.
Ether ETF outflows continue, pass $1B in October so far October 21, 2026, 4:11 am
US spot Ether ETFs have shed $1.08 billion so far in October, the biggest monthly outflow of 2026, while Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed after Monday’s spike.
Here’s what happened in crypto today October 21, 2026, 2:00 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.