Here’s what happened in crypto today October 26, 2026, 1:44 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.
Musk warns over 200 AI neoclouds face ‘guppy-level death’ October 26, 2026, 1:13 am
The warning comes as Gartner forecasts that more than 80% of specialist cloud providers will cease operating independently by 2030.
Hong Kong names Nasdaq-listed Solana Company a strategic enterprise October 25, 2026, 11:21 pm
The Nasdaq-listed firm said it plans to establish Solana validator operations in Hong Kong.
Keystone says website breach exposed hardware wallet buyers’ addresses October 25, 2026, 10:24 pm
A security researcher warned that the leaked shipping details could expose crypto holders to targeted scams and physical attacks.
Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint says it’s not rushing retail stablecoin October 25, 2026, 8:13 pm
The Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands joint venture previously targeted retail access as early as the end of 2026, but its CEO declined to reaffirm that timeline.
AI agents help rescue ETH’s Glamsterdam fork, ‘Steal My Bitcoin’ site: Hodler’s Digest October 25, 2026, 6:48 pm
Similar to the Hugging Face hack, Ethereum researchers have set up an AI Agent message board to help rescue the Glamsterdam fork. ‘Steal My Bitcoin’ site successfully hacked.
ECB official sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’ October 25, 2026, 11:11 am
Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027 and roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year.
Netanyahu floats use of blockchain as solution to potential financial sanctions October 25, 2026, 7:42 am
Ahead of elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could turn to blockchain and crypto to skirt potential international sanctions, to the dismay of opponents and the country’s central banker.
Wells Fargo and five others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock listings: Report October 23, 2026, 5:32 pm
As of Friday, 22 companies had filed objections as part of the joint venture’s proposed tokenized stock platform under the SEC’s innovation exemption.
IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto: Forbes October 23, 2026, 4:54 pm
The US tax agency is targeting faster resolutions and more flexible payment options for taxpayers voluntarily disclosing past tax violations under a planned program overhaul.