China targets 2030 for its national blockchain network buildout October 23, 2026, 9:21 am
China’s five-year digital development plan calls for wider blockchain use in trade and manufacturing alongside stronger technical standards.
New York AG seeks $1.37B from NovaTech founders over Ponzi scheme October 23, 2026, 8:33 am
The request follows an August 2025 default judgment, with the AG also announcing nearly $6 million in settlements with four promoters.
Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness October 23, 2026, 8:23 am
Bitcoin price volatility cooled as stock markets battled another day of resurgent AI fears during Friday’s Asia trading session.
Was crypto self-custody ever designed for beginners? October 23, 2026, 7:47 am
Recent hardware wallet security incidents have renewed debate over whether self-custody is suitable for beginners, as multisig and seedless designs carry their own risks.
Cysic dangles a 10% bounty, hacker pours loot into Tornado Cash October 23, 2026, 6:13 am
The attacker moved $744,000 in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash after exploiting Cysic’s bridge to mint 10 million tokens on BNB Smart Chain.
Bybit secures first full Dubai license for spot trading services October 23, 2026, 5:50 am
Bybit’s new VARA licence authorizes spot trading services in Dubai, but the exchange must complete additional regulatory requirements before launching.
HSBC launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin for retail payments October 23, 2026, 4:47 am
HSBC is rolling out RedCoin wallets to PayMe users, with plans to support tokenized investment subscriptions and expand into institutional uses.
Malaysia, Thailand join Singapore’s cross-border stablecoin push October 23, 2026, 3:15 am
BLOOM seeks to cut costs by helping financial institutions coordinate cross-border use of stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
Bitcoin ETFs bleed $635M as October slides back into the red October 23, 2026, 3:09 am
Thursday’s withdrawals ended a three-day inflow streak and left US spot Bitcoin ETFs with $175 million in net outflows for October.
Here’s what happened in crypto today October 23, 2026, 1:15 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.