US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent October 9, 2026, 4:39 pm
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement October 9, 2026, 4:14 pm
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults October 9, 2026, 3:04 pm
Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
Here’s what happened in crypto today October 9, 2026, 2:30 pm
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.
HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits October 9, 2026, 1:21 pm
The technical trial showed how AI agents could discover services and make micropayments using HSBC’s tokenized deposits, with real-time settlement and risk checks.
Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns users October 9, 2026, 1:02 pm
Hardware wallet maker Ledger probes losses tied to reseller CryptoBilis, as researchers separately estimate more than $72 million to $86 million in suspected crypto thefts.
Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBC October 9, 2026, 12:22 pm
The crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as the courts weigh prediction markets cases.
Crypto Biz: Wealthy investors are buying crypto, but their advisers aren’t sold October 9, 2026, 11:51 am
Wealthy investors are embracing crypto faster than their advisers, while OKX attracts new funding and Strategy shifts more capital toward preferred stock buybacks.
Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reports October 9, 2026, 11:20 am
Bitcoin and crypto markets eyed a recovery from Thursday’s drop despite concerns of another hardware wallet exploit.
Dragonfly partner rejects ‘bunker mode’ doomerism, calls for proactive blockchain measures October 9, 2026, 9:49 am
Dragonfly’s Qureshi argued that asset migration is not a real solution in case of AI models breaking cryptographic signatures, and urged blockchains to adopt proactive measures.