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  • October 12 · 4 min

    3iQ Wins In-Principle Abu Dhabi License, Deepens Gulf Push

    3iQ's UAE arm has secured in-principle approval for a Category 4 license from Abu Dhabi's FSRA, extending the Canadian digital asset manager's Gulf expansion. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/3iq-uae-category-4-license-abu-dhabi-october-2026/

  • October 12 · 4 min

    After FTX, Genesis Digital Assets Fuel an 800M Euro AI Fund

    SWI Group raised 800 million euros to build AI data centers after taking control of Genesis Digital Assets, a mining operation tied to the FTX collapse. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/swi-group-800m-ai-data-center-genesis-digital-assets-october-2026/

  • October 11 · 4 min

    Two Positions Hold 97% of Aave Arc's syrupUSDC Near Liquidation

    Two borrowers account for about 97% of supplied syrupUSDC in Aave's institutional Arc market, sitting at health factors just above 1.0, per CryptoSlate. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-arc-two-positions-97-percent-syrupusdc-liquidation-risk-october-2026/

  • October 11 · 4 min

    SEC Floats Merit-Based Private Market Access, Coinbase CEO Cheers

    The SEC is proposing merit-based access to private markets, and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called it a huge step. Here is what the proposal signals and its limits. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-merit-based-private-market-access-coinbase-october-2026/

  • October 11 · 4 min

    Kyrgyzstan Orders Liquidation of Its Gold-Backed Stablecoin Issuer

    Kyrgyzstan has ordered the state-owned issuer of its gold-backed stablecoin into liquidation, the formal end of a sovereign token effort after UK sanctions. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kyrgyzstan-liquidates-gold-backed-stablecoin-issuer-october-2026/

  • October 11 · 4 min

    Coldcard's X Account Hijacked to Push a Wallet Phishing Scam

    Coldcard's official X account was compromised and used to post a phishing scam dressed up as an urgent wallet security warning. Here is what hardware wallet users should do. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coldcard-x-account-compromised-phishing-scam-october-2026/

  • October 11 · 4 min

    iPhone Spyware P7 DarkSword Harvests imToken Wallet Data

    iVerify says P7 DarkSword spyware scans compromised iPhones for crypto wallets and pulls imToken data, Keychain passwords, and Apple Notes every 15 seconds. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/iphone-spyware-p7-darksword-imtoken-wallets-october-2026/

  • October 11 · 4 min

    OKX Raises at $25B Valuation, Backed by Circle and Ripple

    OKX secured new funding at a $25 billion valuation with backing from Circle, Ripple, and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures, per Coin Bureau on Oct. 11, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/okx-25-billion-valuation-circle-ripple-october-2026/

  • October 10 · 4 min

    Ledger Confirms Hidden Hardware Implant Tied to $93.4M in Thefts

    Ledger confirmed an unauthorized implant inside a customer's wallet as losses near $93.4M, pointing to a supply-chain attack through reseller CryptoBilis. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ledger-cryptobilis-hardware-implant-93-million-theft-october-2026/

  • October 10 · 4 min

    CFTC Chair: US Must Lead on Crypto or Cede It to Adversaries

    CFTC Chair Michael Selig says US crypto leadership is a national priority, warning that failing to lead means handing the sector to rival nations. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-chair-us-crypto-capital-or-adversaries-october-2026/

  • October 10 · 4 min

    France Moves to Tax Crypto Holders Who Leave With Over 800,000 Euros

    France is advancing an exit tax that would apply to crypto holders relocating abroad with more than 800,000 euros in assets, adding to Europe's tightening tax rules. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/france-exit-tax-crypto-holders-800000-euros-october-2026/

  • October 10 · 3 min

    China Calls for a National Blockchain Network as Economic Strategy

    Beijing has called for building a national blockchain network as part of its economic strategy, a notable move from a country that still bans crypto trading. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/china-national-blockchain-network-economic-strategy-october-2026/

  • October 10 · 4 min

    Visa: Half of Asia-Pacific Plans Stablecoin Use, 41% Misread Them

    Visa research shows nearly half of Asia-Pacific consumers plan to use stablecoins within five years, yet 41% wrongly believe they always rise in value. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/visa-asia-pacific-stablecoin-adoption-education-gap-october-2026/

  • October 10 · 4 min

    Hyperliquid Crosses $1.4B in Cumulative Protocol Revenue

    Hyperliquid's cumulative protocol revenue has passed $1.4 billion, with more than $1.26 billion routed into operations and buybacks, per WuBlockchain data. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hyperliquid-1-4-billion-cumulative-revenue-october-2026/

  • October 9 · 3 min

    Solid Launches Euro Cards With Zero FX Fees on EUR Spending

    Solid turned on euro-denominated cards for EU spending with no FX fees. Fund with EURC, or hold soUSD and enable Credit mode. Here is what changes for cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solid-euro-cards-zero-fx-fees-october-2026/

  • October 9 · 4 min

    Solana Halves Block Times in Final 200-Millisecond Upgrade

    Solana is cutting block times in half to 200 milliseconds in the final step of its Alpenglow throughput roadmap. Here is what faster blocks change for users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-halves-block-times-200-millisecond-upgrade-october-2026/

  • October 9 · 4 min

    6.26 Million Bitcoin Sit in Quantum-Exposed Addresses, Glassnode Says

    Glassnode estimates roughly 6.26 million BTC hold public keys already visible on-chain, the slice most exposed to a future quantum attack. Here is what that means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-quantum-risk-626-million-exposed-glassnode-october-2026/

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