Absa Launches First Bank-Backed Digital Asset Custody Service in Africa
South Africa’s Absa Group has begun offering regulated custody of Bitcoin and other digital assets to institutional clients after securing approval from authorities
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Blast Ethereum Layer-2 Network to Shut Down as Costs Exceed Revenue
Once holding over $2 billion in assets, the Paradigm-backed chain will wind down operations, with users facing an October 26 withdrawal deadline
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QNT Token Goes Live on Solana via Sunrise and Raydium
Quant Network expands QNT access to Solana’s decentralized trading venues through Sunrise infrastructure, with Raydium enabling spot trades as of October 1, 2026
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Crypto Hacks Drain $1.26 Billion in Q3 as September Losses Hit Yearly High
Security incidents cost the industry $1.26 billion in the third quarter, with September alone accounting for roughly $768 million amid major breaches at Bitget and Liquid Network
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South Korean Crypto Exchanges See Operating Profits Plunge 78% in First Half of 2026
Government data shows sharp drops in trading volume, market capitalization and customer deposits as retail interest shifts toward domestic stocks
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Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP From Escrow, Value $1.49 Billion
Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow on October 1 in four separate transactions worth about $1.49 billion at current prices
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Singapore Crypto Economy Hits 284 Billion Dollars as Institutional Flows Surge
Chainalysis data shows Singapore regained its spot as the region's top crypto economy at 284 billion dollars in activity for the year ended June 30, 2026, driven by sharp institutional growth
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Micron Posts $54.23 Billion Revenue Surge on AI Memory Demand, Raises Outlook
Chipmaker reports 379% year-over-year growth and projects $61.5 billion for the next quarter amid tight supply and long-term customer deals
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Standard Chartered Initiates Ethena Coverage With $2 ENA Target by 2028
Bank forecasts sevenfold gain for the token as USDe scales toward $40 billion and buybacks ramp up amid expansion into tokenized assets and new yield sources
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Open USD Stablecoin Launches on Four Networks With Over $1 Billion in Liquidity Pledges
Open Standard’s OUSD token went live on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo on September 30, 2026, backed by major payments and finance firms offering fee-free minting and shared reserve earnings
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