Trading
Stablecoins
Stablecoin activity exceeds that of DeFi in Q3, with more than 400,000 active addresses
Many expect this dominance to continue as major payment companies, like Visa and PayPal, embrace stablecoins as web3 onramps.
Wallets
CoinStats introduces Chain Activity for comprehensive wallet insights for airdrop farmers
The new feature will allow airdrop farmers to monitor activity, transaction count, trading volume, fees, and more.
Crime
UK National Crime Agency forms specialized cryptocurrency team with new hires
Crypto community members says the salary will not attract the best for the role.
Stablecoins
USDC’s circulating supply falls below 25 billion after Circle curbs minting services for retail customers
Tether's USDT appears to benefit from the decline with it its supply approaching 85 billion.
Tokenization
Solana SOL token value grows by more than 330% YTD to 14-month high
Solana's SOL is the best-peforming top 20 asset in the last 24 hours.
Regulation
PayPal registered to offer crypto services in the UK, with restrictions
PayPal is restricted from offering certain crypto products despite its registration with the UK authorities,
DeFi
deBridge launches IaaS solution for cross-chain communication between Ethereum and Solana
IaaS will solve the major inherent issues affecting interoperability between the Ethereum and Solana ecosystems.
Exchanges
Coinbase to offer regulated crypto futures to US customers amid ongoing regulatory battle
Coinbase is continuing business unabated despite the SEC's ongoing case against it.
Regulation
BitGo secures cryptocurrency custody license in Germany
The company CEO had previously emphasized why being "licensed and regulated" was important for the crypto industry.
Regulation
Majority of whistleblowing tips received by CFTC were about crypto
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero described the crypto industry as an industry with "pervasive fraud and other illegality."
Regulation
WalletConnect restricts service in Russia following OFAC guidance
US OFAC has employed several strategies as part of efforts to curb crypto use in war and terrorism funding.
ETF
Invesco and Galaxy spot Bitcoin ETF ticker seen on DTCC list
DTCC said an appearance on its website does not guarantee an SEC approval.
