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01CoinDesk

The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto

Patrick Witt announced his departure from the White House last week.

2026-10-18
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02CoinDesk

Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.

Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. History says Friday panics usually fade on Monday. Seasonality and calm bitcoin suggest the same.

2026-10-18
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03Decrypt

MapQuest Now Shows Drivers Where Flock Cameras Are Watching

MapQuest’s app now offers an optional map layer that plots known license plate readers from Flock Safety and other vendors, as backlash against the cameras grows.

2026-10-18
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04CoinDesk

Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation

Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a one-time declaration mechanism.

2026-10-18
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05Decrypt

Bitcoin ETFs Shed Nearly $1 Billion in Two Weeks as Uptober Stays Red

Bitcoin ETFs lost a net $228.6 million this week, following a $681.1 million drain the week before and pushing October deep into the red.

2026-10-18
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06CoinDesk

Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash

Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and global payment firms add crypto rails.

2026-10-18
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07Cointelegraph

Here’s what happened in crypto today

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.

2026-10-18
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08Cointelegraph

Most Americans polled oppose betting on elections: Reuters

The prediction market industry enables people to bet on US ‌elections and sporting events.

2026-10-18
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09Decrypt

Banks Hold a Lever Over Stablecoin Adoption, BIS Economists Say

A Bank for International Settlements working paper found that stablecoin growth slows when U.S. banks raise deposit rates, with Circle’s USDC most sensitive.

2026-10-18
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10CoinDesk

Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook

Bitwise sees a potential return above $100,000, while LO:TECH expects a narrower trading range as interest-rate uncertainty weighs on the market.

2026-10-18
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11CoinDesk

Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says

The security firm found that 77% of third-quarter losses involved compromised suppliers, delayed fixes or systems outside the latest security reviews.

2026-10-18
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12CoinDesk

Crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million

Private-sector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while officials reported cryptocurrency seizures without disclosing their value.

2026-10-18
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13Cointelegraph

Cysic crypto bridge halted after unauthorized mint of 10M CYS

Cysic said the incident was limited to bridge message processing and minting and did not affect the mainnet or other operational systems.

2026-10-18
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14Cointelegraph

Chinese suspect in $75M international crime network arrested in Bangkok

Police alleged the suspect was involved in cryptocurrency and foreign-currency exchanges for criminal groups across more than 133 accounts.

2026-10-18
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15CoinDesk

Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut

A 10-minute flush hit round-the-clock chip-stock contracts while U.S. markets were shut, leaving traders with no real share price to lean on.

2026-10-18
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16Cointelegraph

Tether backs AIsa as strategic investor, completing seed extension round

The round brings AIsa’s total funding to more than $9 million.

2026-10-18
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17CoinDesk

Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut

Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.

2026-10-18
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18Decrypt

Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Pours Millions More Into Defeating Sherrod Brown

An FEC filing shows the Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs disclosed roughly $7 million more in ads against the Ohio Democrat, pushing its total past $46 million—days after the PAC expanded its map to 32 House races.

2026-10-17
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