Gate Lets Users Spend Crypto with Visa in 40+ Markets.
Gate has partnered with Visa to launch a crypto-linked payment card. As of early October 2026, the product is expected to become available across more than 40 countries and territories.…
Samsung Wallet to Introduce USDC Transfers Across 82 Million US Galaxy Devices.
Samsung Wallet will add native USDC stablecoin support for eligible U.S. Galaxy users. As of early October 2026, the feature is scheduled to launch in the last week of October.…
Greece Proposes 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax with €500 Annual Exemption.
Greece has published a draft bill introducing a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency profits. As of early October 2026, the legislation is open for public consultation. It is scheduled…
Wells Fargo Talks with Kraken Parent About Crypto Trading.
Wells Fargo is in discussions with Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, over a potential arrangement for crypto trading liquidity. As of early October 2026, no deal has…
Cardano Lets Token Issuers Freeze and Seize Assets Under New Rules.
The Cardano Foundation has activated a new programmable token standard on mainnet. As of early October 2026, CIP-0113 is live following its merger into the official repository in late September.…
Robinhood Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet with $25 Million Purchase.
Robinhood has disclosed a corporate purchase of Bitcoin. As of early October 2026, senior vice president and general manager of crypto and international Johann Kerbrat stated that the company added…
Why Did the US Government Send $71M in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime?
U.S. government-linked wallets recently moved a significant amount of cryptocurrency. As of early October 2026, on-chain data showed transfers totaling approximately $103 million, including 833.6 BTC worth about $71.56 million…
IRS Lets Qualifying Crypto Trusts Stake Assets Without Losing Tax Status.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has updated its safe harbor for digital-asset staking by certain trusts. As of early October 2026, Revenue Procedure 2026-20 allows qualifying investment trusts and grantor…
How ZachXBT Traced Bybit Hack Funds to a Lazarus-Linked Network.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has detailed an undercover operation that linked funds from the Bybit hack to a laundering network. As of early October 2026, he described spending $349,700 to pose…
Polymarket V2 Could Change How Users Bet on Events.
Polymarket has begun production testing of its Protocol V2 architecture. As of early October 2026, canary markets are running through the end of the month ahead of a tentative November…