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Erebor’s green light from US regulators is among the most significant bank charter approvals tied to digital assets since the 2023 regional banking crisis. Erebor, a financial services company backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, has received regulatory approval to launch in the United States — a move that could help fill the gap left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023. According to a report by the Financial Times on Wednesday, Erebor has secured a preliminary banking charter but must still clear several compliance and security hurdles before it can begin operations — a process that could take several months. The approval was confirmed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), with Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould saying that “permissible digital asset activities [...] have a place in the federal banking system if conducted in a safe and sound manner.” Read more

Sony Bank has filed for a crypto banking charter to issue stablecoins and custody services through its Connectia Trust subsidiary.

The company said the new Expert Council will guide how its AI tools interact with users amid rising scrutiny over mental health impacts.

Ethereum holds key support as analysts eye $7K by 2026. Charts show bullish setups, low exchange supply, and rising whale accumulation.

In the 20th century, investors who understood energy shaped industries and built massive fortunes. This century, the commodity that matters most is compute, whether you’re mining bitcoin or training AI models, writes HIVE Blockchain Technologies’ Frank Holmes.

What began as a macro-driven unwind on crypto Black Friday rapidly evolved into a market-wide stress event — underscoring how tightly coupled liquidity, collateral and oracle systems have become, writes CoinDesk Data’s Joshua de Vos.

Snorter has developed a Solana-native bot to scan transaction queues and liquidity feeds for early meme coin activity, has set a 0.85% fee for token holders, and has drawn steady presale inflows while meme coins have cooled; exchange listings and multichain growth have been planned. The post Snorter Bot Token Presale Ends in 5 Days – Could the 100x Meme Coin Hunter Be the Smart Play This Meme Winter? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Altcoin season has lacked broad participation, but selective rotation has favored Zcash, Morpho and Dash. ZEC has advanced on a privacy bid and sustained turnover; Morpho has benefited from steady lending use; Dash has reclaimed a range, with all three rising while the index has held in the mid-30s. The post Altcoin Season at 35 – Zcash Torches Resistance; Morpho, Dash Charge 10% – But Can It Last? appeared first on Cryptonews.

DOGE holders are quietly accumulating after the recent 66% crash, with onchain data showing that historically accurate top signals have yet to trigger. Key takeaways: Onchain data shows short-term holders are accumulating despite volatility. Technical patterns mirror past Dogecoin bull cycles, hinting at a breakout phase to $1.60 by Q1, 2026.  Read more

CEO Brad Garlinghouse, whose company is seeking a federal bank license and Federal Reserve "master account," called banker pushback "hypocritical."

Indonesia’s crypto industry could add $16.5 billion to the economy and create 1.22 million jobs. The post Indonesia’s Crypto Industry Could Add $16.5B to Economy, Create 1.2M Jobs: Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

On Oct. 14, the SEC received a set of filings containing math that can destroy portfolios overnight. Volatility Shares, the issuer behind the first leveraged Bitcoin ETF, wants to launch a suite of 5x funds tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. If approved, these ETFs would magnify daily returns by a factor of five, […] The post 5x leveraged crypto ETFs are coming but should traders even touch them? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Omnichain versions of Tether’s USDT and XAUT go live on Solana via Legacy Mesh, linking digital dollars and gold across blockchains. Omnichain versions of Tether’s stablecoin USDt (USDT) and Tether Gold (XAUT) are now available on Solana through Legacy Mesh, an interoperability network built on LayerZero that connects native stablecoin liquidity across multiple blockchains; this could position Solana as a competitive settlement layer for onchain finance and real-world assets (RWAs). The deployment of USDT0 and XAUT0 effectively brings Tether’s digital dollar and tokenized gold to Solana, potentially merging stablecoin liquidity with real-world asset use cases. Unlike Tether’s USDT stablecoin, USDT0 is not issued by Tether. Instead, it is part of a third-party omnichain liquidity network designed to unify existing native USDT liquidity across multiple blockchains. As such, Solana integration potentially strengthens Tether’s omnichain footprint, following earlier USDT0 deployments on Ethereum, OP Superchain, Po...

The partnership will utilize Aptos' layer-1 blockchain to distribute digital rewards, with a focus on real-world utility rather than speculation.

Erebor can operate as a national bank in the U.S., according to a charter approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Roughly $12 billion in futures positions were wiped out on Friday, marking a major shift in market structure and potentially signaling a bottom.

Numerous legal and policy questions linger around the massive haul of Bitcoin the U.S. government announced it seized from an alleged crypto scam operation.

Stellar’s native token weathered sharp intraday swings, buoyed by strong institutional demand and surging volumes tied to WisdomTree’s new crypto ETP

The Hedera token trades in a tight but volatile range as the crypto market continues to recover from the weekend's crash.

Bitcoin saw fresh warnings of another dip to fill local lows on Binance, while gold hit record highs on Federal Reserve interest-rate cut hopes. Key points: Bitcoin risks hitting $102,000 again as support higher up looks increasingly weak. Analysis suggests the bull market may be at risk as a result. Read more