Ledger’s new Atom Android hardware wallet integrates Solana Mobile, adds AI‑agent controls and enhanced tamper‑proof features amid a broader wallet‑security investigation.

Rising inflation sparked a Fed‑rate‑hike outlook, triggering nearly $1 billion in crypto liquidations and a sharp pullback in Bitcoin and other major coins.

DeFi Development raises its CHAD preferred‑stock dividend to 14% while using the proceeds to expand its Solana treasury.

Breakpoint 2026 adds twelve high‑profile speakers from tokenized assets, payments, and crypto infrastructure, expanding its London lineup for November 15‑17.

Russia’s central bank says peer‑to‑peer crypto trades will be illegal after July 1 2027, forcing all transactions through licensed brokers or exchanges.

A U.S. federal judge rejected Gemini and the CFTC’s request to overturn a $5 million settlement, emphasizing the firm’s voluntary pre‑trial settlement and lack of new policy justification.

Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School has acquired Farcaster, introducing a mandatory “social smart contract” that users must sign to retain full platform functionality.

CleanSpark ends its monthly mining reports and BitFuFu’s September bitcoin output drops amid an uncertain Ethiopia partnership, while Canaan’s production stays unchanged.

Wall Street is building its own crypto compliance and infrastructure as Congress stalls, forcing advisors to focus on continuous risk controls and clear ownership structures.

Ledger unveiled the Atom, a secure Android touchscreen device with a built‑in Secure Element and Solana’s Seeker app, while tightening anti‑tamper measures amid a reseller‑related security investigation.

MSCI’s new index rules targeting non‑operating companies could remove several crypto‑focused firms, including Strategy, Metaplanet and SharpLink, from its benchmarks.

Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz has been appointed to the NEAR Foundation Council, signaling deeper collaboration between Helius and the NEAR ecosystem.

Ledger’s new $849 Atom device separates Android apps from a secure signing chip, offering a data‑only smartphone‑like experience with delivery slated for 2027.

Ripple Prime now offers 24/7 RWA perpetual swaps linked to equities, ETFs, metals, energy and currencies via Hyperliquid.

Brooklyn prosecutors, in partnership with the FBI, seized 112 servers and 241 domains used in a Russian‑language crypto investment scam that stole tens of millions from U.S. victims, recovering about $300,000 so far.

Payward’s acquisition of Lithuania‑licensed Saldo Bank will give Kraken’s owner a regulated foothold in EU banking, enabling deposit interest, loans and banking‑as‑a‑service offerings pending regulatory approval.

A one‑second reduction in quote staleness saves roughly 84‑85% of the informed order flow that a twelve‑second AMM must screen to stay competitive.

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour says the regulatory fight will determine whether U.S. prediction markets stay domestic or move offshore, and he highlights how public trading can aid enforcement.

N3XT, a Wyoming‑chartered bank, has joined Clear Markets’ Collateralizer network to let institutions use bank‑held dollars as round‑the‑clock collateral for crypto derivatives.

DriveWealth will use Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin to fund client collateral accounts in Europe, aiming for faster settlement and planning a later U.S. rollout.

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has secured both custodial and exchange licenses, allowing it to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to its 110 million retail customers starting Dec 1.

Standard Chartered now lets affluent UAE clients trade Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through the bank, handling custody and settlement in‑house.

The Bitcoin Optech #426 podcast recaps recent BIP324 ID updates, tagged‑hash conventions, on‑chain privacy proposals, and key releases like Bitcoin Core 32.0rc3 and Core Lightning 26.06.9.

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour warns that if U.S. courts empower states to regulate prediction markets, firms like Kalshi may be forced to relocate overseas.