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Crypto added roughly $800 billion in Q3 as ETF demand returned and Ether had its best quarter since 2021. Now rate hikes, oil and fading ETF flows set the tone for Q4.
BtcMedia Labs Research · 13 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
DeFi
Coinbase's Base launched an end-to-end stack that lets businesses offer variable-rate stablecoin yield and crypto-collateralized loans via Morpho and Aave—without building a native lending protocol. Here's what the product is, what it isn't, and the risks that stay with the underlying markets.
· 4 min read
Markets
Binance will discontinue Binance Pool, Cloud Mining, Pool Savings, and the Transaction Accelerator at 07:00 UTC on November 10, 2026. Here is the timeline, who is affected, and how the move fits Binance's product pruning and TradFi push.
· 5 min read
Markets
BNY says a tokenized 2-year U.S. Treasury note settled within minutes and was then used as collateral in an overnight triparty repo with Citadel Securities. Here's what happened, what's new, and what it doesn't change yet.
· 5 min read
Bitcoin
Coinbase, custodian of roughly 5% of all bitcoin, published technical priorities for Bitcoin's post-quantum migration on October 13, 2026: flexible output types like P2MR (BIP-360), a 1-of-2 hybrid transition, stateless and MPC-friendly signatures, and a separate debate on dormant coins.
· 5 min read
Regulation
France's National Assembly Finance Committee backed annual declarations for self-held crypto wallets worth €100,000 or more, with fines up to €10,000. Here is the text, the tax gap it cites, the security backlash, and why it is not law yet.
· 6 min read
Bitcoin
Block's Bitcoin roadmap now lists 3% back in bitcoin on eligible Square Credit Card purchases. Here's what is confirmed, what isn't, and how the feature fits Block's push to put bitcoin inside small-business finance.
· 5 min read
Markets
Bitcoin briefly broke below $81,000 then recovered above $84,000 as roughly three-quarters of a billion dollars in leveraged positions were wiped out. ETF outflows, Korea's equity rout, and Wednesday's U.S. CPI print frame what comes next.
· 5 min read
Ethereum
Interactive Brokers now lets eligible U.S. clients stake ETH through zerohash, right next to their stocks and options. Here's how the service works, what it costs, and the custody and lock-up risks spelled out in its own disclosures.
· 5 min read
Guides
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a device sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, with investigators estimating $72 million to $93 million drained. Here is what is confirmed, what is still a claim, and how to buy and set up a hardware wallet safely.
· 5 min read
Bitcoin
Japan's largest listed bitcoin holder is issuing zero-coupon convertible bonds to pay down bitcoin-backed loans and fund its first share buyback, without buying a single new coin. Here is what the filing says, why it matters, and what to watch.
· 6 min read
Regulation
In one week, South Korea moved to block 27 unregistered exchange websites and got its first bitcoin-backed bank loan, while the Moscow Exchange set a December 1 target for retail spot crypto. The common thread is steering users toward venues regulators can see.
· 5 min read
Markets
Circle says its one-season Chelsea sponsorship is meant to become long term, aiming USDC at football fans in emerging markets. On the same day, Wells Fargo's CEO signalled the bank is preparing for stablecoins while questioning how clear the U.S. use cases really are.
· 5 min read
Regulation
A London judge ruled that Chinese law, not English law, will decide whether thousands of Chinese fraud victims own any of the 61,000-plus bitcoin seized in Britain's biggest crypto laundering case. Here is what the ruling does, what it does not do, and why the market is watching.
· 6 min read
Markets
Crypto added roughly $800 billion in Q3 as ETF demand returned and Ether had its best quarter since 2021. Now rate hikes, oil and fading ETF flows set the tone for Q4.
· 6 min read
Regulation
Is crypto legal in India? How is it taxed under the new Income-tax Act, 2025? What does FIU-IND registration mean for you? A sourced, plain-language guide.
· 6 min read
DeFi
Lending without banks, trading without brokers, dollars without accounts. A clear guide to DeFi's building blocks, its roughly $93 billion of locked value, and the risks that come with it.
· 6 min read
Guides
What Bitcoin actually is, how it works under the hood, how people in India buy and store it, and the risks nobody should skip — explained without the hype.
· 7 min read
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