Author: James Wilson

Europol has warned that future quantum computers could threaten cryptocurrency wallets and long-lived encrypted data, urging the crypto industry to begin security preparations before practical attacks become possible. Summary Europol says quantum computers could expose cryptocurrency wallets by deriving private keys from public keys. Europol recommends phased migration to post-quantum cryptography, stronger wallet security, and improved key management practices. NIST has finalized three post-quantum standards and urges organizations to begin migration as soon possible. Bitcoin developers are debating post-quantum migration proposals while custodians test quantum-resistant wallet controls and signatures. Europol says there is no clear evidence harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks are being…

Tether has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s central bank and Alatau City Authority to explore a tenge-backed stablecoin, asset tokenization and decentralized finance. Summary Tether has signed an MoU with Kazakhstan authorities to study a tenge-pegged stablecoin pilot proposal. Kazakhstan’s National Bank already regulates stablecoins and tokenized real assets under rules effective May 2026. Alatau City could host a tokenization pilot using Hadron, Tether’s asset issuance and management platform. The agreement includes workshops on reserve management, distributed ledgers, stablecoins, and real-world asset tokenization models. Kazakhstan launched its first tenge-backed stablecoin pilot in September 2025 with Intebix, Solana, Mastercard partners. Tether…

Cardano’s new programmable token framework lets an issuer make transfers depend on its own rules, including identity checks, allowlists and, where selected, freezes or forced transfers. The public chain enforces those rules for the particular asset, but the entity that writes, administers and changes them still determines what holders may do. Summary The Cardano Foundation announced CIP-0113’s mainnet deployment on October 7, with modules for regulated assets and no network hard fork. Issuers can choose transfer restrictions and third party actions for their own programmable token; existing ADA and ordinary native assets do not acquire those controls automatically. The token…

Absa has become Africa’s first bank to offer Bitcoin custody, with BTC making up the largest share of assets held through its institutional service. Summary Bitcoin is the main asset held in Absa’s custody service, according to its digital assets head. The bank launched its institutional custody platform on Sep. 21 using technology from Ripple. Absa plans to serve more client groups and African markets, subject to regulatory approvals. U.S. banks have received regulatory clarification allowing crypto custody and related customer services. Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2 that the Johannesburg-based lender is providing digital asset custody to institutional clients in…

As artificial intelligence and digital asset technologies continue to converge, automated systems are emerging as a key focus in the digital asset services sector. XRPPower has recently launched short-term intelligent service plans, offering XRP holders an entry point into AI-driven automated trading systems. Leveraging AI data analysis and automation technology, the system aims to minimize the need for constant manual intervention while helping users explore digital asset service plans across various timeframes. Some of the plans currently featured on the platform offer potential daily returns of up to $70,000, with actual results depending on the specific plan, market conditions, and…

Coinbase has restored the Coinbase Wallet name just over a year after replacing it with Base App, positioning the self-custodial product around multichain trading, perpetual futures, prediction markets and tokenized stocks. Summary Coinbase Wallet will serve as a testing ground for assets unavailable on the company’s centralized exchange. Hyperliquid supplies more than 290 perpetual markets, with leverage reaching 50x for eligible users. The wallet supports 10 networks, including the newly added Robinhood Chain and Monad. U.S. users remain unable to access some products because of geographic restrictions. Coinbase confirmed through its official Google Play listing that the Base App has…

OKX has introduced pre-IPO derivatives tied to OpenAI and Anthropic alongside 100 tokenized stock markets for eligible European traders. Summary OpenAI and Anthropic pre-IPO X-Perps offer long and short positions with up to 10x leverage. OKX has launched 100 tokenized markets, including Google, Nvidia, Palantir, SPY, and QQQ. Tokenized positions trade around the clock but carry no direct ownership or shareholder voting rights. Eligible traders can use supported stock tokens as collateral or withdraw them to self-custody wallets. The Sep. 10 announcement from OKX said its new pre-IPO X-Perps allow eligible European customers to trade changes in the implied valuations…

PayPal, M0, and MoonPay have publicly launched PYUSDx after three products processed about $100 million through the business stablecoin platform. Summary PYUSDx lets businesses issue programmable tokens backed one-to-one by PayPal USD. Saturn, Concrete, and Cap have processed about $100 million across three live products. Businesses can control token policies and allocate revenue generated by the backing. A shared swap facility converts supported tokens at par without separate liquidity pools. M0 CEO and co-founder Luca Prosperi told crypto.news that PYUSDx gives businesses control over token rules, revenue, and administration that they would not receive by integrating PayPal USD directly. PayPal,…

Nasdaq has agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as the two companies expand their work on tokenized equities, market surveillance and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure. Summary Nasdaq Ventures will invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward, valuing the company at $21 billion. Payward will deploy Nasdaq’s market surveillance technology across its crypto, equity, futures, options and tokenized equity venues. Nasdaq and Payward expect Nasdaq Equity Tokens to launch in the second quarter of 2027. The companies began working together in March to connect regulated equity markets with blockchain networks through the xStocks ecosystem. Nasdaq said Thursday that its…

Ethereum price hovered near $2,468 on Sep. 10 as buyers defended the lower end of a multiweek range, while repeated failures above $2,500 kept the short-term outlook uncertain. Summary Ethereum price traded near $2,468 after moving between approximately $2,455 and $2,485 during the session. The 4-hour chart places immediate support at $2,460 and resistance between $2,500 and $2,508. A weekly close above $2,550 could open the way toward $2,656 and $2,812. Liquidation clusters near $2,440 and $2,490 could increase volatility if either level breaks. Ethereum price action today According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price traded around $2,468 at…