Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40%

Daily activity has dropped from 10.8 million transactions to 6.2 million since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/10/robinhood-chain-slowdown-spreads-from-fees-to-trading-as-transactions-fall-more-than-40

XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing

Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/10/xrp-ledger-patched-decade-old-bug-that-could-create-billions-of-dollars-in-xrp-from-nothing

Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031

Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/05/1-2-billion-apac-consumers-could-adopt-stablecoins-by-2031-according-to-visa

U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages

The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/09/u-s-cftc-moves-to-fold-event-contracts-into-swaps-regulations-as-legal-fight-rages

Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops

Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 as Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, while crypto security experts pushed back on “bunker mode” fears.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/09/bitcoin-rebounds-to-usd82-000-as-trump-rules-out-iran-strikes

Top Democrat among Senate investigators probes ties between Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether

As Democrats steadily rise in their potential to take back a Senate majority, Senator Richard Blumenthal is digging into Tether's U.S. financial partnership.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/08/top-democrat-among-senate-investigators-probes-ties-between-cantor-fitzgerald-tether

Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says

The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platforms and companies poised to benefit.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/wall-street-s-tokenization-boom-could-have-bigger-winners-than-bitcoin-and-ether-citrini-says