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

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade

The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/08/ethereum-s-glamsterdam-test-runs-near-200-million-gas-per-block-after-upgrade

Bitcoin breaks below $83,000 as oil jumps on Iran strike-plan report

Bitcoin has slipped under a level FxPro says opens a "quick path to $80,000." Brent crude climbed above $102 and pushed Treasury yields back toward their highest since 2002.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/bitcoin-breaks-below-usd83-000-as-oil-jumps-on-iran-strike-plan-report