Infrastructure

Visa in Talks to Buy Fireblocks for About $2.5 Billion: Axios

The reported negotiations follow Mastercard’s completed acquisition of BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure deal priced at up to $1.8 billion. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Oct 22, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Markets

CryptoQuant CEO calls rising Bitcoin hashrate ‘indirect bullish signal’ from institutions

Public miners backed by major TradFi players are coming back online, boosting Bitcoin’s hashrate, a positive sign for BTC’s fundamentals,…
Oct 22, 2026
Institutional

Arkham CEO on $1 Billion of U.S. Government Bitcoin Moved to “Unknown” Wallet

▶Bitcoin Magazine Arkham CEO on $1 Billion of U.S. Government Bitcoin Moved to “Unknown” Wallet A US gov wallet moved…
Oct 22, 2026
Markets

SpaceX-Tesla Merger: Passive Flows ‘Hack’, Could Bring More BTC Exposure to S&P 500

▶Bitcoin Magazine SpaceX-Tesla Merger: Passive Flows ‘Hack’, Could Bring More BTC Exposure to S&P 500 Sean Hagan breaks down why…
Oct 22, 2026
Institutional

Retail Money is “Dead” – Wall Street is how Bitcoin Actually Wins

▶Bitcoin Magazine Retail Money is “Dead” – Wall Street is how Bitcoin Actually Wins Bitcoin is moving from the fringe…
Oct 22, 2026
Regulation

Thailand SEC says several companies eye crypto ETFs, none has applied

Thailand’s SEC says several asset managers have sought consultations on spot crypto ETFs, but it cannot confirm whether the first…
Oct 22, 2026
DeFi

SoFi unveils bank-issued tokenized deposit for yield-bearing crypto funds

SoFi Bank launched SoFi Earn, a tokenized deposit paying 4.40% APY with FDIC coverage, allowing users to convert funds to…
Oct 22, 2026
Markets

Binance moves to exclude disrupted overnight data from stock-futures funding

The October 21 notice targets inputs to payments between opposing traders, but gives no resulting rates or payment amounts. Read…
Oct 22, 2026
Regulation

Crypto is making a splash in U.S. elections — but chiefly in jabs about industry influence

Boosters often say crypto voters can swing elections, but Democrats are seeking mileage out of tying crypto to Trump, corruption…
Oct 22, 2026
Markets

Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan could lower the cost of moving crypto

A new draft targets a fourfold cut in the time it takes Ethereum transactions to become final, which could free…
Oct 22, 2026