Payments

Lightning tightens invoice rules after reported attack made Bitcoin withdrawals look unpaid

BOLT11 now requires one payment hash and one payment secret, while operators must check how their software records withdrawals. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your……
Oct 27, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Infrastructure

Circle’s Arc Tops $1 Billion in USDC

Stablecoin market cap rose 32% in a week in DefiLlama’s daily data, while four addresses hold about 73% of the…
Oct 27, 2026
Infrastructure

Intel, Oracle, IBM join growing list of firms objecting to OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans

The latest notice added four objections, bringing the total to 26 as the joint venture prepares to test the SEC’s…
Oct 27, 2026
Markets

Majority of Americans want candidates who support US-based financial technology: Poll

The September survey offered a possible window into US voters who could consider fintech and digital asset policies on Election…
Oct 27, 2026
Markets

Iran-linked Bitcoin activity fell about 80%, then rebounded during the blackout

Chainalysis’s Oct. 26 report tracks a collapse and recovery in activity it classifies as everyday use, while household access remains…
Oct 27, 2026
Markets

Next Week’s Midterms Could Stall the CLARITY Act and Test Crypto’s Political Clout: TD Cowen 

Bitcoin Magazine Next Week’s Midterms Could Stall the CLARITY Act and Test Crypto’s Political Clout: TD Cowen  TD Cowen says…
Oct 27, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle Pushes Deeper Into Latin America With USDC Settlement in Colombia

A collaboration with payments-tech firm ACI Worldwide will pilot folding USDC settlement into Colombia’s instant-payments network. Read Full Story at…
Oct 27, 2026
DeFi

Uniswap Fee Switch: Deployment Status, TokenJars and UNI Burns

A version-and-chain reference separates governance approval, activated fee settings, collected assets and completed UNI burns. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Oct 27, 2026
Payments

US Charges Six in Alleged Madagascar NFT Wallet-Draining Scheme

An FBI affidavit estimates at least $516,695 in losses across 74 victim-linked wallets and describes unlimited USDT spending approvals. Read…
Oct 27, 2026
DeFi

Aave vs. Bitso USDC Prime: What Lenders Hold and What Limits Exits

A direct Aave deposit earns through one reserve; Bitso’s Morpho vault delegates allocations to a curator. Neither balance guarantees immediate…
Oct 27, 2026