Cryptocurrency & Blockchain breaking news

Payward Inc. — the parent company behind major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken — has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finland-based Saldo Bank.

A formal Aave Request for Comment (ARFC) has been published on the Aave governance forum proposing the integration of native Bitcoin as collateral for Aave V4.

The High Court of England and Wales has officially ruled that the ownership claims of thousands of investors seeking the return of 61,000 Bitcoin (valued at over $5 billion) must be evaluated and determined under the jurisdiction of Chinese law

Pando Finance has officially launched its second spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), offering traditional and institutional investors streamlined access to Solana through conventional brokerage accounts.

Russia has officially crossed from theoretical testing into live public-sector execution.

The upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade has officially entered its final pre-deployment phase, with a targeted Sepolia testnet fork scheduled for October 6, 2026, ahead of its expected mainnet rollout later in the fourth quarter.

While Bitcoin consolidates above the $84,000 threshold on track for a historic third-quarter winning streak, the industry has been forced to confront structural vulnerabilities following a high-profile security breach.

Propelled by renewed institutional momentum and surging demand for spot exchange-traded funds, Bitcoin surged past $86,000, hitting its highest price level in eight months.

Major protocols across the ecosystem are preparing to release more than $900 million worth of locked tokens into circulation during the fourth week of the month, introducing notable tests for liquidity and short-term price discovery.