CoinDesk KuCoin exits Russia and Belarus as crypto exchanges withdraw from Western-sanctioned markets The exchange is closing accounts in both countries after MEXC and Bitget announced similar moves earlier this month. by Olivier Acuna October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk From rivals to partners: Polygon and Solana team to bring stablecoin payments to banks The two networks are setting aside their rivalry to connect Solana’s stablecoin activity with Polygon’s banking, wallet and payment infrastructure. by Olivier Acuna October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Crypto exchange HTX exits the UK after settling with the FCA The former Huobi exchange has stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with crypto promotions. by Olivier Acuna October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Polymarket brings ultra-short crypto prediction markets to U.S. platform Polymarket’s new Up/Down crypto contracts come as the CFTC renews scrutiny of the prediction market’s compliance with its 2022 U.S. onboarding terms. by Olivier Acuna October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Crypto for Advisors: Only 1 in 5 Americans say the financial system is secure Post Content by Jennifer Rosenthal October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times Alice & Bob’s new model reduces the hardware required for a potential attack, bringing it closer to reality and increasing pressure to adopt quantum-resistant... by Olivier Acuna October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Walmart, Eli Lilly join growing pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans Five more companies have objected, bringing the total to 38 as a rival Canton venue prepares to launch with an issuer-sponsored stock under the... by Krisztian Sandor October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Why Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers SIX Swiss Exchange confirms international access, while FINMA explains why it approved the fund and whether ether and solana ETFs could follow. by Olivier Acuna October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Chainlink adds weekend pricing for tokenized assets, with Aave as launch partner The service uses perpetual futures quotes to update reference prices when traditional markets close. by Francisco Rodrigues October 29, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare