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Brazil’s Stock Market Crashes After Lula’s Upset Victory
The iShares Brazil ETF fell as much as 26% after Lula da Silva beat Flávio Bolsonaro, who prediction markets had at 80%, while the dollar jumped as much as 12% against the real.
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SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin
Reports emerged this week that SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a potential merger that would bring together a combined bitcoin holding of more than 30,000 BTC under a single corporate entity. The discussions, first reported by CoinDesk, represent one of the most significant corporate consolidations involving digital asset holdings
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Visa Advances Stablecoin Strategy as USDC Prefunding Hits Live Operations on Visa Direct
Visa Direct has officially moved its USDC stablecoin prefunding capability from pilot into commercial production. Payments infrastructure provider Inyo Global is the first enabler on the network. The announcement, made on October 15, 2026, marks a major step in embedding regulated stablecoins into m
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Mastercard brings stablecoin balances into traditional banking and card payments
The launch of Global Money Platform marks Mastercard’s first major integration with BVNK since its August acquisition, with Nuvei and Marqeta among the first companies to adopt the platform.
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South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin
South Korea has introduced its first Bitcoin-backed loans through traditional banking institutions, marking a significant milestone in the country's financial sector. The development, reported on October 12, 2026, sees established South Korean banks offering collateralized lending products that accept Bitcoin as security, bringing cryptocurrency-backed credit into the mainstream
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BREAKING: Morgan Stanley Expands Deeper into Crypto with Digital Asset Lab Launch
Morgan Stanley has set up a Digital Asset Lab to test blockchain technologies including stablecoins, tokenization, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The Wall Street giant is moving deeper into the crypto industry, after launching crypto ETFs and trading on E*TRADE platform. Ad Ad Morgan
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Goldman Sachs brings $100 billion Treasury fund into crypto’s institutional plumbing
Goldman Sachs has integrated its $100 billion Treasury fund into the institutional infrastructure of the cryptocurrency industry, according to a report published by CoinDesk. The move marks one of the largest traditional finance institutions bringing a major cash-equivalent vehicle directly into crypto's settlement and liquidity systems. Specific details
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Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT
Saudi Arabia has left mBridge, a cross-border CBDC platform that has drawn scrutiny from US policymakers, according to the Financial Times.
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin tops $77,000
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on September 17, 2026, marking another step in the central bank's ongoing monetary policy normalization. The decision pushed Bitcoin above the $77,000 level, reflecting a notable market reaction to the rate adjustment. The Bank
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Fed Hikes Rates for the First Time Since 2023, Bitcoin Spikes
The Federal Reserve delivered the hike Wall Street had almost unanimously priced in.
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Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture: WSJ
Sheikh Tahnoon’s group reportedly backs a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty’s conditionally approved US trust bank.
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Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position
Bitcoin Magazine Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position Top Wall Street firm Jane Street has bought Bitcoin via the spot ETFs. This post Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.