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Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending
Payward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, which holds $190 million in total assets, securing an EU license for deposits and lending.

Here's how analysts see U.S. inflation influencing bitcoin
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 14, 2026

Bitcoin holds above $83,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data as altcoins lag
Bitcoin briefly reached $84,000 before easing back, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 0.6% since midnight as traders waited for U.S. inflation data.

S&P 500 options are the hottest bet on this Hyperliquid exchange
Hypercall, an exchange built on Hyperliquid, says most of its $640 million in volume since June has come from the index.

Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients
The bank manages custody and settlement in-house via a closed-loop model, removing the need for separate crypto wallets.

Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling companies.

UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife assault as wrench attacks proliferate
A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country.

Stacks' STX, a Bitcoin layer-2 token, has surged by 50% in four weeks
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 13, 2026

Bitcoin, ether slip and rebound as South Korean stocks slide on AI-related concerns
Investors are positioning ahead of today's bank earnings reports and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data.

Ledger says 'spy' chip inside CryptoBilis Ledger devices transmitted wallet keys over mobile network
Ledger announced MediaMarket Saturn stopped selling devices after a customer found a corrupted signer in Germany.

