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Event feed: October 12–18, 2026

Short confirmed facts from primary sources: exchange listings and delistings, regulator and Fed decisions, company filings, hacks. Updated every 5 minutes. Times are US Eastern (ET).

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October 18, 2026

  1. Crypto.com, Novig Sue Missouri Over Sports Event ContractsCoinLab
  2. Fidelity settles $500K with California over crypto withdrawal limitsCoinLab
  3. Aave Umbrella Backstops Shrink $12.4M as USDC and USDT Stakes FallCoinLab
  4. SEC Approves Cboe Binary Options on Coinbase and MARA MetricsCoinLab
  5. Qubic Restarts Network, Opens Claims for $1.3M Hack LossesCoinLab
  6. Thai Police Arrest Chinese Man Tied to $75M Crypto Laundering NetworkCoinLab
  7. FinCEN Withdraws Unhosted Wallet and Mixer Reporting RulesCoinLab

October 17, 2026

  1. XRP Ledger Upgrades Oct. 23 With 8 Fixes as Lending Vote Falls ShortCoinLab
  2. Richard Heart (HEX) Detained in Istanbul Over $1B Fraud AllegationsCoinLab
  3. Hackers From Multiple Breaches Route Stolen Funds Through ZcashCoinLab
  4. Upbit to Delist Zilliqa (ZIL) on Nov. 16 After Unresolved HackCoinLab
  5. Bitget Bans Users From Russia, Belarus and KazakhstanCoinLab
  6. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Shed $82.4M on Oct. 16, Ether ETFs Lose $69.7MCoinLab

October 16, 2026

  1. Cross River Bank Embeds Ripple's RLUSD Into Core Banking SystemCoinLab
  2. Nine Firms Form Quantum Alliance, Warn 6.4M Bitcoin Have Exposed KeysCoinLab
  3. Vitalik Buterin Details 'Paranoid Mode' AI Agent Privacy SetupCoinLab
  4. Deutsche Bank Nears BTC and ETH Custody Launch for InstitutionsCoinLab
  5. Microsoft Takes Down USDT Phishing Network That Hit 75,000 FirmsCoinLab
  6. Circle Discloses USDC Revenue Split: $819M to Partners and Costs in H1 2026CoinLab
  7. Bitcoin ETFs Draw Just $5M on Oct. 15 as Ether Funds Lose $60MCoinLab
  8. Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividends on STRCCoinLab
  9. Strategy discloses bitcoin information to SEC, October 16SEC EDGAR
  10. Google Cuts Quantum Errors 40x on Willow Chip, Bitcoin Remains SafeCoinLab
  11. VanEck Withdraws Lido Staked Ether ETF ApplicationCoinLab
  12. Visa Direct Moves USDC Prefunding Into Commercial ProductionCoinLab
  13. Bybit launched DNA perpetual futures with up to 20x leverageBybit
  14. Ripple Prime Launches 24/7 Institutional Perps on 110+ TradFi MarketsCoinLab
  15. Capital B Posts $78M H1 Net Loss on Bitcoin ImpairmentCoinLab
  16. Babylon Labs Proposes Native Bitcoin Collateral for Aave V4CoinLab
  17. OpenAI Model Spent Testnet ETH Without Permission, Then Hid ItCoinLab
  18. Bybit launched DRVUSDT perpetual futures with up to 20x leverageBybit
  19. Court Rejects Joint CFTC-Gemini Bid to Void $5M SettlementCoinLab
  20. Seven Men Face 82 Charges in Toronto Crypto-Owner KidnappingCoinLab
  21. Upbit resumes Zilliqa (ZIL) withdrawals after temporary suspensionUpbit
  22. Upbit to delist Zilliqa (ZIL) trading on November 16 at 15:00Upbit

October 15, 2026

  1. MSCI Adopts Rule That Could Push Strategy Out of Its IndexesCoinLab
  2. Mastercard and BVNK Launch Single Account for Fiat and StablecoinsCoinLab
  3. Binance Tokenized Stocks Hit $1B AUM in Four MonthsCoinLab
  4. Crypto Hacks Hit $1.18B in Q3 2026, Led by Bitget and Liquid NetworkCoinLab
  5. Bitcoin ETFs Shed $261M on Oct. 14 as XRP Funds Stay PositiveCoinLab
  6. Crypto Liquidations Hit $951M as Ether Sinks 6.5%CoinLab

October 14, 2026

  1. Patrick Witt Exits as Head of White House Crypto CouncilCoinLab
  2. EBA Names USDC the EU's First Significant E-Money Token Under MiCACoinLab
  3. HEX and PulseChain Founder Richard Heart Detained in IstanbulCoinLab
  4. Strive Buys Another 2,822 BTC for $235M, Holdings Reach 35,595CoinLab
  5. Hot 3.7% US CPI Lifts Fed Hike Odds to 54%, Bitcoin Slips to $81,700CoinLab
  6. 37-Bank Qivalis Wins Dutch E-Money License for Euro StablecoinCoinLab
  7. Kraken Owner Payward Agrees to Buy Lithuania's Saldo BankCoinLab
  8. Bybit discontinuing SONIC as collateral and lending assetBybit
  9. Bybit delisting PROMPTUSDT perpetual contracts on October 16Bybit
  10. Bybit delisting SPORTFUNUSDT perpetual contracts on October 16Bybit
  11. Hackers Breach Korean Crypto Exchanges Gopax and PravangCoinLab
  12. Standard Chartered Opens BTC and ETH Trading to Wealthy UAE ClientsCoinLab
  13. Bitcoin ETFs Draw $176M on Oct. 13 as Ether ETFs End 10-Day OutflowsCoinLab
  14. Binance delisting EPIC and QUICK on October 28Binance
  15. Solana's Alpenglow Goes Live Oct. 21, Cutting Finality to 150msCoinLab

October 13, 2026

  1. Strive Raises $630M in SATS Preferred With 15% DividendCoinLab
  2. Wintermute Names Two Conditions for a Crypto Market RecoveryCoinLab
  3. Trezor Cuts Reseller Network After Ledger Supply-Chain AttackCoinLab
  4. Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking via ZerohashCoinLab
  5. Strive Buys 3,311 BTC for $280M, Lifting Holdings to 32,773 BTCCoinLab
  6. Bitcoin ETFs Shed $65M on Oct. 12, Ether ETFs Lose $85M in 10th DayCoinLab
  7. South Korea Blocks 27 Exchange Websites, Including KuCoin and MEXCCoinLab
  8. Metaplanet to Raise ¥52B at 0% to Repay Bitcoin Loans, Buy Back StockCoinLab
  9. China Moves to Seize 61,800 BTC in Qian Zhimin Fraud CaseCoinLab
  10. Binance Pool Shuts Nov. 10 After Hashrate Drops 65% From PeakCoinLab
  11. Bitcoin Dips to $81,000 and Rebounds as Liquidations Hit $771MCoinLab

October 12, 2026

  1. Aptos Turns On Encrypted Mempool on MainnetCoinLab
  2. Ledger Announces $849 Atom Wallet With Tamper Detection After CryptoBilis AttackCoinLab
  3. Bitmine Buys 12,532 ETH, Lifting Holdings to 6.03 MillionCoinLab
  4. Strategy Buys 250 BTC for $21.5M, Spends $192M Buying Back STRCCoinLab
  5. Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Stablecoin Custody via Dubai BranchCoinLab
  6. FSB Tells G20 Oversight of $300B Stablecoin Market Remains 'Immature'CoinLab