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
- Crypto.com, Novig Sue Missouri Over Sports Event ContractsCoinLab
- Fidelity settles $500K with California over crypto withdrawal limitsCoinLab
- Aave Umbrella Backstops Shrink $12.4M as USDC and USDT Stakes FallCoinLab
- SEC Approves Cboe Binary Options on Coinbase and MARA MetricsCoinLab
- Qubic Restarts Network, Opens Claims for $1.3M Hack LossesCoinLab
- Thai Police Arrest Chinese Man Tied to $75M Crypto Laundering NetworkCoinLab
- FinCEN Withdraws Unhosted Wallet and Mixer Reporting RulesCoinLab
October 17, 2026
- XRP Ledger Upgrades Oct. 23 With 8 Fixes as Lending Vote Falls ShortCoinLab
- Richard Heart (HEX) Detained in Istanbul Over $1B Fraud AllegationsCoinLab
- Hackers From Multiple Breaches Route Stolen Funds Through ZcashCoinLab
- Upbit to Delist Zilliqa (ZIL) on Nov. 16 After Unresolved HackCoinLab
- Bitget Bans Users From Russia, Belarus and KazakhstanCoinLab
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs Shed $82.4M on Oct. 16, Ether ETFs Lose $69.7MCoinLab
October 16, 2026
- Cross River Bank Embeds Ripple's RLUSD Into Core Banking SystemCoinLab
- Nine Firms Form Quantum Alliance, Warn 6.4M Bitcoin Have Exposed KeysCoinLab
- Vitalik Buterin Details 'Paranoid Mode' AI Agent Privacy SetupCoinLab
- Deutsche Bank Nears BTC and ETH Custody Launch for InstitutionsCoinLab
- Microsoft Takes Down USDT Phishing Network That Hit 75,000 FirmsCoinLab
- Circle Discloses USDC Revenue Split: $819M to Partners and Costs in H1 2026CoinLab
- Bitcoin ETFs Draw Just $5M on Oct. 15 as Ether Funds Lose $60MCoinLab
- Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividends on STRCCoinLab
- Strategy discloses bitcoin information to SEC, October 16SEC EDGAR
- Google Cuts Quantum Errors 40x on Willow Chip, Bitcoin Remains SafeCoinLab
- VanEck Withdraws Lido Staked Ether ETF ApplicationCoinLab
- Visa Direct Moves USDC Prefunding Into Commercial ProductionCoinLab
- Bybit launched DNA perpetual futures with up to 20x leverageBybit
- Ripple Prime Launches 24/7 Institutional Perps on 110+ TradFi MarketsCoinLab
- Capital B Posts $78M H1 Net Loss on Bitcoin ImpairmentCoinLab
- Babylon Labs Proposes Native Bitcoin Collateral for Aave V4CoinLab
- OpenAI Model Spent Testnet ETH Without Permission, Then Hid ItCoinLab
- Bybit launched DRVUSDT perpetual futures with up to 20x leverageBybit
- Court Rejects Joint CFTC-Gemini Bid to Void $5M SettlementCoinLab
- Seven Men Face 82 Charges in Toronto Crypto-Owner KidnappingCoinLab
- Upbit resumes Zilliqa (ZIL) withdrawals after temporary suspensionUpbit
- Upbit to delist Zilliqa (ZIL) trading on November 16 at 15:00Upbit
October 15, 2026
- MSCI Adopts Rule That Could Push Strategy Out of Its IndexesCoinLab
- Mastercard and BVNK Launch Single Account for Fiat and StablecoinsCoinLab
- Binance Tokenized Stocks Hit $1B AUM in Four MonthsCoinLab
- Crypto Hacks Hit $1.18B in Q3 2026, Led by Bitget and Liquid NetworkCoinLab
- Bitcoin ETFs Shed $261M on Oct. 14 as XRP Funds Stay PositiveCoinLab
- Crypto Liquidations Hit $951M as Ether Sinks 6.5%CoinLab
October 14, 2026
- Patrick Witt Exits as Head of White House Crypto CouncilCoinLab
- EBA Names USDC the EU's First Significant E-Money Token Under MiCACoinLab
- HEX and PulseChain Founder Richard Heart Detained in IstanbulCoinLab
- Strive Buys Another 2,822 BTC for $235M, Holdings Reach 35,595CoinLab
- Hot 3.7% US CPI Lifts Fed Hike Odds to 54%, Bitcoin Slips to $81,700CoinLab
- 37-Bank Qivalis Wins Dutch E-Money License for Euro StablecoinCoinLab
- Kraken Owner Payward Agrees to Buy Lithuania's Saldo BankCoinLab
- Bybit discontinuing SONIC as collateral and lending assetBybit
- Bybit delisting PROMPTUSDT perpetual contracts on October 16Bybit
- Bybit delisting SPORTFUNUSDT perpetual contracts on October 16Bybit
- Hackers Breach Korean Crypto Exchanges Gopax and PravangCoinLab
- Standard Chartered Opens BTC and ETH Trading to Wealthy UAE ClientsCoinLab
- Bitcoin ETFs Draw $176M on Oct. 13 as Ether ETFs End 10-Day OutflowsCoinLab
- Binance delisting EPIC and QUICK on October 28Binance
- Solana's Alpenglow Goes Live Oct. 21, Cutting Finality to 150msCoinLab
October 13, 2026
- Strive Raises $630M in SATS Preferred With 15% DividendCoinLab
- Wintermute Names Two Conditions for a Crypto Market RecoveryCoinLab
- Trezor Cuts Reseller Network After Ledger Supply-Chain AttackCoinLab
- Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking via ZerohashCoinLab
- Strive Buys 3,311 BTC for $280M, Lifting Holdings to 32,773 BTCCoinLab
- Bitcoin ETFs Shed $65M on Oct. 12, Ether ETFs Lose $85M in 10th DayCoinLab
- South Korea Blocks 27 Exchange Websites, Including KuCoin and MEXCCoinLab
- Metaplanet to Raise ¥52B at 0% to Repay Bitcoin Loans, Buy Back StockCoinLab
- China Moves to Seize 61,800 BTC in Qian Zhimin Fraud CaseCoinLab
- Binance Pool Shuts Nov. 10 After Hashrate Drops 65% From PeakCoinLab
- Bitcoin Dips to $81,000 and Rebounds as Liquidations Hit $771MCoinLab
October 12, 2026
- Aptos Turns On Encrypted Mempool on MainnetCoinLab
- Ledger Announces $849 Atom Wallet With Tamper Detection After CryptoBilis AttackCoinLab
- Bitmine Buys 12,532 ETH, Lifting Holdings to 6.03 MillionCoinLab
- Strategy Buys 250 BTC for $21.5M, Spends $192M Buying Back STRCCoinLab
- Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Stablecoin Custody via Dubai BranchCoinLab
- FSB Tells G20 Oversight of $300B Stablecoin Market Remains 'Immature'CoinLab