Brazil's Federal Revenue Service proposes a 3.5% Financial Operations Tax (IOF) on stablecoin purchases and transfers, treating them as foreign exchange. Individuals with monthly transactions below BRL 10,000 (~$1,910) are exempt; businesses are not. The move aims to close regulatory loopholes but could push users toward DeFi.
RealFevr says Organya will launch on October 18, bringing a new football strategy title to its Web3 gaming lineup with multiple competitive modes, NFT utility, and expanded use cases for the $FEVR token.
W3C concluded a two-day workshop at MIT Media Lab focused on how blockchains can fit into the Web, with discussions spanning interoperability, digital identity, web payments, cryptography, security, and industry standards.
Innovation City in Ras Al Khaimah launched a blockchain-based digital business identity system on May 4, 2026, replacing static PDF licenses with cryptographically verifiable 'living' assets on the OPN chain. The move aligns with a UAE directive to transition 50% of federal services to agentic AI within two years.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey claimed Bitcoin lacks intrinsic value, sparking strong pushback from the crypto community. Microstrategy CEO, JPMorgan strategists, ShapeShift CEO, and others countered that value is subjective and fiat currencies also lack intrinsic worth.
Telegram’s crypto wallet will soon allow users to trade tokenized shares of major US companies and ETFs through partnerships with Kraken and Backed. The feature includes fractional stocks like Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, and S&P 500 exposure, with 24/5 trading and tokenized dividends. Rollout begins late October in selected regions.
Merkle Standard announces purchase of 13,500 ASIC miners from Bitmain, including 6,000 S19 XP and 7,500 S19J Pro, to be deployed at its 225MW flagship site in Eastern Washington, boosting hash rate efficiency.
Mara Holdings added 8,280 BTC in Q3, reaching 26,747 BTC total. Purchase price averaged $59,500. New data centers and miners boosted hash rate to 36.9 EH/s. The firm also heavily funded pro-crypto candidates in U.S. elections.
