News Square
Global Crypto News · Real-time Aggregation
📚 Deep Analysis
More →UK Trio Jailed Over Home Invasion in Failed Crypto Theft Attempt
Three men who forced their way into a man's home in Bristol, England, and assaulted him in a failed attempt to steal <a href="/?post_type=post&p=5742" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">><span class="sc-fe458747-4 eaOPgC">cryptocurrency</span></a> have been jailed, Avon and Somerset Police <a href="https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/10/men-jailed-for-breaking-into-bristol-home-and-threatening-man-for-cryptocurrency/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>said</a> on Friday. Terroll Paul, 31, Mohamed Samagassi, 37, and Pierre Madzou, 30, broke into the victim's home in the early hours of May 15, assaulted him and demanded he hand over a large amount of digital currency. He was hit over the head, suffering a substantial injury that required hospital treatment. Three men who broke into a man's home in Bristol and threatened him in a failed attempt to steal cryptocurrency have been jailed. Terroll Paul, 31, Mohamed Samagassi, 37, and Pierre Madzou, 30, were sentenced yesterday (15 October).<a href="https://t.co/gQf1FuZiY6" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/gQf1FuZiY6</a> — Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice) <a href="https://x.com/ASPolice/status/2111134358107033995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener" target="_blank">October 16, 2026</a> The victim's teenage sister alerted police, and all three men were arrested at the scene. They pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary in August, and were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday. Paul, of Barking in London, received six years in prison, Madzou, also of Barking, five and a half years, and Samagassi, of no fixed address, five years. The victim's sister showed "extreme bravery," said PC Gemma Childs, the investigating officer, adding that her actions led directly to "the apprehension of the offenders and preventing her brother from further harm." In a statement read in court, the victim said the break-in had changed him. "Before, I was bubbly, talkative and outgoing but now I would describe myself as tense and apprehensive," he said. The police did not say how much cryptocurrency the men demanded. The case is the latest in a run of so-called "wrench attacks" in the UK, in which criminals target crypto holders in person. In February, three teenagers were <a href="https://decrypt.co/357058/uk-teens-jailed-after-4-3m-wrench-attack-robbery-caught-on-police-video" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">jailed</a> over a $4.3 million wrench attack robbery caught on police video in London, while last month a $10,000 reward was <a href="https://decrypt.co/379186/10k-reward-offered-after-uk-couple-attacked-in-crypto-home-invasion" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">offered</a> after a West Midlands couple was attacked in a crypto home invasion. Wrench attacks cost victims <a href="https://decry
The U.S. CFTC rebuts CME's lawsuit over perpetual futures regulatory policy.
CoinWorld news, according to Coindesk: In its latest court filing, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rebutted CME Group's lawsuit over its perpetual futures regulatory policy, stating that CME has failed to demonstrate that the new policy has caused it actual or imminent financial loss, and that CME's cryptocurrency futures trading volume has actually risen since the policy adjustment. In May of this year, the CFTC approved Kalshi to launch the first U.S. Bitcoin perpetual futures contract and plans to regulate such products as futures on a case-by-case basis. CME argues that perpetual contracts have no expiration date and should be classified as swaps, subject to different regulatory rules. TD Cowen analysts believe that CME may still hold an advantage on the issues of standing to sue and product classification disputes, but as the perpetual contract market continues to expand during the litigation, even if CME ultimately prevails, it may become more difficult to unwind existing market arrangements.
Polymarket: Traders expect the US to end its blockade of Iran by March 2027.
CoinWorld data: According to Polymarket predictions, traders believe the United States will officially announce the end of its naval blockade of Iranian ships before March 31, 2027, with the current market probability for this event at 61%. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the blockade has prevented Iran from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil, while also freezing nearly $350 million in Iranian crypto assets. Trading volume for this event has reached $41.4 million since July, with liquidity of about $430,000, enough to attract market attention.
GENIUS Act Stablecoin Regulation: The Significance of the OCC's Final Rule
Coinpedia reports that the U.S. Treasury Department's NPRM (RIN 1505-AC95) on the issuance, offering, and sale of payment stablecoins closed its public comment window on October 19, 2026. The Treasury's 87 questions covered issuer licensing, foreign stablecoin access, reserve composition, and exchange due diligence requirements. Despite the comment window closing, the final rule has not yet been published. President Trump signed the GENIUS Act on July 18, 2025, requiring regulators to complete implementing rules by July 18, 2026. As this deadline has passed, the new effective date is January 18, 2027. The OCC is expected to release final stablecoin rules in November 2026. The NPRM establishes new regulatory codes defining who may legally issue, offer, or sell payment stablecoins. Under the Act, issuers are divided into two categories: Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers (PPSIs) and Foreign Payment Stablecoin Issuers (FPSIs) that meet the requirements of Section 18.
The Federal Reserve's reverse repurchase operation accepted 7 counterparties for $330 million.
According to Bijie.com, the Federal Reserve accepted a total of $330 million from 7 counterparties in its fixed-rate reverse repurchase operation.
BTC/ETH/SOL 12-hour liquidation pain point update
CoinWorld data: BTC is currently priced at 81,970 USDT, with the downside long pain point at 81,633 (-0.41% from the current price, estimated strength 136 million USDT), and the upside short pain point at 83,657 (+2.06% from the current price, estimated strength 129 million USDT); ETH is currently priced at 2,402 USDT, with the downside long pain point at 2,379 (-0.96% from the current price, estimated strength 56.3981 million USDT), and the upside short pain point at 2,451.9 (+2.08% from the current price, estimated strength 65.1917 million USDT); SOL is currently priced at 104.5 USDT, with the downside long pain point at 103 (-1.44% from the current price, estimated strength 15.172 million USDT), and the upside short pain point at 106.8 (+2.2% from the current price, estimated strength 18.0976 million USDT). This data aggregates the strength at the same price levels from the public liquidation maps of Binance, OKX, and Bybit. It is not the actual account liquidation price, liquidations that have already occurred, whole-market statistics, or a price forecast.
Echo Protocol announces it is ceasing operations, suspending new deposits and borrowing.
CoinWorld news, Cointelegraph reports: Echo Protocol has announced that it will cease operations after nearly two years, suspending new deposits, lending, and staking services, while still maintaining withdrawal and repayment functions.
Google: UAE crypto exchange and wallet ads will be approved on October 21, 2026.
Google has announced that, starting October 21, 2026, crypto exchanges, wallets, CFD and forex advertisers in the UAE will be allowed to run ads on Google platforms, provided they obtain Google certification.
The total market capitalization of the crypto market stands at 2.76 trillion US dollars.
According to Bijie.com data, the total market capitalization of the crypto market is $2.76 trillion, with a trading volume of $76.149 billion over the past 24 hours.
Dormant Bitcoin wallet moves $33.4 million due to lawsuit
According to data from Bijie.com: a Bitcoin wallet targeted by a lawsuit involving a party named "noah doe" has moved 411.45 BTC, worth approximately $33.4 million, after lying dormant for more than 13 years. The address had never sent any coins since it was first funded on September 11, 2013. According to Galaxy Research, the Bitcoin has been transferred to a new address and remains untouched. The lawsuit claims these wallets fall under the state's lost property law, even though they do not hold the private keys.