https://sourcedblock.com/news/msci-finalizes-index-rules-that-put-strategy-crypto-treasury-firms-at--f57992/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T22:15:56.000ZMSCI's new index rules could push Strategy and other crypto treasury firms out, with a final list due Nov. 11 https://sourcedblock.com/news/bitcoin-tests-81-000-as-rate-hike-fears-linger-after-hot-inflation-dat-5eb3ac/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T11:48:42.000ZBitcoin dips below $80,000 as hot U.S. inflation data revives Fed rate-hike bets https://sourcedblock.com/news/starknet-opens-vote-on-potential-ethereum-l2-exit-over-quantum-risks-dc1331/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T10:22:00.000ZStarknet asks STRK holders whether to research leaving Ethereum for its own post-quantum chain https://sourcedblock.com/news/brooklyn-prosecutors-take-down-112-servers-behind-crypto-scam-targetin-8e74a6/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T10:01:21.000ZBrooklyn prosecutors and the FBI knock 241 crypto scam sites offline in a case targeting Russian speakers https://sourcedblock.com/news/patrick-witt-exits-white-house-crypto-role-as-clarity-act-stalls-a58af3/SourcedBlocken2026-10-14T20:30:15.000ZPatrick Witt leaves the White House crypto post, leaving the digital assets office vacant https://sourcedblock.com/news/hex-founder-richard-heart-detained-in-istanbul-on-interpol-red-notice--32ba4a/SourcedBlocken2026-10-14T14:03:20.000ZHEX founder Richard Heart reportedly detained in Istanbul as HEX token falls 30% https://sourcedblock.com/news/ai-agents-make-138-million-crypto-payments-as-u-s-dominates-spending-o-dd0005/SourcedBlocken2026-10-14T15:35:36.000ZChainalysis: AI agents made 138 million crypto payments in a year, most of them tiny https://sourcedblock.com/news/russia-to-ban-peer-to-peer-crypto-trading-from-july-2027-97c2fd/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T14:22:43.000ZRussia will ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trading from July 2027 https://sourcedblock.com/news/mastercard-and-bvnk-launch-global-money-platform-for-fiat-and-stablecoins-45d8bb/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T15:46:05.000ZMastercard and BVNK launch a platform to hold and spend fiat and stablecoins in one place https://sourcedblock.com/news/ledger-unveils-atom-android-device-with-protected-crypto-mode-66dfff/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T12:00:00.000ZLedger unveils Atom, an $849 Android device with a protected crypto mode, due in 2027 https://sourcedblock.com/news/eu-labels-circles-usdc-first-significant-e-money-token-under-mica-4c192d/SourcedBlocken2026-10-14T19:03:52.000ZEU regulators label Circle's USDC the first 'significant' e-money token under MiCA https://sourcedblock.com/news/australias-asic-proposes-rules-for-crypto-platforms-ahead-of-2027-4ecbb2/SourcedBlocken2026-10-15T05:00:40.000ZAustralia's ASIC proposes capital, custody and trading rules for crypto platforms ahead of licensing https://sourcedblock.com/news/bank-of-russia-clears-sberbank-to-exchange-and-custody-crypto-3fb187/SourcedBlocken2026-10-14T19:46:03.000ZBank of Russia clears Sberbank to exchange and hold crypto, with products due in December https://sourcedblock.com/news/kraken-owner-payward-agrees-to-buy-lithuanias-saldo-bank-9f0a87/SourcedBlocken2026-10-14T10:21:34.000ZKraken owner Payward agrees to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank to offer deposits and lending in the EU