CALWIRE Crypto Report (Saturday, October 24, 2026)

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Today's top story: Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations. This roundup covers 12 stories from CoinDesk, Decrypt, and CryptoSlate.

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Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations
Bitcoin has sunk below the $80,000 level for the first time in more than one month. — CoinDesk

Game Publishers Have Pushed to Cut Discs Since 2007, Infinity Ward Veteran Says
Robert Bowling, who spent six years working on Call of Duty, told Decrypt that Activision suggested cutting discs nearly two decad... — Decrypt

Why McDonalds, Microsoft and Google saying no to tokenized stocks isn't a dealbreaker
Some of the world's biggest companies objected to being listed on the first tokenized securities trading venue under the SEC's inn... — CoinDesk

Bitcoin Core speeds up security fixes as 44% of surveyed nodes run unsupported versions — CryptoSlate

Argentina drops criminal probe into President Milei over crashed memecoin LIBRA
The judge found that Milei's promotion of LIBRA did not constitute fraud, despite the attention his support drew to the token. — CoinDesk

Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell among latest firms objecting to OKXICE's tokenized stock plan
Six more companies have objected to listing tokenized versions of their stock on the venue, Reuters reported, bringing the total t... — CoinDesk

Bitcoin’s wealthy holders turning to loans and yield as investment habits mature: Xapo CEO
Borrowing against bitcoin and earning income to build their BTC holdings are becoming priorities for long-term investors, Xapo Ban... — CoinDesk

Ethereum sees biggest exchange withdrawal in four months as October ETF losses top $1 billion — CryptoSlate

Hong Kong’s Biggest Bank Puts a Stablecoin in 3 Million Wallets
HSBC switched on its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside PayMe on Friday, testing whether a bank-issued token can become everyday m... — Decrypt

Wall Street’s $359 billion-a-day repo market has found a use for blockchain — CryptoSlate

U.S. Clarity Act failure gives Asia and Middle East a competitive edge, says Apex Group CEO
Apex Group CEO Peter Hughes warned that the failure of the U.S. Clarity Act will drive digital asset businesses toward faster-movi... — CoinDesk

Senator probes Tether’s reported $6 million payments to ex-White House crypto adviser’s firm

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