SAP Pay adds USDC payments, with Circle Mint access required

Circle has added a USDC payment route to SAP Pay through a partnership with payments provider Tereina, letting eligible businesses use stablecoins inside their existing SAP workflows. Access requires an institutional Circle Mint account and depends on regional availability, according to Circles SAP Pay page.  Related Asset USDC USDC · Stablecoin  The Oct. 7 announcement says Circles integration with Tereina, the payments company behind SAP Pay, is available to SAP customers. It says USDC will be the preferred stablecoin for eligible dollar-denominated workflows, with EURC offering an option for euro activity.  For finance teams, the change is an additional settlement method within the software they already use to manage business payments. SAP announced SAP Pay on Oct. 6 as a service embedded in SAP Cloud ERP that executes and reconciles payments when invoices are due.  Related Company Circle Global crypto finance company  Circle describes use cases for USDC including cross-border supplier payments, transfers between company entities, and settling accounts payable and receivable. It says the route works alongside existing banks, approvals, controls and reporting. Circle Mint connects to the SAP stack through an API to mint, redeem and manage USDC.  Related Company SAP Software the integration’s full country coverage remains unclear.  Banking access remains relevant when moving

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Bitcoin reclaims $81K as Trump rules out pre-midterm Iran strikes

Bitcoin has reclaimed $81,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out attacks on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, while oil prices have retreated following his statement.  President Donald Trump said in an Oct. 8 Truth Social post that Washington was holding productive discussions with Tehran and would not attack Iran before Americans vote on Nov. 3. Alongside the pledge, he said the blockade would remain in force and repeated his position that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon.  Bitcoin recovers $81K after Trumps statement  According to TradingView data cited in the supplied report, Bitcoin moved back above $81,000 after Trump‘s announcement. PrimeXBT’s Oct. 8 market report also recorded the recovery and said oil prices pulled back following the presidents remarks.  In the same report, PrimeXBT described a volatile session in which Bitcoin had fallen below $81,000 for the first time since Sep. 21. More than $480 million in crypto positions were liquidated within one hour, with long positions accounting for most of the losses, according to the trading platform.  Earlier reporting shows that pressure from the conflict had already interrupted Bitcoin‘s September recovery. On Sep. 28, crypto.news reported Bitcoin’s pullback below $84,000 after its previous weeks advance above $87,000, while renewed uncertainty

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Ethereums Glamsterdam upgrade could ease DeFi congestion, Curve says

Curve Finance has said Ethereums Glamsterdam upgrade could give complex DeFi transactions more reliable access to blockspace, citing mainnet checks in which a leveraged borrow used about 1.84 million gas against 125,000 for a direct stablecoin swap.  SummaryCurves mainnet checks put leveraged borrowing gas usage at nearly 15 times a direct stablecoin swap.The team expects added capacity to help borrowers, arbitrage traders and liquidators during heavy demand.Ethereum developers have prepared a 200 million gas test, without committing mainnet to that limit.Curve cautions that revised state charges could increase gas requirements for some transactions.  Curve Finance, the decentralized finance protocol behind the crvUSD stablecoin, said Glamsterdams value should be measured by how transactions perform during congestion rather than by the block gas limit alone.  In comments shared with crypto.news, the team identified transaction inclusion times and actual user fees during demand spikes as the practical tests of whether Ethereums added capacity improves access. Its assessment also made easier validation a condition of successful scaling.  Ethereums Glamsterdam upgrade could help complex DeFi transactions  According to Curves mainnet checks, a leveraged borrowing transaction consumed roughly 1.84 million gas, compared with 125,000 for a direct stablecoin swap. Based on those figures, the borrowing operation used about 14.7 times as

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Why XRP‘s 63 billion circulating tokens don’t tell buyers whats for sale

For XRP buyers, available supply depends on the price they are willing to pay. The tokens roughly 63.09 billion circulating supply gives the markets scale; sell orders show the quantities being offered at particular prices.  Related Asset XRP #5 XRP · $1.37 24-hour change: down 4.02% Loading price history… 24H Down 4.02% 7D Down 8.47% 30D Down 3.96%  XRP Insights, a ledger-data tracker, counted 21.97 billion XRP in exchange-attributed wallets at 08:00 UTC on Oct. 8, across 699 wallets and 24 venues. Those balances include pooled customer assets and cold storage.  The purchasing question is the size of sell orders at different prices. In an Oct. 8 CoinGecko snapshot, the column labeled “+2% Depth” showed about $2.4 million for Binance XRP/USDT and $4.0 million for Coinbase XRP/USD. These provider-reported dollar figures cover two individual trading pairs and change as orders change. Order-book depth records orders across a price range, making price tolerance part of any estimate of buyable XRP.  Related Asset Tether USDT · Stablecoin  How the supply figures fit together  CryptoSlates XRP market page displayed approximately 63.09 billion circulating tokens on Oct. 8. XRP Insights supply breakdown used a broader figure: 68.59 billion XRP outside Ripple escrow after burns, with 31.40 billion still escrowed.  Related Company

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Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in October

Samsung plans to introduce USDC transfers to the Samsung Wallet payment app for eligible US Galaxy users in the last week of October.  The company announced that the feature will let users send USDC to compatible crypto wallets internationally and transfer money to eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries, where recipients can receive funds in their local currency.  Samsung said the feature will be available on 82 million compatible Galaxy devices in the US, but users must complete identity verification to access the service.  Bastion will provide stablecoin account and payment infrastructure, with Coinbase serving as a sub-custodian through Coinbase Prime Vault.  Samsung also named Solana and Sui as technical partners.  Related: Samsung unit explores stablecoin infrastructure with Upbits operator  Online and in-store stablecoin payments could follow  Samsung announced plans to integrate stablecoins into Samsung Wallet during its Galaxy Unpacked event in July. At the time, the company didnt disclose which stablecoins it would support, its infrastructure partners, or a launch timeline.  The service will be limited to US residents aged 18 or older with eligible Galaxy devices running Android 13 or later.  Samsung said it will not charge for USDC transfers to external wallets, although recipient platforms may impose fees. International bank transfers will incur charges

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NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over Kalshi

The National Football League (NFL) largely sided with New Jersey officials in their petition for the Supreme Court to consider a case on sports bets through prediction markets platforms  In an amicus brief filed with the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, the NFL called on the justices to grant a petition for a writ of certiorari from New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and gaming enforcement interim director Mary Jo Flaherty. The filing came in response to New Jersey officials petitioning the court to consider its case against Kalshi, potentially resolving whether the jurisdiction of prediction market companies falls under state authorities or federal agencies.  The football league supported many of the New Jersey authorities‘ arguments, including that the case addresses potential issues with labeling sporting-event contracts on prediction market platforms as “swaps” and that it should be reviewed to “preserve game integrity” and “protect customers.” The group cited data showing that on the first Sunday of the football season, “more than half of all prediction-markets’ trading volume,” about $1.8 billion of $3.3 billion, related to the NFL.  According to the NFL, many of the sporting event contracts on Kalshi and other platforms were “highly susceptible to manipulation” or “otherwise inherently objectionable.”  “These bets,

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Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana

Securitize shares climbed about 10% Thursday as the company launched tokenized versions of major US stocks on Solana, offering eligible investors exposure to equities backed by underlying shares with dividend and voting rights.  The new offering, called Securitize Stocks, includes tokenized shares of Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Tesla and eight other US-listed companies. The tokens are backed one-for-one by underlying shares and will initially trade during extended market hours through Securitize‘s registered broker-dealer platform, according to Thursday’s announcement.Securitize (SECZ) stock. Source: Yahoo Finance  Securitize said the tokens represent security entitlements under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code and preserve applicable shareholder benefits, including dividends and voting rights. The company also plans to make the assets available on tokenized securities platforms being developed by the New York Stock Exchange and OKXICE, though neither has set a launch date.  The tokens will settle in USDC on Solana, with Jump Trading providing liquidity through market-making services.  Trading will begin during extended market hours, with plans to expand to 24/7 trading on an unspecified timeline.  Beyond trading, the company is exploring broader uses for the tokenized equities. According to Securitize, Ripple Prime plans to support the launch and explore incorporating the assets into its institutional trading services, while decentralized

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Cryptos heavy backing of Republicans alienated Democrats: Cuomo

The crypto industrys heavy backing of US Republicans has alienated Democrats whose support is needed to pass federal crypto legislation, says former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.  Speaking in a panel with OKX CEO Star Xu at Token2049 on Tuesday, Cuomo said the industry “believed in investing heavily in the Republican Party” as a way to get the CLARITY Act passed.  Crypto-focused political action committees tracked by Tech Influence Watch have spent $54.3 million supporting Republicans in the 2026 election cycle, compared with $26.2 million supporting Democrats. Another $23.2 million has been spent opposing Democrats, according to the trackers latest figures checked on Thursday.  Crypto PAC expenditures by party. Source: Tech Influence Watch  “When you invest heavily in the Republican Party, by definition, youre going to alienate Democrats,” Cuomo said.  As of Thursday, a Kalshi prediction market put the probability of Democrats winning both chambers of Congress at about 61%. Cuomo said a Democratic-controlled Congress could either seek to roll back the agencies crypto initiatives or work with the Trump administration to pass the full CLARITY Act.  “You need Democrats to pass the bill. You need Republicans. You have to be more balanced.”  Democrats arent anti-crypto, says Cuomo  Cuomo also disputed the perception that Democrats are inherently opposed

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Bitcoin Dominance Hits 1-Month High, Altcoins Remain at Risk

Bitcoin market dominance has skyrocketed to about 60.05%, hitting a one-month high.  The recent spike in Bitcoin dominance may lead to more trouble for alternative cryptocurrencies.  The past month has been quite turbulent for Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D).  Earlier in the timeframe shown, Bitcoin dominance was trading above 60%. However, it recently slipped to the 59% mark and briefly fell below that level.  Yet, Bitcoin has started to outperform the overall cryptocurrency market. The Bitcoin dominance metric has risen by over 1% compared to its recent lows.  Altcoins crash big  The recent Bitcoin dominance spike comes amid a brutal cryptocurrency market crash that took place on Thursday, Oct. 8. This selloff has resulted in severe damage to key altcoins.  Recent market data shows that Bitcoin has lost about 3.3% over the last 24 hours and is currently trading just below $80,580.  The second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum (ETH), has declined by 6% to around $2,413. Meanwhile, XRP has tumbled 7.4% to $1.33.  Another substantial loser is Solana (SOL), which has crashed 9.2% to $106.21. In the meantime, Dogecoin (DOGE) has fallen 8.3%. Meanwhile, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) has crashed by about 14%.  Liquidations across the market totaled nearly $900 million over the past 24 hours, affecting more than 150,000 traders.  The latest cryptocurrency

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ACAMS and Chainalysis expand crypto crime training as scam losses hit $17B

ACAMS and Chainalysis have expanded their crypto financial crime training program after Chainalysis estimated that scams and fraud stole $17 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025.  ACAMS said in its Oct. 8 announcement that its redesigned Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist certification will include Chainalysis content, making CCAS its first major certification to incorporate material from a global partner.  According to the announcement, the program will train professionals to investigate transactions, monitor activity, and assess crypto-related financial crime risks. ACAMS has opened pre-sales ahead of the Nov. 19 launch, when the new certification program will become available.  ACAMS crypto crime training adds four courses  Under the revised curriculum, ACAMS has updated its Cryptoassets and Blockchain course and added three courses covering financial crime risks and regulatory frameworks, crypto compliance programs, and investigative case studies.  With content contributed by Chainalysis, the updated blockchain course forms part of a program that ACAMS says incorporates recent regulatory developments, emerging criminal methods and industry trends.  For practical work, ACAMS said participants will complete case studies and exercises involving blockchain investigations. The announcement also lists practice-focused online learning and an expanded 300-question practice exam to help candidates prepare for certification.  ACAMS identified a substantial training gap among its own conference participants. At The Assembly

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