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Crypto This Week — October 12–October 18, 2026

Crypto this week, October 12–October 18, 2026. The market lost about 2.6% over the past seven days, to ₹261.38T ($2.75T), with Bitcoin down 1.8%. Token Times's newsdesk published 652 original briefs this week.

Market cap$2.75T
Market 7d-2.6%
Bitcoin 7d-1.8%
Ethereum 7d-4.9%
Rising (top 100)27/100
Briefs published652

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Biggest movers this week

7-day
Gainers
Q+261.5%BTW+39.1%PRL+38.9%HASH+19.5%AKE+16.5%
Losers
STRK-50.9%GRASS-29.2%PUMP-25.6%RAY-23.5%DRV-21.8%

What the week was about

Altcoins 165Regulation 95Markets 95Bitcoin 90Technology 66DeFi 62Stablecoins 25Ethereum 25Security 11Exchanges 9Bitcoin|Ethereum|Markets 2Bitcoin|Ethereum|Regulat 2Bitcoin|Regulation|Techn 1Bitcoin|DeFi|Markets 1Regulation|DeFi|Markets| 1Bitcoin|Ethereum|Technol 1Macro 1

Most in the news this week

Binance 34Ripple 32Tether 21Coinbase 18Circle 16Federal Reserve 13Nasdaq 13Grayscale 8

Sectors in this week’s news

live on-chain size
Tokenized real-world assets (RWA) ₹374.03B 42On-chain derivatives ₹172.67B 29DeFi lending ₹4.85T 18Cross-chain bridges ₹998.44B 16DEX liquidity ₹1.25T 10Liquid staking ₹5.19T 1

Coins in this week’s news

by coverage · live price
BTC191
₹78,45,521.43$82,424.00 ▲ 1.16%
7d -1.75%
ETH81
₹2,30,246.60$2,418.94 ▲ 0.61%
7d -4.87%
XRP80
₹124.69$1.31 ▲ 1.03%
7d -7.39%
SOL43
₹9,951.58$104.55 ▲ 1.03%
7d -6.38%
JST38
₹13.00$0.1366 ▲ 1.25%
7d -1.29%
USDC28
₹95.17$0.9998 ▲ 0.00%
7d +0.01%
USDT23
₹95.11$0.9992 ▲ 0.01%
7d +0.01%
ADA20
₹21.07$0.2214 ▲ 0.51%
7d -12.26%

Biggest stories this week

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RegulationOctober 14, 2026·1 min read 15 sources
HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul Police Raid

Richard Heart, founder of HEX and PulseChain, was reportedly detained in a dawn raid in Istanbul with substantial assets seized.
RegulationOctober 15, 2026·1 min read 13 sources
Cross River Bank Partners with Ripple to Integrate RLUSD Stablecoin

Cross River Bank will incorporate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin into its traditional banking services.

BTC+1.0%RLUSD-0.0%
RegulationOctober 16, 2026·1 min read 13 sources
MSCI's New Index Rules Could Remove Strategy and Metaplanet from Key Benchmarks

MSCI's updated index methodology may lead to the exclusion of Strategy and Metaplanet from its benchmarks.
TechnologyOctober 13, 2026·1 min read▲ 0.1% since 12 sources
Coinbase Proposes Early Bitcoin Quantum Security Measures Amid 5% BTC Custody

Coinbase urges Bitcoin developers to prepare for future quantum computing threats while managing its significant BTC holdings.

BTC-1.2%JST+1.9%
AltcoinsOctober 14, 2026·2 min read▼ 1.5% since 11 sources
Ripple Partners With Stripe's Privy to Enhance AI-Driven Payments on XRP Ledger

Ripple's collaboration with Privy aims to streamline AI-powered payments and XRPL wallet integration for developers.

XRP-2.5%
BitcoinOctober 14, 2026·1 min read▲ 2.4% since 10 sources
Standard Chartered Launches Crypto Trading for UAE's Wealthy Clients

The bank now offers Bitcoin and Ether trading to affluent investors in the UAE through existing accounts.

BTC-3.4%
RegulationOctober 16, 2026·1 min read▼ 1.7% since 9 sources
Solana's Shanghai Event Abruptly Halted Amid Police Presence

Solana's planned event in Shanghai was canceled on October 16 after attendees reported police presence at the venue.

SOL+3.2%
MarketsOctober 14, 2026·1 min read 9 sources
Binance Expands Tokenized Stock Offerings as bStocks Surpass $1B in Value

Binance has added four new bStocks trading pairs, pushing its tokenized securities portfolio's value towards $1 billion.

Daily digests this week

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This week — FAQ

What happened in crypto this week?

The crypto market fell about 2.6% over the week. Token Times covered 652 stories, including: HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul Police Raid; Cross River Bank Partners with Ripple to Integrate RLUSD Stablecoin; MSCI's New Index Rules Could Remove Strategy and Metaplanet from Key Benchmarks.

What was the biggest crypto gainer this week?

Quack AI (Q) led the top-150 coins, up 261.5% over the past seven days.

Weekly recap of Token Times's original briefs and the market that produced them. 7-day price moves are live; story selection is by cross-source corroboration and coverage. Information only — not financial advice.