
US Pushes World Bank to Scrap Oil and Gas Funding Curbs
The United States is pressing the World Bank to eliminate restrictions on financing oil and gas projects as part of a major energy policy overhaul.
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The United States is pressing the World Bank to eliminate restrictions on financing oil and gas projects as part of a major energy policy overhaul.

Crypto and blockchain projects announced at least $51.4 million across six disclosed financings between Oct. 10 and 16, led by Sui Foundation.

Visa has advanced its stablecoin payments pilot into the production phase, according to a recent report by Bitcoin News.

Pump.fun has launched a perpetual futures interface powered by Hyperliquid, capping order builder fees at 0.10% while restricting access in the U.S. and Ontario.

Oil prices jumped 4% as traders prepared for a potential escalation in the Middle East, according to FXEmpire.

Google Trends data shows a significant 90% decline in search interest for XRP over a yearly scale, according to Cryptonews.

Stablecoin payment volume climbed to $480 billion, recording a 45% increase even as overall supply stalled in 2026, according to AMBCrypto.

Ethereum rebounded sharply after sweeping recent lows, climbing back to the $2.4K price level according to CryptoRank.

Pakistan's largest oil and gas explorer plans to increase drilling by 65 percent amid growing energy concerns.

The XRP Ledger activated the fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment on October 23, addressing protocol fixes ahead of upcoming launches.

Crude oil inventories fell by 8.557 million barrels, coming in far above market forecasts, according to IndexBox.

Bitget Earn announces the upcoming delisting of the CRO Simple Earn product, scheduled for October 17, 2026.

Gold prices experience market fluctuations as the precious metal faces significant pressure, according to reports from Laodong.

Nine blockchain organizations have joined forces to address potential quantum computing vulnerabilities facing Bitcoin.

BlackRock has offloaded $71.78 million worth of Bitcoin as redemptions across its exchange-traded fund continue to mount.

WTI crude oil futures rose above $101 per barrel, driven by ongoing supply concerns according to CME Group.

Bitget has officially restored withdrawal services for Polkadot Asset Hub network assets following a temporary suspension.

Bitget has officially restored withdrawal services on the POLYX - Polymesh network following a prior suspension.

TradingKey reported that Ethereum volatility intensified on October 17, bringing heightened price swings for the asset.

Bitcoin weakened to the $81,000 range while oil topped $110 and artificial intelligence stocks experienced a slide, according to bloomingbit.

Recent technological developments at Google have raised fresh security questions regarding cryptographic systems.

Ethereum's largest treasury buyer approaches its capacity as AlphaPepe adds over 100 holders daily ahead of an upcoming token listing.

Goldman Sachs examines whether oil prices will decline as Middle East supply recovers.

Recent military strikes by Ukraine on Russian oil refineries have not affected domestic United States gasoline prices, according to a report.