Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare
The plan concerns public payments, where about seven in 10 ZEC sit. A separate wallet tool would keep balance checks from revealin…
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Trump's Iran pledge underpins crypto gains as bitcoin bears face liquidation pressure
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 9, 2026
Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
Bitcoin recovered to around $82,500 after Trump ruled out an Iran strike, but remains about 4% lower on the week, while ether has …
Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs
Thailand’s new crypto rules taking effect Oct. 16. They allow Thai asset managers to launch crypto ETFs on the local stock exchang…
UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links
Britain said the crypto platforms and two payment services may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, with two handling tra…
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin
A man from Virginia, who facilitated millions of drug transactions worth roughly $430 million, agreed to give up $100 million wort…
MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI
The bitcoin miner’s transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as its treasury has fallen from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 B…
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round
Meanwhile has signed 15 brokers serving high-net worth clients across markets iSwitzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE.
Live updates: XRP ETFs the only ones in green as BTC, ETH, ZEC funds post outflows
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday and the ZEC fund extended a run of October outflows. Bitcoin is back near $82,000 after…
New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments
Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving …
Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears
The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter…
XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds
The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping th…
Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush
About $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, more than bitcoin despite ether’s market value being less than …
Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops
Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 as Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, while crypto security experts pushed back on “…
Top Democrat among Senate investigators probes ties between Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether
As Democrats steadily rise in their potential to take back a Senate majority, Senator Richard Blumenthal is digging into Tether's …
Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says
The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platfor…
Crypto crumbles as anniversary of flash crash nears
It was October 10, 2025, when bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to $105,000, with much of the decline occurring within minutes.
NFL joins pushback against prediction markets as U.S. Supreme Court asked to act
In opposition to federal oversight of the prediction markets, the National Football League has sided with states, Gary Gensler and…
U.S. government moves $1 billion in bitcoin from Bitfinex hack wallet, no sale indicated
Arkham data shows the 12,267 BTC went to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange, a day after $383 million hit Coinbase Prime.
EU securities regulator gives crypto platforms 3 months to remove unauthorized stablecoins
ESMA said authorized platforms must block new access to stablecoins that fail to meet MiCA rules, while national authorities overs…
Crypto for Advisors: Digital assets outran stocks and gold in Q3
‘Bunker mode’ is a far greater challenge for institutions than individual crypto holders
As crypto debates whether holders should move funds before AI or quantum advances expose wallet keys, custody firms face a separat…
Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian, tokenizes its shares on new standard
Veridian became the first company to use Cardano’s new programmable-token standard for its equity, though the tokenized shares are…
Over 6 million bitcoin sit behind exposed public keys as AI warnings mount
Glassnode co-founder's latest figures show growing public-key exposure as Justin Drake urges preparations for potential AI attacks…
Securitize brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla to Solana, with NYSE trading in the works
Tokenized shares in the mega-caps will first trade on Securitize's Solana-based platform, with further plans to expand them to NYS…
Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’ against possible AI attacks
Ethereum researchers warned AI could break the signatures guarding bitcoin, ether and the tokens built on them "in months, not yea…
NUVA brings U.S. residential mortgage credit to offshore investors
The company's HOME token gives eligible investors exposure to a vault of U.S. home equity lines of credit starting from 1 USDC and…
Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million
The 100 BTC came directly from two mining rewards created during Bitcoin’s “Satoshi era” and had not moved for more than 16 years.
Bitcoin ETF investors head for the exit, and it's the biggest rush in months
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 8, 2026
Live news: Risk assets under pressure as bond selloff and oil rally intensify
Rising Treasury yields, surging energy prices and a stronger dollar weigh on bitcoin and tech, while silver falls below $59 an oun…
Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto
Justin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000.
Standard Chartered to expand institutional crypto and RWA custody to Singapore
The bank would offer the service to institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory requirements.
Greece prepares to levy 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency
Crypto gains of up to 500 euros ($560) a year would be exempt under the bill, which will be submitted to parliament in November.
Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Galaxy users
Eligible users will be able to send USDC abroad or send local-currency payouts to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, startin…
Crypto investment firm Deus X Capital shuts down as backers pursue separate strategies
CEO Tim Grant will lead AI venture TensorX, while CIO Stuart Connolly stays to oversee the firm’s formal unwind in January.
Ripple is earning fees financing leveraged stock bets, a business long run by banks
The crypto company's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road has opened a corner of Wall Street where funds pay to amplify daily …
Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say
Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without sellin…
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade
The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance.
Bitcoin breaks below $83,000 as oil jumps on Iran strike-plan report
Bitcoin has slipped under a level FxPro says opens a "quick path to $80,000." Brent crude climbed above $102 and pushed Treasury y…
Crypto news site Cointelegraph seeks buyer after web traffic plunges
The amount of money the crypto media firm has been shopping itself for was not revealed.
Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity
The discussions would see Payward supply liquidity for crypto trading as major banks deepen their involvement in digital assets.
Polygon taps TRON’s $94 billion stablecoin supply for seamless cross-border transfers
Polygon said businesses can also move the world’s largest stablecoin USDT between TRON and EVM networks without connecting to a wa…
Gate bets all-in-one money app is crypto’s biggest consumer trend this year and next
Gate rebrands around Gate Money, which combines accounts, asset conversion, savings and card payments as the exchange broadens bey…
Crypto Long & Short: Zcash and the case for privacy in the age of AI
AI has made it cheap to link wallet addresses to the people behind them, and the permanence of the blockchain means records don’t …
Tether tapped by Kazakhstan’s central bank to explore stablecoin and tokenization
The National Bank of Kazakhstan said it will study a local currency-linked stablecoin and tokenized real-world assets with Tether.
Quantum computers threaten exposed private keys rather than blockchains, Europol warns
EU law enforcement agencies urged developers, exchanges, and users to initiate phased post-quantum migrations immediately to preve…
Ether is about to lose a steady buyer as Tom Lee says Bitmine will stop token purchases
Tom Lee said Bitmine will be “done stacking” once it owns 5% of ETH, setting an end date to an accumulation streak that began in m…
Crypto trading giant GSR's new vault business is a $100M bet on onchain credit
The firm is putting its own capital into stablecoin and tokenized gold vaults as institutional finance moves further onchain.
Swift blockchain ledger requires key internal layers, Taurus co-founder warns
Banks need their own permissioned ledger, wallet tools and smart-contract capabilities before they can use Swift’s tokenized-depos…
Here’s what bitcoin needs to break above $87,000
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 7, 2026
Live updates: Cryptos tumble, with ETH down 5% as Tom Lee confirms buying limit
Traders betting on higher prices took the brunt of forced selling as interest rates spiked upwards on Wednesday.
Bitcoin’s recovery stalls just short of rescuing its last underwater cohort
Yearly buyer cohorts and U.S. spot ETF investors offer a map of potential support and resistance as bitcoin retreats below $84,000…
Liquidations jump to $547 million as oil rally hits crypto market
Bitcoin fell below $84,000 as oil climbed on Iranian tanker attacks, while smaller tokens fell harder and liquidations rose to $54…
Rain is seeking a national trust bank charter to bypass third-party banks
The stablecoin payments company’s proposed New York trust bank would custody digital assets and dollars, manage stablecoin reserve…
Robinhood adds bitcoin worth $25 million to its balance sheet
Robinhood has added bitcoin worth $25 million to its balance sheet, senior vice president and general manager of crypto and intern…
Down but not out. Bitcoin's stair-step bullish trajectory is still intact
Bitcoin dipped to around $84,200 on Wednesday but stayed inside its recent range, keeping the broader bullish stair-step trajector…
U.S. government moves over $100 million in BTC and BNB. A sale hasn't been confirmed
Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved millions in crypto on Tuesday, according to data tracked by Arkham.
Pudgy Penguins’ Abstract becomes second Ethereum layer 2 to shut in a week
The consumer-focused blockchain will close Dec. 15 after Igloo spent tens of millions supporting it, days after Blast said its own…
Cardano gives token issuers power to freeze, seize and restrict assets
The new standard is aimed at regulated stablecoins, funds and bonds whose issuers need identity checks, sanctions controls and oth…
Bitcoin dips below $84,000 as oil jumps on Iranian tanker attacks
Bitcoin briefly broke under the level analysts flagged as the point where sellers take over. Oil and the dollar both climbed.
Peter Thiel-backed Founders Fund leads a $5 million token buy in crypto collateral protocol Anvil
Pantera Capital and Bullish also participated in the ANVL purchase as Anvil rolls out software designed to make its collateral pro…
Crypto is expanding the boundaries of what can be priced
The future of crypto may therefore depend less on creating the next novel asset and more on building the infrastructure required t…
OKX draws investment from StanChart, Circle, Ripple as it pushes beyond crypto exchange roots
The exchange is increasingly aiming to position itself as a global financial tech platform spanning crypto, payments and tokenized…
Arbitrum joins Paxos-led stablecoin group Global Dollar to capture digital dollar growth
The Ethereum layer-2 is backing Paxos-issued USDG to earn a share of reserve income as new stablecoin alliances compete for distri…