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Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property after thief challenges conviction
The court said bitcoin has a market price, can be cashed out and held by the public. It upheld a 10-year sentence for a man who helped the robbers.
2026-10-29Bermuda taps WalletConnect to advance its onchain economy plan
Bermuda chose WalletConnect to bring crypto payments to local merchants, starting with ticketing platform PTIX in the second quarter of 2027.
2026-10-29Former Swift CEO joins stablecoin firm OpenTrade as chairman
Lazaro Campos takes the board role as the London-based company reports $300 million in assets locked and more than $1 billion in annual transaction volume.
2026-10-29The chart bitcoin traders should be paying attention to
A market at an inflection point could shape inflation trends and the prices of risk assets, from bitcoin to tech stocks.
2026-10-29Bitcoin ETFs add $137M, pushing October back into the green
Bitcoin ETFs drew $424 million over three days, lifting October net inflows to $111 million despite a hawkish Federal Reserve decision and weaker crypto sentiment.
2026-10-29Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
2026-10-29AI found a way to crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and Macs. It's now public
Three flaws a language-model scan dug up are the first disclosed under Core’s new rules for bugs that are easy to find.
2026-10-29Security failure at Indian certificate firm bites Ethereum as developers rush out fixes
A key blunder at Indian certificate issuer eMudhra left some Teku and Besu setups trusting forged certificates. Default mainnet nodes weren’t exposed.
2026-10-29Utah charges predictions platform Kalshi with illegal gambling
Utah has filed criminal charges against betting platform Kalshi and its co-founders.
2026-10-29Your fridge could one day stake Ether, launch memecoins: CFTC chair
CFTC chair Mike Selig says autonomous AI agents could challenge financial rules built around human traders, and regulators need to adapt.
2026-10-29Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as Samsung-led tech jitters and a hawkish Fed weigh on crypto
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 as Samsung-driven tech weakness and a hawkish Fed hold triggered a broad risk-off move. Crypto futures saw $356 million in liquidations.
2026-10-29Mystery Wall Street Journal ad sparks new fight over tokenized stocks
A full-page warning urging CEOs to opt out of tokenized stock trading drew a response from Securitize and questions over who paid for it.
2026-10-29Tampered Ledger wallets cost Singapore users $2.7M: Police
Police say at least two cases were reported as early as Sept. 10, nearly a month before the wider incident became public.
2026-10-29Fed’s hawkish rate hold keeps pressure on Bitcoin: Analysts
Traders are pricing in a 78% chance of a December rate hike, while analysts say Treasury yields, the US dollar and upcoming inflation data could determine Bitcoin’s next move.
2026-10-29Bitcoin Treasury Datavault AI Says It Can’t Access Its BTC, Stock Tanks
Datavault AI says it has been unable to withdraw its Bitcoin from Biconomy since June and will restate four financial reports tied to a $150 million Scilex deal.
2026-10-28Canadian ‘crypto king’ case to go to jury as criminal trial winds down
Aiden Pleterski, facing fraud charges in Canada over his alleged role in a digital asset Ponzi scheme, said that he was innocent at closing.
2026-10-28Chip Maker SK Hynix Posts Record Quarter as AI Memory Demand Overwhelms Supply
SK Hynix's quarterly revenue topped 100 trillion won for the first time, and the chipmaker says memory demand will outrun supply through 2030, with DRAM and HBM sold out through 2029.
2026-10-28Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost
Prospective borrowers face collateral liquidation risks if bitcoin prices drop, though APX said property and crypto collateral will be handled distinctly.
2026-10-28AI Security Startup Upwind Raises $400M at $3.8B Valuation
The cloud and AI security firm Upwind says revenue quadrupled in 2026 as it targets risks from autonomous AI agents.
2026-10-28More Americans Have Tried Crypto, But Few Are Sticking With It: Survey
A survey conducted by Ipsos for the DeFi Education Fund found that 22% of Americans have ever owned or used crypto, up from 18%, while past-year use held flat at 13%.
2026-10-28OpenAI Plans to Buy Google's AI Chips as It Looks Beyond Nvidia: Report
OpenAI, one of Nvidia's biggest customers, reportedly plans to buy Google's TPU chips. Neither company has confirmed the report, and the price and size of the order were not disclosed.
2026-10-28Sam Bankman-Fried wrote to actor portraying him in Netflix series
The former FTX CEO remains incarcerated as Irish actor Anthony Boyle portrays him in a series about the downfall of the crypto exchange and his relationship with Caroline Ellison.
2026-10-28CFTC chief poses questions about policing AI but calls it a road to 'autonomous trading'
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a forum in which the chairman, Mike Selig, suggested AI agents may usher in a financial revolution.
2026-10-28Fed Stands Pat, Bitcoin Holds Steady—But a December Rate Hike Is in Play
The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged Wednesday in a 10-2 vote, with Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack favoring a hike.
2026-10-28Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data
Treating crypto as a political battleground only makes it harder to build the secure, transparent, American-made financial system that most Americans say they want, argues DeFi Education Fund’s Jennifer Rosenthal.
2026-10-28Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks
The largest Bitcoin treasury company will begin daily dividend payments on STRC in November, with three other preferred securities following in January 2027.
2026-10-28Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, as expected
A rate hike in December remains likely as the U.S. central bank continues to focus on inflation, which remains well above its 2% target.
2026-10-28AI Can Quietly Influence Experts’ Decisions, Anthropic Study Finds
Professional analysts went along with their AI agent’s hidden opinion 86% of the time, and few credited it.
2026-10-28Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack
The FEC reported an “electronic filing system outage” on Tuesday as groups are expected to ramp up spending before the US midterm elections.
2026-10-28Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividends on Preferred Stock, With 99.3% in Favor
STRC will begin paying dividends for every calendar day from November, with STRF, STRK and STRD following in January.
2026-10-28Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%
Coinbase faces a key earnings test as analysts debate the strength of its trading rebound following a sharp drop in Robinhood's crypto revenue.
2026-10-28Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings
Bitcoin failed to move past its 50-day simple moving average as market participants awaited the outcome of the FOMC meeting and key tech earnings.
2026-10-28Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
The crypto wallet’s new integration offers CFTC-regulated event contracts through Kalshi, as prediction markets face growing legal challenges in the US.
2026-10-28Aptos Advisor Leaves Post, Moves Meme-Fueled Campaign to Meta Stock
Former Aptos advisor "Buzz” has left the crypto project and is turning his attention to Facebook's parent company Meta—here's why.
2026-10-28Wall Street’s Fast Money Fled Bitcoin ETFs, Sovereign Funds Stepped In
Galaxy Research found that nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC worth of spot ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry trade dried up, while wealth platforms and sovereign funds added.
2026-10-28Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
The largest card networks now sit in the top governance tier of x402, the standard that AI agents use to pay for things online. Albert Castellana of GenLayer Labs explains why that standard has no way to dispute a charge, and what happens when the payment set…
2026-10-28Fed Rate Decision: What Markets and Bitcoin Traders Can Expect
The Federal Reserve decides today at 2 p.m. ET and traders see a hold as near certain. Here's what it means for Bitcoin and stock markets.
2026-10-28JPMorgan, Coca-Cola Among 7 More Companies Objecting to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stocks
Seven more companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Coca-Cola and Dell, have objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 33.
2026-10-28Google Cloud outlines MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody
Google Cloud has detailed its preview MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody as it holds a New York symposium focused on digital asset security.
2026-10-28House Oversight Chair Comer Probes Delaware Plan for AI-Run Companies
James Comer warned the proposed "AIC" could shield AI firms from liability, and asked Delaware's governor for documents by November 9.
2026-10-28Cybersecurity’s Black October: How to protect yourself
Each day brings news of another AI-powered attack, or a newly discovered vulnerability. Here’s what’s happening and how ordinary people can protect themselves online.
2026-10-28DTCC unit launches tokenization services
The post-trade market infrastructure provider said the tokenization services will create a “practical path” for tokenized securities adoption.
2026-10-28Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks
DTCC's tokenization service went live on Canton Network and private chain Besu, with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley among 20 firms signed up.
2026-10-28Goldman, BlackRock Alumni Raise $4 Million to Put Farm and Apartment Loans Onchain
Birch Hill, founded by Goldman Sachs and BlackRock alumni, raised $4 million in a seed round led by Multicoin Capital to build a regulated path for bringing U.S. loans onchain.
2026-10-28JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading plan
Nearly half the companies on the venture’s original roster have now objected to their shares trading on the planned blockchain-based venue.
2026-10-28Moody's Rates Ripple's $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin A2, a Day After OCC Bank Approval
The ratings agency cited RLUSD's Treasury-heavy reserves, but noted that holders have no direct ownership interest in them for now.
2026-10-28Morning Minute: Robinhood Misses, But Crypto Beats and Robinhood Chain Soars
Vlad Tenev delivered the messaging that Robinhood Chain enthusiasts wanted to hear—and the market responded.
2026-10-28Dissent and more: 3 things to watch for at the Fed meeting
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 28, 2026
2026-10-28XRP Ledger developers propose creating wallets with zero XRP for stablecoin payments
An experimental change would let companies cover the reserve for customer and AI-agent accounts, allowing users to start with stablecoins without first acquiring XRP.
2026-10-28Bitcoin rebounds above $81,000 as Asian chip rally spills into crypto, pepe jumps 9%
Bitcoin rose above $81,400 as Asian chip stocks rallied, with frog-themed memecoin pepe adding 9%.
2026-10-28Settlement concerns prompt Euronext to halt CoinShares’ Zcash ETP ahead of debut
A Euronext spokesperson told Cointelegraph the suspension was due to “operational settlement requirements” and remains in effect until settlement operations are supported by the CSD.
2026-10-28Live updates: Bitcoin trading just above $81,000 as Fed delivers hold on rates
Strategy's preferred stocks, STRC among them, are moving to daily dividends after a successful shareholder vote.
2026-10-28Mirae Asset Securities issues tokenized notes on Solana
The company’s Hong Kong unit issued six-month notes under its $3 billion program, extending blockchain-based distribution to institutional investors.
2026-10-28Google to preview crypto custody security system as AI threats grow
Google Multi-Party Compute is in private preview, with several major financial institutions testing the technology and parent company Alphabet using it to secure its own digital assets on Ethereum and Solana.
2026-10-28Bithumb Says Hackers Accessed Internal System, Leaking Personal Data
South Korea's second-largest crypto exchange is checking whether customer data was exposed, as two other financial firms report breaches.
2026-10-28Nearly 90% of large businesses are embracing tokenized cash to speed up payments: DBS
Stablecoins lead instruments in use or planned at 63%, ahead of tokenized deposits at 53% and tokenized money market funds at 52%.
2026-10-28Coinbase Customer Data Hit in Analytics Vendor Breach, Funds ‘Not Impacted’
The incident at analytics firm Amplitude hit a "small subset" of Coinbase customers, the exchange said, without saying how many.
2026-10-28Brazil’s largest lender becomes first bank to formalize crypto brokerage under new rules
Itaú Unibanco notified Brazil’s central bank of its crypto trading and custody operations on Tuesday, ahead of an Oct. 30 deadline.
2026-10-28Kospi surges 7% as SK Hynix earnings fuel AI stock rebound
South Korean chipmakers led a broader AI recovery after SK Hynix reported a sevenfold profit surge and announced another $45 billion in shareholder returns.
2026-10-28Bitcoin price eyes $82K as Morgan Stanley strategist says most of correction is over
Bitcoin sought to rebuild support at $80,000 while Asian and US tech stocks extended a rebound into key corporate earnings releases.
2026-10-28Bitcoin ETF inflows climb to $176M as BTC rebounds above $80K
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $286 million over two days, narrowing October’s net outflows to $26 million as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained neutral.
2026-10-28Coinbase denies systems breach, says vendor exposed customer data
Coinbase said that an incident at analytics vendor Amplitude exposed some customers’ contact data, but it found no evidence of unauthorized access to its own systems.
2026-10-28Robinhood’s Tenev warns US tokenization uncertainty deters ‘serious assets’
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says tokenized equities need more than a temporary SEC exemption to flourish in the US.
2026-10-28Bithumb discloses data leak after internal system breach: Report
The breach impacted its in-house mobile system, used by employees for work and information sharing.
2026-10-28Discord is making public chats searchable on Google: How to opt out
Discord conversations on large public servers will soon reach audiences far beyond their communities, raising privacy concerns.
2026-10-28VanEck launches diversified ETF combining stocks, bonds and Bitcoin exposure
VanEck’s new Wealth Builder ETF targets a 2% Bitcoin allocation, with a permitted range of 1% to 5%, gaining exposure through a spot Bitcoin ETP.
2026-10-27Intel, IBM, Oracle and IonQ latest to object to OKX-ICE tokenized stocks
More than 40% of the companies initially proposed to have their stocks listed in tokenized form have asked to opt-out.
2026-10-27China's Stock Market Has Lost $2.4 Trillion as Investors Doubt Its AI Boom Will Ever Pay Off
Stocks on China's mainland have shed about $2.4 trillion since May as investors doubt AI companies can turn a profit, while U.S. restrictions and high U.S. interest rates add pressure.
2026-10-27Robinhood Misses Q3 Earnings as Crypto Revenue Rises and Prediction Market Bets Grow
Robinhood posted record revenue of $1.42 billion but earned $0.51 per share, short of the $0.55 expected, as bets on sports and elections grew to $173 million and crypto edged up.
2026-10-27Quantum fears already limiting Bitcoin’s growth, Stacks founder says
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast, Muneeb Ali warned that uncertainty over Bitcoin’s quantum security could deter institutional investors.
2026-10-27Robinhood Taps Ripple's Stablecoin, Treasury Software and Trading Loans
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp, and heads to the Robinhood app later this year as the companies deepen ties in treasury and institutional trading.
2026-10-27Ripple, Robinhood expand partnership to bring RLUSD to retail and institutional markets
Ripple also expanded its collaboration with BNY on digital asset custody and partnered with C2FO to bring trade finance settlement onto the XRP Ledger.
2026-10-27Anchorage Positions Itself as Custody Backbone of US-Mexico Stablecoin Corridor
An expanded deal with Bitso puts Anchorage Digital Bank’s custody beneath both sides of the US-Mexico remittance route.
2026-10-27CFTC sues Utah to block action against prediction markets
The US state filed a lawsuit against Kalshi last week, seeking to recover up to $60 million in profits related to event contracts on prediction markets.
2026-10-27AI Agents Are Creating a New Layer of Cybersecurity Spending
Akamai launched a locked box for AI agents on Tuesday. It joins Palo Alto, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Okta and Zscaler in selling protection for software that now acts on its own.
2026-10-27Intel, Oracle, IBM Join Objections to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Venue, Bringing Total to 26
Intel, Oracle, IBM, and IonQ became the latest companies to object to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 26.
2026-10-27Bitcoin Wallet Maker Keystone Pulls Devices as Stolen Key Opens Door to Fakes
Attackers obtained the factory key that proves Keystone's hardware wallets are genuine, and 25,964 buyer records were affected. The company says recovery phrases and private keys were not involved.
2026-10-27Majority of Americans want candidates who support US-based financial technology: Poll
The September survey offered a possible window into US voters who could consider fintech and digital asset policies on Election Day.
2026-10-27Circle Pushes Deeper Into Latin America With USDC Settlement in Colombia
A collaboration with payments-tech firm ACI Worldwide will pilot folding USDC settlement into Colombia’s instant-payments network.
2026-10-27A $3M Hedge, a Midterm Test and Retail's Rise: Prediction Markets at NEXTPredict
Chuck Todd called markets a "fact checker" for journalism, as Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood pitched contracts well beyond elections.
2026-10-27OpenAI Proves ETH Is False, and Crypto Twitter Has Questions
A new OpenAI paper declares ETH false, a claim that hundreds of research papers lean on. Crypto Twitter degens and serious mathematicians are abuzz.
2026-10-27Janus Henderson, Centrifuge launch tokenized Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar
The blockchain-based fund offers eligible non-US investors exposure to the Nasdaq-100 as Janus Henderson expands its institutional tokenization business.
2026-10-27USDC overtakes USDT in euro stablecoin trading as EU rules reshape market: Kaiko
USDC’s share of euro stablecoin trading has climbed to 56% since January 2024, with deeper liquidity as exchanges restrict USDT under MiCA.
2026-10-27McDonald's McRib Doesn't Actually Boost Bitcoin's Price, Sorry Everyone
Crypto traders think the McRib’s return to McDonald's means a Bitcoin pump is coming. Experts say there is "no correlation at all."
2026-10-27Polymarket Has Investigated 'Dozens' of Midterm Election Bets: Report
The firm's new head of investigations says its surveillance system flags hundreds of alerts a day, with at least two cases sent to the CFTC.
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