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SWI Turns FTX’s Former Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Toward AI Boom
Key TakeawaysSWI Group took control of Genesis Digital and raised about $896M to expand AI data centers.The pivot shows bitcoin...
Who Pays and Who Gains as Ledger Drama Fuels Multisig Adoption
Key TakeawaysMultivendor multisig combines hardware from different manufacturers to reduce the risk of a single point of...
IMF Warns $65 Billion Tokenization Market Has a Dangerous Catch
Key TakeawaysThe IMF estimates tokenized real-world assets reached $65.1 billion by July 31, 2026.IMF researchers warn automated...
Bitcoin Price Faces CPI Reckoning as Analysts Eye $81,300 Support
Key TakeawaysBitcoin slipped 1.5% to $82,400 Monday as crypto liquidations reached $304.24 million across 89,032 traders.Wall...
Polymarket Whale Loses $147K Eagles Bet After a Last-Second 57-Yard Kick
Key TakeawaysA Polymarket account spent about $146,700 on 623,449 Eagles shares at 23 cents, two hours before kickoff.Eagles shares...
KuCoin unveils 5.0 upgrade with AI tools and unified trading account
KuCoin 5.0 integrates AI, trading tools, and wealth management services. KuCoin introduces a unified account for eligible spot,...
Bitcoin Price Defies $681M ETF Outflow as Oil Trades Above $100
Key TakeawaysBitcoin held above $80K as Brent topped $100, despite $681M in weekly ETF outflows.Strategy added 250 BTC, lifting its...
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Lose $1.2 Billion as Institutional Demand Cracks
Key TakeawaysBitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost over $1.2B through Oct. 9 as institutional demand reversed...
Bitcoin Price Walks a Tightrope as Bears Circle the $82K Zone
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price trades near $82,550 and $83,000 as neutral indicators and weakening momentum give bears a slight...
Strategy Buys More Bitcoin and Retires Nearly 2M STRC Shares – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysStrategy acquired another 250 BTC for $21.5 million, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 848,250 BTC.Michael Saylor...
Shorting XRP, Bitcoin, Ether, SOL Has This NEAR Trader up $20 Million
Key TakeawaysA Hyperliquid account long 5.76M NEAR from $2.35 shows a $20.55M paper gain as NEAR trades near $5.82.The trader also...
Cardano reclaims $0.250 as derivatives sentiment improves
Key takeaways ADA’s long-to-short ratio edged above one to 1.01, indicating a slight tilt toward bullish positioning. Funding...
XRP Holders Have Now Parked 90 Million Coins in a Single Yield Vault
Key TakeawaysDoppler’s XRP Vault topped 90M XRP on Oct. 12, up from 51.09M XRP in its Feb. 27, per its Q1/Q2 reports.Doppler’s June...
Chainlink eyes $13.50 breakout as ETF inflows hit yearly high
Key takeaways Chainlink traded near $13.50 on Monday, extending its recovery from Thursday’s $12.09 low. LINK-focused ETFs...
Why the USSR Stopped Drilling at 12,262 Meters Came Down to an Unexpected Limit
Key TakeawaysThe Soviet Union’s SG-3 Kola borehole hit a record 12,262 meters in 1989, short of its 15 km goal.Core samples at Kola...
This Week in Crypto Law (October 11, 2026)
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This week brought meaningful developments on both...
Recruiters Flag a Worrying Interview Trend as Gallup Puts Engagement at 23%
Key TakeawaysGallup’s 2024 report found only 23% of employees worldwide are engaged at work.Disengagement costs the global economy...
Bitcoin’s Security Faces a 76% Risk by 2046, AI Model Predicts
Key TakeawaysWilly Woo’s Oct. 11 post inspired Bitcoin.com News to test AI predictions of Bitcoin’s cryptographic...
Ripple Responds to Critical XRP Bug That Threatened Fixed Supply
Key TakeawaysThe bug could have created spendable XRP beyond its fixed supply.The fix shipped Sept. 25; investigators found no...
XRP Gaining Nasdaq Exposure as Evernorth Takes 473M XRP Public
Key TakeawaysEvernorth holds about 473 million XRP, with approximately $300 million in gross cash proceeds.Common stock is expected...
China Sees Explosive Growth of AI-Powered ‘One Person Companies’
Key TakeawaysChina sees a boom in AI-driven micro-startups, with over 400 dedicated OPC communities nationwide.Local governments...
Papertrade’s Wild Weekend Ends With 93.7% Open Interest Wipeout
Key TakeawaysPapertrade’s explosive debut has taken quite a turn, with open interest plunging 93.7% from $11 billion to just $693...
DWF Labs Takes Bitgo to Court Over $141M Token Lock-up Dispute
Key TakeawaysDWF Labs affiliates are seeking $141 million from Bitgo over allegedly premature FF and ESPORTS token sales.Bitgo...
User Exposes Hidden Hardware Implant in European Ledger Wallet
Key TakeawaysThe $93.4M Ledger hardware wallet exploit has allegedly expanded to Mediamarkt, a major European retailer.A customer...
Russia’s Moscow Exchange Pilots Crypto Trading for December Launch
Key TakeawaysRussia’s Moscow Exchange plans to launch regulated cryptocurrency trading services on December 1.Unqualified investors...
Bitcoin Price Eyes $85K, but Momentum Has Yet to Show Up
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price trades near $83,770, with resistance between $83,900 and $84,200 limiting its latest...
Strangely Rational — Week in Review
Bitcoin is finally showing signs of fatigue after its multi-month ascent from the $60k level to nearly $88k. As of Friday morning,...
Liquid Network at 86% Backing as Bitcoin Redemption Freeze Drags On – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysAs of Oct. 11, 2026, Liquid Network’s peg-out operations remain frozen 35 days after an exploit drained nearly 4,000...
More Orange: Saylor Hints at Growing Strategy’s 848K Bitcoin Stash
Key TakeawaysSaylor’s Oct. 11 message hints at another Strategy bitcoin purchase.His chart displays 848,000 BTC valued at $70.48...
Coldcard X Account Hit by Phishing Scam After $100M Fiasco
Key TakeawaysColdcard’s official X account published a phishing link on Oct. 11, prompting an investigation.Despite the fraudulent...
A 1960 Population Model Pegged Nov. 13, 2026 as ‘Doomsday’
Key TakeawaysHeinz von Foerster’s 1960 population model predicted humanity would reach infinity on Nov. 13, 2026.With 8.3 billion...
Argentina’s Central Bank Rejects Near-Term Crypto Banking Integration
Key TakeawaysArgentina’s central bank maintained its ban on crypto banking, delaying digital asset integration.Officials cited...
Chinese Communist Party Calls for a National Blockchain Network
Key TakeawaysChina proposed a national blockchain network to deeply integrate its real and digital economies.This network aims to...
Stephen Hawking’s Warning That AI Amplifies the Illusion of Knowledge
Key TakeawaysStephen Hawking’s warning about the “illusion of knowledge,” often attributed to Daniel Boorstin, captures how easily...
Musk Sees SpaceX Worth Far More Than Earth’s Economy; Saylor Is Bullish
Key TakeawaysMusk considers a valuation above $1 quadrillion a possible outcome.His expansion strategy centers on reusable rockets...
Bitcoin Drawdown Analysis Maps a $74,500 Level if Losses Deepen
Key TakeawaysThe 2022-2025 bull cycle had an average drawdown of 7.58%.Reaching $74,500 would mean another 7.34% drop from the...
Arthur Hayes Sees Mega Crypto Bull Run Beyond AI Encryption Fears
Key TakeawaysHayes compares 2026 AI fears with three earlier periods of disruption.His separate AI-bust thesis anticipates...
Ripple CEO Owns ‘a Lot of XRP’: Why He’s ‘Incredibly Bullish’ on Crypto
Key TakeawaysGarlinghouse said he owns “a lot of XRP.”He positioned XRP at the center of Ripple’s financial infrastructure...
Bitcoin Could Reach $30 Trillion Like Gold, Bitwise CIO Says
Key TakeawaysBitwise’s CIO sees substantial potential gains over a 10-year horizon.Hougan compares bitcoin with gold’s rise from...
Robinhood Adds BTC To Balance Sheet, ‘Bunker Mode’ Kicks Off, And More
Robinhood Puts $25M Into Bitcoin, Citing Belief in Crypto’s Future Robinhood is adding bitcoin to its corporate assets, extending...
Bitcoin Price Never Recovered From the $19B Crash That Hit a Year Ago
Key TakeawaysOver $19B in positions held by 1.6M traders were liquidated on Oct. 10-11, 2025, per Coinglass data.Bitcoin is trading...
Ledger Confirms Hidden Hardware Implant in Affected User’s Wallet
Key TakeawaysLedger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant on Oct. 10, strengthening suspicions of physical tampering.Yfarmx...
French Committee Approves Tax on Stablecoin Conversions From 2027
Key TakeawaysA French committee backed a proposal to tax crypto-to-stablecoin swaps, closing a tax deferral loophole.The amendment...
Papertrade Perp DEX Pulls in $118M in 24 Hours With 1,000x Leverage – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysPapertrade.xyz is turning heads across crypto, pulling in $118 million in deposits with its eye-popping 1,000x...
Bitcoin Traders Stack $4.5 Billion in Calls as $95K Bets Take Shape
Key TakeawaysDeribit’s Oct. 30 $95,000 bitcoin calls hold 25,030.6 BTC in open interest.Coinglass shows calls control 60.24% of...
Bitcoin Price Holds $82K as Blackrock Leads ETF Rebound
Key TakeawaysBitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $21.13M on Friday, ending two heavy days of redemptions with modest...
Polymarket Gives Dems 62% Midterm Sweep Odds, CLARITY Act in Jeopardy
Key TakeawaysPolymarket gives Democrats 62% odds of sweeping Congress, while Kalshi puts the probability at 61%.The CLARITY Act...
Bitcoin Price Clings to $82,800 as the Next Breakout Remains Elusive
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price traded near $82,816 on Oct. 10, holding its range as bulls defended support around $82,200.Bitcoin’s...
Strive Is Running Saylor’s Playbook and Has Raised Enough for 638 Bitcoin
Key TakeawaysStrive’s SATA raised an estimated $55M in the week of Oct. 5, 2026, enough for roughly 638 BTC.Strive held 29,462 BTC...
Lithuania Aligns Crypto User Tracking Rules With EU Framework
Key TakeawaysThe State Tax Inspectorate updated user reporting rules for crypto platforms under Lithuania’s Order VA-63.Rules align...
Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stock Trading Platform for Early 2027
Key TakeawaysBrazil’s B3 exchange will launch a tokenized asset platform by 2027, modernizing its traditional market.These...
Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets, Crypto Derivatives
Key TakeawaysBlockchain.com seeks CFTC approval to offer prediction markets and crypto derivatives trading in the U.S., per a CNBC...
BNB Chain Hits 2 Million RWA Holders, Capturing 40% of Onchain Market
Key TakeawaysBNB Chain topped 2M RWA holders, giving it about 40% of all onchain tokenized-asset wallets.Tokenized stocks added...
Stake Is Back Online in Brazil After Court Reprieve From Betting Ban
Key TakeawaysA São Paulo federal judge let Stake Brazil keep operating until Oct. 25, when the ban ends all licenses.Stake must...
Brazil Seizes Record Crypto Funds From Self-Custody Wallets
Key TakeawaysPolice dismantled a cybercrime ring that infected state agencies, freezing nearly $18.5M in bank assets.Authorities...
Bain Capital Leads $37.5M Investment in Bitcoin Life Insurance Firm
Key TakeawaysMeanwhile raised $37.5M led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing total funding above $180M.The company launched BTC Life...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets Lifetime Ban From New York AG
Key TakeawaysNew York’s settlement covers running, promoting, and advising crypto businesses.Mashinsky owes New York $25 million if...
Ripple’s $24M XRP Debt Fight Puts a $400M Tranglo Stake on the Block
Key TakeawaysThe High Court of Malaya made absolute a charge over 100,465 Tranglo shares held by Seamless on Oct. 1.Currenc’s $400M...
Former Visa and JPMorgan Execs Take Over El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet
Key TakeawaysLinguard Labs acquired majority control of El Salvador’s Chivo wallet to drive regional financial inclusion.The...
Bitcoin, Ether Prices Hit by ETF Selling as 2-Day Outflows Near $1 Billion
Key TakeawaysBitcoin and ether ETFs lost about $965M in 2 days as institutional selling accelerated.Fidelity led bitcoin outflows...
Bitcoin Price vs Ethereum Price: F2Pool Co-Founder Bets $19M on Ether
Key TakeawaysA Wang Chun-linked wallet swapped 235.5 WBTC for 7,848.5 ETH on Oct. 9 at an ETH/BTC rate near 0.03.Wang Chun began...
Ethereum Price Dip to $2.42K Liquidates a $69M Whale Who Reloaded Again
Key TakeawaysA Hyperliquid whale had 28,716 ETH liquidated on Oct. 9 and still holds about 78,955 ETH in longs.The whale added 10...
XRP tests the $1.32 support level as ETF demand slows
Key takeaways XRP has declined nearly 7% over seven days after failing to clear resistance at $1.60. Trading volume remains around...
Glassnode: Over $500B in Bitcoin Is Sitting Behind Keys Anyone Can Read
Key TakeawaysGlassnode counts 6.26M BTC with exposed public keys, up from 24.8% of supply in early 2021 to 31.2% now.About 1.79M...
Dogecoin dips by 11% this week as whale balances shrink
Key takeaways Dogecoin traded near $0.085 on Friday after losing more than 11% this week. Two large-wallet cohorts reduced their...
David Gross Warns Nuclear War Odds Have Doubled, Putting the Next 50 Years in Doubt
Key TakeawaysDavid Gross estimates nuclear war risk at 2% annually, double the Cold War’s 1%.With 9 nuclear-armed nations, Gross...
Ohio Returns $15,300 Lost at Crypto ATM in Fake Microsoft Scam
Key TakeawaysA 63-year-old Ohio woman received her entire $15,300 loss back.BCI has assisted with 309 cases involving $5.6 million...
Dark Web Market Founder Gets 40 Years, Agrees to Forfeit 1,230 Bitcoin
Key TakeawaysHamilton received 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine.His forfeiture agreement includes approximately 1,230...
Satoshi’s Abandoned Poker Experiment Returns With a Bitcoin Twist
Key TakeawaysRobin Linus published Bitcoin Poker on Sept. 6, turning Satoshi’s 2008 poker concept into a protocol.Bitcoin Poker...
IMF Report Details Why Tokenized Finance Is Struggling to Scale
Key TakeawaysOn Oct. 8, 2026, the IMF reported tokenized repo daily volume hit $350B, far below the $13T U.S. market.Over 50% of...
NFL Joins 39 States, Global Regulators in Pushing Supreme Court on Kalshi Case
Key TakeawaysOhio, 38 other states, and Washington, D.C. backed New Jersey’s Supreme Court petition on Oct. 7.The NFL says the CFTC...
Coinbase Users in Michigan Will Lose Sports Markets This Weekend
Key TakeawaysCoinbase will end sports event contracts in Michigan and close open positions by 12 a.m. ET on Oct. 10.Kalshi and...
33M Americans Are Eyeing Crypto, but the Next Wave Looks Different: Survey
Key TakeawaysLikely buyers have a median age of 42, compared with 38 for holders.Women represent 43% of likely purchasers versus...
Hunter Biden Blasts Market Makers Over LAPTOP’s 99% Price Crash
Key TakeawaysHunter Biden blamed two market makers for LAPTOP’s 99% launch-day collapse.Groom Lake estimated market makers gained...
Bitcoin Price Drops Below $81K as Crypto Liquidations Top $1.1 Billion
Key TakeawaysBTC dropped below $81,000 on Thursday as Brent crude oil surged to $105 amid Middle East conflict.Coinglass data...
Rep. Hill Eyes Lame-Duck Session to Secure CLARITY Act Approval
Key TakeawaysRep. Hill is pushing for lame-duck CLARITY Act passage to secure US dominance in digital assets.Hill argued that SEC...
From Zero to $8 Million: Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Awakens After 16 Years – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysGalaxy Research tracked 100 bitcoins mined in July 2010 that finally moved after more than 16 years.The Satoshi-era...
From Bitcoin Mining to Global Banking, Bhutan Eyes Abu Dhabi
Key TakeawaysDK Bank told Bitcoin.com News that it received preliminary approval on Oct. 8, bringing Bhutan one step closer to a...
NextBlock invests $3M in Soda Labs to expand blockchain privacy
NextBlock invests $3M in Soda Labs’ seed funding round. Soda Labs expands its privacy infrastructure across major blockchains. Soda...
Bitcoin Price Holds Above $82K Despite Mounting Bearish Pressure
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price fell to $82,179.86 on Oct. 8 as sellers extended Wednesday’s decline.The daily views technicals remain...
XRP extends losses as negative funding and rising yields weigh on sentiment
Key takeaways XRP extended its corrections Thursday after three consecutive days of losses. CoinGlass showed negative funding...
$783K Crypto Bust Ends Site Selling Stolen Images of 17,000 Women
Key TakeawaysFrench and U.S. authorities shut down a website and arrested two suspects for targeting 17,000 women.Investigators...
Pi Network dips 1% as falling Open Interest leaves $0.0801 support at risk
Key takeaways The token traded near $0.0823, recovering modestly from support at $0.0801. Futures open interest fell to $8.94...
Netflix’s Co-CEO Doesn’t Read Business Books. He Rereads One 1902 Novel About a Ship Instead
Key TakeawaysNetflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos skips management books but keeps returning to Joseph Conrad’s 1902 Typhoon.At 61, Sarandos...
XRP Whale Transfers off Binance Reach Highest Level in 7 Months
Key TakeawaysThe 30-day Binance whale outflow total reached approximately 1.38 billion XRP.Sustained transfers off Binance could...
Ethereum Price Cracks as 3 Prediction Markets Make Their Calls
Key TakeawaysEthereum’s price cracked $2,600 on Oct. 7 after six straight days of U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows.Myriad...
XRP Expands DeFi Role as Firelight Activates Vault Protection
Key TakeawaysStaked FXRP supplies the backing for Sentora’s newly covered products.Five independent firms validate covered events...
Coinbase Plans Pro Return With Crypto Options and Stock Trading
Key TakeawaysCoinbase Pro is scheduled to return as a rebuilt venue at year-end.U.S. retail crypto options access is planned for...
XRP Lands on Paxos, the Crypto Engine Behind PayPal, Venmo, and Schwab
Key TakeawaysXRP support covers buying, selling, holding, deposits, and withdrawals.Paxos cited XRP holdings across more than 8.1...
Peter Brandt Favors Monero Over XRP Despite Bullish Price Targets
Key TakeawaysMonero is Peter Brandt’s favorite among the altcoin charts compared.Brandt sees further XRP right shoulder development...























































































