Why is Crypto Up Today?
The crypto market is rising as Bitcoin trades near $86,000 and major altcoins extend gains. Nearly $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and about $920 million in short liquidations have added b…
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Why Is Bitcoin Price Going Up Today? Rally Defies Every Bearish Catalyst
Bitcoin is trading at $86,767.30, up 1.1% over 24 hours and 14.6% over the past week, following a rally that pushed it to $87,000, its highest level in eight months. Over $1 billion in positions were …
Malicious iOS app FomoPeek linked to $580K crypto theft, SlowMist says
SlowMist said malicious FomoPeek versions distributed through Apple’s App Store used iOS kernel exploits to escape the sandbox and access sensitive data from other apps.
Bitcoin's on a streak it hasn't hit since 2012
Bitcoin’s price rose by 4.8% in July and 25.2% in August, according data source CoinDesk. September is also in positive territory, with prices trading 10.9% higher at $86,140 as of this writing.
How High Can Solana Price Go?
Solana has pushed above $110, a level that had been acting as a ceiling for weeks, opening the door to a potential run toward $133, according to a technical analyst tracking the token’s chart. Just da…
AI potential to drive crypto demand remains ‘underappreciated’: BlackRock
BlackRock says AI agents could drive demand for stablecoins and programmable payment rails, while tokenized computing capacity could create another opportunity for digital assets.
U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms
Popular betting on what an individual might say or do, known as "mention markets," pose some special dangers in the eyes of the U.S. regulator overseeing prediction market firms such as Kalshi and Pol…
OpenAI, Anthropic to brief UN Security Council on AI risks: Reports
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are expected to brief the UN Security Council as it examines AI risks and global security.
UN Security Council Will Get Advice on AI Risks From Tech Giants Building It
The UN Security Council will spend Wednesday afternoon listening to the people who build the technology it's most worried about.
XRP Price Breaks $1.60 For First Time Since February
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AWS Joins XRP Ledger Hackathon in New York
AWS is joining the XRP Ledger Hackathon, hosted with Ripple and the XRPL Foundation in New York City on October 24-25. Amazon Bedrock AgentCore will be featured, enabling developers to build autonomou…
CME Expands Crypto Futures Lineup With Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap
CME Group is adding Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap to its regulated futures lineup. The exchange said Tuesday it plans to launch BCH and UNI contracts on October 19, pending regulatory review.
Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures
Many Democrats have previously called for investigations into the Trump family’s crypto ventures, but now a Republican is asking for an inquiry based on ties to the presidency.
White-Hat Hackers Route Coldcard Exploit Bitcoin Into 'Recovery Trust'
Galaxy Research says white-hat actors consolidated coins tied to the exploit into a fresh address tagged for a "Crypto Recovery Trust," though the funds represent just 2.8% of the total haul.
CFTC issues warning over risky prediction market ‘mention’ contracts
The warning comes weeks after the CFTC fined a former White House teleprompter operator who made more than $107,000 trading prediction contracts tied to President Trump’s speeches.
$161 Million in Decade-Old Bitcoin Has Moved in Just Two Weeks
Four ancient wallets moved 1,971 BTC between Sept. 6 and Sept. 22, including a 600 BTC transfer worth $51.9 million just hours ago, with three of the four carrying "Noah Doe" lawsuit tags.
Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market
Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain traction as collateral.
Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Cynthia Lummis said she was "dismayed, dumbfounded and saddened" that the Senate couldn't advance a key procedural vote for crypto market structure legislation last week.
Inside Coinbase’s $250 Billion Playbook for Post-Quantum Bitcoin Custody
If a cryptographically relevant quantum computer eventually becomes an active threat to Bitcoin's security, Coinbase wants to have protections in place that are prepared for whatever direction Bitcoin…
Canada's 'Big Six' banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative
Six of Canada's largest banks are exploring a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system designed to move money faster between financial institutions and eventually connect with other digital asset init…
Has Infosys and Chainlink Joined Hands to Expand On-chain Finance
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Anthropic’s New Claude Opus 5.5 Matches Fable at 60% the Price
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 on Tuesday, the first model in what the company is calling its Claude 5.5 family. Anthropic says the new model performs at the level of Claude Fable 5.1, its pricies…
Bitcoin price seeks $86K as new support after oil dips below $90
Bitcoin price action avoided a significant drop below $86,000 as US president Donald Trump pledged a deal with Iran after November’s midterm election.
Can ETH Price Flip $2800 Early or Repeat Its 2025 Rally Pattern?
ETH is revisiting a region associated with the May 2025 Pectra upgrade and its later $4,955 ETH.