Bitcoin dumps below $84K, briefly reclaims $81K as liquidations top $1 billion
Bitcoin shattered a four-month pattern of higher lows as over $1 billion in leveraged positions collapsed, with traders pricing in further downside.
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
Bitcoin ETF outflows hit worst day since June as Uptober turns red
Spot bitcoin ETFs shed hundreds of millions in a single session while XRP funds attracted inflows, a reversal that tests the theory that ETF flows underpin bitc
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
New York AG secures up to $35M and permanent industry ban from ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
The settlement closes a state enforcement action against the Celsius founder already serving federal prison time for fraud.
Decrypt News · +5 outlets
US government moves $1 billion in bitcoin seized from Bitfinex hacker
On-chain transfers of seized coins revive questions about potential government selling pressure on bitcoin markets.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Ledger probes potential theft of $87M in user funds tied to wallet reseller
The investigation centers on a third-party reseller, highlighting supply-chain risks in hardware wallet distribution.
Decrypt News
DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over early token sales
The dispute over token sale terms puts new scrutiny on custody and market-maker arrangements between major crypto firms.
Decrypt News · +13 outlets
Blockchain.com seeks approval for US prediction markets and crypto derivatives
The exchange's push into regulated prediction markets and derivatives adds another entrant to a fast-growing and contested US sector.
Decrypt News · +13 outlets
NFL sides with states against Kalshi in Supreme Court prediction market fight
The league's brief aligns sports bodies with state regulators seeking to curb event-contract trading platforms.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Ethereum researcher warns quantum computers could force crypto 'bunker mode'
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake advised holders to plan a mass migration of funds to new addresses ahead of quantum threats.
finance.yahoo · +5 outlets
JPMorgan estimates $50 billion flowed into crypto this year as Q4 momentum improves
The bank's tally frames 2026 as a year of sustained capital inflow even as Q3 ended with a sharp drawdown.
The Block · +10 outlets
Jailed darknet kingpin forfeits 1,230 BTC over $430M Empire Market
A 40-year sentence and seven-figure bitcoin forfeiture close one of the largest dark web marketplace prosecutions.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Starknet jumps 20% after saying it wants to become an L1
The ethereum layer-2's pivot revives debate over whether rollups should graduate into standalone chains.
Decrypt News · +4 outlets
Satoshi-era bitcoin moved after 16 years, now worth $8.3M
Coins mined for pennies in 2010 moving to a new address draws attention as a possible early-holder sale signal.
Decrypt News · +4 outlets
Senate Democrat presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether ties and Lutnick family profits
The inquiry raises conflict-of-interest questions about a major stablecoin issuer's banking relationships.
Decrypt News · +7 outlets
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5M
The raise funds a bitcoin-native life insurance product, a niche trying to bridge crypto holdings and traditional coverage.
Yahoo Finance · +12 outlets
UK sanctions Cryptomus and TokenSpot in new Russia package
The designations target crypto payment services accused of enabling sanctions evasion.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Ethereum test network raises block gas limit to more than 3x capacity
The testnet change previews scaling headroom that could feed into future mainnet throughput debates.
Decrypt News · +1 outlets
Strategy's $150M-a-day STRC market has hidden dependency on its own buybacks
Analysis warns the preferred-share vehicle funding bitcoin purchases relies on circular demand.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets