U.S. September CPI comes in hot at 3.7%, sending bitcoin lower and reigniting Fed rate hike talk
Hotter-than-expected inflation lifted hike expectations, pressuring crypto and risk assets after weeks of range-bound trading.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Kospi plunges as much as 8% and Japan tech stocks sink on AI doubts and hot U.S. inflation
A broad Asian tech sell-off spread to global markets as investors questioned AI spending levels and digested sticky U.S. prices.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Coinbase calls for Bitcoin quantum migration to begin now, flags lost and Satoshi-era coins
Coinbase warns quantum risk needs years of preparation and proposes special handling for immovable coins, an issue that could take a decade to resolve.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Chip stocks slide for a seventh session as AI spending fears deepen, SOXX faces $1 trillion wipeout
A sustained semiconductor rout reflects investor skepticism about the scale of AI capital expenditure and its payoff timeline.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Sberbank wins approval to trade bitcoin, a first for Russia's largest bank
The approval signals Russia's gradual embrace of regulated crypto services despite its broader sanctions isolation.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Samsung puts stablecoin functionality on 82 million Galaxy devices
Embedding stablecoins in a mass-market phone lineup would be one of the largest consumer crypto distribution pushes to date.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul on a Finnish Interpol Red Notice
The detention of the HEX and PulseChain founder adds to a string of enforcement actions against high-profile crypto promoters.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Kraken owner Payward to acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank in push for EU banking license
The deal would give Kraken a regulated EU banking foothold as crypto firms pursue traditional finance licenses.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Standard Chartered opens direct bitcoin and ether trading to wealthy UAE clients
A major global bank expanding direct crypto access in the Gulf reflects growing institutional demand in the region.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Brooklyn prosecutors shut down 112 servers behind crypto scam targeting Russian speakers
The takedown highlights cross-border coordination against organized crypto fraud operations.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Ledger asks resellers in seven Asian markets to pull devices after suspected $86M drain
The recall points to supply-chain risks around hardware wallets, where counterfeit or tampered devices can be used to steal funds.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Nearly $1 billion in crypto bets liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slide
Longs bore the brunt of losses as a sharp price drop triggered cascading liquidations across leveraged positions.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Memory stocks extend losses a third day, Rosenblatt calls CXMT-driven sell-off overblown
Memory names remain under pressure from Chinese competition worries even as some analysts argue the reaction is excessive.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The upgrade is a major test of Solana's ambitions to cut confirmation times dramatically.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Fed rate hike call seen tight as inflation heats up
Markets are pricing elevated odds of a Fed hike after the hot CPI print, a shift from recent easing expectations.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak
The rebound in ETF assets underscores institutional re-entry, though levels still trail last year's highs.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Australia's financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline
Tighter Australian oversight is the latest example of jurisdictions formalizing crypto exchange regulation.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
BNY and Citadel Securities test tokenized U.S. Treasuries to speed up Wall Street financing
Major financial institutions experimenting with tokenized Treasuries signal deepening institutional interest in blockchain settlement.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets