US CPI rose 3.7% annually in September, hottest since early 2022; bitcoin slumps on renewed Fed hike fears
Hotter-than-expected inflation data pushed crypto and equities lower as traders repriced the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
CNBC · +9 outlets
Chainlink data feeds and streams go live on Stellar, bringing oracle data to its $4B tokenized asset network
Stellar's real-world asset ecosystem gains Chainlink price and market data infrastructure, expanding LINK's institutional reach beyond its home chain.
Altcoin Buzz · +14 outlets
Nearly $1 billion in crypto bets liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slide; bitcoin tests $81K
A broad risk-off move, amplified by an 8% plunge in Korea's Kospi, forced heavy leveraged liquidations across major tokens.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Ledger unveils smartphone-like Atom touchscreen wallet, asks Asian resellers to pull devices after suspected $86M drain
Ledger's new Android-based hardware wallet launch is shadowed by a supply chain compromise that prompted resellers in seven Asian markets to halt sales.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down as fourth high-profile exit and Clarity Act stalls
Witt's departure leaves a leadership vacuum in US crypto policy as market structure legislation remains deadlocked in Congress.
Cointelegraph · +12 outlets
Russia's central bank confirms it will soon ban peer-to-peer bitcoin trading
Moscow moves to restrict retail P2P crypto activity, tightening state control over ruble flows even as Sberbank wins approval to trade bitcoin.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Kraken owner Payward targets EU banking license with acquisition of Lithuania's Saldo Bank
The deal would give the US exchange a regulated EU banking foothold as it expands into traditional financial services.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Standard Chartered opens bitcoin and ether trading to wealthy and professional clients in the UAE
The bank's UAE crypto desk extends institutional access to BTC and ETH in a jurisdiction courting digital asset firms.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
BlackRock's Larry Fink warns a halt in AI data center buildout could tip the US into recession
The BlackRock CEO tied a major US recession risk to the AI capex cycle, a stance with knock-on implications for crypto and tech markets.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Brooklyn prosecutors dismantle 112 servers behind crypto scam network targeting Russian speakers
The takedown dismantled infrastructure that stole millions from Russian-speaking victims through fraudulent crypto schemes.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Standard Chartered pushes its $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast to 2030 as supply growth stalls
The bank trimmed its stablecoin outlook timeline, citing slower-than-expected supply expansion.
The Block · +14 outlets
Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul on Finnish Interpol Red Notice
The arrest of the controversial HEX and PulseChain founder adds to a string of enforcement actions against crypto promoters.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin mining pool once handling 2.3% of network shuts after hashrate falls 65%
The pool's shutdown underscores consolidation and margin pressure in bitcoin mining after the recent halving and cost squeeze.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Starknet opens seven-day governance vote on potential exit from Ethereum L2 over quantum risks
The vote explores an independent post-quantum L1, citing security dependencies tied to Ethereum's upgrade timeline.
Cointelegraph · +7 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch Global Money Platform to merge fiat and stablecoins
The partnership brings stablecoin rails into mainstream card and cross-border payments infrastructure.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan urges regulators to target deployers, not the underlying blockchain
Yan's proposal pushes a liability framework that shields protocols while pursuing bad actors, echoing debates over DeFi regulation.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
TSMC posts record profit for sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI demand
The chipmaker's results underscore sustained AI-driven demand for advanced semiconductors.
CNBC
Strategy's preferred stock financing may cost it bitcoin, K33 argues
The analysis questions whether Strategy's preferred issuance dilutes its bitcoin-per-share accretion model.
The Block · +1 outlets