Bitcoin slides below $81,000 as global tech selloff spills into crypto markets
Bitcoin fell as much as 2.9 percent to around $81,000 as Nasdaq futures dropped more than 2 percent on AI trade doubts and rising oil, dragging DeFi and altcoin
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs draw about $1 billion in three days, reversing October outflows
Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted roughly $1.08 billion over three sessions led by BlackRock and Fidelity, though CoinDesk notes past steep rallies ran on about $235
Coindesk · +14 outlets
China prosecutors seek to confiscate 61,800 Bitcoin tied to $5.7 billion UK fraud case
A Tianjin court opened confiscation proceedings over coins seized by UK authorities, days after a UK ruling held that Chinese law governs victims' claims.
Coindesk · +12 outlets
Fireblocks denies report it is in $2.5 billion acquisition talks with Visa
The crypto custody firm said it is not in talks to be bought by Visa after Axios reported a potential $2.5 billion deal.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures
The penalty covers breaches that left customer funds underfunded and mixed with group accounts, including a 2023 episode tied to Silvergate's collapse.
Coindesk · +12 outlets
Senate investigator Blumenthal probes Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm
The ranking Democrat on the investigations subcommittee added the ex-White House crypto adviser to his list of crypto-related inquiries.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
DWF Labs: Bitcoin ETF flows follow price trends rather than predict them
The report found ETF investors bought rallies and sold dips, with outflows in seven of eight major selloffs, challenging hopes that Wall Street would cushion do
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
Musk floats SpaceX-Tesla merger; both firms held all 30,221 Bitcoin in Q3
Tesla reported no bitcoin sales in the quarter as its crypto holdings rose 42 percent to about $962 million, while Musk raised the idea of combining the two com
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rule, keeps stablecoin yield ban and drops affiliate rewards presumption
The rule leaves linked issuer and third-party rewards subject to review and offers no grandfathering for existing programs.
Cryptoslate · +7 outlets
Solana completes Alpenglow upgrade, its biggest network change since 2020
The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds and aims to shorten waits for payments and deposits without requiring wallet changes.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
JPMorgan says regulatory moves partly offset Clarity Act failure, but durable rules still needed
The bank said agency actions have cushioned the legislative setback while warning that longer-lasting crypto rules remain absent.
Theblock · +5 outlets
Blockchain Association pushes Congress for crypto tax clarity as broader bill stalls
The trade group is urging legislation to resolve tax uncertainty as progress on a wider crypto market structure bill slows.
Theblock · +6 outlets
SoFi launches tokenized deposit paying 4.4% that converts to a stablecoin
SOFIE is FDIC-insured and can be swapped into SoFiUSD, extending bank-style deposit products into crypto rails.
Theblock · +7 outlets
Standard Chartered moves to bring crypto custody in-house
The integration would follow completion of a deal, with the software separation outlined in May remaining part of the plan.
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
Zcash retraces ETF-driven spike as crypto selloff deepens
ZEC gave back gains after a rally tied to ETF flows, and the 24-hour decline came alongside broad risk-off selling.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Bitcoin miners' rising hashrate is 'indirect bullish signal' from institutions, CryptoQuant says
CryptoQuant's Ki Young Ju said TradFi-backed public miners coming back online signal improving BTC fundamentals.
Cointelegraph · +4 outlets
Uniswap aggregator hooks go live on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain
The v4 feature lets the protocol route trades through liquidity held on external platforms.
Theblock
Ethereum draft plan targets four-minute transaction finality
The proposal seeks a fourfold cut in settlement time, which could reduce capital tied up in money transfer services.
Coindesk