Bitcoin slides below $80,000 on Middle East evacuations as leveraged longs lose $404 million
Renewed Middle East tensions and US evacuation notices pushed bitcoin to its weakest level in over a month, with leveraged longs taking heavy losses.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
SEC approves leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum funds for trading
The SEC cleared leveraged bitcoin and ether funds for trading, expanding the US-listed crypto ETF complex beyond spot products.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
CoinDCX confirms $16 million loss from retired wallets after CEO called breach reports a false alarm
Indian exchange CoinDCX attributed a $16 million loss to retired wallets, days after its CEO dismissed early breach reports as a false alarm.
Theblock · +9 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs snap two-week losing streak with $301 million weekly inflow
Bitcoin ETFs ended a two-week losing streak with $301 million of weekly net inflows despite two consecutive outflow days to close the week.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Wells Fargo, Cisco, Intuit among latest firms objecting to tokenized stock listings
Objections to listing tokenized versions of US equities on OKX and ICE's venue grew to 22 companies, but coverage argues issuer caution may not derail tokenizat
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Strategy reports Q3 on Oct. 29 as analysts weigh $20 billion bitcoin windfall and short squeeze
Strategy reports Q3 results on Oct. 29 after three straight quarters of multibillion-dollar markdowns on its bitcoin treasury, with analysts watching preferred
finance.yahoo · +6 outlets
Fed week puts bitcoin on collision course with PCE inflation and $11 billion options expiry
Traders are positioning ahead of a Federal Reserve rate decision, PCE inflation data, ECB and BoJ meetings, and an $11 billion bitcoin options expiry.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
Argentine judge clears Milei and 10 others in LIBRA memecoin case
A 60-page ruling found Milei's promotion of the LIBRA token did not by itself establish fraud, closing the case against him, his sister and the token creator.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Coinbase Q3 earnings preview: can crypto's rebound end a three-quarter revenue miss?
Coinbase reports Q3 on Oct. 29 after missing revenue expectations for three consecutive quarters.
finance.yahoo · +4 outlets
Strategy and Strive balance bitcoin buying against preferred stock dividends
Preferred stock sales have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, creating a funding channel analysts expect to complement the ETF market.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Keystone customers say breach exposed data the hardware wallet maker promised to delete
Keystone users say a breach exposed personal data the hardware wallet maker said it deletes 180 days after orders.
Theblock · +8 outlets
Initia hack drains USDC bridge reserve to $63 as withdrawals fail
An exploit drained Initia's USDC bridge reserve to $63 and blocked withdrawals, with the project outlining a patch and recovery work.
Cryptoslate
Bitcoin's wealthy holders move from trading to private banking and yield, Xapo CEO says
Xapo's CEO says wealthy bitcoin holders are shifting toward loans, yield and private banking as long-term holding habits mature.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin Core speeds up security fixes as 44% of surveyed nodes run unsupported versions
A merged policy amendment lets developers backport fixes for easily rediscovered vulnerabilities to all maintained release lines, as a snapshot shows many nodes
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
Netanyahu says blockchain could help Israel evade sanctions
The Israeli prime minister suggested blockchain could be used to route around sanctions, drawing scrutiny of crypto's role in sanctions evasion.
Reuters · +13 outlets
JPMorgan projects 10% annual Bitcoin returns over the next decade but won't recommend buying
The bank sees 10% annualized bitcoin returns over the next decade but stops short of recommending the asset to clients.
Yahoo Finance · +8 outlets
UK banks face 10,000 complaints in three months over crypto restrictions
The UK's stated ambition to become a crypto hub is at odds with major banks' restrictions on crypto purchases, drawing thousands of complaints.
Coindesk · +3 outlets
Prosecutors trace $37 million stolen from Americans through Bahamas bank into USDT
Prosecutors allege a bank-to-USDT laundering chain involving 174 identified US victims, with no new repayment figure announced.
Cryptoslate