BTC price action stayed weak after US nonfarm payrolls data significantly beat forecasts, increasing bets of a December interest-rate hike. Bitcoin (BTC) set new multi-week lows after Friday’s Wall Street open as BTC price action diverged from stocks. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping below $75,000 to levels last seen in mid-August. The …
Continue reading “Bitcoin price dips under $75K as crypto markets miss tech-stock rebound”
Bitcoin treasury company Strive reported $509 million in third-quarter net income and purchased 15,124 BTC in October, bringing its total holdings to 43,124 BTC. Bitcoin treasury company Strive purchased 15,124 Bitcoin (BTC) in October, bringing its total purchases for the first 10 months of 2026 to 35,497 BTC, according to its third-quarter earnings report released …
Continue reading “Strive buys 15,124 Bitcoin in October, closes in on top treasury holders”
A Connecticut woman has lost over $7,000 after scammers spoofed her credit union’s real phone number and talked her into sending her savings through Apple Cash. The 45-year-old Windsor resident, who asked not to be named, says the caller claimed to work in the fraud department at 360 Federal Credit Union, reports NBC Connecticut. She …
Crypto exchange giant Binance and prediction markets platform Polymarket want the Polygon (POL) network to move about 70 million tokens out of the hands of the hackers who stole them late last month. The two firms have filed a Polygon Improvement Proposal for a one-time hard fork that would set the POL balances in five …
Nigeria has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers as it expands central bank oversight of crypto payment services. Nigeria’s central bank has introduced new licensing and reserve requirements for cryptocurrency companies, tightening oversight of stablecoins and digital asset payment services in one of Africa’s largest crypto markets. The Central Bank of Nigeria …
Continue reading “Nigeria sets new crypto licensing rules, bans algorithmic stablecoins”
The CLARITY Act faces a new test as Democrats control Congress, raising questions over consumer protections, ethics and what the crypto industry may have to concede. Crypto companies contributed $233 million to political committees during the 2026 US midterm cycle, according to Public Citizen’s analysis of federal filings. Democrats won both chambers of Congress and …
Continue reading “What Democrats’ US midterm sweep means for the CLARITY Act”
Global central banks have added more gold to their reserves in the third quarter than in any quarter since late 2024, according to the World Gold Council, an industry body. Central banks and other official institutions bought a net 321 tonnes of gold from July through September, up 42% from a year earlier, the World …
Solana’s promotional campaigns through domestic entities allegedly violated China’s crypto-related restrictions, an unidentified PBOC official told China’s Financial News. Chinese authorities halted the Solana Accelerate event in Shanghai over alleged unauthorized promotional activities involving domestic entities, China’s state-backed Financial News reported on Friday. The outlet cited an unidentified official from a department of the People’s …
Continue reading “Solana’s Shanghai event halted over unauthorized promotion: Report”
Bitcoin consolidated as fears over US AI regulation spread to Asia, causing South Korea to announce measures to calm stock-market volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) held above $75,000 on Friday as a sell-off in US technology stocks spread to Asian markets. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD trading near its 50-week simple moving average (SMA), at …
Continue reading “Bitcoin holds $75K as AI regulation fears see KOSPI halted after 8% crash”
The cybersecurity company flagged similar multi-stage intrusion patterns behind other high-profile crypto heists, including the $388 million Bitget hack. Non-profit cybersecurity organization Security Alliance (SEAL) estimates that the North Korea-linked TraderTraitor gained access to Binance’s systems about eight weeks before the $6.3 billion exploit on Oct. 29. The hacking group gained access to Binance’s systems …
Greece has approved a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains starting in 2027, with an exemption for investors whose annual net gains do not exceed 500 euros. Greece’s parliament approved legislation imposing a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains, establishing new rules for investors as the country prepares to introduce the levy in 2027. The Hellenic Parliament …
Continue reading “Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains starting in 2027”
A former Indiana letter carrier has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for stealing checks from the mail in a $34 million bank fraud scheme that hit about 6,500 victims. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana says Destinee Ruffin, 29, of Indianapolis also got two years …
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has rendered about $15 million in legacy Sprout funds unspendable, although a future network upgrade could potentially restore access. Zcash’s NU7 network upgrade activated Friday, making about $15 millionin ZEC held in the network’s legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable. The upgrade took effect at block 3,543,405 at 02:34 UTC, according to blockchain …
Continue reading “Zcash NU7 upgrade goes live, leaves 12,224 ZEC stranded in Sprout pool”
The HYPE treasury company spent $785 million on tokens during the quarter and wants to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to the US. A subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed HYPE treasury company Hyperliquid Strategies has applied to become a futures commission merchant (FCM), seeking to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to the US. “Owning HYPE is how we aim …
Continue reading “Hyperliquid Strategies seeks futures registration for perps”
US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed a combined $530 million Thursday as Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and US stocks tumbled. US spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted about $530 million in net outflows Thursday as cryptocurrency markets fell sharply. Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $430 million in net outflows while Ether (ETH) funds …
Continue reading “Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post $530M outflows as election gains evaporate”
