Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of crypto payments company Coinme, bringing regulated U.S. payment capabilities to its Open Money Stack platform and expanding its push into stablecoin-powered financial services. Polygon Gets Regulated Payments via Coinme Polygon Labs announced Wednesday, Oct. 14, that it has finalized its acquisition of Coinme, giving its payments business regulatory […]

Chainlink’s data infrastructure is now live on the Stellar blockchain, opening the door to new decentralized finance (DeFi) applications across a network that already supports more than $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Chainlink Arrives on Stellar The Stellar Development Foundation announced that Chainlink’s Data Feeds and Data Streams are available to developers, providing […]

On Wednesday, the banking giant managing nearly $1 trillion in assets, Standard Chartered, revealed it is making new moves inroads in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The bank explained that it is making it possible for wealthy clients in the UAE to buy and sell bitcoin and ether directly through their regular bank accounts. Standard […]

America’s largest national banks face fresh scrutiny after federal regulators discovered that all nine maintained policies that could restrict financial services based on political beliefs, religious affiliations, or lawful business activities. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reviewed nearly 100,000 complaints and 420,000 pages of documents, uncovering decisions involving Trump merchandise, conservative […]

A British software engineer wants 324.8 BTC back from Bitmex, claiming the cryptocurrency exchange had no legal authority to offer him derivatives trading in the United Kingdom. His demand, worth approximately $26 million using today’s exchange rates, targets more than 1,000 losing trades. British Trader Challenges Four Years of Bitcoin Losses Lewis Barber, a software […]

Coinbase, which says it safeguards roughly 5% of all bitcoin, has laid out the technical and operational hurdles bitcoin must clear before quantum-resistant security can become practical. Its message is clear: swapping in a new signature algorithm will not be enough. Bitcoin Faces Quantum Migration Test as Coinbase Details the Risks Bitcoin’s quantum-computing problem is […]

Bitcoin’s price tapped an intraday low of $81,500 per coin on Wednesday, Oct. 14, as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data rattled financial markets and triggered a wave of leveraged liquidations. Roughly $331 million in cryptocurrency positions vanished over 24 hours, with bullish traders absorbing most of the damage. The sell-off offered an awkward counterpoint to Strategy […]

Kraken’s parent company, Payward, is buying its way into European banking, striking a deal to acquire Lithuania-licensed Saldo Bank and its five-market footprint. The purchase would bring deposit accounts, lending, payment services, and card issuance into the cryptocurrency company’s expanding financial operation. Payward Targets European Banking License With Saldo Acquisition Payward announced the definitive agreement […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 13th, 2026, Chainwire. Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou has outlined the latest stage of the company’s expansion from a crypto exchange into The New Financial Platform, highlighting new products and collaborations across traditional and digital markets. The updates were presented during Bybit’s latest biannual “Keynote with Ben” session titled […]

Another successful Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia, the country that has invaded Ukraine, has produced an unexpected victim: transactions involving A7A5, a stablecoin designed to evade Western sanctions, have collapsed. On the night of Oct. 7-8, Ukrainian drones struck a Yandex—or “Russia’s Google”—data center in Sasovo, sending shock waves across Russia. One of those […]

Strive just leapfrogged MARA in the corporate bitcoin rankings, snapping up another 2,822 BTC for $235 million, barely a day after revealing a $280 million purchase. The back-to-back buying spree pushed its holdings to 35,595 BTC, worth nearly $3 billion. Strive Adds 6,133 Bitcoin in Days, Claims Fourth Place Strive isn’t wasting much time climbing […]

Newly public Evernorth is preparing to deploy its 473 million XRP treasury through institutional strategies with Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitgo. Nasdaq-Listed Evernorth Activates 473M XRP Treasury Evernorth is wasting little time turning its massive XRP balance sheet into an active investment strategy. The Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company has named Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, and […]

Bitcoin’s price tumbled below $83,000 Wednesday after U.S. inflation climbed to 3.7%, its highest reading in four months. Gasoline prices jumped 9.1% in September, rattling Wall Street and complicating the Federal Reserve’s next move as another inflation report approaches. Gasoline Prices Push U.S. Inflation to 3.7% America’s inflation problem just got more expensive, and the […]

HEX and Pulsechain founder Richard Heart, whose legal name is Richard James Schueler, was reportedly detained during an early morning raid in Istanbul on Oct. 14, 2026. Turkish media described a sprawling seizure involving dozens of luxury watches, firearms, electronics, and substantial cash holdings. The reported arrest follows an Interpol Red Notice issued at Finland’s […]

U.S. crypto ETF flows improved sharply on Tuesday as bitcoin funds attracted $175.62 million and ether snapped a 10-session losing streak with $24.84 million in inflows. Fidelity Pulls in $103M as Bitcoin ETFs Flip Back to Inflows Institutional buyers returned with more conviction on Tuesday, but they were selective about where they put money. Bitcoin […]

Bitcoin’s price range traded between $83,250 to $83,790 on Oct. 14, 2026, barely higher over 24 hours despite a strong showing from its moving averages. With 12 of 15 moving average indicators signaling bullish conditions, the market’s technical foundation appears healthier than its hesitant price action suggests. Yet resistance between $83,800 and $84,250 continues to […]

Bitcoin whales now hold 3.03 million BTC, their largest stash since November 2025, according to Cryptoquant. Meanwhile, an unidentified investor pulled 1,162 BTC ($96.77 million) from Wintermute into five fresh wallets. Whale Balances Hit an 11-Month High Holders of at least 1,000 BTC are buying again per a research note by Cryptoquant. To elaborate, bitcoin […]

Ledger has told resellers and distributors in six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to stop selling its hardware wallets and pull them from shelves while it investigates tampered devices. Seven Markets Go Dark In an incident update posted Oct. 13, the French hardware wallet maker said: [We are] asking resellers and distributors in Southeast […]

Robinhood Chain has cleared $100 billion in cumulative trading volume just 3.5 months after its July 1 mainnet launch, and over the past 30 days it has outtraded Coinbase’s Base network. From Testnet to $100 Billion in a Single Summer The milestone was flagged earlier today via Defillama’s DEX dashboard, which put Robinhood Chain’s cumulative […]

Strategy’s Michael Saylor told Bloomberg that bitcoin is at “the beginning of a bull market,” placing the bottom just under $60,000 and predicting a return above $100,000. Saylor Calls the Bottom Saylor made the call during an interview with Bloomberg Television yesterday, adding: We hit the bottom around slightly below $60,000. [Bitcoin] will march forward […]

In 1995, Jeff Bezos pitched his parents, Miguel and Jackie Bezos, on an online bookstore and they put $250,000 of their savings into the idea after he warned there was a 70% chance they would lose everything. That early stake, bought at roughly 17 cents a share for 1,430,244 shares, later ballooned to a value […]

A 10.22 kg rock that sat on a Michigan farm for decades was confirmed in 2018 to be a Group IIIAB iron meteorite made of about 88.5% iron and 11.5% nickel. Central Michigan University geologist Mona Sirbescu authenticated the find and the Smithsonian later verified it, putting its value around $100,000 and naming it “Edmore.” […]

Bitwise’s NEAR ETF and SVRN’s ambition to accumulate 10% of the token’s supply are opening different routes into the same investment thesis: blockchain infrastructure for an AI-driven economy. In an interview with Bitcoin.com News, their executives explained where they see value and how it could reach investors. Bitwise’s NEAR ETF Targets Crypto-AI Demand Wall Street […]

Bitcoin and XRP social sentiment is bearish after price declines, including XRP’s weekly drop exceeding 9%, while ether attracts roughly twice as many bullish comments as bearish ones. Santiment’s assessment links the contrast to a potentially more favorable recovery setup for XRP and bitcoin. Bearish Commentary Dominates Bitcoin and XRP After Price Declines Bitcoin and […]

XRPL Commons has selected startups developing stablecoin payments, AI commerce, and blockchain lending for its first fully online Aquarium cohort. The program connects founders with coaching, investors, and potential grants to expand XRP Ledger applications. 13 Startups Take XRP Ledger Applications Beyond Transfers Startups developing payment and financing applications will receive support through a new […]

A former Coinbase Asset Management co-chief investment officer now directs Evernorth’s treasury, which held approximately 473 million XRP at closing. His appointment brings institutional trading experience to a Nasdaq-listed company pursuing active cryptocurrency investment strategies. Former Coinbase Executive Takes Charge of Evernorth’s XRP An XRP treasury holding approximately 473 million tokens at closing now has […]

Small business lending supported by Ripple’s RLUSD donation could help generate up to $900 million in GDP over a decade. The forecast connects a permanent capital contribution with borrowing, repeated loans, and economic activity across communities. Ripple’s $10 Million Lending Equity Gets a $900 Million GDP Projection Underserved small businesses could access financing backed by […]

Bitcoin’s return to $100,000 is looking increasingly doubtful before 2027, at least in the eyes of prediction market traders. Polymarket assigns just a 27% probability to the milestone this year, while Kalshi’s October forecast sits at $87,000. With bitcoin trading near $83,416 on Tuesday, Oct. 13, traders are pricing in a far greater chance of […]

Singapore Gulf Bank has expanded round-the-clock U.S. dollar settlement through BNY, allowing eligible payments to clear during weekends and U.S. public holidays. For crypto markets, the move is notable because traditional banks are beginning to offer one of the features that made stablecoins compelling: dollars that move beyond banking hours. BNY Pushes Traditional Banking Closer […]