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Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’

Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could move toward its $126,000 all-time high after Oct. 6 as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows reco…

Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update

Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases, warning that existing vulnerable seeds remain unsafe despite the security upgra…

Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K

Bitcoin gains 20% in two days as Strategy sees its BTC treasury climb out of the red.

Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October

Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357.

South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

The proposal would let the FIU investigate suspected violations and refer unregistered crypto operators directly to law enforcement.

MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt

The token recovered to about $0.0044 after setting a new low, while exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals from the halted MANTRA Chain.

Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence

UAE clients will be able to buy and hold crypto through Capital.com’s app, expanding beyond price exposure through contracts for difference.

Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November

The BTC price reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time in nine months as its rally gained momentum after the US Treasury exp…

CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails

Michael Selig said at a meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee that he had directed CFTC staff to explore developer protections and o…

Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls

Binance’s Agent OS lets AI agents access market data, execute trades and make payments while giving users control over permissions and acco…

US debt tops $40T stoking debate on what it means for Bitcoin

Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin’s long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity…

Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1

Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capit…

Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Poll

A new poll showed 64% of 1,166 Americans varied sharply along partisan lines, with a majority of Republicans saying it was appropriate for …

Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund

The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing instituti…

Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran

Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.

MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares

USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand for Tether.

Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility

Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028.

Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers

Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting …