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US crypto rules need to survive the next election   north  
US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation.
Keywords: Opinion

Authors: Andrew M. Cuomo ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-06 13:00:00
US crypto rules need to survive the next election
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Collective Sigh of Relief as Oil Prices Drop, Yields Fall, and Stocks Rise   north  
The US dollar is mixed today, the general tone in the capital markets is constructive. Success by the Saudi-back Yemen forces have recapture strategic territory from the Houthis, which has held drive oil prices lower. Bond yields in Europe have tumbled and the wide peripheral premiums over [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-06 10:44:26
Collective Sigh of Relief as Oil Prices Drop, Yields Fall, and Stocks Rise
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Binance BTC outflows hit highest since mid-2023 as whales deposit stablecoins   north  
Binance BTC reserves fell by nearly 40,000 coins since Sept. 20 as whales returned stablecoin capital to their exchange wallets.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-06 09:59:12
Binance BTC outflows hit highest since mid-2023 as whales deposit stablecoins
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Ondo opens private markets with tokenized pre-IPO AI exposure   north  
Ondo’s tokenized notes will give eligible investors exposure to private companies, with the first tied to an unnamed pre-IPO AI company.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-06 09:21:38
Ondo opens private markets with tokenized pre-IPO AI exposure
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Chinese crime network laundered over $1B for Lazarus: ZachXBT   north  
ZachXBT says he infiltrated the network by posing as a customer, gaining information that helped trace funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Felix Ng ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-06 01:47:24
Chinese crime network laundered over $1B for Lazarus: ZachXBT
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Bitcoin price fails to break higher after best weekly close in eight months   north  
Bitcoin’s highest weekly close in eight months formed low-timeframe resistance at the start of Monday’s US trading session.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 15:09:57
Bitcoin price fails to break higher after best weekly close in eight months
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Metaplanet reveals net income strategy to fuel Bitcoin accumulation   north  
Metaplanet revealed a revised capital allocation framework proposing to allocate as much as 15% of total assets to strategic investments to fund its Bitcoin accumulation.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 13:47:17
Metaplanet reveals net income strategy to fuel Bitcoin accumulation
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Strategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases   north  
Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million last week while spending $176.3 million to repurchase about 1.77 million shares of STRC.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 13:22:16
Strategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases
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Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?   north  
Calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models are colliding with an $800 billion investment boom. Could an AI slowdown tank the US economy?
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Adrian Zmudzinski ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 12:30:00
Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?
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European Politics Drag the Euro Lower   north  
The US dollar is mostly narrowly mixed today. The political woes in Europe weighed on the euro, which was driven to nearly $1.1160, a 17-month low. The market does not like the developments in France and the 10-year premium over Germany is nearly 150 bp today. The two leading parties in next [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 10:42:12
European Politics Drag the Euro Lower
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial run lacks the crypto rhetoric of his presidential bid   north  
The Ohio Republican candidate holds a stake in a digital asset manager and received donations from many in the industry, but has avoided making crypto a central campaign issue.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Turner Wright ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 10:11:26
Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial run lacks the crypto rhetoric of his presidential bid
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How native transaction assertions could enforce a transaction's final outcome   north  
The Ethereum Foundation's Trillion Dollar Security initiative has identified blind signing and transaction uncertainty as a user experience risk, and is exploring native transaction assertions as a next step to enforce a transaction’s final outcome, alongside Clear Signing. This post covers [...]
Keywords: Research & Development

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 00:00:00
How native transaction assertions could enforce a transaction's final outcome
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How Türkiye Has Become a Digital Assets Hub   north  
Türkiye is fast becoming one of the world's standout digital assets markets. Retail crypto trading volume there grew 7% year-on-year to USD 40 billion in early 2026, enough to lift the country from seventh to fifth place in a closely watched global adoption index.

Source: Crypto, Blockchain and FinTech Industry Insights Blog | Ripple ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-05 00:00:00
How Türkiye Has Become a Digital Assets Hub
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Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force   north  
President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Robert Lakin ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-04 13:48:48
Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force
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Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war   north  
Garantex was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions for helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Michael Millard ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-04 12:42:00
Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war
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El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted   north  
Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Michael Millard ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-04 09:40:00
El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted
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October 2026 Monthly   north  
The third quarter closed with the world economy looking more resilient than it has any right to look. The wars in Iran and Ukraine continue. Energy markets have been disrupted. Food prices are broadly rising again. Central banks have resumed tightening. Yet, the high-income economies have not [...]
Keywords: Macro

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-03 11:00:00
October 2026 Monthly
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Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports   north  
US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Michael Millard ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-03 07:06:08
Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports
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Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t   north  
Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Sam Bourgi ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-02 15:32:53
Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t
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Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits   north  
The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-02 13:30:00
Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits
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Bitcoin treasuries may struggle to match Strategy, says Ammous   north  
Strategy’s scale and cash reserves give it an edge over treasury rivals, according to Saifedean Ammous, author of “The Bitcoin Standard.”
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-02 10:54:33
Bitcoin treasuries may struggle to match Strategy, says Ammous
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US Jobs Report to Help Resolve Tension between Firm Greenback and Softer Short-Term Rates   north  
The US dollar is mostly firmer ahead of today’s important US employment report. The Japan yen and Swiss franc are exceptions and are 0.30%-0.40% higher. The greenback’s resilience is notable because comments by the vice chair of the FOMC (Williams) and the vice chair of the Federal Reserve [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-02 10:48:04
US Jobs Report to Help Resolve Tension between Firm Greenback and Softer Short-Term Rates
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Bitcoin reaches for $87K as short liquidations top $120M   north  
Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-02 09:37:06
Bitcoin reaches for $87K as short liquidations top $120M
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Bitcoin ETFs kick off ‘Uptober’ with $103M inflow   north  
Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-02 08:20:08
Bitcoin ETFs kick off ‘Uptober’ with $103M inflow
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SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto   north  
Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Felix Ng ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-10-02 01:07:08
SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto
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