BitMEX ends crypto trading, keeps withdrawals open after closure
BitMEX officially ended exchange operations after more than 11 years, while withdrawals remain open as the crypto derivatives platform urges users to remove their funds.
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Bitcoin ETFs take in $1.7B in 2 days as BTC tops holder cost basis
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded more than $1.7 billion in net inflows over two days as Bitcoin rose above investors’ estimated average cost basis.
Bitcoin's on a streak it hasn't hit since 2012
Bitcoin’s price rose by 4.8% in July and 25.2% in August, according data source CoinDesk. September is also in positive territory, with prices trading 10.9% higher at $86,140 as of this writing.
Zcash’s November upgrade could freeze funds in legacy Sprout pool
The proposed NU7 change would disable version 4 transactions, leaving ZEC in Zcash’s legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable.
Crypto News: Russia Warns Crypto Investors Over Stablecoin Freeze Risk
Around 20 million Russians reportedly hold cryptocurrencies worth approximately $44 billion today.
Why Is XRP Up Today?
XRP is up 6.78% to $1.62, outperforming the broader crypto market. The main driver is a short squeeze, with leveraged funds on the CME cutting their net short position by 46.3 million XRP. XRP also broke above the key $…
XRP Price Breaks $1.60 For First Time Since February
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Why Is Bitcoin Price Going Up Today? Rally Defies Every Bearish Catalyst
Bitcoin is trading at $86,767.30, up 1.1% over 24 hours and 14.6% over the past week, following a rally that pushed it to $87,000, its highest level in eight months. Over $1 billion in positions were liquidated in a sin…
AWS Joins XRP Ledger Hackathon in New York
AWS is joining the XRP Ledger Hackathon, hosted with Ripple and the XRPL Foundation in New York City on October 24-25. Amazon Bedrock AgentCore will be featured, enabling developers to build autonomous, on-chain agents …
OpenAI, Anthropic to brief UN Security Council on AI risks: Reports
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are expected to brief the UN Security Council as it examines AI risks and global security.
Malicious iOS app FomoPeek linked to $580K crypto theft, SlowMist says
SlowMist said malicious FomoPeek versions distributed through Apple’s App Store used iOS kernel exploits to escape the sandbox and access sensitive data from other apps.
AI potential to drive crypto demand remains ‘underappreciated’: BlackRock
BlackRock says AI agents could drive demand for stablecoins and programmable payment rails, while tokenized computing capacity could create another opportunity for digital assets.
How High Can Solana Price Go?
Solana has pushed above $110, a level that had been acting as a ceiling for weeks, opening the door to a potential run toward $133, according to a technical analyst tracking the token’s chart. Just days ago, the same an…
U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms
Popular betting on what an individual might say or do, known as "mention markets," pose some special dangers in the eyes of the U.S. regulator overseeing prediction market firms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, according …
Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures
Many Democrats have previously called for investigations into the Trump family’s crypto ventures, but now a Republican is asking for an inquiry based on ties to the presidency.
Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market
Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain traction as collateral.
CFTC issues warning over risky prediction market ‘mention’ contracts
The warning comes weeks after the CFTC fined a former White House teleprompter operator who made more than $107,000 trading prediction contracts tied to President Trump’s speeches.
CME Expands Crypto Futures Lineup With Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap
CME Group is adding Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap to its regulated futures lineup. The exchange said Tuesday it plans to launch BCH and UNI contracts on October 19, pending regulatory review.
OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna Minutes After Anthropic Drops Claude Opus 5.5
OpenAI released two new models, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, on Tuesday. It happened minutes after Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5, its own new flagship.
White-Hat Hackers Route Coldcard Exploit Bitcoin Into 'Recovery Trust'
Galaxy Research says white-hat actors consolidated coins tied to the exploit into a fresh address tagged for a "Crypto Recovery Trust," though the funds represent just 2.8% of the total haul.
UN Security Council Will Get Advice on AI Risks From Tech Giants Building It
The UN Security Council will spend Wednesday afternoon listening to the people who build the technology it's most worried about.
Bernstein Predicts $10 Trillion Prediction Market by 2035—10X Its Original Forecast
Wall Street's forecast for prediction markets just got ten times bigger. Bernstein now projects the industry will handle $10 trillion a year in trading volume by 2035, roughly 24 times the $410 billion it expects the ma…
Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Cynthia Lummis said she was "dismayed, dumbfounded and saddened" that the Senate couldn't advance a key procedural vote for crypto market structure legislation last week.
Canada’s six largest banks explore tokenized Canadian dollar deposits
The country’s largest financial institutions are exploring tokenized deposits for interbank payments, just weeks after regulators clarified how they should be treated.