AI has made it cheap to link wallet addresses to the people behind them, and the permanence of the blockchain means records don’t age out. Michael Zhao of Grayscale Research explains how Zcash’s shielded transactions address this problem, and why close to 29% of all ZEC ever mined now sits in the shielded pool.

U.S. Rep. Don Davis has introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act, which would prohibit federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts tied to their own elections. Davis Seeks Ban on Candidates Betting on Their Own Elections U.S. Representative Don Davis, D-N.C., has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to prohibit federal […]

The National Bank of Kazakhstan said it will study a local currency-linked stablecoin and tokenized real-world assets with Tether.

Solana has rolled out batch payments for the x402 standard with PayAI Network and BlockRunAI, allowing AI agents to make many USDC payments before settling them in a single onchain transaction. BlockrunAI Saves $20K a Month Using Solana x402 Payments Solana is trying to solve a payments problem humans rarely encounter, but artificial intelligence (AI) […]

EU law enforcement agencies urged developers, exchanges, and users to initiate phased post-quantum migrations immediately to prevent future unauthorized fund transfers.

Bitcoin’s price range is trading near the floor of its 24-hour range after an overnight selloff dragged the BTC/USD pair to $83,404. The 1-hour picture is firmly bearish, with price below every listed moving average and the relative strength index (RSI) at 27, but the daily structure hasn’t completely cracked. Bulls now need to defend […]

Tom Lee said Bitmine will be “done stacking” once it owns 5% of ETH, setting an end date to an accumulation streak that began in mid-2025 and made the company the world's largest Ethereum treasury.

The firm is putting its own capital into stablecoin and tokenized gold vaults as institutional finance moves further onchain.

Some traders are looking for more predictable prediction market opportunities, rather than playing “hot potato” with the next 100x gem, according to Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan.

Banks need their own permissioned ledger, wallet tools and smart-contract capabilities before they can use Swift’s tokenized-deposit network, Taurus’s Lamine Brahimi said.

U.S. bitcoin ETFs returned to positive territory Tuesday with $118.86 million in net inflows, led almost entirely by Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds suffered a sixth consecutive day of withdrawals, while XRP and HYPE attracted modest buying. Bitcoin ETFs Flip Positive With $119M Inflow Institutional positioning split sharply across the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market Tuesday. […]

Crypto card demand can be stronger where access is harder, Tangem says, as it expands its Visa payment offering, allowing users to spend from its self-custodial wallet.

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 7, 2026

Ether underperformed, losing 6% after Tom Lee said Bitmine would soon stop purchasing additional ETH.

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee told a Singapore crowd that crypto is “2 days past the bottom” on the same morning a flash crash liquidated more than $400 million in longs, while his treasury company Bitmine said it will stop buying ether at 5% of supply. What Did Lee Say? Lee, chairman of ether treasury company Bitmine […]

Yearly buyer cohorts and U.S. spot ETF investors offer a map of potential support and resistance as bitcoin retreats below $84,000.

Bitcoin fell below $84,000 as oil climbed on Iranian tanker attacks, while smaller tokens fell harder and liquidations rose to $547 million.

World Liberty Financial outlined plans to bring USD1 to major online platforms as Mesh announced a payments partnership scheduled to roll out this quarter.

Early Wall Street wealth-creation opportunities remain inaccessible to retail participants, but Hyperliquid’s perpetual contracts aim to democratize access, according to its CEO.

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) announced their white paper, "Modern Foundations of Personal Finance: Literacy and Infrastructure in the Digital Economy," was selected as featured research for DC Fintech Week 2026. Lead author Molly Woodman, along with DSA colleagues, authored the paper. It highlights that the rapid transition to digital finance is outstripping Americans' financial literacy, particularly their understanding of risk. The paper also notes that these comprehension and access gaps disproportionately affect certain households. It concludes that regulatory advancements and financial education need to progress concurrently. The DSA's work aims to integrate emerging technology knowledge into policy discussions on digital assets and financial infrastructure. Their goal is to foster policy frameworks that both encourage innovation and uphold transparency, individual rights, and public well-being. The DSA is a nonprofit organization focused on advocating for ethical innovation in decentralized technologies. They conduct research, host educational events, and promote policies prioritizing public welfare and digital sovereignty. DC Fintech Week 2026 runs from October 13-16 in Washington, D.C.

BingX strategy chief Kevin Lee says wealthy investors are taking a longer-term approach to Bitcoin, though family-office crypto exposure remains limited.

Bitcoin fell 2.3% in two hours amid suspicion over the appearance of leveraged BTC short positions on Hyperliquid.

The stablecoin payments company’s proposed New York trust bank would custody digital assets and dollars, manage stablecoin reserves and issue and redeem dollar-backed tokens.

Bitcoin ETFs returned to net inflows with $119 million on Tuesday despite falling prices, while Ether funds reached a six-session outflow streak totaling $408 million.

Ripple’s strategic partnership with Meritz Securities, signed by President Monica Long in Seoul, was announced earlier today. The development landed as XRP overtook bitcoin as the most-traded asset on Upbit. The Signing The agreement was signed at Meritz Securities’ headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul’s financial district, by Meritz Chief Executive Jang Won-jae and Ripple President Monica […]

Robinhood has added bitcoin worth $25 million to its balance sheet, senior vice president and general manager of crypto and international, told the Starting Block Wednesday.

Tom Lee said BitMine will not accumulate Ether past 5% of the supply, turning the company’s target into a ceiling.

Russia registered its first crypto exchanges and custodians, including its largest bank, Sberbank, which plans to launch crypto products on Dec. 1.

U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds added $3.14 million on Oct. 6, led by a $10.55 million day for Bitwise, hours before a flash crash dragged XRP from $1.52 to $1.46. The Day in Three Lines Tuesday’s flows were small in total but uneven underneath, with Sosovalue data recording the following movements: Bitwise XRP ETF: +$10.55 […]

Bitcoin dipped to around $84,200 on Wednesday but stayed inside its recent range, keeping the broader bullish stair-step trajectory intact.

Prosecutors say a recent Bitcoin Fog appeals court ruling supports their argument that Tornado Cash activity in Manhattan was enough to establish venue for parts of Roman Storm’s case in New York.

Bitcoin dropped about $1,765 in roughly 20 minutes early Wednesday, sliding under $84,000 and taking more than $400 million in leveraged long bets with it, three days before the anniversary of crypto’s worst liquidation day. The 20 Minutes The descent started quietly at 01:45 UTC on Oct. 7, with a fifteen-minute stretch seeing BTC slip […]

As a kid in Edmonton, Alberta, Greg Abel made his first money collecting, cleaning, and redeeming empty soda bottles for 5 cents apiece, even tweaking his bike route home to find more. He officially became CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on January 1, 2026, taking over as Warren Buffett’s chosen successor. Greg Abel’s first taste of […]

Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved millions in crypto on Tuesday, according to data tracked by Arkham.

A new report advocates treating artificial intelligence agents as members of the workforce, noting that they have evolved from issuing passive threat alerts to carrying out autonomous actions. Liability Remains With Human Managers Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally shifting cybersecurity, anti-money laundering and compliance from supportive toolkits into autonomous operational actors. Moving beyond passive […]

Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, though Bitcoin remained far ahead.

The consumer-focused blockchain will close Dec. 15 after Igloo spent tens of millions supporting it, days after Blast said its own network was no longer worth operating.

The new standard is aimed at regulated stablecoins, funds and bonds whose issuers need identity checks, sanctions controls and other transfer rules built into the asset itself.

Bitcoin briefly broke under the level analysts flagged as the point where sellers take over. Oil and the dollar both climbed.

Adam Iza called himself “The Godfather” and used money from a roughly $37 million Meta advertising fraud to hire off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Five former deputies have since been convicted. On Oct. 5, a federal judge sentenced Iza to 78 months and ordered $23.4 million in restitution. The prison term runs alongside a […]

XRP’s tightening range is nearing a decision point below $1.65, with one analyst saying the crypto token does not need another high before a larger pullback begins. The setup still leaves room for a stronger breakout if buyers reclaim nearby resistance. XRP Could Skip Its Final Rally and Head Toward $1.27 XRP remains below resistance […]

Trading on the platform has largely been suspended since June as its operator awaited MiCA authorization, with the company now looking to regulated partners to restart services.

Startale Japan has launched a digital corporate bond that will pay both interest and principal in JPYSC, a yen-denominated stablecoin issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank. The company describes it as the first digital corporate bond in Japan to use a yen-denominated trust-type stablecoin for both types of payments, based on the firm’s research as […]

Stock market access to Evernorth’s XRP treasury is expected later than previously planned after an administrative delay. The company has revised its merger and Nasdaq trading timetable while maintaining that the setback should not affect completion. Administrative Delay Moves Evernorth’s Nasdaq Target Investors awaiting Evernorth’s planned public debut face a revised schedule, Evernorth shared in […]

Igloo CEO Luca Netz said the company funded Abstract for 18 months but still failed to find product-market fit despite attracting major brands and a community of millions.

On Tuesday, the U.S. government moved bitcoin for the first time since Aug. 26, with government-linked wallets shifting 833.6 BTC valued at just over $71 million. The coins trace back to two separate cases involving the Potapenko-Turogin fraud case and the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Government Wallets Stir With Bitcoin, BNB Transfers Roughly around 11 a.m. […]

This week, the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) initiative’s core contributor, Eduardo Antuña Díez, revealed a technological advancement by showcasing an atomic Layer 1 (L1) to Layer 2 (L2) transaction on Ethereum’s mainnet. The developer further noted that atomic synchronous composability was “no longer a promise.” EEZ Showcases an Atomic L1-to-L2 Transfer on Ethereum Mainnet On […]

A federal judge in Chicago blocked Illinois from enforcing its sports wagering license rules and a related criminal provision against Kalshi and Coinbase, but held off on the state’s new prediction market fees. It’s Kalshi’s first win in federal court since July. Judge Says a Swap Is a Swap Kalshi has won a partial preliminary […]

Conduit Technology has sued Tether after the stablecoin issuer froze $2.76 million in the company’s USDT and allegedly kept it locked for more than a year. The stranger part is why. Conduit says Brazilian police never asked Tether to freeze its treasury wallet and that Tether’s own financial crime unit selected the address using criteria […]

The lawsuit alleged that Tether froze USDt funds in a Conduit wallet tied to an investigation launched by Brazilian authorities in 2024.