Cryptocurrency News
Robinhood Puts $25M Into Bitcoin, Citing Belief in Cryptos Future
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 01:30
Robinhood is adding bitcoin to its corporate assets, extending its exposure beyond the cryptocurrency services it offers customers. The allocation reflects a diversification strategy as the brokerage expands its digital ...
EU lawmakers push crypto onto anti-corruption agenda
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2026 12:54
MEPs also called for stronger asset recovery, while the Commission plans to adopt its first anti-corruption strategy by the end of this year.
Coinbase Plans Pro Return With Crypto Options and Stock Trading
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 04:30
Coinbase Pro is scheduled to return at year-end as the exchange expands access to crypto options and combines trading tools across markets. The planned platform will bring direct asset purchases, price-linked contracts, ...
Securitize Brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla Stocks Onchain on Solana
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 23:20
Securitize is launching 1:1-backed versions of major U.S. stocks on Solana, giving eligible investors access to equities including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and Microsoft through regulated onchain infrastructure. Securitize ...
Claude AI Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit $250K by 2027
Crypto News - 8 Oct 2026 22:49
Anthropics Claude AI predicts that if the US announced a strategic Bitcoin reserve and begin buying BTC on the open market, it could spike to $250,000 by January 1, 2027. Bitcoin is currently around $82,000-$83,000, roug...
IMF Report Details Why Tokenized Finance Is Struggling to Scale
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 22:40
A new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report says tokenization could transform global capital markets, but warns that fragmented infrastructure, thin liquidity and financial stability risks continue to hinder widesprea...
Chinas P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Koreas $450B crypto economy: Asia Express
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2026 22:35
Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peer-to-peer stablecoin use. New figures show South Koreas $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.
NFL Joins 39 States, Global Regulators in Pushing Supreme Court on Kalshi Case
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 21:55
An international gaming regulators group, the NFL, and a coalition of 39 states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear New Jerseys case against Kalshi, arguing that split appeals courts have left sports betting rules ...
Top Democrat among Senate investigators probes ties between Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2026 21:22
As Democrats steadily rise in their potential to take back a Senate majority, Senator Richard Blumenthal is digging into Tether's U.S. financial partnership.
Coinbase Users in Michigan Will Lose Sports Markets This Weekend
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 20:25
Coinbase will switch off sports prediction markets for Michigan customers as Saturday begins, becoming the third platform to pull back from the state as its attorney general vows to bring all sports betting into complian...
Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2026 19:46
The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platforms and companies poised to benefit.
33M Americans Are Eyeing Crypto, but the Next Wave Looks Different: Survey
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 19:45
An estimated 33 million Americans without crypto holdings are likely to buy this year, a new survey indicates. Their demographic profile could widen the markets reach, while education and trust remain barriers to ownersh...
Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2026 19:31
Securitizes new offering gives eligible investors access to tokenized shares of 12 US companies, with dividend and voting rights and plans for round-the-clock trading.
Banking Giant Standard Chartered Expands Crypto Custody to Singapore
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 19:15
Standard Chartered is preparing to bring institutional crypto custody to Singapore, expanding its digital asset operations into another major financial center. Announced on Thursday, the proposed service would cover sele...
Hunter Biden Blasts Market Makers Over LAPTOPs 99% Price Crash
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 18:45
Hunter Biden is firing back over the disastrous launch of his LAPTOP meme coin project, which briefly rocketed more than 600,000% before collapsing 98% within an hour. An independent forensic review points to two market ...
Heres what happened in crypto today
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2026 18:29
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
XRP Price, Outflows, and Bitcoin Shorts Send Mixed Signals
Crypto News - 8 Oct 2026 18:21
XRP whales drove 77% of reported exchange outflows, while four Hyperliquid wallets opened $12.5M Bitcoin shorts before BTC fell below $84,000. The post XRP Price, Outflows, and Bitcoin Shorts Send Mixed Signals appeared ...
Netflix drops trailer for series based on FTXs SBF and Caroline Ellison
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2026 18:17
Sam Bankman-Fried remains in federal prison following his 2023 conviction, while Caroline Ellison was released in January.
US Government Shifts $1 Billion in Bitcoin, $94 Million in Tether
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 18:15
The U.S. governments cryptocurrency shuffle isnt over. Following two days of bitcoin transfers totaling $770 million, federal wallets moved another 12,267.02 BTC worth approximately $1.01 billion on Thursday. The latest ...
Crypto crumbles as anniversary of flash crash nears
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2026 18:14
It was October 10, 2025, when bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to $105,000, with much of the decline occurring within minutes.
NFL joins pushback against prediction markets as U.S. Supreme Court asked to act
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2026 18:06
In opposition to federal oversight of the prediction markets, the National Football League has sided with states, Gary Gensler and one of the authors of the relevant law.
Bitcoin Price Drops Below $81K as Crypto Liquidations Top $1.1 Billion
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2026 17:44
Bitcoin broke below $81,000 to an intraday low near $80,500, wiping out billions from its market cap. Over $1.1 billion in total crypto positions were liquidated, led by ether with $333 million. Middle East Tensions and ...