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Samsung revealed plans to add stablecoin support to its Wallet app, showcasing Circle's USDC at Galaxy Unpacked. The move could make crypto payments more accessible to mainstream users, but details remain limited.
Coinbase is rolling out a new system to let businesses accept payments from AI bots. The company says this is its 'most high-conviction bet' for the future of crypto payments. The feature will use Coinbase Payments and the x402 standard, which allows AI agents to make transactions on behalf of users.
BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Samuel Reed, and Benjamin Delo are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging insider trading and deliberate server freezes. The exchange is winding down operations, adding complexity to the legal situation.
Robinhood is in talks to let users trade yes-or-no contracts through Crypto.com's derivatives business, though no deal has been reached yet. The move comes as Robinhood competes with Kalshi in the prediction market space.
A Bloomberg investigation reveals how Tether leveraged connections to Trump administration insiders, including Howard Lutnick and Bo Hines, to influence the drafting of early cryptocurrency regulations in ways that favored the stablecoin issuer.
Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, is preparing to offer crypto trading services by December 2026. New regulations for crypto trading, custody, and settlement in Russia will take effect on September 1, 2026, with licensing requirements starting in July 2027.
Analyst @thebtcfrontierX highlighted a post from October 7, 2026, claiming their indicator correctly signaled a Bitcoin macro regime change just one day after BTC's all-time high of $126,000 on October 6, 2025.
X (Twitter) is testing a new feature that lets users tip creators using Bitcoin's Lightning Network. This could make it easier for content creators to earn crypto directly from their audience.
Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF has attracted nearly $400 million in assets, bucking the trend of outflows from other Bitcoin ETFs. This highlights growing institutional interest in Bitcoin despite recent market fluctuations.
Strategy has introduced a new metric called 'Net Bitcoin Per Share' to strip out debt and preferred claims, giving common shareholders a clearer view of their Bitcoin exposure. The move follows the firm's pivot toward 'digital credit' and aims to improve transparency in reporting.
The Internet Freedom Foundation argues India's order to remove Jack Dorsey's BitChat repositories from GitHub oversteps legal authority and threatens free speech. The group claims the move violates constitutional rights and sets a dangerous precedent.
Robinhood Chain's real-world assets have jumped fivefold, with a dozen tokenized stocks each clearing $500,000 in daily trading volume. The chain has tripled in size since mid-July, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate overall activity.
The U.S. State Department is introducing a new initiative called Freedom Tech to safeguard online free expression, with the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Palantir as founding partners. This program aims to leverage technology, including Bitcoin, to protect digital freedoms globally.
The European Union has included the HTX cryptocurrency exchange in its sanctions against Russia. This move follows similar action by the UK and targets entities defying EU measures. HTX is now one of 18 entities accused of providing crypto services in violation of sanctions.
Crypto could help everyday businesses hedge against weather disasters by tokenizing weather derivatives, making them accessible to Main Street. This could be crypto's most important real-world use case yet, argues CoinDesk's Omkar Godbole.
Bitcoin ETFs experienced their first outflow in eight days, with $225 million withdrawn as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated. BlackRock's IBIT led the exits as Bitcoin briefly dipped under $65,000, though the week still closed in the green.
1. OVERNIGHT MOVES
Bitcoin has completed a multi-year 'cup and handle' chart pattern, which traders believe could signal a significant price surge. This pattern, often associated with large price movements, has gone unnoticed by many in the crypto community.
Bitcoin briefly fell under $64,000 as rising U.S. bond yields increased expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes. Binance reportedly stepped in to prevent a deeper drop in BTC prices.
Bitcoin ETF inflows and cooling AI momentum suggest investors may be shifting back to crypto. Potential regulatory progress under the CLARITY Act is adding to the speculation.
Crypto advocacy groups are pushing for the passage of the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive crypto market structure bill, as the window for US lawmakers to act before the 2026 elections narrows. The push comes amid pushback from some lawmakers over ethics concerns.
Falling share prices, debt obligations, and difficult market conditions are forcing former Bitcoin-accumulating public companies to sell their holdings, repay debt, and restructure operations, with some pivoting to AI investments.
Strategy, the bitcoin-focused firm co-founded by Michael Saylor, has overhauled its reporting framework to give common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after accounting for preferred stock and convertible debt obligations. The move comes as the prolonged bear market pressures crypto-related companies.
LMAX, a major institutional crypto trading platform, is considering a sale or going public. The company is working with Morgan Stanley and KBW to explore these options. This move could reshape the institutional crypto trading landscape.