Today so far 2026-10-02 · 18:00 UTC

Bitcoin has surged to around $87,000 following weak US jobs data that sent bond yields lower and as the SEC moves to unlock institutional custody solutions, with major inflows from institutional investors like BlackRock supporting the momentum. Beyond price action, the crypto ecosystem is experiencing significant institutional adoption momentum, including South Korea's plan to open a $5 trillion market to tokenized stocks and bonds in 2027 and 71% of UK finance leaders expecting tokenization to reshape financial services, while El Salvador received IMF approval and $138 million in funding after years of Bitcoin tension. On the security front, Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes are facing targeted attacks, and a former UK law enforcement officer was ordered to repay $2.4 million in stolen Bitcoin.

Bessent Seeks Industry Feedback to Shape New GENIUS Rules

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to clarify issues still unclear in the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S.

2026-08-17 · 16:03 UTC
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Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply

2026-08-17 · 15:47

The firm says it's 96% of the way to owning 5% of Ethereum's total supply, according to Chairman Tom Lee.

3 Altcoins Showing Strong Momentum Before the Next Crypto Rally

2026-08-17 · 15:35

PUMP: Strong gains, platform upgrades, and token burns support momentum despite fresh unlock risks.

Wall Street’s XRP-Based ETF Footprint Grows Much Bigger

2026-08-17 · 15:30

Jane Street’s second-quarter Form 13F showed a roughly 60-fold rise in its Bitwise XRP ETF position.

Fidelity Leads $389.7M Bitcoin ETF Weekly Outflow With $153M Exit

2026-08-17 · 15:25

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Binance accused of handing user data over to Russia

2026-08-17 · 15:15

Binance reportedly handed over the personal data of Yuri Belenkiy to Russian authorities as well as his transaction…

Fed Hike Bets Are Collapsing: So Why Isn’t Bitcoin Breaking Out?

2026-08-17 · 14:45

Goldman Sachs says a September interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve is now very unlikely.

India’s Crypto Tax Regime Could Face a Shake-Up: Could Modi Cut the 30% Tax and 1% TDS?

2026-08-17 · 14:42

India’s crypto tax debate has returned after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced new national office-bearers on August…

Sui’s Bitcoin DeFi Push Draws Institutional Backers as Cardano Builds Its Case

2026-08-17 · 14:35

Sui and Cardano are emerging as key contenders in the race to bring Bitcoin liquidity into DeFi.

Altcoin SUI Holds Firmly at the Weekly Support Zone, Analysts Mark This the Calm Before the Storm

2026-08-17 · 14:35

Altcoin SUI holds firmly at the weekly support zone.

Bitcoin Has Been Declared Dead 21 Times in 2026, Yet It Won’t Stay Buried

2026-08-17 · 14:05

With bitcoin still holding above $60,000 and 19 full weeks left in 2026, critics have already buried it 21 times this…

Ethereum UTXO Proposal Could Cut Permanent State Usage by 99.8%

2026-08-17 · 13:59

Ethereum researchers are examining whether the network stores more information as permanent state than some transactions…

3 Altcoins Gaining Momentum as the Market Heats Up — LINK, NEAR, POL

2026-08-17 · 13:35

Chainlink: Decentralized oracle infrastructure supports DeFi, tokenized assets, and growing blockchain adoption.

Hackers Are Abusing a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Secretly Mine Monero

2026-08-17 · 13:31

The Dutch cyber agency says attackers exploited an authentication flaw in macOS Screen Sharing to gain root access and…

Strategy Raises $334M Without Buying More Bitcoin

2026-08-17 · 13:30

Strategy raised $333.7 million selling MSTR shares last week while leaving its bitcoin position untouched.

Morning Minute: Trump To Meet Crypto, Prediction Market CEOs This Week

2026-08-17 · 13:03

The meeting comes while progress on the Clarity Act has been delayed and the SEC's latest rulemaking postponed.

Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts

2026-08-17 · 13:00

The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets puts crypto owners at greater risk of real-world…

Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock

2026-08-17 · 12:56

The Bitcoin treasury firm halted BTC sales after three weeks, with equity issuance covering dividends, a STRC buyback…

Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin

2026-08-17 · 12:51

Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.82 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $11.4 Billion

2026-08-17 · 12:48

Bitmine owns 4.8% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 millionBitmine is 96% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just…

Strategy Holds Bitcoin at 840,447 BTC as Cash Reserve Hits $4.8B

2026-08-17 · 12:47

Strategy kept its bitcoin holdings unchanged at 840,447 BTC through Aug. 16 while lifting its U.S.

BitMart Faces Aug. 19 Deadline as Users Demand Reserve Disclosure and Repayment Plan

2026-08-17 · 12:43

The BitMart users and employees have set Aug.

XRP’s Quantum-Resistance Roadmap Takes Aim At 2028

2026-08-17 · 12:42

Ripple is pursuing a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028.

Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit

2026-08-17 · 12:31

Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate…

Stablecoins Were Supposed to Kill the Card Networks, They Didn’t

2026-08-17 · 12:30

Stablecoins were supposed to route around card networks entirely, cutting out the middleman fees that Visa and…

FET Forms Falling Wedge Pattern on the 15-Minute Chart, Can the Altcoin Maintain Support and Surge?

2026-08-17 · 12:20

FET forms falling wedge pattern on the 15-minute chart.  Can the altcoin maintain support and surge soon?

XRP Price Prediction Bounces at $1 as Monthly RSI Hits Multi-Year Lows

2026-08-17 · 12:00

The XRP price prediction is leaning on one of the more reliable bottom signals in the token’s history right now, with…

Hackers Exploit macOS Screen Sharing Bug to Mine Monero 

2026-08-17 · 12:00

Attackers are exploiting a patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to secretly mine Monero on unpatched Macs.

Ripple-Tied XRP Flows Hit Binance, Bulls Dig In At $1

2026-08-17 · 11:44

XRP’s Open Interest rate tags $2.75 billion, outgrowing Spot market values as bulls defend $1.

Crypto: CZ Abandons His Wallet After a Flood of Memecoins

2026-08-17 · 11:40

Changpeng Zhao ended up abandoning the public wallet he was using.

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