Crypto & mining news

Headlines aggregated from 9 publishers, newest first, with mining and hardware stories tagged so they surface without wading through price chatter. Every entry links straight to the publisher — nothing is rehosted here, and the excerpt is the publisher’s own.

• 5d ago

  Wellington-Altus’ James Thorne: Bitcoin “Supercycle” has Begun

  Bitcoin Magazine Wellington-Altus’ James Thorne: Bitcoin “Supercycle” has Begun Is Bitcoin in a generational supercycle? Wellington-Altus's James Thorne explains why changing market structures signal the end of the four-year cycle. This post Wellington-Altus’ James Thorne: Bitcoin “Supercycle” has Begun first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

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  Ethereum’s faster-exit plan would leave new validators waiting to earn

  A dated three-week entry estimate shows how direct deposits and pooled holdings bear the cost of inactive staking capital. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 5d ago

  Troy Cross: Number Go Up – The Solution to Bitcoin’s Marketing Problem?

  Bitcoin Magazine Troy Cross: Number Go Up – The Solution to Bitcoin’s Marketing Problem? Can Bitcoin separate money and state? Troy Cross argues it puts a check on endless printing as a safe haven, while academics will be the last to adopt it. This post Troy Cross: Number Go Up – The Solution to Bitcoin’s Marketing Problem? first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

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• 5d ago

  BingX EU Secures MiCAR License, Advancing Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe

  VIENNA, October 15, 2026 – BingX EU (MEGE zweite GmbH) has secured its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA or MiCAR) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), which will enable the platform to offer regulated crypto services across 29 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), subject to ongoing passporting arrangements. The authorization marks a The post BingX EU…

  BeInCryptoMarketsRegulation

• 5d ago

  Crypto Markets Face Major Liquidation Risk, Q3 Data Shows

  Crypto just added $840 billion in three months. But beneath the rally, trading on major spot exchanges is falling while leveraged bets are piling up. CoinGecko’s Q3 2026 report shows crypto market capitalization jumped 39.6% to nearly $3 trillion. Yet spot trading on the ten largest centralized exchanges dropped 14.2% from the previous quarter to The post Crypto Markets Face Major Liquidation…

  BeInCryptoMarkets

• 5d ago

  Ledger Launches $849 Android Vault After Multi-Million Dollar Wallet Scare

  Ledger has unveiled Atom, an $849 Android-powered security device that integrates Solana Mobile’s Seeker ecosystem, artificial intelligence (AI)-agent transaction controls and physical tamper detection. Announced Oct. 15, 2026, the device arrives as Ledger investigates modified hardware wallets linked to an unverified $93 million in cryptocurrency losses. Atom promises stronger defenses against…

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• 5d ago

  Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz joins NEAR Foundation Council

  Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz joined NEAR Foundation's Council, which oversees the foundation and its most significant decisions.

  The Block

• 5d ago

  Silver Price Trades Near Its 2026 Low: Bargain or Value Trap?

  Silver price sank 6% to its lowest close of 2026 after hot US CPI. See why it fell and the $54.5 level to watch. The post Silver Price Trades Near Its 2026 Low: Bargain or Value Trap? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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• 5d ago

  Zcash Tanks Double Digits After 'Meteoric Rise' Sees Leverage Build Up

  Experts blame a build up in leverage for Zcash's drop in value, as well as growing concerns about AI breaking crypto encryption.

  Decrypt

• 5d ago

  A Crypto Scam in Brooklyn Hit Its Victims Twice. Seized Server Data Shows How

  Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office has dismantled the online backbone of a crypto scam aimed at Russian speakers. The fraud reeled victims in through Facebook ads and fake investment advisors. Investigators seized and disrupted 241 scam domains and 112 servers with FBI help. The DA’s office puts losses in the tens of millions of The post A Crypto Scam in Brooklyn Hit Its Victims…

  BeInCryptoSecurity

• 5d ago

  How Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a massive crypto fraud network targeting Russian speakers

  The scheme allegedly stole tens of millions through Russian-language Facebook ads and fake advisers, then went after victims again with fake recovery offers.

  CoinDesk

• 5d ago

  Mastercard Brings Stablecoins to Millions of Retail Checkouts

  Mastercard is opening its global payments network to stablecoin spending through a new platform built with BVNK, allowing customers to use digital dollar balances at hundreds of millions of merchant locations. Announced Oct. 15, the service combines traditional currencies and stablecoins through one integration, with card issuing across more than 130 countries and bank payouts […]

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  Crypto scammers stole millions from victims, then returned pretending to help recover their money

  Prosecutors say recovered data showed the same scammers returning weeks later with false promises to recover stolen assets. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 5d ago

  Circle’s USDC Is First to Cross Europe’s Stablecoin Threshold

  Circle’s USDC has become the first stablecoin classified as a significant e-money token by the European Banking Authority (EBA), separating it from 44 other notified e-money tokens in the European Union. Beginning Nov. 12, 2026, the designation places USDC under dual regulatory supervision, with the EBA assuming oversight of financial safeguards while France’s banking regulator […]

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• 5d ago

  HEX token sellers erase $160M following reports of founder Richard Schueler arrest

  The HEX token’s price declined by 30% following local media reports of the Istanbul arrest of founder Richard Schueler, nearly two years after Interpol issued a “Red Notice.”

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• 5d ago

  Morning Minute: Solana Is About To Get Faster

  Alpenglow is coming next week, slashing Solana finality from 12.8 seconds to a target of about 150 milliseconds—some 85 times faster.

  Decrypt

• 5d ago

  Richer or Poorer? What Trump's $5,000 Check Would Mean for You and the US Economy

  Trump's $5,000 check could cost $1.3 trillion. See how it compares to pandemic stimulus and what it means for inflation. The post Richer or Poorer? What Trump's $5,000 Check Would Mean for You and the US Economy appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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• 5d ago

  Ledger unveils Atom Android device with Solana Mobile integration and new tamper protections amid investigation into modified wallets

  Ledger unveiled Atom, an Android-based security device with Solana Mobile integration, AI-agent controls, and hardware-tampering protections.

  The Block

• 5d ago

  Under pressure, Ledger unveils plan to turn its crypto hardware wallet into a smartphone

  Ledger’s Atom will run apps like WhatsApp and Instragram and let users switch between smartphone functions and a protected mode for managing digital assets.

  CoinDesk

• 5d ago

  Ledger’s answer to wallet tampering costs $849 and ships next year

  Ledger’s new Atom combines crypto wallet security with everyday apps and is expected to ship in summer 2027 as the company investigates tampered wallets sold in Asia.

  Cointelegraph

• 5d ago

  Bitcoin Tests $81,000 as Rate Hike Fears Linger After Hot Inflation Data

  Odds of an October Fed hike have climbed to 29% from 18% a week ago, and analysts see Bitcoin range-bound until the picture clears.

  DecryptBitcoin

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  Bitcoin Wins in Every Economic Scenario, Says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

  Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues Bitcoin (BTC) will thrive regardless of economic direction. His latest CIO memo lays out three possible macro scenarios, with Bitcoin benefiting in each one meaningfully. Institutional ETF demand, sovereign adoption, and Federal Reserve uncertainty make Bitcoin a structural winner across all economic outcomes. Why Bitcoin Wins in Every Economic Scenario The post…

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  US Becomes Bitcoin Net Importer Again, Says Chainalysis

  The U.S., a global supplier of USD-pegged stablecoins, has once again “imported” more bitcoin than it “exported,” becoming a net importer for the first time since 2022, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The firm reached this conclusion by analyzing data for the year ending in June 2026. “Transfers under $10,000 ran net outbound every […]

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  Does Sydney Sweeney Own XRP? Cardano Boss Just Spilled the Tea

  Crypto Twitter erupted on October 14 after Ripple’s David Schwartz posted a selfie with the wrong billboard, tying XRP to a Hollywood star. The joke spread fast and drew in two of crypto’s most recognizable voices. Behind the laughs lies a more serious question: how mainstream finance frames XRP. How a Wrong Billboard Went Viral The post Does Sydney Sweeney Own XRP? Cardano Boss Just Spilled the…

  BeInCrypto

• 5d ago

  Bitcoin, copper, stocks, yields all fall; gold rises

  Your day-ahead look for Oct. 15, 2026

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  EBA designates Circle’s USDC as the EU’s first ‘significant’ e-money token

  The EBA classified Circle’s USDC as the EU’s first "significant" e-money token, with new supervisory responsibilities beginning Nov. 12.

  The Block

• 5d ago

  Bitcoin’s AI-driven rally faces a hidden danger if the machines get richer but workers don’t

  Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argued in an Oct. 14 memo that nearly every macroeconomic path ends with Bitcoin higher, including an extraordinary AI productivity boom that makes scarce assets more valuable. Two days earlier, the Bank for International Settlements published a working paper that models a fourth path. In it, AI automates work and lifts… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the…

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  Altcoins lead crypto declines as Asian stocks drop; bitcoin little changed since midnight

  Bitcoin fell to just above $80,000 as South Korea’s Kospi plunged 8%, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 2.2% and all but six CoinDesk 100 members declined.

  CoinDeskBitcoin

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  White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down

  Witt’s departure leaves a leadership gap at the White House Crypto Council and marks the fourth high-profile exit from the advisory group.

  Cointelegraph

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  Tether Paid a Firm Owned by a Former White House Crypto Official, WSJ

  A Wall Street Journal investigation alleges that Tether paid approximately $6.3 million to a consulting firm partly owned by Bo Hines while he served as a senior White House cryptocurrency official. Hines helped advance the GENIUS Act, legislation with major implications for Tether, before leaving government to become the stablecoin issuer’s U.S. chief executive. His […]

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