Crypto & mining news

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• 18d ago

  Bitcoin Price at $85K as Bettors Eye $100K, ChatGPT Calls $94K

  Bitcoin’s price spent Saturday trapped close to $85,000 after Friday’s charge above $87,000 collapsed, but the forecasts surrounding it were anything but quiet. Polymarket traders give bitcoin a 39% chance of touching $100,000 before 2027, Kalshi’s year-end forecast stands at $86,240, Claude Opus 5.5 predicts $91,500, and ChatGPT-6 Astra goes higher at $94,000. Bitcoin’s price […]

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• 18d ago

  Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule used by crypto firms

  The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC in federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, two weeks after the agency approved Agora National Trust Bank, Catena Trust Bank and Bastion Platforms. American Banker reported that the complaint asked the court to vacate the OCC's national trust bank rule and Interpretive Letter 1176. It […] The post Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule…

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• 18d ago

  Russia Pays Wages in Digital Rubles and Readies ATM Cashouts

  The Ministry of Finance announced it is already allowing its employees to receive wages in digital rubles, using accounts opened on the Bank of Russia platform. Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, also hinted that ATMs will process digital ruble withdrawals next year. Ministry of Finance Pays Wages in […]

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• 19d ago

  Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on money they have to keep borrowing

  Companies can own a mountain of US government debt without betting that bond prices will rise. Hedge funds buy Treasury securities and sell futures against them to collect a small pricing gap, borrowing most of the purchase money to make the return worthwhile. The government gets another buyer, whose interest lasts as long as the […] The post Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on…

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• 19d ago

  Analyst Sees Bitcoin Path to $97K as Weak Jobs Data Shift Fed Odds

  Bitcoin’s recovery is drawing support from softer employment figures and renewed investment demand, according to 21shares. The firm’s strategist views reduced expectations for further monetary tightening as favorable for cryptocurrencies heading into the final quarter. Softer Jobs Data Put Bitcoin’s $87K Barrier in Focus Bitcoin broke through $85,000-$86,000 overnight and was testing $87,000 on…

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• 19d ago

  Bitcoin Miners Bank Strong September as Difficulty Barely Budges

  According to data, Bitcoin’s blockchain logged an extremely modest difficulty adjustment at block height 969696, dropping by a mere 0.03%. Hashprice has held above $40 per petahash, while the network’s computational power has remained below 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin Difficulty Barely Budges With 0.03% Reduction Bitcoin difficulty is an automatic setting that makes […]

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• 19d ago

  Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea

  The firm says the Sept. 24 breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it used in-house AI to trace the stolen funds across four blockchains in a race against the attackers.

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• 19d ago

  Bitcoin Time Capsules Resurface as 5,419 Dormant BTC Moved in September

  While August set a record for dormant bitcoin spending, September still saw a healthy batch of long-idle coins stir, with 5,419.45 BTC valued at $457.23 million shifting to new addresses. Although the pace cooled, dormant spending last month remained comfortably above July’s tally. Sleeping Bitcoin Stirs Across 93 Transfers A great deal of so-called sleeping […]

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• 19d ago

  OpenAI Banned PewDiePie Twice While He Built Ajax, an Uncensored AI That Will Run on Your PC

  The YouTuber says OpenAI suspended his account twice while he trained a small, uncensored model built to run on your own computer.

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• 19d ago

  ESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins

  Non-compliant tokens could lose licensed custody and transfer access if the proposal becomes law, with exit rules still unresolved. The post ESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 19d ago

  Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

  Finance, engineering and trading led hiring demand, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most frequently requested blockchain skills.

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• 19d ago

  Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

  CEO Iana Dimitrova said OpenPayd aims to launch in the U.S. by April 2027 and is eyeing deals to add licenses and technology.

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• 19d ago

  Man Behind the XRP Lawsuit Could Get a White House AI Role Soon

  President Trump is weighing Jay Clayton, the former SEC chairman who sued Ripple, for the role of White House AI czar. That possibility has unsettled parts of the crypto community, which is still watching Clayton’s regulatory legacy closely. What Do Reports Say About Clayton as AI Czar? CNN reported that Trump is actively seeking to The post Man Behind the XRP Lawsuit Could Get a White House AI…

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• 19d ago

  Flare, Doppler Bringing Direct FXRP Vault Access to XRP Holders

  Flare and Doppler are partnering on an integration to bring direct FXRP vault access to XRP holders through Doppler’s platform. The collaboration will add investment strategies from outside providers as Doppler expands beyond its own yield products. Doppler Plans a Direct Route to Flare Vaults XRP holders using Doppler could soon reach Flare’s vaults from […]

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• 19d ago

  Trump Is Hosting Yet Another Meme Coin Dinner: Here Are the Details

  The TRUMP meme coin project is inviting its top 185 holders to a Nov. 22 gala dinner with President Trump two weeks after ethics disputes over his crypto interests helped stall the Clarity Act in the Senate.

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• 19d ago

  Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money

  As AI agents evolve from answering questions to spending real money, investors and tech giants are scrambling to control the financial networks powering machine-driven commerce.

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• 19d ago

  Circle Urges EU to Scrap Strict Bank Deposit Rules for Stablecoins

  The issuer of the second-largest stablecoin in the crypto world proposed a new regime for foreign-regulated stablecoins, where international issuers would be primarily supervised in their home jurisdiction with measures equivalent to those applied in the EU, allowing locally licensed institutions to handle distribution. Circle Proposes New Foreign Stablecoin Regime Under MiCA Circle, the issuer…

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• 19d ago

  Six US banks have failed in 2026 but the numbers look nothing like 2023

  Six US banks have failed in 2026 so far, which is one more than in 2023 and enough to make another banking-crisis headline practically write itself. But before we start reliving Silicon Valley Bank, it's worth looking at what those six banks actually held: about $1.43 billion in combined assets, compared with roughly $552.54 billion […] The post Six US banks have failed in 2026 but the numbers…

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• 19d ago

  The Pope Has Thoughts on AI Art—And They're Not Flattering

  The pontiff says algorithms "lack the spark of humanity," and the Vatican wants to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to protect it.

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• 19d ago

  Bitcoin Price Gets Squeezed at $84K as $85K Becomes the Next Test

  Bitcoin traded between $84,614 and $84,887 on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, after a sharp rejection from a 24-hour intraday high of $87,085, leaving the market wedged between short-term consolidation and a broader bullish structure. The immediate tape has cooled, but every tracked moving average remains bullish while the oscillators are largely neutral, creating a technical […]

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• 19d ago

  Bitget Hack Update: XRP, Bitcoin, and North Korean Link

  Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean hackers. The firm said the attack lifts the value of crypto stolen by DPRK-linked actors this year above $1 billion. North Korean attackers reportedly used a cross-chain swap to convert stolen XRP into Bitcoin and kept the tokens away from exchanges. Drift, KelpDAO and The post Bitget Hack Update: XRP, Bitcoin, and North…

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• 19d ago

  BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio

  Tokenization is not just about putting individual stocks and funds onchain. The next step could be entire investment portfolios that can be traded, rebalanced and eventually managed in real-time.

  CoinDesk

• 19d ago

  Crypto's Sisyphean struggle

  Progress will effectively reset when the new Congress is sworn in, because key senators who quarterbacked the bill will not be on the ballot again, writes the Cato Institute's Ryan Chan-Wei.

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• 19d ago

  Zcash ETF Lost Over $93 Million This Week. Is the Rally Over for ZEC?

  Zcash’s ETF has recorded its first week of net outflows since launching in August. Investors withdrew $93.6 million this week, as ZEC’s price fell toward $1,300. The withdrawals mark a sharp change for Grayscale’s ZCSH fund. Just two weeks earlier, it attracted $98.2 million, leading crypto ETFs in weekly inflows. Now that demand has reversed, The post Zcash ETF Lost Over $93 Million This Week.…

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• 19d ago

  BloFin Returns as Token2049 Singapore Title Sponsor, Opens its “next Whale Era” Chapter With 3rd Anniversary Afterparty

  Road Town, Virgin Islands October 3, 2026 — BloFin, a top-tier cryptocurrency exchange built for ambitious traders and serious capital, is returning as title sponsor of TOKEN2049 Singapore, marking a major milestone for the company as it celebrates its third anniversary and enters its NEXT WHALE ERA. For BloFin, over the past three years, the […]

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• 19d ago

  NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

  The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.

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• 19d ago

  Leveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink

  The September 29 snapshot shows leveraged funds’ reported shorts fell about 5,300 BTC-equivalent across four products, while longs and open interest also declined. The post Leveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 19d ago

  Strategy’s 847,666 Bitcoin Could Be Worth $161B on a BTC/Gold Reversal

  Bitcoin advocate and Strive executive Adam Livingston has mapped out a path for Strategy’s 847,666 BTC to reach $161.8 billion, about $90 billion more than today. The Claim Strategy’s stack is worth about $71.6 billion at the moment. Bitcoin priced in gold peaked at 40.1 ounces around December 2024 and now sits near 20.4 ounces […]

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• 19d ago

  Mad Money Jim Cramer Has a Warning for Investors in October

  Jim Cramer told investors to prepare for a potentially rougher third-quarter earnings season. The Mad Money host said companies may not deliver the strong numbers investors have grown used to. The country’s biggest lenders go first. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are scheduled to report September-quarter results on October 14. “We’re on the The post Mad Money Jim Cramer Has a…

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• 19d ago

  Arbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks

  Existing programs keep running, while a separate proof-conflict guard can delay unconfirmed withdrawals to Ethereum. The post Arbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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