Bitcoin grinds toward $87K as US equities hit new record highs
Bitcoin price action was kept in check by overhead ask liquidity while US stocks broke out to new alltime highs. Source：Cointelegraph
Prediction markets are coming for pop culture
What to know before buying event contracts around your favorite reality shows and entertainers. Source：MarketWatch
Polymarket overhauls smart contracts with new Protocol V2 rollout
Polymarket begins its Protocol V2 rollout ahead of a planned November transition for new prediction markets, while existing positions remain on the current…
Live updates: A drop below $84,000 could put $80,000 in play for bitcoin
FxPro says a slide below $84,000 would hand control to sellers and put $80,000 in play. Minutes from the Fed's last meeting come out Wednesday. Source：CoinDesk
Smaller altcoins shine as bitcoin stills trades around $85,000
Leading the gains is BTW, the native token of Bitway, a bitcoincompatible layer1, which jumped 25% in the past 24 hours and is up 170% over the past 30 days.…
U.S.- China AI race heats up as Chinese rivals secure billions ahead of IPOs
DeepSeek and Moonshot attract fresh capital ahead of planned listings, while OpenAI courts major investors. Source：CoinDesk
Ondo opens private markets with tokenized pre-IPO AI exposure
Ondo’s tokenized notes will give eligible investors exposure to private companies, with the first tied to an unnamed preIPO AI company. Source：Cointelegraph
Why bitcoin is down 'just' 32% a year after its record high of $126,000
This shallower decline isn’t limited to the oneyear anniversary. The bear market itself has been milder with past downturns seeing prices plummet 77% to 85%.…
Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto
Better Markets said the CFTC’s proposed framework to bring certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges under its oversight will leave investors less…
Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input
Solana Foundation launched an opensource program that lets institutions settle trades in seconds, not days. JPMorgan provided key inputs. Source：CoinDesk
OKX eyes emerging markets with yield-offering stablecoin savings and payments app
OKX Money lets users hold, send and spend dollarbacked stablecoins, with qualifying USDG balances earning up to 10% APY. Source：Cointelegraph
Investors see big opportunity in ferocious 2026 bond-market rout
The bond market rout of 2026 may be jolting markets, but it’s also gaining a important following among savers and the risk averse. Source：MarketWatch