Live updates: Bitcoin tags $83,000 and slips back as chip stocks lead a rebound
Tech futures bounced after last week’s 5.5% rout, and bitcoin followed them up before sellers knocked it back. Earnings this week put the AI trade to the test…
Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny
Curatormanaged lending strategies are attracting institutional capital, while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smartcontract risks.…
Bitcoin mining offshoot Nscale loses Microsoft AI deal as power delay stretches into 2030s
The Nvidiabacked company planned to deliver 23,000 AI chips in the U.K. next year, but its grid connection may not be ready until the 2030s. Source:CoinDesk
CME’s bitcoin cash, uniswap futures, global PMIs: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 19. Source:CoinDesk
XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it
Validators have a bugfix patch on course to go live Friday. The lending system it partly repairs is still 10 votes short of approval. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin, Korea’s Kospi and Nasdaq futures rally as China GDP beats estimates
Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures and Asian stocks rally as strongerthanexpected China GDP and falling oil prices lift risk appetite. Source:CoinDesk
SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing
Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKXICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.…
The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto
Patrick Witt announced his departure from the White House last week. Source:CoinDesk
Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.
Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. History says Friday panics usually fade on Monday. Seasonality and calm bitcoin…
Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation
Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a onetime declaration mechanism. Source:CoinDesk
Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and global payment firms add crypto rails.…
Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook
Bitwise sees a potential return above $100,000, while LO:TECH expects a narrower trading range as interestrate uncertainty weighs on the market. Source:CoinDesk