Tom Lee's Bitmine favors share buybacks to ether purchases as crypto declines
The Ethereum treasury firm spent $46 million buying back shares as Chairman Tom Lee said crypto has held up better than AI stocks during the recent market…
NBA joins pro sports leagues on CFTC prediction markets bandwagon while NFL balks
The U.S. derivatives regulator, which has championed the arrival of prediction market firms such as Kalshi, has been gathering allied sports leagues.…
OCC calls on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market
The U.S. banking regulator is encouraging smaller lenders to develop stablecoin services as new federal licensing requirements approach. Source：CoinDesk
South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029
Officials are concerned users of domestic exchanges would bear the tax burden because the U.S. won’t share crypto trading data until 2029. Source：CoinDesk
Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields
Under the draft rules, nonbank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at qualified Canadian institutions and settle redemptions within…
AI giant Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO
The maker of Claude reported $16.3 billion in firsthalf revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss as it aims to price its offering in midNovember. Source：CoinDesk
A $68 million bitcoin bet is targeting a post-midterm election breakout to $90,000
Your dayahead look for Oct. 26, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin holds near $80,000 as oil retreats and the Fed decision looms
Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.…
Live news: Bitcoin barely holding $80,000 ahead of Fed on Wednesday, tech earnings this week
Brazilian stocks are expected to plunge at the open as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unexpectedly secured a fourth term in office. Source：CoinDesk
Calpers pulls back from big tech as AI jitters deepen neocloud sell-off
California’s pension fund shifts toward private equity as investors question tech valuations and the payoff from soaring AI spending. Source：CoinDesk
Fed, ECB and BOJ interest-rate decisions, Coinbase earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 26. Source：CoinDesk
Over 11 million bitcoin has no known owner. Here's what it means
The large number of coins held in unidentified wallets shows that retail investors have been in this market for years, observers said. But this interpretation…