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While President Donald Trump's war with the networks dominates the headlines, a far more consequential fight is unfolding in a Lower Manhattan courthouse.

Bitcoin touches $86k, up more than 10% from last Sunday's close. Spot and perpetual buyers lead, leverage and profit-taking rise with price, and ETF flows are the one reading still pointing the other way.

Coinbase draws scrutiny after the CLARITY Act stalls, while the SEC moves ahead with tokenized stocks and crypto firms push deeper into payments.

AMD has become the 14th U.S. company to see its market capitalization top $1 trillion.

The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash to nearly 5.99 million ETH—4.9% of supply—as chairman Tom Lee argues Ethereum's outperformance signals a stronger move ahead and institutions remain underweight.

The European Central Bank rolled out a new system to link its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets.

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Corporate America may be broadly using AI, but an analyst noted that some management teams are hesitant to bring it up with investors because it won’t translate to financial results just yet.

One expert believes that the failure to pass the bill is a win for the banks that staunchly oppose stablecoin yields, while a global crypto lawyer believes overseas jurisdictions benefit.

XRP climbed toward $1.50 on September 21, recovering sharply from lows near $1.27 earlier this month. That price strength arrived alongside a striking spike in exchange activity. Average daily XRP inflows into Binance reached 21.7 million tokens, 663% above the quarterly baseline, according to on-chain data. What Triggered This Sudden Spike in Exchange Flows An The post XRP Holders Rushed 663% Mor...

The Coinbase Premium remains slightly negative even as Bitcoin rallied to $86,000.

A French family was tied up for hours by attackers after their crypto. Police have not said how the attackers chose the house, and that gap is where the industry’s data problem lives. At around 4 a.m. on September 20, four hooded men forced their way into a family home in northern France. They bound The post Crypto Security Now Extends Past the Wallet to the Customer's Address appeared first on Be...

Global cryptocurrency derivatives platform Zoomex will host the “ZOOMEX TRADERS AFTER PARTY @ TOKEN2049 SINGAPORE” on October 7, 2026, at the Echo Live Party in Singapore. Organized as an official side event during TOKEN2049 Singapore, the gathering invites traders, Web3 founders, creators, and partners to connect beyond the main conference floor, exchange market insights, and The post Zoomex to H...

Google’s AI-native Googlebook ties Gemini to the cursor, dictation, widgets and other parts of the desktop experience.

An analyst at BNP has taken a positive view of AT&T’s stock, writing that investors should have “little to quibble with on the mobile side.”

SEC and CFTC actions focus on custody, access, routing, fees and intervention powers, each within a separate legal framework. The post Why truly decentralized DeFi needs no legal exemption according to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Benjamin Cowen, founder of Into The Cryptoverse, publicly admitted his bearish Bitcoin call failed on Monday, as the cryptocurrency broke decisively above $85,000 and squeezed short sellers. The reversal marks a turning point for one of the market’s most influential bearish voices this cycle. A Public Reversal Rooted in Cycle Analysis Cycle analysis is a The post Waited for Bitcoin's October Botto...

BitMine ETH holdings hit 5.98 million as Tom Lee bets on a Q4 rush. The market still prices his company below its coins. The post Tom Lee Says Institutions Are Still Underweight Crypto After Latest BitMine ETH Buy appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Meanwhile, Bitcoin pushed up to $85,000 and a new local high and altcoins soared in a huge overnight rally.

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