Can the sector find lasting buyers?
The memecoin market has entered the final quarter of 2026 at roughly $30 billion, with far more new tokens than lasting trading markets. CoinGecko put total crypto capitalization growth at 39.6% in Q3 even as average daily volume fell 8.6%,…
Crypto Ends Three-Quarter Losing Streak With 39% Q3 Gain: Report
August accounted for more than half of the quarter’s market-cap recovery, following a US Treasury announcement and continued BTC ETF inflows. The total crypto market cap increased by $840 billion, or 39.6%, to close the third quarter at $3…
Why RWA Tokenization and Onchain Credit Could Boost XRP Demand
Key Takeaways XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman cited $2B RLUSD market cap and top-3 RWA ranking as drivers of institutional adoption. XRPL Commons is partnering with AWS and Mastercard for its 2025 New York hackathon to incubate emerging startups. XRP briefly…
Tether backs AIsa to help AI agents make payments
Tether has invested in San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup AIsa alongside HIVEN, completing a seed extension round that brings the company’s total funding to more than $9 million. Summary Tether and HIVEN joined AIsa’s latest funding round, bringing its total…
US Is Importing Bitcoin and Exporting Digital Dollars: What Does it Mean?
How is the US importing BTC while exporting digital dollars and what does it mean for the crypto industry? Chainalysis breaks it down. A recent report by Chainalysis claimed that the United States has become a net importer of…
This Week in Crypto Law (October 18, 2026)
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This Week in Crypto Law This week’s developments show courts and regulators addressing crypto through several distinct legal frameworks. A federal court declined to erase a settled CFTC enforcement…
Ethereum ETFs lose more money than Bitcoin ETFs last week
U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded roughly $320.1 million in net withdrawals for the week ending October 16, exceeding Bitcoin ETFs’ $228.4 million in outflows as investors reduced exposure to both cryptocurrencies. Summary Ethereum ETFs recorded approximately $320 million in…
Ledger Implant Thieves Steal $4.8M in Bitcoin
The FTC estimated task scams made up nearly 40% of US job fraud reports in 2024 and called crypto their payment of choice. Chainalysis has revealed that one of the biggest victims of the Ledger implant thefts was a…
A Missouri Woman Felt Jealous When She Heard About a $228,000 Jackpot. Then She Checked Her Own Ticket
Key Takeaways A Missouri Lottery player in Arnold matched all five numbers (4, 12, 23, 24, 37) in the Aug. 10, 2026 Show Me Cash drawing to win a $228,000 jackpot on a ticket from the Circle K at 504…
Ledger CEO clashes with ex-Mt. Gox boss over $90M wallet thefts
Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier has publicly clashed with former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpelès over warnings about modified hardware wallets linked to an estimated $90 million in cryptocurrency thefts. Summary Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier challenged Mark Karpelès after criticism of…
