US eyes $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said authorities have located about $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency that they could seize this week as Washington presses ahead with financial restrictions against Tehran. Summary Bessent said U.S. authorities could seize $1 billion…
Oil and Treasury Yields Put the BTC USD Recovery Narrative to Test
BTC USD fell -1.5% to $82,700 by 02:13 ET (06:13 GMT) on Thursday, October 8, after briefly touching $82,300.50, its lowest level in nearly three weeks. The decline came as rising oil prices, Middle East tensions, and surging Treasury yields…
UK Sanctions 3 Crypto Firms Over Russia Ties
The UK’s package also named 17 people and firms that import machine tools, electronics and material used in ballistic missiles and drones. The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket and Kyrgyzstani exchange TokenSpot on October 8, after…
Alex Mashinsky gets lifetime crypto ban in New York settlement
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a lifetime ban from the cryptocurrency, securities, and commodities industries under a New York settlement carrying up to $35 million in conditional payments. Summary The New York agreement ties $35 million in…
$1 Billion Floods Back Into Crypto Funds, Snapping Five-Week $4B Bleed
CoinShares reported $1 billion weekly turnaround, driven by Bitcoin buying and renewed investor appetite across major markets. Investment products tied to digital assets recorded $1 billion in net inflows last week, reversing a five-week run of $4 billion in…
Bitcoin Dominates While Ethereum Breaks Streak in Volatile $230M Week
Bitcoin dominated weekly activity while Ethereum snapped its streak. Digital asset investment products posted $230 million in net additions last week, in a slowdown relative to recent trends. Although concerns around the Iran conflict have affected sentiment, CoinShares stated…
What the Foundation Says It Offers
The Solana Foundation and its affiliates, such as Monke Foundry, distribute tens of millions in grants each year. This week, a public debate about support for builders on Solana spilled into full view, with Vibhu Norby, the Solana Foundation’s…
Solana Sets Monthly Record as Stablecoin Volume Hits $650B
Despite Solana’s record-breaking February, Ethereum still leads in cumulative stablecoin transaction volume at around $52 trillion. The Solana blockchain processed about $650 billion in stablecoin transactions in February 2026, setting a new monthly record, according to The Kobeissi Letter….
Binance Intelligence Launches AI Product Stack to Automate Trading Strategies and Market Analysis
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance launched Binance Intelligence on Oct. 5, a three-part artificial intelligence product stack designed to automate trading strategy…
Cardano News: CIP-0113 Brings Compliance Rules to ADA Tokens
In Cardano news today, the Cardano Foundation has launched CIP-0113, a standard that lets issuers build compliance rules into programmable tokens for regulated stablecoins, funds, and bonds. ADA is down 7.5% over 24 hours amid a broader market drop, trading…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
Bitcoin Could Test $90,000 After Shorts Get Squeezed, but Traders Warn Leverage Is Building
Bitcoin has pushed into an eight-month high above $86,000, with a wave of short liquidations helping accelerate the move. The rally has put $90,000 back within sight, but traders are watching a less comfortable development beneath the surface: leverage is…
Why $81,300 Is Now the Critical Level
Key Takeaways Bitcoin dropped below $83,000, wiping out October gains and sparking $693M in total crypto liquidations. Liquidation of $637M in long bets shifted market positioning toward net short sellers. Bitfinex expects bitcoin to consolidate between $81,300 and $86,500 ahead…
But This Key Growth Metric Is Barely Moving
LINK was halted at $15.80 recently, and it’s down by over 4% in the past 24 hours. However, the broader scale is much more different. Chainlink’s LINK has rocketed by approximately 24% since the start of September, but the…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
2 Altcoins Just Got Wall Street’s Stamp of Approval: What Happens Next?
Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap are about to get something few altcoins can claim: a place in the regulated U.S. derivatives market. CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, said on September 22 that it plans to launch futures contracts for…
TOKEN2049 Singapore Sells Out With 25,000 Attendees as Institutional Leaders Join Web3 Summit
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token 2049 Coverage Here Digital asset conference TOKEN2049 opened its sold-out 2026 edition in Singapore on…
Bitcoin to $100K in weeks? Analysts weigh the Uptober case
Bitcoin has slipped below $84,000 after reaching $87,197 last Friday, while analysts have offered competing views on whether October can deliver a recovery toward $100,000. Summary SideShift founder Andreas Brekken predicts Bitcoin will reach $100,000 within weeks as investor attention…