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2026-09-10CoinTelegraphTelegram
US Sanctions Xinbi Scam Hub, Seizes Telegram Channels and $52M Crypto

The US Justice Department has restrained more than $52 million in cryptocurrency tied to Xinbi Guarantee and seized the marketplace's Telegram channel...

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2026-07-30CoinTelegraphTelegram
Australia Sues Telegram Over Failure to Remove Terror Content

Telegram is facing civil penalty proceedings in Australia's Federal Court after the country's eSafety Commissioner accused the messaging platform of f...

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2026-07-29CoinTelegraphTelegram
Russia's FSB Places Telegram Founder Pavel Durov on International Wanted List

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity and placed him on an internation...

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2026-06-02CoinTelegraphTON
Toncoin Rebrands to Gram: TON Surges 15% on Durov's Announcement

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on Monday that The Open Network will rebrand its native Toncoin (TON) token to Gram (GRAM), reviving the origin...

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2026-05-09WiredTelegram
Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

Plus: Meta officially kills encrypted Instagram DMs, the Trump administration targets “violent left wing extremists,” leaked documents reveal Russia's...

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2026-05-08WiredTelegram
Musk v. Altman Evidence Shows What Microsoft Executives Thought of OpenAI

Leaders at the tech giant were skeptical of OpenAI—but wary of pushing it into the arms of Amazon, according to emails dating back to 2018....

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2026-05-07DecryptTON
21Shares Debuts First ETF Focused on Canton Network Crypto Token

The Nasdaq-listed fund offers exposure to Canton Coin, native token of the privacy-focused institutional blockchain network....

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2026-05-07WiredTelegram
This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes

When Stick Figure’s seven-year-old song shot up the charts, the band was thrilled. But its viral moment was spurred by unauthorized AI remixes....

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2026-05-059to5MacTON
Apple says watchOS 26.5 fixes two key Apple Watch bugs

Alongside iOS 26.5, Apple also released the watchOS 26.5 RC yesterday. The update includes a new Pride Luminance watch face with a ton of customizatio...

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2026-11-09CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News Today: Zcash Block Times, Binance France and US Sanctions

Zcash developers ValarDragon and Evan Forbes have proposed reducing the network’s target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds. Submitted as a ...

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2026-11-09CoinTelegraphCrypto
tBTC Bridge Resumes as $120M Aave Reserve Remains Frozen

Threshold Network’s tBTC bridge has partially resumed onchain operations following a nine-day security pause, but an Aave reserve containing approxima...

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2026-11-08CoinTelegraphCrypto
Vitalik: ETH Is a Store of Value as US Midterms Raise Crypto Uncertainty

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said ETH should be promoted as a store of value rather than an asset whose value depends primarily on burned trans...

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2026-11-08CoinTelegraphCrypto
Vitalik Buterin Pitches ETH as Store of Value After US Midterms

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants ETH to be positioned as a store of value rather than relying on fee burning to support its valuation. In a t...

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2026-11-08CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Binance France Closure and MEXC US Crackdown

The latest crypto market snapshot showed Bitcoin down 5.16% at $74,666.48. Monero fell 1.54% to $598.46, while BNB declined 0.33% to $684.05. Other no...

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2026-11-08CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Binance France Shuts Down, US Sanctions MEXC

Binance France is closing its operations in France, according to emails sent to customers in early November. All accounts will close on Dec. 31, with ...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin eCash Fork Gives Holders ECX: Uses and Trading Options

Bitcoin’s eCash network launched on Oct. 29 as a separate hard fork developed by Paul Sztorc’s LayerTwo Labs. The fork occurred at Bitcoin block 973,7...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphSecurity
Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Agent Stole $2.47M in Crypto

Patrick Steven Yaroch, a former FBI counterintelligence agent, admitted to stealing nearly $2.5 million in cryptocurrency by abusing his access to age...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin eCash Fork Gives Holders ECX: What They Can Do

Bitcoin holders who controlled their private keys at the snapshot taken at Bitcoin block 973,728 received an equivalent balance of ECX, the native tok...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphCrypto
Ex-FBI Agent Stole $2.5M in Crypto, Faces Up to 20 Years

Patrick Steven Yaroch, a 37-year-old former FBI counterintelligence agent, admitted to wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme that generated $2,4...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin eCash Fork: What ECX Holders Can Do With Their Tokens

Bitcoin holders who controlled their private keys at the snapshot taken at block 973,728 are eligible for an equivalent ECX balance on eCash, a separa...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphCrypto
US Treasury Sanctions 8 Canadian Crypto Firms, Cuts Off MEXC

The US Treasury escalated its crackdown on digital-asset firms by sanctioning eight Canadian money-service companies accused of serving sanctioned Ira...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphSecurity
Ex-FBI Agent Stole $2.47M in Crypto, DOJ Says

Patrick Steven Yaroch, a 37-year-old former FBI counterintelligence agent, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering for stealing $2,474,380.6...

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2026-11-07CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin eCash Fork Gives Holders ECX: What You Can Do

Bitcoin holders who controlled their private keys at the eCash snapshot received an equivalent allocation of ECX when Paul Sztorc’s hard fork activate...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
US Treasury Cuts MEXC Off Amid $6.3B Binance Hack Concerns

The US Treasury moved to cut cryptocurrency exchange MEXC Global off the US financial system, accusing it of facilitating at least $16 billion in tran...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphSecurity
Gnosis Pay Breach Exposes Card Details and Wallet Addresses

Gnosis Pay, a crypto-linked Visa debit card provider, disclosed a security breach that exposed sensitive customer information from its legacy consumer...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance $6.3B Hack: TRM Exec Calls North Korea Attack ‘Cyber War’

The $6.3 billion theft from Binance has been characterized as a “cyber war” by TRM Labs global head of policy and government affairs Ari Redbord, who ...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: MEXC Sanctions Move and Binance $6.3B Hack

The latest crypto market snapshot showed Bitcoin up 1.05% at $76,003.09, Monero up 0.42% at $610.84 and HYPE up 0.93% at $79.25. BNB fell 1.10% to $69...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphSecurity
Gnosis Pay Breach Exposes Card, Personal and Wallet Data

Gnosis Pay disclosed a security breach affecting customers of its legacy consumer card system, a crypto-linked Visa debit card service. The company sa...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance $6.3B Hack Called a ‘Cyber War’ by TRM Labs

TRM Labs executive Ari Redbord called the record $6.3 billion theft from Binance a “cyber war,” arguing that governments should take offensive action ...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: MEXC Cut Off by Treasury as Binance Hack Raises Concerns

The crypto industry faced two major developments Friday as the US Treasury moved to sever cryptocurrency exchange MEXC Global from the US financial sy...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphSecurity
Gnosis Pay Breach Exposes Card Details, Wallets and Personal Data

Crypto-linked Visa debit card provider Gnosis Pay disclosed a security breach that exposed sensitive customer information from its legacy consumer car...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance $6.3B Hack a ‘Cyber War,’ TRM Labs Exec Says

TRM Labs executive Ari Redbord called on governments to take offensive action against North Korean hackers following the record $6.3 billion Binance t...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Falls Below $75K as Strong US Jobs Data Pressures Crypto

Bitcoin dropped to $74,762 after the opening of Friday’s US trading session, its lowest level since Aug. 21, while the broader crypto market capitaliz...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Democrats’ Midterm Sweep Puts CLARITY Act Crypto Rules Back in Play

Democrats’ victories in the 2026 US midterm elections give their party control of both chambers of Congress, creating an opportunity to revive the sta...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Nigeria’s CBN Tightens Crypto Licensing and Bans Algorithmic Stablecoins

Nigeria’s Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued the Regulations for the Operations of Non-Security Virtual Assets, establishing licensing, reserve ...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphSecurity
$6.3B Binance Hack: Attackers Had 8 Weeks of Access, SEAL Says

North Korea-linked attackers behind the reported $6.3 billion Binance exploit likely had access to the exchange’s systems for approximately eight week...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Holds $75K as KOSPI Tumbles 8% on AI Regulation Fears

Bitcoin held above $75,000 on Friday, consolidating near the 50-week simple moving average for BTC/USD at $75,733 as a global technology-stock sell-of...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Greece Approves 10% Crypto Gains Tax Starting in 2027

Greece’s parliament has approved a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains, with the new framework scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. Investors with...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto Exchanges Highlight Cold Storage After Binance Hack

Major cryptocurrency exchanges disclosed their cold-storage ratios after an attack on Binance’s internet-connected hot-wallet infrastructure reportedl...

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2026-11-06CoinTelegraphCrypto
Core Scientific Exits Bitcoin Mining by End of 2026 for AI Push

Core Scientific plans to complete its exit from Bitcoin mining by the end of 2026 and enter 2027 as a pure-play provider of high-density data center c...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Falls Below $76K as Crypto Liquidations Near $850M

Bitcoin fell below $76,000 on Thursday, sliding roughly 6% to a seven-week low as US stocks reversed their post-midterm-election rally. BTC traded at ...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto Update: Bitcoin Drops Below $76K as Liquidations Top $850M

Bitcoin fell roughly 6% to a seven-week low below $76,000 on Thursday after US stocks reversed their post-election gains. Equities initially rallied f...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
American Bitcoin’s $126M Profit Masks Mining Pressure as Rivals Pivot to AI

American Bitcoin, the Eric Trump-backed Bitcoin miner, reported quarterly net income of $126 million, but the headline profit was largely driven by a ...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphSecurity
Asia Tightens Crypto Security Amid AI-Assisted Hack Threats

Asian cryptocurrency exchanges are strengthening their defenses as regulators report a rise in financially motivated attacks that increasingly use art...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Falls 6% to 7-Week Low as US Stocks Reverse Election Gains

Bitcoin dropped more than 6% to $75,463 on Bitstamp, its lowest level since Sept. 16, as the crypto market reacted to a sharp sell-off in US stocks. T...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: France Tax Vote, Bitcoin $80K, Democratic Subpoenas

Bitcoin rebounded above $80,000 as U.S. stocks rallied following the midterm elections, according to the latest crypto market roundup. The broader mar...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphAI
VeChain CEO: Blockchain Could Be the Trust Layer for AI Agents

VeChain co-founder and CEO Sunny Lu says autonomous AI agents could drive blockchain adoption by creating a need for verifiable identities, reputation...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
Thailand to Block Bitget on Dec. 5 Over Unlicensed Crypto Trading

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to block access to cryptocurrency exchange Bitget ...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Reaches 50% Win Rate vs S&P 500 as Midterms Favor Stocks

Bitcoin’s rolling 90-session win rate against the S&P 500 recovered to 50%, according to onchain analytics platform Glassnode, ending a prolonged stre...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphCrypto
South Korea Proposes Fourth Delay of 22% Crypto Tax Until 2029

South Korea’s government is considering postponing the introduction of its 22% cryptocurrency tax until 2029, marking the fourth delay to the policy. ...

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2026-11-05CoinTelegraphSecurity
India’s CERT-In Flags AI-Powered Crypto Exchange Hack Attacks

India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has identified an active, AI-assisted threat actor dubbed “CRAFTY FALCON” targeting cryptocurrency ...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Mercado Bitcoin to Reopen After $46M Hack, Covering Customer Losses

Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin said it will begin restoring customer account access on Monday following a security breach that bloc...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Tops $80.5K as Midterm Results and $133M Theft Shape Crypto

Bitcoin returned above $80,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open, with the BTC/USD price up more than 4% according to TradingView. The cryptocurrency re...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Bitcoin Tops $80.5K as Midterms Pressure CLARITY Bill

Bitcoin climbed above $80,500 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open, gaining more than 4% after rebounding from its lowest level in seven weeks, according t...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
BitMart Hack: Founder Says Security Team Severely Understaffed

Crypto exchange BitMart founder Sheldon Xia said its security team is “severely understaffed” following a new hack, citing threats against employees a...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Surges Past $80,500 After US Midterm Election Rally

Bitcoin returned to $80,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open and traded near $80,405 after Democratic gains in the US midterm elections lifted investor...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Democrats Win Congress as $133M Theft Emerges

Crypto news today centers on a potential shift in US crypto policy and a major suspected theft. According to an Associated Press vote tally cited by C...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
France Backs €100K Self-Custody Crypto Reporting Proposal

France’s National Assembly approved Amendment I-2701 in a 150–44 vote, with eight abstentions, requiring taxpayers to report self-custodied crypto hol...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Hack: Grayscale Calls It a Temporary Setback

Binance’s record $6.3 billion hack could weaken short-term confidence in crypto markets, but Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl says the incident m...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $1.16B as Bitwise Calls Selling Short-Term

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $116 million in net outflows on Tuesday, bringing withdrawals over three trading sessions to $1.16 bill...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Democrats Win Congress in 2026 Midterms, Shaping US Crypto Policy

Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, taking the Senate by 54 seats to Republicans’ 44 and the Hous...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Ethereum Researcher Targets Quantum Resistance by December 2028

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake said developers have 24 months to complete three network upgrades and achieve Ethereum’s full post-quantum...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Democrats Win Senate in 2026 Midterms, Shifting Crypto Policy

Democrats have secured control of the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, according to live results from the Associated Press. The party and its ...

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2026-11-04CoinTelegraphCrypto
Democrats Win Senate Control, Putting Crypto’s CLARITY Act in Focus

Democrats claimed control of the US Senate after flipping Republican-held seats in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas and Iowa, accor...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
2026 US Midterms: What the Results Mean for Crypto Regulation

The 2026 US midterm elections could reshape Congress and influence the direction of cryptocurrency policy. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News Today: US Midterms, Kraken Accounts and Binance Hack

Bitcoin rose 1.06% to $77,468.16 on Nov. 3, 2026, while BNB gained 4.45%, Monero increased 0.89% and Hyperliquid advanced 1.39%. Stellar slipped 0.10%...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
SpaceX Blocks Tokenized Stock Listing on OKX-ICE

SpaceX has objected to a proposed tokenized-stock listing on OKX-ICE, a joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, the p...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Price Outlook: 10x’s Thielen Sees $90K, Questions ETF Demand

Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, says Wall Street traders and profit-taking whales have made Bitcoin’s consecutive double-digit rallies less c...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance $6.3B Hack Traced to Fake Job Interview and AI Tool

Binance has attributed a $6.3 billion theft to a months-long cyberattack that combined fake recruiter interviews, malicious coding assignments and com...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Holds $76K as Stocks Price in US Political Gridlock

Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $77,600 during Tuesday’s Wall Street open, gaining approximately 0.7% and maintaining Friday’s local low near $76,300, acc...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
France Rejects Crypto Exit-Tax Proposals, Delays 2027 Budget Vote

France’s National Assembly postponed a planned vote on the revenue section of its 2027 state budget for the second time, according to the Assembly’s e...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Falls Below $77.7K Support as Recent Buyers Go Underwater

Bitcoin is trading around $76,500, below the $77,700 realized price of investors who bought between one and three months ago. According to CryptoQuant...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
ARK Invest Buys $17M in Coinbase and Circle Shares, Trims Bullish

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest purchased about $17 million worth of Coinbase and Circle shares across Friday and Monday trading sessions, according to ARK’s...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto.com to Close Hong Kong Consumer App on Feb. 1, 2027

Crypto.com will discontinue its consumer app services in Hong Kong on Feb. 1, 2027, according to local news outlet HK01. The company attributed the wi...

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2026-11-03CoinTelegraphSecurity
South Korea Urges Crypto Exchanges to Boost Cold Storage After Hack

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is urging domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to increase the share of customer assets stored in offline col...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
New Jersey Lifts Coinbase Staking Ban Ahead of Crypto Midterms

New Jersey’s Bureau of Securities has rescinded its 2023 cease-and-desist order against Coinbase’s staking service, ending a more than three-year ban ...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto Exchange Hack Drains $46M as Binance Deploys Bitcoin Reserves

Mercado Bitcoin halted deposits and withdrawals after a security incident reportedly drained more than $46 million from the Brazilian cryptocurrency e...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
New Jersey Lifts Coinbase Staking Ban and $5M Penalty

New Jersey’s securities regulator has withdrawn its 2023 cease-and-desist order against Coinbase’s staking service, ending a more than three-year proh...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Swan Founder: AI Is a Bigger Near-Term Threat to Bitcoin Than Quantum

Swan Bitcoin founder Cory Klippsten warned that artificial intelligence poses a more immediate threat to Bitcoin security than quantum computing. Spea...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Strategy Spends $208M on STRC Buybacks and Buys 811 Bitcoin

Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury company led by Michael Saylor, spent $208.2 million repurchasing STRC preferred shares last week—more than three times ...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphAI
GenLayer’s ‘Internet Court’ Uses AI Juries to Settle Agent Disputes

GenLayer’s Internet Court is a dispute-resolution protocol for autonomous software, allowing AI agents and people to enter contracts with funds held i...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Hack: FBI Blames North Korea, SAFU Deployed

Binance’s emergency Bitcoin wallet held roughly half its pre-hack balance on Nov. 2 after the exchange tapped its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) t...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin’s October Losses Challenge Uptober as Institutional Flows Rise

Bitcoin fell 7.3% in October 2026 after declining roughly 4% a year earlier, according to CoinGlass data. The back-to-back losses challenged October’s...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Hong Kong Expands 24/7 Tokenized Settlements, Tests Stablecoins

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has advanced its Project Ensemble pilot to EnsembleTX, enabling banks and clients to settle tokenized transact...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Midterms, Fed Hikes and Tech Earnings: 3 Key BTC Signals

Heading into Tuesday’s US midterm elections, Bitcoin held above its 100-day moving average as crypto traders assessed the prospect of a Democratic Hou...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphSecurity
BTCPay Server Warns of Hot Wallet Thefts: Update to v2.4.7

BTCPay Server urged Bitcoin payment operators to update their installations after reports that unauthorized attackers withdrew funds from hot wallets....

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bank of Korea Surveys 31 Financial Firms on Crypto Risks

The Bank of Korea is surveying 18 banks and 13 brokerages to assess their exposure to cryptocurrency-related risks, according to The Korea Herald and ...

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2026-11-02CoinTelegraphCrypto
THORChain Halts Swaps After Reorg Bug Delays Binance Hackers

THORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron, after an Ethereum block reorganiz...

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2026-11-01CoinTelegraphCrypto
FBI Blames North Korea for $6.3B Binance Theft

The FBI has attributed the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from Binance to North Korea, identifying the operation as “TraderTrai...

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2026-11-01CoinTelegraphAI
DeepSeek’s New AI Agent System Needs Less Human Input

Chinese AI developer DeepSeek’s Harness team has outlined a system designed to make coding agents more autonomous by coordinating multiple tasks with ...

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2026-11-01CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance Reopens Bitcoin Withdrawals After $6.3B Hack

Binance has begun restoring withdrawals on the Bitcoin network, marking the first phase of its recovery plan following an estimated $6.3 billion cyber...

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2026-11-01CoinTelegraphCrypto
FBI Links North Korea to $6.3B Binance Hack

The FBI attributed the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from Binance to North Korea, describing it as the largest theft from a cr...

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2026-11-01CoinTelegraphAI
DeepSeek AI Agents Could Operate With Less Human Input

Chinese artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek is designing a system that could allow AI coding assistants to complete multiple tasks with less hu...

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2026-11-01CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance Reopens Bitcoin Withdrawals After $6.3B North Korea Hack

Binance has begun restoring user withdrawals following an attack that stole approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency. The exchange suspended withd...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Holds Up After $6.3B Binance Hack, Strive CEO Says

Bitcoin traded near $77,400 at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, roughly 4% below its level shortly before the $6.3 billion Binance hack began Thursday, according t...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Hack Sparks Crypto Stock Selloff and US Clash

Bitcoin traded near $77,971.98 as the crypto industry confronted the reported $6.3 billion breach of Binance, which the exchange described as the larg...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Hack Triggers Crypto Stock Selloff Before U.S. Election

Binance’s reported $6.3 billion breach, described as the largest hack in crypto history, has triggered political scrutiny ahead of the November 3 U.S....

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Turns 18: From Satoshi Nakamoto’s Whitepaper to a $6.3B Hack

Bitcoin turns 18 on October 31, 2026, marking the anniversary of pseudonymous cypherpunk Satoshi Nakamoto publishing “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electron...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Hack Triggers Crypto Selloff and Political Fallout

Binance said hackers stole approximately $6.3 billion in what the exchange described as the largest theft in crypto history. In a post on X, Binance c...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Turns 18: Crypto’s Rebel Faces AI, Quantum and Exchange-Hack Risks

Bitcoin turns 18 on October 31, marking 18 years since pseudonymous cypherpunk Satoshi Nakamoto circulated “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Sy...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Holds Up After $6.3B Binance Hack, Says Strive CEO

Bitcoin has held up better than expected following the reported $6.3 billion Binance hack, according to Strive CEO Matt Cole, who said the breach has ...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Hack Sparks Crypto Stock Selloff and Political Clash

Binance has confirmed a hack that stole approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, marking the largest theft in the industry’s history. The exchang...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Turns 18: Can the Original Crypto Rebel Handle the Next Era?

Bitcoin’s whitepaper turns 18 on Oct. 31, marking 18 years since pseudonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto published “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphSecurity
Chainalysis Targeted in Cybersecurity Incident; Customer Data Exposed

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed some non-sensitive customer data. The company said its initi...

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2026-10-31CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Hack Sparks U.S. Election Crypto Regulation Debate

Binance’s reported $6.3 billion theft—the largest crypto heist on record—has prompted a renewed political debate over digital-asset regulation and sec...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance Hackers Race to Convert $6.3B Stolen Crypto Before Freeze

Attackers behind an estimated $6.3 billion Binance hack immediately began converting stolen assets, seeking to swap freezeable stablecoins for decentr...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance Hack: $3B Frozen After Attackers Convert $6.3B in Crypto

Attackers behind the estimated $6.3 billion Binance hack converted stolen stablecoins into Bitcoin and Ether to prevent issuers from freezing the fund...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Tether’s Excess Reserves Hit $7.95B as Q3 Profit Tops $1.5B

Tether reported $1.5 billion in operating profit for the third quarter of 2026, while its excess reserves nearly doubled to $7.95 billion. The figures...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Coinbase, Crypto Stocks Fall After $6.3B Binance Hack

Crypto-linked stocks sold off Friday following Binance’s $6.3 billion security breach. Coinbase shares fell more than 13%, while stablecoin issuer Cir...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance Hack: $3B Frozen as Attackers Move $6.3B in Stolen Crypto

Attackers behind the reported $6.3 billion Binance hack began moving stolen funds at 8:04 p.m. UTC Thursday, rapidly converting freezable stablecoins ...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Tether’s Excess Reserves Near $8B as Q3 Profit Hits $1.5B

Tether reported $1.5 billion in operating profit for the third quarter of 2026, while its excess reserves nearly doubled to $7.95 billion. According t...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Coinbase Leads Crypto Stock Selloff After $6.3B Binance Hack

Crypto-linked stocks sold off sharply Friday after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion security breach, described as the largest cryptocurrency theft on ...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphSecurity
Bitcoin’s Quantum Security Risk Now Has Economic Consequences

Bitcoin’s quantum-computing debate is starting to have economic consequences well before a cryptographically capable quantum computer poses an immedia...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance $6.3B Crypto Hack: $3B Frozen, Withdrawals Set to Resume

Binance is responding to what it estimates is a record $6.3 billion crypto hack, with about $3 billion in stolen assets frozen across multiple tokens....

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Holds Above $77K After $1.56B Liquidations Following Binance Hack

Bitcoin traded above $77,000 on Friday after falling to $76,320 as traders assessed the fallout from a reported $6.3 billion hack of Binance. Rolling ...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance $6.3B Hack: EIP-7702 May Have Amplified the Losses

Binance has confirmed a $6.3 billion security breach, described as the largest hack in crypto history, and pledged to cover affected users’ losses. Th...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance Hacker’s Bitcoin Haul Surpasses Coinbase Corporate Holdings

Attackers behind the reported $6.3 billion Binance hack accumulated 18,270 Bitcoin, worth roughly $1.4 billion, according to blockchain analytics firm...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
Strategy Eyes More Bitcoin Buys as Saylor Highlights $30B Credit Capacity

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy is considering additional Bitcoin purchases financed through digital credit, including preferred-share offerings suc...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphCrypto
North Korea Linked to $6.3B Binance Hack: Researchers

TRM Labs, Chainalysis and onchain investigator ZachXBT have linked the estimated $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea’s TraderTraitor group. TRM L...

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2026-10-30CoinTelegraphSecurity
Binance $6.3B Hack Linked to Compromised Engineer Laptop

Binance said its preliminary investigation into the exchange’s estimated $6.3 billion security breach points to a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance Hack Fears Rattle Crypto Market as BNB Drops 7%

Reports of suspicious multibillion-dollar transfers from Binance-linked wallets triggered a sharp cryptocurrency selloff, raising fears of a potential...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphSecurity
Tampered Ledger Wallets in Singapore Report $2.7M in Losses

The Singapore Police Force says at least two cases involving tampered Ledger hardware wallets have been reported since Sept. 10, with combined losses ...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Kalshi Raises $1B at $40B Valuation as HTX Settles With FCA

Prediction market platform Kalshi raised $1 billion in a Series G funding round valuing the company at $40 billion, nearly doubling its $22 billion va...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Jumps to $81.5K as Strong US GDP and PCE Data Offset Tech Selloff

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to $81,547 on Bitstamp after the Wall Street opening on Thursday, reversing an earlier decline to $79,607. The rally was driven ...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
French Senate Backs Automatic Crypto Tax Data Exchange

The French Senate voted to authorize the automatic exchange of cryptocurrency tax information with foreign tax authorities. Approved at first reading ...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Canton Foundation Grants RedStone 15.8M CC for CAPS Pricing Tool

The Canton Foundation approved a grant of nearly 15.8 million Canton Coin (CC) to RedStone to develop the Canton Access and Privacy Standard (CAPS), a...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin $85K Resistance in Focus as Long-Term Holders Face Selling Risk

Bitcoin traders are watching the $84,000-$85,000 range as a major resistance zone, according to Glassnode’s latest Week Onchain analysis. The level is...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $137M as October Turns Positive

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $137 million on Wednesday, extending their daily inflow streak to three sessions. According to ...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: AI Agents Staking ETH, Strategy Dividends, Coinbase Exposure

CFTC Chair Michael Selig said autonomous AI agents could eventually use cryptocurrency to make real-world purchases, stake Ether and even launch memec...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphAI
CFTC Chair: AI Agents Could Stake ETH and Launch Memecoins

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig says autonomous AI agents could soon use cryptocurrency to make real-world purchases, stake Ether and even launch memecoin...

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2026-10-29CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Faces Pressure After Hawkish Fed Hold; PCE Data Looms

Bitcoin faces renewed downside risk after the Federal Reserve held interest rates at 3.75%–4% but maintained a hawkish stance on inflation. The decisi...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Aiden Pleterski Crypto Fraud Trial Heads to Jury in Canada

Aiden Pleterski, the self-described Canadian “crypto king,” will go to jury deliberations after closing arguments in his fraud trial, according to CBC...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Canadian ‘Crypto King’ Fraud Trial Heads to Jury Deliberations

The criminal trial of Aiden Pleterski, a self-described “crypto king” accused of operating a digital-asset Ponzi scheme, is headed to jury deliberatio...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News Today: Strategy Dividends, Coinbase Incident, Tokenization

Strategy shareholders approved daily dividend payments for four preferred securities with 99.3% of votes in favor. The change applies to STRF, STRC, S...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Sam Bankman-Fried Wrote to Netflix Actor Anthony Boyle in Prison

Netflix is preparing to release “The Altruists,” a dramatization of the FTX collapse, in about three weeks, with Irish actor Anthony Boyle portraying ...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphSecurity
Reported FEC Hack Could Obscure Crypto PAC Spending Before Midterms

The US Federal Election Commission (FEC) continued to experience an “electronic filing system outage” at 7:48 p.m. UTC on Tuesday as the 2026 midterm ...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Price Rejected at 50-Day SMA Ahead of FOMC Decision

Bitcoin failed to clear a key technical resistance level on Wednesday, reversing early gains as the market awaited the Federal Open Market Committee’s...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Phantom Launches Kalshi Prediction Markets for Eligible US Users

Phantom has launched prediction markets for eligible US users through an integration with Kalshi, bringing CFTC-regulated event contracts for cryptocu...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Mirae Asset Issues Six-Month Tokenized Notes on Solana

The Hong Kong unit of Mirae Asset Securities has issued six-month floating-rate tokenized notes on Solana to institutional investors. The notes were s...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Price Eyes $82K as Morgan Stanley Sees Correction Fading

Bitcoin moved closer to $82,000 on Wednesday, reaching $81,687 on Bitstamp as buyers strengthened bids around the $79,000 and $80,000 levels. TradingV...

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2026-10-28CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $176M as BTC Rebounds Above $80K

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $176 million in net inflows on Tuesday, marking a second consecutive day of renew...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
VanEck Launches Wealth Builder ETF with 2% Bitcoin Allocation

VanEck has launched the actively managed VanEck Wealth Builder ETF (NYSE: WBMO), a multi-asset exchange-traded fund designed to combine global equitie...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphSecurity
Quantum Fears Could Cap Bitcoin’s Growth, Says Stacks Founder

Bitcoin’s growth is already being constrained by concerns that quantum computers could compromise the network, according to Stacks founder Muneeb Ali....

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
Janus Henderson Launches Tokenized Nasdaq-100 Fund on Stellar

Asset manager Janus Henderson and tokenization platform Centrifuge have launched JQQQ, a blockchain-based fund tracking the Nasdaq-100 on Stellar. The...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
VanEck Launches Multi-Asset ETF with 2% Bitcoin Allocation

US asset manager VanEck has launched the actively managed VanEck Wealth Builder ETF (NYSE: WBMO), combining global equities, bonds, gold and other rea...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
Stacks Founder: Quantum Fears Are Limiting Bitcoin’s Institutional Growth

Muneeb Ali, co-founder of the Stacks Bitcoin layer-2 network, said quantum-computing concerns are already limiting Bitcoin’s growth by making risk-ave...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: USDC Tops USDT in Europe, Binance Eyes Brazil

Circle’s USDC overtook Tether’s USDT in euro-denominated stablecoin trading, taking a 56% share as European exchanges adapted to the EU’s Markets in C...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
Janus Henderson, Centrifuge Launch Tokenized Nasdaq-100 Fund on Stellar

Janus Henderson and Centrifuge have launched JQQQ, a blockchain-based fund tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index on the Stellar network. The fund gives eligib...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
USDC Overtakes USDT in Euro Trading as MiCA Reshapes the Market

Circle’s USDC now accounts for 56% of stablecoin trading against the euro, up from 10% in January 2024, according to a new Kaiko report. The shift acc...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
AI Agents Could Make Crypto Outperform AI Stocks, Jordi Visser Says

Former Morgan Stanley managing director and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers chief investment officer Jordi Visser believes cryptocurrency could produce ...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphSecurity
Telegram’s Bloom Bot Hack Drains $953K From 48 Wallets

Hackers drained $953,000 from 48 cryptocurrency wallets linked to nine traders using the Telegram trading bot Bloom, according to blockchain analytics...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
Binance Applies for Brazil Crypto License Ahead of Oct. 30 Deadline

Binance has applied for a cryptocurrency service provider license in Brazil through its local entity, BBrasil. The application was submitted to the Ce...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin ETFs Rebound With $110M Inflows After $774M Outflows

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $110 million in net inflows on Monday, reversing $774 million in withdrawals across the previous...

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2026-10-27CoinTelegraphSecurity
Keystone Wallet Breach Exposes Authentication Key and Buyer Data

Keystone, a hardware wallet maker, disclosed that hackers who breached its website stole an authentication key used to verify that its devices are gen...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
OCC Urges Community Banks to Become Payment Stablecoin Issuers

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is encouraging community banks to enter the payment stablecoin market. In a Monday post on X, the OCC...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Canada Opens Stablecoin Consultation, Citing US GENIUS Act

The Government of Canada has opened a 60-day public consultation on regulations for stablecoin issuers that are not financial institutions, with comme...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphAI
Anthropic Files for IPO, Targeting November Nasdaq Debut

Anthropic has filed an S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, paving the way for a potential initial public offeri...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
South Korea Weighs 2029 Delay for 22% Crypto Gains Tax

South Korea’s government is considering delaying the implementation of its cryptocurrency gains tax until 2029, according to South Korean outlet Newsi...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphSecurity
PHP Flaws Spark ‘Vulnerability Apocalypse’ Warning for Crypto Users

Emergency patches for two critical PHP vulnerabilities have prompted a stark cybersecurity warning after the flaws generated millions of exploit attem...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Strategy Halts Bitcoin Buys, Spends $205M on STRC Buybacks

Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases or sales last week, instead using $204.9 million to repurchase 2.07 million shares of its STRC preferred stock. The...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Risks $80K Break Ahead of Fed Decision and Tech Earnings

Bitcoin is fighting to preserve $80,000 support as the final week of October opens, with bulls facing a heavy schedule of US macroeconomic data and co...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin ETFs Recover $301M, Ending Two-Week Outflow Streak

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $301 million in net inflows last week, ending a two-week stretch of capital outflows. T...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Musk AI Warning, China Blockchain Plan, Ethereum Delay

Bitcoin was listed at $80,324.87 in a crypto roundup dominated by infrastructure and protocol risks. Elon Musk warned on X that more than 200 speciali...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Faces $80K Test Ahead of Fed Decision and Tech Earnings

Bitcoin is fighting to maintain $80,000 support as the final week of October brings a dense schedule of macroeconomic data and US corporate earnings. ...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin ETFs Snap Two-Week Outflow Streak With $301M Weekly Inflow

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $301 million in net inflows last week, ending a two-week streak of withdrawals. T...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Musk’s AI Warning, China Blockchain Target, Ethereum Delay

Elon Musk warned that more than 200 specialist AI cloud providers could fail or consolidate as financing tightens, potentially affecting Bitcoin miner...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Musk’s AI Warning, China Blockchain Plan and Ethereum Delay

Elon Musk warned that more than 200 AI-focused cloud providers could fail or consolidate as financing tightens, raising concerns for Bitcoin miners ex...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphCrypto
Nasdaq-Listed Solana Company Named Hong Kong Strategic Enterprise

Hong Kong has named Nasdaq-listed Solana Company (HSDT) a strategic enterprise under the government’s Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OAS...

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2026-10-26CoinTelegraphSecurity
Keystone Breach Exposes Wallet Buyers’ Addresses to Targeted Scams

Crypto hardware wallet maker Keystone disclosed a website breach that exposed customer shipping information after detecting suspicious activity and re...

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2026-10-25CoinTelegraphCrypto
AI Agents Probe Ethereum Fork Bugs and PHP2Shell Bitcoin Test

Researchers are using AI agents to investigate vulnerabilities in Ethereum’s Glamsterdam hard fork after the second and final testnet was cancelled. C...

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2026-10-25CoinTelegraphCrypto
Netanyahu Floats Blockchain to Counter Potential Financial Sanctions

Ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country is exploring blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies as a w...

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2026-10-25CoinTelegraphCrypto
Netanyahu Floats Blockchain, Crypto Plan for Potential Sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is exploring blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies as a way to reduce the economic impact o...

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2026-10-25CoinTelegraphCrypto
Netanyahu Floats Blockchain as Shield Against Potential Financial Sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is exploring blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies as a way to reduce the economic impact o...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
IRS Plans Lower Penalties for Crypto Tax Voluntary Disclosures

The US Internal Revenue Service is preparing to overhaul its voluntary disclosure program, reducing penalties and accelerating the resolution of tax v...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
IRS Plans Lower Crypto Tax Disclosure Penalties in 2026

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to overhaul its voluntary disclosure program, reducing penalties for taxpayers who report past tax violati...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Initia Halts Blockchain After $2.6M Exploit Drains Funds

Initia halted its layer-1 blockchain and its interconnected rollups, known as Minitias, at 3:41 p.m. UTC on Friday after blockchain sleuths reported a...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphSecurity
Initia Halts Blockchain After Reported $2.6M Token Exploit

Initia halted its layer-1 blockchain and interconnected rollups, known as Minitias, at 3:41 p.m. UTC on Friday following a reported security incident....

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
IRS Crypto Tax Disclosure Overhaul: Lower Penalties, Faster Reviews

The US Internal Revenue Service is preparing to overhaul its voluntary disclosure program, potentially reducing penalties and accelerating resolutions...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphSecurity
Initia Blockchain Halted After $2.6M Token Minting Exploit

Initia halted its layer-1 blockchain and interconnected rollups at 3:41 p.m. UTC on Friday after researchers reported an exploit that enabled unauthor...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Blumenthal Probes Tether Over $6.3M Nxum Deal Involving Bo Hines

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has asked Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino for records tied...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphSecurity
Initia Halts Network After Reported $2.6M Token-Minting Exploit

Initia halted its layer-1 blockchain and interconnected rollups at 3:41 p.m. UTC on Friday after blockchain researchers reported an exploit that enabl...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Blumenthal Probes Tether's $6.3M Deal With Bo Hines

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has asked Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino for reco...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Initia Halts Blockchain After Reported $2.6M Exploit

Initia halted its layer-1 blockchain and interconnected rollups, known as Minitias, at 3:41 p.m. UTC on Friday following reports that an attacker expl...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
US Senator Probes Tether Over Reported $6.3M Nxum Deal

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal has asked Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino for documents connected to a reported $6.3 million marketing agreement between the stabl...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
IRS Plans Lower Crypto Tax Disclosure Penalties, Faster Reviews

The US Internal Revenue Service is preparing to overhaul its voluntary disclosure program, targeting lower penalties and faster resolutions for taxpay...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
US Senator Probes Tether’s $6.3M Deal with Ex-Trump Adviser Bo Hines

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking records from Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino regarding a reported $6.3 million contract between Tether and Nxum, a mark...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
IRS Overhaul Targets Lower Penalties, Faster Crypto Tax Disclosures

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is preparing to overhaul its voluntary disclosure program, reducing penalties and accelerating the resolution of tax...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphSecurity
Initia Halts Blockchain After $2.6M Token-Minting Exploit

Initia suspended its layer-1 blockchain and interconnected rollups after security researchers reported an exploit that enabled an attacker to mint unb...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
US Senator Probes Tether Over $6.3M Nxum Deal

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has asked Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino for records conc...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Tether Faces Senate Probe Over $6.3M Deal With Nxum

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal has asked Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino to provide records related to a reported $6.3 million contract between the stablecoin is...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Tether Faces US Senate Probe Over $6.3M Deal With Hines' Nxum

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal is asking Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino for records connected to a reported $6.3 million agreement between the stablecoin issuer...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
SEC Names Tokenization a High-Risk Focus for 2027 Exams

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has included tokenization in its fiscal 2027 examination priorities, identifying tokenized securities as an ...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Bitcoin Tests $81K Support as Brent Crude Tops $116

Bitcoin briefly fell below $81,000 during Friday’s U.S. trading session, weakening the case for a sustained move higher. The BTC/USD price dropped to ...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto Self-Custody for Beginners: Risks and Trade-offs

Recent hardware wallet security incidents have revived debate over whether crypto self-custody is suitable for beginners. Safe Labs CEO Rahul Rumalla ...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto Self-Custody for Beginners: Security and Usability Trade-Offs

Recent security incidents involving Ledger and Coldcard hardware wallets have revived debate over whether crypto self-custody is suitable for beginner...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphSecurity
Cysic Exploit: $744K Sent to Tornado Cash After 10% Bounty Offer

The wallet linked to the Cysic bridge exploit transferred 300 ETH and 30.4 BNB—worth approximately $744,000—to Tornado Cash, according to blockchain s...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
HSBC Rolls Out RedCoin HKD Stablecoin to 3.3M PayMe Users

HSBC is rolling out RedCoin (RCHKD), its first Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin, to more than 3.3 million PayMe users. Starting this week, users can...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Crypto News: Ethereum Delays Fork as Bitcoin Hashrate Hits 7-Month High

Ethereum developers postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after ChainSecurity identified gas-related risks affecting existing smart c...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphCrypto
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Hoodi Testnet Over Smart Contract Security Risks

Ethereum developers have postponed the Glamsterdam hard fork on the Hoodi testnet after blockchain security firm ChainSecurity identified gas-related ...

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2026-10-23CoinTelegraphSecurity
Bitcoin Core Updates Vulnerability Policy as AI Speeds Up Bug Discovery

Bitcoin Core is revising its vulnerability-disclosure policy in response to the growing use of large language models by security researchers. In an em...

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