'It Can Take Years': Coinbase Presses for Bitcoin Quantum Migration to Start Now

In a detailed technical post, the exchange argued Bitcoin’s multi-year migration to quantum-resistant cryptography must begin before any “Q-Day,” laying out requirements spanning block space, custody and dormant coins.

Ukraine’s ‘Kinetic Sanctions’ Disrupt Russian A7A5 Stablecoin Services: Elliptic

Another successful Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia, the country that has invaded Ukraine, has produced an unexpected victim: transactions involving A7A5, a stablecoin designed to evade Western sanctions, have collapsed. On the night of Oct. 7-8, Ukrainian drones struck a Yandex—or “Russia’s Google”—data center in Sasovo, sending shock waves across Russia. One of those […]

AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models

U.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, dwarfing China’s 0.1% share, according to new Chainalysis research.

Crypto Long & Short: Why gold and bitcoin belong in the same portfolio

Strive Buys $235M in Bitcoin, Knocks MARA Out of Fourth Place

Strive just leapfrogged MARA in the corporate bitcoin rankings, snapping up another 2,822 BTC for $235 million, barely a day after revealing a $280 million purchase. The back-to-back buying spree pushed its holdings to 35,595 BTC, worth nearly $3 billion. Strive Adds 6,133 Bitcoin in Days, Claims Fourth Place Strive isn’t wasting much time climbing […]

Bitcoin Falls as Hot Inflation Puts a Fed Hike Back on the Table

September CPI hit 3.7%, above forecasts, sending Treasury yields higher and dragging crypto down with stocks.

EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares

The blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two years of audits and wants its shares available onchain from the first day of trading.

BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak

The asset manager's crypto assets surged 63% to $79.6 billion as investors returned, but holdings remain 23% below year-ago levels.

Evernorth to Deploy 473M XRP With Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken and Bitgo

Newly public Evernorth is preparing to deploy its 473 million XRP treasury through institutional strategies with Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitgo. Nasdaq-Listed Evernorth Activates 473M XRP Treasury Evernorth is wasting little time turning its massive XRP balance sheet into an active investment strategy. The Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company has named Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, and […]

Bitcoin price dips below $82K as high oil prices spike US CPI inflation

Bitcoin fell below $82,000 while bond yields targeted new 24-year highs on the back of hot US CPI inflation.