Digital assets, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and currency news.
Key Highlights: Two ancient Bitcoin output groups totaling 20.43 BTC generated an estimated $1.724 million gain. Galaxy Research estimated historical acquisition costs of about $4 per coin for 10.33 BTC and roughly $3 per coin for another 10.10 BTC. September saw a series of long-dormant Bitcoin wallets move funds, including 600 BTC mined in March ...
Key Highlights OpenAI is seeking at least $30 billion in new funding at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion, excluding the fresh capital. The ChatGPT developer has postponed its planned 2026 initial public offering and will not list this year, CEO Sam Altman said. OpenAI’s annualised revenue run rate has surpassed $40 billion, while rival ...
Key Highlights: A Winklevoss-linked investment firm led a $59 million financing for publicly traded Cypherpunk Technologies. Cypherpunk holds and mines $ZEC, while Gemini handles trading and custody for its holdings. Zcash’s NU7 upgrade would reduce block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, increasing the processing demands on exchanges. Cypherpunk’s Zcash Strategy Faces a Key ...
Key Highlights HANetf has listed bitcoin exchange-traded commodities with hedges against pound sterling and euro movements versus the U.S. dollar. HSBC is providing the currency hedging for the products. GBTC trades on the London Stock Exchange, while EBTC trades on Xetra and Euronext Paris. HANetf Lists Currency-Hedged Bitcoin ETCs in Europe European investors can now ...
Key Highlights: Cross-border remittances and merchant payments were each recognized by 52%. HSBC said 60% correctly identified stablecoins as fiat-backed digital assets. HSBC is expanding digital-asset education while testing tokenized sterling deposits in live customer transactions. HSBC highlights gaps in stablecoin understanding HSBC said cross-border remittances and merchant payments were each recognized by 52% in ...
Key Highlights: Bitcoin’s rally has stalled after the cryptocurrency reached above $87,400 on Sept. 21. The $82,000–$83,000 range is the key technical zone, based on Bitcoin’s previous market behavior. A move below $82,000 could strengthen the bearish case, while holding the level may support expectations of a rally toward $100,000. Bitcoin Price Rally Pauses Near ...
Key Highlights: Robinhood’s “Loops” feature will let AI agents follow continuously valid trading instructions and execute trades when specified conditions are met. Eligible US users will be offered perpetual Bitcoin and Ethereum futures with leverage of up to 10x. Robinhood plans to introduce weekend trading for selected US stocks and exchange-traded funds through Bruce ATS. ...
Key Highlights: Customers can name an AI agent, open a separate account, select an AI model and set operating limits. Robinhood says its upcoming Loops feature will let agents repeat trading strategies automatically. Experts warn that AI-driven money movement and synchronized trading could create risks for banks and financial markets. Robinhood Expands AI Agent Trading ...
Key Highlights zk.money users will be able to make payments with readable usernames or payment links instead of long wallet addresses. Privacy begins only after funds enter the Aztec network; Ethereum deposits remain publicly traceable. The early Alpha will impose transaction and deposit limits, while Aztec Labs warns that the software may contain critical vulnerabilities. ...
Key Highlights More than $220 million in cryptocurrency positions were liquidated over 24 hours, with long traders bearing most of the losses. Bitcoin open interest fell 2.20%, while CryptoQuant warned that profit-taking has reached its highest level since December 2024. Bitcoin wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC accumulated 41,025 BTC over the past 10 ...
Key Highlights A proposal says Abracadabra’s MIM stablecoin has nearly $22 million in bad debt and effective backing below $0.04 per token. The plan would unwind eligible cauldrons, convert recovered collateral into ether, and distribute it to borrowers and MIM holders. Voting closes Sept. 30, but participation remains low at 3.4% of the 3 billion-vote ...
Key Highlights The SEC alleges Cryptoaiml displayed fake profits, conducted no trades, and demanded advance withdrawal fees from investors. TSAI Pro and TSAI Capital Foundation allegedly promoted nonexistent AI trading bots and guaranteed returns through online channels. Regulators are warning investors about crypto investment scams promoted through WhatsApp groups, social media, and claims of regulatory ...