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Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, as expected
A rate hike in December remains likely as the U.S. central bank continues to focus on inflation, which remains well above its 2% target.
Solana Ships New Validator and SDK Releases After Alpenglow Upgrade
The Solana Foundation’s latest engineering roundup lists new validator and developer-tool releases alongside work prompted by Alpenglow activation.
AI Can Quietly Influence Experts’ Decisions, Anthropic Study Finds
Professional analysts went along with their AI agent’s hidden opinion 86% of the time, and few credited it.
Robinhood earnings miss, crypto weakness fail to shake Wall Street’s bullish outlook
Bernstein sees Robinhood’s crypto business shifting toward infrastructure as new products like prediction markets and perps gain ground.
Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack
The FEC reported an “electronic filing system outage” on Tuesday as groups are expected to ramp up spending before the US midterm elections.
Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividends on Preferred Stock, With 99.3% in Favor
STRC will begin paying dividends for every calendar day from November, with STRF, STRK and STRD following in January.
Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%
Coinbase faces a key earnings test as analysts debate the strength of its trading rebound following a sharp drop in Robinhood's crypto revenue.
Solana Alpenglow Goes Live, Targeting 150-Millisecond Finality
Solana activated the Alpenglow consensus protocol on mainnet on October 21, marking a substantial change in how its validators reach finality.
Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings
Bitcoin failed to move past its 50-day simple moving average as market participants awaited the outcome of the FOMC meeting and key tech earnings.
Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
The crypto wallet’s new integration offers CFTC-regulated event contracts through Kalshi, as prediction markets face growing legal challenges in the US.
Aptos Advisor Leaves Post, Moves Meme-Fueled Campaign to Meta Stock
Former Aptos advisor "Buzz” has left the crypto project and is turning his attention to Facebook's parent company Meta—here's why.
Wall Street’s Fast Money Fled Bitcoin ETFs, Sovereign Funds Stepped In
Galaxy Research found that nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC worth of spot ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry trade dried up, while wealth platforms and sovereign funds add…
Bitwise raises bitcoin price target to $1.6 million by 2036, projects 34% annualized returns
Bitwise's bear case puts bitcoin at $130,686 by 2036, while its bull case reaches $3.67 million over the next decade.
Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
The largest card networks now sit in the top governance tier of x402, the standard that AI agents use to pay for things online. Albert Castellana of GenLayer Labs explains why that…
OCC Proposes Weekly and Quarterly Reporting Forms for Stablecoin Issuers
The OCC has published revised reporting forms intended to let supervisors monitor the financial condition and activity of permitted payment-stablecoin issuers.
Coinbase adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin across retail, exchange and Prime platforms
RLUSD is live on Coinbase with 1:1 USD conversion on XRP Ledger, Ethereum and Base, capping a big week of news for Ripple.
Fed Rate Decision: What Markets and Bitcoin Traders Can Expect
The Federal Reserve decides today at 2 p.m. ET and traders see a hold as near certain. Here's what it means for Bitcoin and stock markets.
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola Among 7 More Companies Objecting to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stocks
Seven more companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Coca-Cola and Dell, have objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 33.
Avail launches ShieldTX privacy tool targeting copy-trading bots on Hyperliquid
Avail launched ShieldTX, a Hyperliquid privacy tool that creates a separate wallet for each perpetual futures position.
OCC Finalizes US Stablecoin Rule With January 18 Effective Date
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a final rule implementing key portions of the GENIUS Act for stablecoin issuers under its jurisdiction.
Crypto braces for potential shift in congressional oversight after midterms
Post-Clarity Act, the crypto sector could find itself navigating a very different political landscape under a new Congress.
Coinbase Sets October 30 Deadline for Restricted Stablecoins in EEA
Coinbase has warned retail users in the European Economic Area to withdraw affected non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins by October 30, 2026.
Google Cloud outlines MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody
Google Cloud has detailed its preview MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody as it holds a New York symposium focused on digital asset security.
House Oversight Chair Comer Probes Delaware Plan for AI-Run Companies
James Comer warned the proposed "AIC" could shield AI firms from liability, and asked Delaware's governor for documents by November 9.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Cybersecurity’s Black October: How to protect yourself
Each day brings news of another AI-powered attack, or a newly discovered vulnerability. Here’s what’s happening and how ordinary people can protect themselves online.
Confidential ZEC trading goes live on Shield
Traders can now buy, sell, and provide liquidity for ZEC while keeping their identity, portfolio, and trading strategies confidential. Shield has launched the first confidential on…
DTCC unit launches tokenization services
The post-trade market infrastructure provider said the tokenization services will create a “practical path” for tokenized securities adoption.
Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks
DTCC's tokenization service went live on Canton Network and private chain Besu, with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley among 20 firms signed up.
Goldman, BlackRock Alumni Raise $4 Million to Put Farm and Apartment Loans Onchain
Birch Hill, founded by Goldman Sachs and BlackRock alumni, raised $4 million in a seed round led by Multicoin Capital to build a regulated path for bringing U.S. loans onchain.
C2FO and Ripple Bring Instant-Pay Settlement Plans to XRP Ledger
C2FO and Ripple say their Instant Pay initiative will use the XRP Ledger and RLUSD to settle financing associated with approved supplier invoices.
Ripple expects $900 million annualized product revenue run rate as institutional business expands
Ripple expects a $900M annualized product revenue run rate by end of 2026, as RLUSD reaches $2.5B and payments near $150B in lifetime volume.
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading plan
Nearly half the companies on the venture’s original roster have now objected to their shares trading on the planned blockchain-based venue.
Moody's Rates Ripple's $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin A2, a Day After OCC Bank Approval
The ratings agency cited RLUSD's Treasury-heavy reserves, but noted that holders have no direct ownership interest in them for now.
Morning Minute: Robinhood Misses, But Crypto Beats and Robinhood Chain Soars
Vlad Tenev delivered the messaging that Robinhood Chain enthusiasts wanted to hear—and the market responded.
BNY Adds XRP and RLUSD Custody Support as Ripple Partnership Expands
BNY and Ripple are extending an established reserve-custody relationship into wider digital-asset servicing and possible tokenized trade-finance applications.
Dissent and more: 3 things to watch for at the Fed meeting
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 28, 2026
XRP Ledger developers propose creating wallets with zero XRP for stablecoin payments
An experimental change would let companies cover the reserve for customer and AI-agent accounts, allowing users to start with stablecoins without first acquiring XRP.
Bitcoin rebounds above $81,000 as Asian chip rally spills into crypto, pepe jumps 9%
Bitcoin rose above $81,400 as Asian chip stocks rallied, with frog-themed memecoin pepe adding 9%.
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