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Monero’s network hashrate is hovering near historic highs, but its mining distribution tells an equally compelling story. On Monday, network computing power stood near 7.12 GH/s, with three major mining pools controlling approximately 60% of th...
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BNB Chain is preparing a new EVM-compatible Layer 1 that will run alongside the main network, using BNB for gas, staking, and governance rather than issuing a new token. BNB Chain Keeps BNB at Center of New Layer 1 Expansion The BNB Chain ecosystem i...
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In a recent report, HSBC strategists stressed that while they expect gold prices to rise by year-end, the prime commodity has not been as effective as an equity hedge in 2026, largely because of the leveraged capital piled up behind gold investments....
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The crypto industry has gained an unexpected supporter in its battle for stablecoin rewards in the EU. Four French financial authorities have urged the European Commission to allow these rewards under certain circumstances, opposing the stance of the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Prediction markets platforms anticipate that Gadi Eisenkot, an Israeli general who served as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, has a 55% chance of becoming Israel’s new Prime Minister, beating Benjamin Netanyahu and other candidates...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Two Polymarket traders lost a combined $2.7 million on Saturday after backing Manchester City and Chelsea, both of whom lost to underdogs in the Premier League. Two Favorites, Two Seven-Figure Losses The first loss came at lunchtime. Between 10:33 UT...
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Singapore, October 2026 — RWA WEEK Singapore 2026 has successfully concluded, bringing together institutional investors, financial institutions, asset managers, family offices, regulators, blockchain infrastructure providers, and Web3 innovators for...
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Keystone’s website breach just took a far more troubling turn. Hackers obtained a device authentication key, forcing the hardware wallet manufacturer to destroy 18,835 devices, suspend shipments, and confront the exposure of nearly 26,000 custo...
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Kraken parent Payward plans to become the first Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated operator to deploy perpetual futures markets on Hyperliquid for eligible U.S. customers. The proposal would combine Hyperliquid’s onchain trading in...
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CoinDCX has confirmed a $16 million cryptocurrency loss just three days after its CEO dismissed suspicious wallet activity as a “false alarm.” The Indian exchange acknowledged that deposits had accumulated in compromised, supposedly retired wallets a...
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South Korea is preparing to push its cryptocurrency gains tax back for a fourth time, according to local reporting, potentially giving investors until 2029 before the government collects a dime. The proposed delay would extend a tax policy first sche...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Bloom Trading lost nearly $1 million in a security breach that drained 49 cryptocurrency wallets belonging to just nine users. The attacker exploited a software vulnerability, yet the company insists no private keys were stolen and promises full reim...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Bitcoin’s price reclaimed the $80,000 level twice on Monday, hovering near $80,100 amid rangebound trading between $79,500 and $80,500. Leveraged long liquidations were approximately $36 million, or 65% of all bitcoin liquidations. Volatile Start to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Brazil’s close-fought presidential runoff ended with a surprise win of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the same day the nation’s 85 sports betting and online casino licenses lapsed. Three days earlier, Lula said betting would not come back, su...
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Geneva, Switzerland — October 26, 2026 — The Office of Justin Sun today announced a pilot program for the Justin Sun Prize in collaboration with MathDB, a mathematical research platform developed by Caltech Professor Tony Yue Yu and his team. The Jus...
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Anthropic’s proposed initial public offering could expose savers to substantial financial risks through their investment funds, Devere Group CEO Nigel Green warned Monday. His criticism targets a potential $2 trillion valuation, computing oblig...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Bitcoin and gold, two assets often bought as hedges against monetary stress, are both sitting at the bottom of the 2026 performance table. Bitcoin is down 7.3% year-to-date and gold 7.5%, a combination market strategist Charlie Bilello says has never...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
The NBA just handed Kalshi and Polymarket a coveted seat at the table, naming both platforms preferred prediction-market exchanges on Oct. 26, 2026, while securing something traditional betting partnerships rarely offer: direct oversight of which con...
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Bitmine is closing in on an extraordinary milestone, controlling nearly 5% of all ether while spending almost $400 million so far this year buying back its own shares. The company’s expanding crypto empire now holds $15 billion in assets after...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Anthropic filed for a Wall Street debut on Monday, while crypto traders priced the artificial intelligence giant near $1.87 trillion. Prediction markets went further, putting substantial odds on a $2 trillion valuation before its first trading sessio...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 days ago
Michael Saylor’s Strategy paused its bitcoin accumulation last week, instead spending nearly $205 million repurchasing its preferred shares as the company continues to reshape its capital structure. Strategy Stockpiles More STRC Strategy (Nasdaq: MST...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 days ago
Strive went on a bitcoin buying spree this past week, snapping up 6,182 BTC for roughly $511.4 million. The aggressive accumulation pushed its holdings to 43,000 BTC worth $3.45 billion today. Three Bitcoin Purchases Reshape the Rankings The Nasdaq-l...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 days ago
With 66 days left in 2026 and bitcoin near $80,000, most of the big bank targets set at the start of the year now need a rally of 50% or more to land. The List A post shared by prominent analyst Shah lined up a number of year-end forecasts side by si...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 days ago
Bitcoin’s price is clawing its way back toward $81,000, but the technical picture remains a tug-of-war between determined buyers and stubborn sellers. Trading near $80,274, bitcoin faces immediate resistance at $80,500 to $80,900, while nine mo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 days ago
U.S. bitcoin ETFs returned to weekly inflows with $304.73 million from Oct. 19 through Oct. 23, reversing the previous week’s $229 million withdrawal. Ether funds remained under pressure with $220.60 million in outflows, while zcash emerged as the st...