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SEC chair wishes Bitcoin a ‘sweet sixteen’ for white paper anniversary

In an interview with Bloomberg, Gary Gensler suggested he had no plans to alter the SEC’s course on its “regulation by enforcement” approach to crypto.

Paul Tudor Jones says 'all roads lead to inflation,' long Bitcoin

The hedge fund veteran also suggests holding gold, commodities, and technology stocks. 

Buenos Aires rolls out blockchain-based ID for 3.6M residents

Residents of the Argentine capital now have access to decentralized digital IDs on their mobile devices, powered by the scaling protocol ZKsync Era. 

Bitcoin options traders say $80K is a given as Trump victory odds spike

Bitcoin’s brief rally to $69,000 maybe have been “driven by speculation” for a Trump victory. Meanwhile, BTC options traders say $80,000 is programmed.

Anthropic beta lets Claude AI operate users' computer mouse, keyboard

The company says the feature is “still experimental—at times cumbersome and error-prone” but hopes developer feedback will accelerate its development.

Raydium beats Ethereum in 24-hour fee revenues

Solana-based Raydium clocked $3.4 million in fee revenue on Oct. 21 versus $3.35 million for Ethereum, according to DeFiLlama. 

Bitcoin traders expect price pullbacks, but $73K remains the short-term target

Traders expect Bitcoin downside price action to continue but also agree that in the coming weeks, $73,000 could occur “fairly quickly.” 

BitFuFu boosts Bitcoin mining with first physical facility in Ethiopia

BitFuFu is no longer exclusively a cloud miner as it transitions to a more resilient portfolio. 

Price analysis 10/22: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA

Bitcoin is finding support in the $66,500 to $65,000 zone and Bitcoin ETF inflows suggest traders are buying the dips. Will altcoins follow?

Peter Todd forced into hiding after HBO doc claims he invented Bitcoin

Documentary filmmaker Cullen Hoback stands by his allegation Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto despite his denial. 

Lightning Network value directly correlated to Bitcoin price: Report

“It’s like your dial-up internet became broadband because the Bitcoin price went up,” according to the CEO of Amboss Technologies.

SEC lists crypto as an examination priority in 2025

The regulator’s Division of Examinations specifically named spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded products in its priorities after their 2024 launch. 

Core Scientific to host more CoreWeave infrastructure, targets $8.7B revenue

CoreWeave has exercised its final option agreement with Core Scientific, adding 120 MW of critical IT infrastructure to power Nvidia GPU operations. 

Bitcoin price needs new high above $69K ‘mid week’ as US dollar surges

Bitcoin faces limited time to convince that it is “actually strong” as cooling BTC price action sticks around.

Michael Heinrich loves AI coins Goat, Turbo & Aethir… but not TAO: Hall of Flame

0G Labs co-founder Michael Heinrich predicts that AI will soon become the biggest DeFi sector, and reveals why TAO leaves him cold.

Avalanche Foundation introduces Visa crypto spending card

The Avalanche Card is a credit card linked to a “self-custody wallet and unique address per asset.”

Winklevoss-backed DeFi platform launches after $6.9M investment round

Azura completed a $6.9 million investment round backed by the Winklevoss twins, Volt Capital and Alliance DAO.

94% of all Bitcoin in profit hints that $69K BTC price was a local top

Bitcoin price was rejected due to profit-taking and big resistance at $69,000, but breaking it would trigger over $1.6B in short liquidations.

Blockchain can help fight AI fakes in crypto airdrops and elections

Thanks to the rapid development of AI, it is becoming increasingly challenging to tell humans apart from their future machine overlords.

Liminal challenges WazirX accusations after $235M security breach

According to Liminal, 75 days after the hack, WazirX still kept more than $175 million in Liminal custody despite blaming the custodian for causing the breach.

Solana price unfazed by Pump.fun $6.6M sale; $47M SOL remaining

Pump.fun’s fee account still holds over $47 million worth of Solana tokens, which could add more selling pressure.

UK’s finance watchdog defends ‘too tough’ crypto stance

The FCA defended its rigorous crypto regulations, countering claims that its high standards stifle innovation and hinder UK global financial leadership.

Memecoin trading simplified: Tesa joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Tesa, a smart trading agent designed to optimize memecoin trading by enhancing speed, cost efficiency and accessibility, joins the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.

Binance, Crypto.com lose ground to rivals, DEX’s on the rise: Report

Binance’s falling market share could present a significant opportunity for smaller rivals like Bybit and OKX.

Bitcoin analysis sees 'lower risk aversion' as retail demand adds 13%

Bitcoin transaction volume analysis hints that retail interest is slowly returning in line with BTC price upside.

Chainlink launches private blockchain transactions for institutions

ANZ Bank will be among the first clients to debut Chainlink’s privacy-preserving tech for tokenized RWA settlement under Singapore’s Project Guardian.

Misspelling Soneium on Google could drain your crypto wallet: Scam Sniffer

Web3 security firm Scam Sniffer says a malicious crypto-draining link can appear for some Google users when they search for Sony’s new blockchain.

Sky Endgame: Community to consider a rebrand back to Maker

Maker rebranded to Sky just two months ago in August as part of its Endgame overhaul, but there has been some resistance. 

BlackRock's IBIT investors throw $329M into ETF as Bitcoin dips 3%

BlackRock's Bitcoin fund carried over to the rest of the United States spot Bitcoin ETFs, which recorded a net inflow of $294 million on Oct. 21. 

‘Being this wrong should be illegal’ — Crypto pundits slam Fed’s Kashkari

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said crypto is “almost never” used outside of drugs and criminal activity — but evidence points to the contrary.

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