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Silver, gold hype overtaking crypto on social media: Santiment

Silver prices have been on the rise and hit a new all-time high of just over $117 on Tuesday, though some analysts warn that a price top for the precious metal could be coming soon.

Trustless AI agent standard could hit Ethereum mainnet on Thursday

ERC-8004, which a lead developer has tipped will be deployed to mainnet this week, enables AI agents to discover and trust each other across platforms without centralized gatekeepers.

Steak ‘n Shake adds $5M in Bitcoin to reserve as in-store sales grow 18%

The restaurant chain said that its adoption of Bitcoin is one of the main reasons that it is “trouncing” its fast-food competitors.

Nearly 40% of US merchants now accept crypto at checkout: PayPal

Adoption has been strongest in the hospitality, travel, digital goods, and gaming industries. Millennials and Gen Zs are proving to be the most crypto-savvy shoppers.

Rodeo becomes 2nd NFT platform to announce closure this week

NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway announced on Saturday that it was shutting down, and has now been followed by Rodeo, which only launched on iOS last March. 

$10.8B in Bitcoin options expire this week: Will bulls chase $95K after expiry?

Bitcoin options data shows bearish bets holding the advantage in Friday’s $10.8 billion expiry, unless bulls manage a pre-expiration breakout above $90,000.

Crypto must become ‘indispensable’ if US market structure bill fails: Bitwise

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says crypto will have to “wrestle with prolonged regulatory grind and skepticism” if the US fails to pass a market structure bill.

Morgan Stanley appoints new head of digital asset strategy

Morgan Stanley largely sat out the first wave of institutional crypto adoption across 2024–2025 but surprised many with three crypto ETF filings earlier this month.

US Marshals confirm probe into $40M theft claims involving seized crypto

The US Marshals Service confirmed “the matter is under investigation” following claims that millions in government-seized crypto was stolen.

AI data centers hit same local resistance that slowed Bitcoin mining

AI data center expansion is facing growing local opposition over power, infrastructure and costs, echoing the resistance that once slowed Bitcoin mining.

Public companies quietly grow Bitcoin holdings as prices stay flat

Despite Bitcoin trading about 12% lower than a year ago, corporate accumulation shows no sign of slowing in 2026.

Bitcoin’s real ‘Uptober’ moment might start in February: Here’s why

Data shows February tends to be one of BTC’s best performing months, leading Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson to dub it the real “Uptober” event. Will history repeat?

South Dakota lawmaker takes another run at Bitcoin reserve bill

The state representative introduced similar legislation shortly after taking office in 2025, but the bill was deferred and not signed into law.

Nomura-backed Laser Digital seeks US bank charter amid crypto banking push: Report

If approved, the move would let the company bypass state-by-state licensing and offer federally regulated crypto trading without taking deposits.

Crypto market weakness persists, but Ethereum metrics hint at rally to $3.3K

Rising Ethereum layer-2 activity and a notable bump in network fees may be an early sign that ETH is on the verge of a recovery.

Kalshi expands political footprint with DC office, Democratic hire

The predictions market platform announced two new hires related to state policy efforts and relations with the federal government.

USDCx appears on Aleo as privacy-focused blockchains seek stablecoin access

The integration underscores how privacy-first networks are adapting to a stablecoin-dominated crypto economy.

Mesh joins crypto unicorn ranks with $75M Dragonfly-led Series C

The crypto payments company plans to expand its network across Latin America, Asia and Europe following the latest funding round.

UK dodges ‘US malaise’ as regulator finalizes crypto rules

The UK is bringing its multi-year rulemaking process for crypto to a close and, in doing so, may surpass the US, which is currently bogged down trying to resolve the CLARITY Act.

Here’s why traders say $10K Ethereum price is still on the table

Traders said Ether was preparing for a breakout to new all-time highs, with $10,000 ETH price target in sight.

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