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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.

Bitcoin price due sub-$80K bottom this week, hints new Wyckoff forecast

Bitcoin price analysis said that the Wyckoff "spring" event was due before the end of the month, with sub-$80,000 levels on the radar.

Is the Bitcoin-versus-gold chart completely broken?

Bitcoin dropped below levels that historically marked cycle bottoms versus gold and preceded major rallies in dollar terms.

Ethereum already ‘20%’ of the way toward quantum resilience: Interview

Ethereum has a “clear plan” for post-quantum security involving major upgrades to execution, consensus and even data blobs, explains researcher Antonio Sanso.

Australia’s ASIC flags crypto as ‘regulatory perimeter’ risk alongside AI, payments

Australia’s securities regulator has bundled digital assets with AI and payments in its 2026 outlook, warning that companies exploiting licensing gray areas will be a top priority this year.

US ‘crypto capital’ claim tested by developer prosecutions

The Trump administration is celebrating the GENIUS Act and its pro‑crypto agenda, yet Tornado Cash and Samourai prosecutions fuel doubts that US developers are truly in the clear.

Tether rolls out USAt as GENIUS-compliant US stablecoin via Anchorage

Tether’s new US-regulated stablecoin, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and backed by Cantor Fitzgerald reserves, launches on major exchanges under the US GENIUS Act.

Animoca, RootstockLabs partner to bring Bitcoin DeFi to Japanese institutions

The partnership targets Bitcoin treasury management for Japanese companies using Rootstock-based tools, including rBTC and RIF.

Tucker Carlson presses Peter Schiff on Bitcoin as new global reserve currency

In his latest interview, American media personality Tucker Carlson challenged Peter Schiff on whether Bitcoin can fix the declining US dollar system.

Bitcoin trend line cross mimics 2022 amid ‘insane’ BTC vs. silver breakdown

Bitcoin saw two long-term moving averages cross over for the first time since April 2022 in a fresh BTC price bear market warning.

OpenAI is too big to fail, and that's the point

AI’s foundational role in knowledge work means monopolies can’t be broken like social media or browsers. Alternatives to centralized AI systems must be built now.

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