Boom or Bust, Bitcoin Wins the AI Trade, Bitwise CIO Says
In a note to investors, Matt Hougan used a “Choose Your Own Adventure” framework to argue that superabundance, an AI bust or a muddle-through economy all ultimately funnel to the same place: Bitcoin higher.
US Hoovers up Bitcoin While the World Runs on Its Digital Dollars: Report
Bitcoin Magazine US Hoovers up Bitcoin While the World Runs on Its Digital Dollars: Report America is accumulating bitcoin while exporting dollar-pegged stablecoins to everyone else, according to a new Chainalysis report. The blockchain data said in its…
BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns AI Data Center Halt Could Tip US Into Recession
Speaking after BlackRock’s Q3 earnings, Fink said AI infrastructure spending has become so central to growth that a construction halt would be dangerous—calling the backlash “misinformation” as data centers become a midterm flashpoint.
Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet Users
Bitcoin Magazine Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet Users Ledger has issued a statement following reports from customers of loss of funds and tampered devices, calling it one the most “sophisticated attacks” the…
Bitcoin Briefly Slides Below $80,000 On More Hot Inflation Data
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Briefly Slides Below $80,000 On More Hot Inflation Data Bitcoin’s price momentarily dipped below $80,000 on Thursday following more hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data. The price of the biggest cryptocurrency recently stood…
Polygon Unlocks 48-State US Payments Reach With Coinme and 4 Early OMS Customers
Key Takeaways: Polygon acquired Coinme, which expands its payments business to include coverage in the 48 U.S. states. Now it has 37 money transmitter licenses, 11 state exemptions and is FinCEN registered. First companies making payments, payroll and…
ALPS appoints Brian Turnbow to lead the development of next-generation AI data centers
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VanEck Pulls Lido Staked Ethereum ETF After 1 Year, Ending stETH Fund Plan
Key Takeaways: VanEck has suggested to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it remove its proposed Lido Staked ETH registration. The S-1 was filed for the first time on October 16, 2025 but not made effective. No ETF shares were issued or sold and…
Ripple Lands 4th Korea Deal, Bringing Custody and Tokenization to Meritz Securities
Key Takeaways: Ripple also signed an agreement with Meritz Securities, making it its 4th institutional deal in Korea this year. The companies will examine the infrastructure of Ripple Custody, along with tokenization for the capital markets in Korea.…
Firelight forces XRP-linked tokens lockup as withdrawal delay queue grows
The October 6 activation moved existing FXRP stakes automatically into pooled cover backing, pairing fee income with claim exposure and longer withdrawals. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch…