- Trump-backed WLFI plans USD1 payments for online businessesby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on October 7, 2026 at 10:26 am
World Liberty Financial outlined plans to bring USD1 to major online platforms as Mesh announced a payments partnership scheduled to roll out this quarter.
- Wall Street wealth creation model is unsustainable for most participants: Hyperliquid CEOby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on October 7, 2026 at 10:19 am
Early Wall Street wealth-creation opportunities remain inaccessible to retail participants, but Hyperliquid’s perpetual contracts aim to democratize access, according to its CEO.
- ‘Old money’ has stronger Bitcoin ‘diamond hands,’ says BingX execby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on October 7, 2026 at 9:57 am
BingX strategy chief Kevin Lee says wealthy investors are taking a longer-term approach to Bitcoin, though family-office crypto exposure remains limited.
- Crypto liquidations hit $550M as Bitcoin price dips below $84Kby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on October 7, 2026 at 9:45 am
Bitcoin fell 2.3% in two hours amid suspicion over the appearance of leveraged BTC short positions on Hyperliquid.
- Bitcoin ETFs rebound with $119M inflow as Ether extends lossesby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on October 7, 2026 at 9:03 am
Bitcoin ETFs returned to net inflows with $119 million on Tuesday despite falling prices, while Ether funds reached a six-session outflow streak totaling $408 million.
- BitMine sets 5% Ether supply ‘hard cap’ as accumulation target nearsby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on October 7, 2026 at 8:50 am
Tom Lee said BitMine will not accumulate Ether past 5% of the supply, turning the company’s target into a ceiling.
- Russia clears first crypto exchanges, custodians under new lawby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on October 7, 2026 at 8:06 am
Russia registered its first crypto exchanges and custodians, including its largest bank, Sberbank, which plans to launch crypto products on Dec. 1.
- DOJ invokes Bitcoin Fog ruling in potential blow to Roman Storm acquittal bidby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on October 7, 2026 at 7:10 am
Prosecutors say a recent Bitcoin Fog appeals court ruling supports their argument that Tornado Cash activity in Manhattan was enough to establish venue for parts of Roman Storm’s case in New York.
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Felix Ng on October 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launchby Cointelegraph by Felix Ng on October 7, 2026 at 4:57 am
Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, though Bitcoin remained far ahead.
- Bitcoin.de trading remains halted as German regulator rejects MiCA applicationby Cointelegraph by Felix Ng on October 7, 2026 at 1:48 am
Trading on the platform has largely been suspended since June as its operator awaited MiCA authorization, with the company now looking to regulated partners to restart services.
- Pudgy Penguins-backed Abstract to shut down after ‘tens of millions’ in lossesby Cointelegraph by Felix Ng on October 7, 2026 at 12:01 am
Igloo CEO Luca Netz said the company funded Abstract for 18 months but still failed to find product-market fit despite attracting major brands and a community of millions.
- Conduit sues Tether over allegedly freezing $2.8M without explanationby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on October 6, 2026 at 9:00 pm
The lawsuit alleged that Tether froze USDt funds in a Conduit wallet tied to an investigation launched by Brazilian authorities in 2024.
- Winklevoss-backed Zcash ETF files with SEC for Nasdaq listingby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 6, 2026 at 8:53 pm
The proposed fund would hold ZEC directly, with Gemini Trust serving as custodian and Winklevoss Capital affiliates eyeing up to a $100 million investment.
- UK names 6 banks to lead first digitally native government bondby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 6, 2026 at 7:19 pm
The DIGIT pilot will test distributed ledger technology and onchain settlement for UK sovereign debt, with issuance expected by the first quarter of 2027.
- Russia’s digital ruble accounts top 220K in first month, nearly 4X central bank forecastby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 6, 2026 at 6:19 pm
The digital ruble’s early uptake comes as BRICS nations explore linking their digital currencies for cross-border trade and payments.
- Bill aims at stopping US lawmaker bets on their own elections ahead of midtermsby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on October 6, 2026 at 5:59 pm
The No Betting on Your Own Race Act will not be addressed before the 2026 US midterms as Congress is on recess until after the election.
- Affluent investors seen boosting crypto exposure: Surveyby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 6, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Most affluent investors across seven countries own and are increasing their crypto holdings despite financial advisers who remain overly cautious about digital assets.
- Bitcoin grinds toward $87K as US equities hit new record highsby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on October 6, 2026 at 5:19 pm
Bitcoin price action was kept in check by overhead ask liquidity while US stocks broke out to new all-time highs.
- Securitize stock jumps 8% amid South Korea tokenization pushby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 6, 2026 at 5:04 pm
The LG CNS partnership gives Securitize a foothold as the Seoul prepares new rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds beginning in February 2027.
- ECB policymaker warns of fragmentation without digital euroby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on October 6, 2026 at 4:32 pm
A ECB executive board member said the potential introduction of a digital euro would not ”take over the role of banks,” but ensure they have a role in the EU’s monetary system.
- Ripple expands Brevan Howard deal with prime brokerage servicesby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 6, 2026 at 3:24 pm
Ripple Prime will provide prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by the $35 billion alternative investment manager.
- Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade launches on Sepolia testnetby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on October 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Sepolia marks one of the final major rehearsals before the final activation of Glamsterdam, aimed at bringing more efficiency and scalability to the Ethereum mainnet.
- OKX exchange raises fresh capital at $25B valuationby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on October 6, 2026 at 1:32 pm
OKX raised an undisclosed amount at a $25 billion valuation as an extension to March’s investment round led by the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.
- Capital starting to rotate back to crypto from AI: Raoul Palby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on October 6, 2026 at 1:30 pm
Real Vision founder Raoul Pal says a pause in the AI stock rally could help crypto attract capital, while AI agents are likely to boost Ethereum and Solana adoption.
- Paxos’ $3B USDG stablecoin launches on Arbitrumby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Paxos’ USDG stablecoin is now live on Arbitrum as the network proposes 100 million ARB in incentives to support adoption and liquidity.
- US crypto rules need to survive the next electionby Cointelegraph by Andrew M. Cuomo on October 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm
US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation.
- Polymarket overhauls smart contracts with new Protocol V2 rolloutby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on October 6, 2026 at 12:54 pm
Polymarket begins its Protocol V2 rollout ahead of a planned November transition for new prediction markets, while existing positions remain on the current system.
- Hong Kong officials double down on end-2026 deadline for crypto licensing billby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on October 6, 2026 at 10:16 am
Hong Kong regulators plan to establish a licensing regime for four categories, including digital asset trading, custody, advisory and management services.
- Binance BTC outflows hit highest since mid-2023 as whales deposit stablecoinsby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on October 6, 2026 at 9:59 am
Binance BTC reserves fell by nearly 40,000 coins since Sept. 20 as whales returned stablecoin capital to their exchange wallets.
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