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Today so far 2026-10-01 · 00:00 UTC

A significant security incident continues to unfold as Bitget raises its crypto hack estimate to $387.5M with the attacker now moving stolen funds through privacy-focused protocols like Zcash. On the development side, several blockchain platforms are advancing their capabilities, including Coinbase-backed Base's Cobalt upgrade which enhances user control and tokenized asset functionality, while Dogecoin is gaining app functionality through DogeOS's public testnet. Bitcoin continues to hold steady around $83K amid clearing of leverage positions, and mainstream financial institutions are deepening their crypto engagement, with Visa and Mastercard joining a $1 billion investment in Stripe-backed OUSD.

Exchange OS Goes Live on OKX’s Xlayer With Glassnode Data, Opens Market Building to Any Developer

A permissionless exchange protocol called Exchange OS has gone live on OKX’s Xlayer network, allowing any developer to deploy spot markets, perpetual futures, and prediction markets on shared…

2026-05-27 · 06:30 UTC
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Sharplink, Forward Industries among crypto firms considered for Russell indexes

2026-05-27 · 06:27

Bitmine and Galaxy Digital may also be eligible for the Russell 1000, an index tracking the largest 1,000 US companies…

Predictive Markets: Madrid Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi

2026-05-27 · 06:05

Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi. Predictive market under pressure in Europe. Beginning of a domino effect?

Bitcoin’s recent drop coincides with $1.3B ‘dark pool’ ETF sale: Analyst

2026-05-27 · 05:54

Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says a $1.3 billion sale of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF was the largest he has seen on a dark…

XRP Eyes $5 First as Long-term Charts Hint at a Possible $20 Rally

2026-05-27 · 05:50

XRP could rally toward $5 if price reaches the channel’s upper resistance boundary.

Kenyan Official Rejects New Crypto Tax Claims as Nairobi Tightens Virtual Asset Rules

2026-05-27 · 05:30

Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi dismissed widespread rumors that the Finance Bill 2026 introduces new taxes…

BitMine Nears 5% of Ethereum Supply After $237M ETH Purchase

2026-05-27 · 05:20

BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 111,942 ether worth about $237 million last week, increasing its Ethereum holdings…

Ripple Earns Fortune Praise as Web3 Finance Leader in 2026

2026-05-27 · 04:58

Ripple gained fresh recognition from Fortune after the company landed on the magazine’s 2026 list of Best Workplaces in…

Base launches new tool to connect crypto wallets to AI agents

2026-05-27 · 04:49

AI models will be able to transfer funds, swap tokens, check balances and review transaction history with a new tool…

Economist Dawie Roodt Warns South Africans May Drop Local Currency as Crypto Rules Tighten

2026-05-27 · 04:30

A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto regulations are an unenforceable attempt at…

BitMine Nears 5% of Ethereum Supply After $237M ETH Purchase

2026-05-27 · 04:18

BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 111,942 ether worth about $237 million last week, increasing its Ethereum holdings…

Altcoins Just Finished the Retest — These 5 Cryptos Could Explode Next as the Market Turns Bullish

2026-05-27 · 03:30

Meme-related projects such as TURBO and Pump.fun continued attracting higher speculative trading activity.

Tom Lee predicts supercycle amid Bitmine’s largest Ethereum buy in 2026

2026-05-27 · 03:11

Bitmine purchased 111,942 Ether last week, its biggest buy so far in 2026, after the token dropped below $2,200.

Binance Brings Compliance-First Crypto Platform to the Philippines

2026-05-27 · 02:30

Binance is entering a Philippine SEC sandbox to test digital-asset services under local oversight.

Trump Defends Prediction Markets and Bitcoin in Truth Social Post Praising CFTC’s Selig

2026-05-27 · 02:05

President Donald Trump posted a public statement Tuesday defending the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC)…

Ripple Named One of Fortune’s Best Bay Area Workplaces for 2026

2026-05-27 · 01:30

Ripple received Bay Area workplace recognition after 95% of surveyed employees described the crypto solutions company as…

Crypto Was ‘Dead’ Weeks Ago — Now These 4 Altcoins Are Quietly Positioning for the Next Breakout

2026-05-27 · 01:30

Analysts are monitoring September as a possible turning point for broader altcoin market activity.

Grayscale: SpaceX Expected to Become Largest Public Company Holding Bitcoin

2026-05-27 · 00:30

Grayscale says Elon Musk’s SpaceX could become the most valuable public company holding bitcoin after its expected IPO,…

Blackrock IBIT Dark Pool Trade Tops $1.29 Billion as Bitcoin Stays Flat Above $75,000

2026-05-27 · 00:05

A $1.29 billion dark pool block trade in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) crossed Nasdaq on Tuesday morning,…

Missed the Last Run? BlockDAG, XRP, ETH, & SOL Are the Next Cryptos to Explode This Year

2026-05-27 · 00:00

The crypto market waits for no one, and right now, a select group of tokens is flashing urgent buy signals.

Bitcoin drops after $78K pop, but ‘value investor’ keeps ‘hoovering up cheap’ BTC

2026-05-26 · 23:57

Bitcoin’s rangebound trading carries on as bears defend $77,000 and bulls hold out near $74,000.

A Massive Altcoin Breakout May Be Weeks Away. These 5 Cryptos Are Positioned for Potential 10x–50x Moves

2026-05-26 · 23:30

PEPE and SHIB continued leading meme coin discussions during recent market volatility.

Top 10 Firms Using XRP As On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) In 2026

2026-05-26 · 23:26

Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) continues to gain traction as a practical solution for cross-border payments.

Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Yes Vote After CLARITY Act Advances

2026-05-26 · 23:20

Stand With Crypto is urging full Senate approval of the CLARITY Act after a committee vote advanced the crypto…

Altseason 3.0 Could Explode by September — Are These 5 Altcoins Worth the Risk Before Smart Money Sends Them Flying?

2026-05-26 · 23:13

Avalanche and Ethereum continued leading discussions surrounding blockchain infrastructure and decentralized finance…

HYPE chases new highs as ETF inflows, institutional adoption accelerate

2026-05-26 · 23:01

HYPE reached new highs above $65 following record ETF inflows, futures participation and trading volumes at Hyperliquid…

Crypto advocacy group challenges Senator Warren's claims on OCC charters

2026-05-26 · 22:21

After Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren's claimed that the Comptroller may have violated US banking laws by…

Bitcoin mining stocks jump as AI infrastructure boom boosts sector outlook

2026-05-26 · 22:07

Wall Street’s semiconductor-driven surge is fueling fresh momentum for crypto miners betting their power-heavy…

XRP Holds Key Support as Binance Sell Wave Falls Short of Breakdown

2026-05-26 · 22:06

XRP faced heavy Binance selling, yet price held above its April stress zone.

ETH Treasury Firms Rely on Staking Revenue as Losses Top $1.4B, Everstake Says

2026-05-26 · 21:45

Public companies holding ether are increasingly relying on staking income as losses mount and investor premiums shrink.

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